Past Issue
» Feature Southern Nevada Museums
January/February 2012
With its beautiful new Nevada State Museum at Springs Preserve and nearly 20 more fascinating facilities dedicated to topics ranging from atomic testing to antique neon signs, Las Vegas and its neighboring communities offer a broader cultural experience than many people realize.
» Feature Mob Ties
January/February 2012
Starting in February, not only will guests of The Mob Museum inside the former federal courthouse and post office on Stewart Avenue relive the city’s mob past, they will get a nationwide and worldwide perspective on organized crime and the men and women in law enforcement that fought it and continue to fight it today.
» City Limits CommRow
January/February 2012
“Woohoo! Yeah! You can do it!” A litany of encouragements emanate from a passing car of teenagers as I scale the outdoor façade of downtown Reno’s CommRow on a quiet Thursday afternoon.
» Wide Open Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
January/February 2012
Located in the middle of nowhere, according to our visitors, is a place like no other in the world. Literally. In an area smaller than Disney World exist at least 26 species of plants and animals found nowhere else on earth.
» Cravings Bountiful Bakeries
January/February 2012
I’ve been in Reno about five years after stints in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania and figure it’s about time to find the bakery in town that rivals Paris’ finest. Motivated by a compelling desire for the best croissants, cakes, and pastries, I begin my search.
» History Mizpah Hotel
January/February 2012
If you were living in Tonopah in 1908, 1980, 1996, or August 2011, you likely share this in common—you took part in a grand-opening celebration of the Mizpah Hotel. But how can a hotel open four different times?
» Nature Chukar Partridge
January/February 2012
The chukar was first introduced in Nevada in 1935 when the Nevada Fish and Game Commission released a total of 289 birds in nine counties. Currently, the state’s chukar population is estimated at more than 500,000.
» Events Spotlight Lock Your Love
January/February 2012
It’s eternal—love that is—and even more so when it’s locked at Lovers Lock Plaza in Lovelock, home to the nation’s only “eternal” chain. This Valentine’s Day, February 14, lovers are invited to travel to Lovelock for a wedding and vow-renewal ceremony.
» People
Mike Pegram
There was a time in Mike Pegram’s life that he and his friends would unwind at lovely Lake Tahoe. Whether it was boating, fishing, or golfing, Pegram relished it, but he also felt his buddies were missing out on a lesser-known Nevada gem. “I always gravitated to Minden and Gardnerville,” he says. “Carson Valley is one of the most beautiful places in the world—the quaintness of the valley, the character of the people—it’s the way the West should be.”
