Best of Nevada 2015 Winners
July – August 2015
18th ANNUAL READERS’ SURVEY
To choose “the best” is a tough endeavor in a state as great as ours. Nevada is home to so many top restaurants, shows, attractions, golf courses, etc…we have just about run out of superlatives. That’s where you come in; each year, our readers vote for their favorite things about Nevada. We added some new categories this year, designed to highlight the family-friendly aspects of our state.
Because we’re such a large state, we ’ve split Nevada— for contest purposes only—into three areas; North, South, and Everywhere Else, which includes our rural regions and our not-so-rural, but not-quite-urban cities. Thank you to all who voted, and congratulations to each of this year’s winners. Be sure to remind your friends to visit nevadamagazine.com and look for the 2016 Best of Nevada survey in March of next year.
And the Winner is…
C. Fisher from Henderson, NV, is the lucky voter that won the TAHOE SOUTH GETAWAY PACKAGE! THANK YOU to the following Travel Partners for sponsoring our 2015 Best of Nevada Readers’ survey and for their generous contributions to the Tahoe South Getaway gift package: The Ridge Tahoe, Heavenly Lake Tahoe Gondola, Bleu Wave Cruises, Borges Sleigh and Carriage Rides, Hard Rock Café Lake Tahoe, and Tahoe South! Congratulations to all our winners and thank you to all of our readers for voting!
AND THE WINNERS ARE…
BAR
NORTH: Gilley’s Saloon, Dance Hall & Bar-B-Que, Nugget Casino Resort, Sparks
SOUTH: Fireside Lounge, Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Las Vegas
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Splash, Aquarius Casino Resort, Laughlin
BURGERS
NORTH: Rosie’s Café, Nugget Casino Resort, Sparks
SOUTH: Bachi Burger, Las Vegas
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Café Aquarius, Aquarius Casino Resort, Laughlin
CASINO
NORTH: Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno
SOUTH: Red Rock Casino Resort Spa, Las Vegas
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Carson Valley Inn, Minden
EVENTS
NORTH: Hot August Nights, Northern Nevada
SOUTH: First Friday, Las Vegas
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Polar Express, Nevada Northern Railway, Ely
BUFFET
NORTH: Toucan Charlie’s Buffet & Grille, Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno
SOUTH: Studio B Buffet, “M” Resort, Las Vegas
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Windows on the River, Aquarius Casino Resort, Laughlin
GOLF
NORTH: Red Hawk Golf & Resort, Sparks
SOUTH: Tournament Players Club, Las Vegas
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Edgewood Tahoe, Stateline
HOTEL
NORTH: Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno
SOUTH: The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, Las Vegas
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Mizpah Hotel, Tonopah
MUSEUM
NORTH: Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum, Reno
SOUTH: The Mob Museum, Las Vegas
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Nevada State Museum, Carson City
NIGHTCLUB
NORTH: Edge Nightspot, Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno
SOUTH: Drai’s Nightclub, Cromwell Boutique Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Gold Diggers, Golden Nugget, Laughlin
RESTAURANT
NORTH: Cactus Creek Prime Steakhouse, Bonanza Casino, Reno
SOUTH: Michael’s Gourmet Room, South Point Casino, Las Vegas
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Symphony’s Restaurant, Pahrump
PLACE TO SHOP
NORTH: The Summit, Reno
SOUTH: Downtown Summerlin, Las Vegas
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Laughlin Outlets, Laughlin
SHOW
NORTH: Madame Houdini, Eldorado Showroom, Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno
SOUTH: Jersey Boys, Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Night in the Country, Yerington
STATE PARK
NORTH: Lake Tahoe State Park
SOUTH: Valley of Fire State Park
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Cave Lake State Park
TOUR COMPANY
NORTH: Patty’s Tours pattystours.com
SOUTH: Maverick Helicopters maverickhelicopters.com
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Pot A Gold Stables, Laughlin
WINERY
NORTH: Tahoe Ridge Winery
SOUTH: Pahrump Valley Winery
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Churchill Vineyards
FAMILY FRIENDLY
FAMILY-FRIENDLY ADVENTURE
NORTH: Wild Island Family Adventure Park, Sparks
SOUTH: Lion Habitat Ranch, Henderson
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Nevada Northern Railway, Ely
FAMILY-FRIENDLY HOTEL
NORTH: Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno
SOUTH: Circus Circus, Las Vegas
FAMILY-FRIENDLY MUSEUM
NORTH: Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum, Reno
SOUTH: DISCOVERY Children’s Museum, Las Vegas
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Carson City Children’s Museum, Carson City
FAMILY-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT
NORTH: Toucan Charlie’s Buffet & Grille, Atlantis Casino Resort
SOUTH: Rainforest Café, MGM Grand, Las Vegas
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Red’s Old 395 Grill, Carson City
FAMILY-FRIENDLY SHOW
NORTH: Circus Circus, Reno
SOUTH: Blue Man Group, Monte Carlo Las Vegas Resort and Casino
EVERYWHERE ELSE: Gun Fight in Virginia City, Wild West Shows