Past Issue
» Great Nevada Picture Hunt 2007 great nevada picture hunt
September/October 2007
Every year, photographers share their finest work with Nevada Magazine. For us, that’s the easy part. The challenge is choosing the winners, which this year constitute a grand prize and the best photos from five new categories: City Limits, Wide Open, Lifestyle, People, and Events. More than 70 entrants sent us hundreds of captivating Nevada images. We cherish the annual thrill of the Hunt, and 2007 was no exception.
» City Limits life in the desert
September/October 2007
Imagine stepping into a cave with desert pallid bats or standing on a platform while watching a flash flood barrel through a desert canyon that, in its final push, sprays your unsuspecting tennis-shoed feet better than any Disney ride. It’s all possible at Las Vegas’ newest cultural attraction, Springs Preserve.
» City Limits ghost walks
September/October 2007
We enter into a land of shadow, of bizarre sight and sound, perhaps another dimension. No, this isn’t The Twilight Zone. You’ve entered Nevada, the ghost-walk zone.
» Wide Open off-road bliss
September/October 2007
Las Vegas residents Gary Clinard and his wife, Sallie, have been avid all-terrain vehicle riders for 17 years. They have traversed much of the Western United States and seven foreign countries on four wheels, but they still consider Nevada the land of off-road bliss.
» Wide Open freedom of the road
September/October 2007
Motorcycle riders can find the freedom of the open road in Nevada. In Southern Nevada, a convenient distance from Las Vegas is three incredible rides: Red Rock, Valley of Fire, and Mount Charleston. If they want more of Nevada after that, there’s five state parks in Lincoln County, U.S. 50: the Loneliest Road in America, Lake Tahoe and Genoa, and Elko’s cowboy country.
» Cravings sagebrush saloons
September/October 2007
Dollar bills pinned to the ceiling and a woodstove in the corner form the distinctive décor of the small-town Nevada saloon. The friendliness of the bartender matches the laid-back mood, and on warm days you’ll see gleaming motorcycles lined up in the parking lot, their owners talking bikes. Nevada’s back roads are dotted with such retro watering holes, or “sagebrush saloons.” Most are open from 10 a.m. until “whenever.”
» Living heaven on wheels
September/October 2007
Nevada’s luxury motor home lifestyle includes Basecamp, Airstream’s smallest travel trailer, which merges lean function and swaggering style; Airstream’s new product lines, such as the International CCD and Classic; and the Jayco Recon ZX, a quad-swallowing monster without sacrificing comfort.
» The Look in the field
September/October 2007
Roughing it is that much more fun when you pack the latest high-tech toys. When in the field this fall, you’ll find these cutting-edge gadgets will keep you on track, UV free, and hydrated.
» Events Spotlight in nevada skies
September/October 2007
The Great Reno Balloon Race, September 7-9, is the first of six upcoming Nevada aerial festivals. It’s followed by the Reno National Championship Air Races, The Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival in Elko, BalloonaPalooza in North Las Vegas, Boulder City Air Show, and Aviation Nation in Las Vegas.
» Shows Spotlight all you need is “love”
September/October 2007
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Yoko Ono-Lennon and Olivia Harrison, widows of John Lennon and George Harrison, gathered this summer to celebrate the first anniversary of “Love.” The big-budget production at the Mirage in Las Vegas is the result of a marriage between the British musical phenomenon and the Canadian Cirque du Soleil.
» People
Q&A with Guy Rocha
Nevada State Archivist Guy Louis Rocha is passionate about uncovering the truth. In addition to his two books and many articles and book reviews, Rocha has written the “Historical Myth a Month” column for the Sierra Sage for 11 years—the column appears on the Nevada State Library and Archives Web site, nevadaculture.org—and his biweekly myth-busting column has appeared in the Reno Gazette-Journal since 2000. Rocha is in his sixth year as a rotating host for the “High Desert Forum” on KUNR 88.7 FM, Reno’s National Public Radio station.
California born, Rocha grew up in Las Vegas and graduated from Clark County schools. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in New York and a master’s degree from San Diego State University and did post-graduate study at the University of Nevada, Reno. In July, he received the 2007 Award of Merit for Leadership in History by the American Association for State and Local History. Rocha spoke with Nevada Magazine editor Joyce Hollister at his Carson City office in June.
