May/June 2012
» Feature Travels with My Posse
May/June 2012
On a recent trip to Las Vegas, Caesars Palace went out of its way to cater to me—and the little complimentary containers of designer dog food are simply delicious—but most of the benefits are to my humans. They get a very nice room, all the amenities in the world within reach, the rest of the Strip right outside, and they have me here with them, too!
» Great Nevada Picture Hunt 2012 Great Nevada Picture Hunt Submission Rules
May/June 2012
The 2012 Great Nevada Picture Hunt photo contest is open to all. We are offering some new categories this year and bringing back some of the tried and true. The purpose of the contest is to showcase Nevada and the photographers who capture the Silver State through their lenses.
» City Limits Cultural Epicenter
May/June 2012
Las Vegas loves a show, and now the curtain has risen on perhaps its most ambitious and forward-thinking performance yet: The opening of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.
» Wide Open Little Finland
May/June 2012
Hobgoblins, gnomes, and goblin gunships. A raptor, a roaring beast, and a dinosaur. Monsters, dragons, Pokémon creatures, and Jaws. A cougar, a stalking lion, a teapot, an alligator, Little Dumbo, and giant mushrooms. There’s even an arch shaped like a heart and a miniature version of Utah’s Landscape Arch.
» Wide Open Historical Markers
May/June 2012
To begin the process of changing the actual markers, the State Historic Preservation Office is asking for donations. Refurbishing the markers will open a new chapter in a program that has done such great work in promoting the state’s heritage while welcoming its visitors.
» Cravings Campo
May/June 2012
Since opening in November 2011, Campo has quickly climbed the ranks of the most popular eateries in downtown Reno. Though most new restaurants experience an initial phase of inflated visitation, it is safe to say that Campo’s popularity can be attributed to more than honeymoon allure.
» Cravings Adele-icious Family A-fare
May/June 2012
Café at Adele’s has been a Carson City landmark on par with the Capitol and Governor’s Mansion essentially since Paul and Adele Abowd opened it in 1977. And while Adele’s isn’t a seat of government, decision makers from around the state often fill its seats and attest to what has made the eatery one of Nevada’s favorites for 35 years.
» History Nevada State Prison
May/June 2012
In 2011, Nevada’s government officials decided to shut down the prison, citing reports that claimed NSP was more expensive to operate than other facilities and that the prison needed structural upgrades that were too costly to justify. Now, the prison is emptied of its charges—what happens to NSP, only the future knows.
» Nature Burrowing Owl
May/June 2012
The Red Rock Audubon Society, based in Las Vegas, in conjunction with the Pahrump Volunteers, has begun to study the burrowing owl with the help of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Pahrump. The study is focused on breeding habits using what Christiana Manville, a biologist with the USFWS, calls citizen science.
» Events Spotlight Festival Season
May/June 2012
Changes for downtown Reno’s annual whitewater kayaking event are in store for 2012 as the Reno River Festival announces the addition of former freestyle kayak world champion Ruth Gordon-Ebens as director. The ninth annual festival also makes a move to June 15-17, aiming for consistently warmer temperatures.
» Shows Spotlight Elvis Rocks Mesquite
May/June 2012
The third annual Elvis Rocks Mesquite event returns to the CasaBlanca Resort, June 21-23. Fittingly, three days of singing Elvis Presley songs from the ‘50s, ’60s, and ’70s is capped by an Elvis look-alike (and sing-alike) competition.
» Know Your Nevada We Invite You to Discover Your Nevada
May/June 2012
On March 1, I had the pleasure of standing with Governor Brian Sandoval as we kicked off the Discover Your Nevada campaign, challenging Nevadans to explore their own state and discover their favorite destinations. Through my travels around the state, I have compiled a list of my own.
» People
Tony Hsieh
In 1999, at the age of 24, Tony Hsieh (pronounced “Shay”) sold the internet advertising cooperative LinkExchange, which he co-founded, to Microsoft for $265 million. He then joined the upstart online shoe and apparel shop Zappos.com—then based in San Francisco—as an advisor and investor, eventually becoming CEO and helping build it into the $1.2 billion company that sold to Amazon.com in 2009.
The company moved its headquarters to Henderson in 2004 and is set to move to downtown Las Vegas’ former city hall next year. With the move, Hsieh takes the same vision that helped build the largest online shoe store to the revitalization of Glitter Gulch. Nevada Magazine recently caught up with Hsieh, now 38, to discuss his impression of Las Vegas and his thoughts on the city’s future.
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