Web Extras
» Web Extras reno district a happening place
November/December 2007
California Avenue in downtown Reno used to be just another office-lined street with only a few funky lunch spots to rescue its residents from cubicle overkill. But as more trendy shops and happy-hour watering holes have moved in, it’s becoming a happening ’burb.
» Web Extras “when it’s nighttime in nevada”
September/October 2007
In Nevada Magazine’s September/October issue, G.W. Anderson, from San Diego, inquired in our Letters section about the lyrics to the song, “When It’s Nighttime In Nevada.”
» Web Extras pioche welcomes bikers
September/October 2007
Motorcycle riders have an open invitation at the historic Overland Hotel in Pioche. “The sign out front has a chopped Harley and says, ‘Bikers Welcome,’” says owner Candice Mortenson.
» Web Extras nevada magazine
July/August 2007
In January 1936, Nevada Highways and Parks—known today as Nevada Magazine—was introduced by the state highway department. The Silver State was hardly the tourist magnet it is now. Legalized gambling in Nevada was five years old, the population of Las Vegas was less than 8,000, and Hoover Dam was less than a year old.
» Web Extras beyond reading
July/August 2007
Now, thanks to Online Nevada Encyclopedia, Internet users can observe the Strip’s 50-year transformation behind the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign in a matter of seconds, spend a day with a fourth-generation ranching family in Gardnerville, and order a drink at the Old Washoe Club in Virginia City. OK, the Web site’s not interactive to that degree, but the Media Gallery allows you to get so up close and personal with the inside of the historic bar that you can view the detail in the pictures on the wall.