Past Issue
» Feature Discover Your Nevada
July/August 2012
For two months, our Nevada Commission on Tourism partners asked you to Discover Your Nevada, in a campaign in which the public voted for their favorite Silver State treasures. Here are the results—a six-pack of Nevada gems (one from each territory), starting with Valley of Fire State Park.
» Best of Nevada Best of Nevada 2012
July/August 2012
Once a year we ask you, our readers, to select your favorite spots to splurge, pig out, and pamper yourselves; your preferred places to hit the slopes, swing your clubs, and dance the night away; and your go-to destinations for rolling the dice, taking in a show, resting your head, and more. Without further ado, the winners are…
» City Limits Las Vegas’ Original Resort
July/August 2012
To say that a lot has changed in downtown Las Vegas since Hotel Nevada (now Golden Gate Hotel & Casino) first opened its doors in 1906 would be a major understatement. For a little perspective, consider that telephone service was another year from reaching the desert burg.
» Wide Open Remembered in Alamo
July/August 2012
Thanks to an industrious Las Vegas widow and her band of tireless and devoted employees, a formerly nondescript stretch of U.S. Highway 93 boasts two uniquely Nevadan places to stay—the sumptuous A Cowboy’s Dream Bed & Breakfast and the bucolic Windmill Ridge Restaurant & Lodging.
» Cravings Prime Dining
July/August 2012
The U.S. Department of Agriculture designates only about two percent of beef in the country as USDA Prime; it’s the most tender, juiciest, and most flavorful beef around—the best of the best. It is only fitting that Best of Nevada winner, Cactus Creek Prime Steakhouse in north Reno’s Bonanza Casino, serves 100-percent USDA Prime steaks.
» Cravings Smorgasbords
July/August 2012
Toucan Charlie’s Buffet & Grille at Reno’s Atlantis Casino Resort Spa has been a locals’ favorite practically from when it first opened in 1994. In the years since, it has amassed a heap of accolades, awards, and “bests.” The seven-time Nevada Magazine Best of Nevada winner has certainly earned its fame.
» Cravings Cheers to Beer
July/August 2012
Thirsty Thursdays at High Sierra Brewing Company are like Thanksgiving, New Year’s Eve, and Fourth of July all rolled into one. That’s because pints of Headwater Hefeweizen, Imperial Stout, OMG India Pale Ale, and the rest of the micro-brewed lineup are $1.95 all day until the bar closes at midnight.
» Nature Nevada’s Big Game
July/August 2012
The desert (Nelson) bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni)—Nevada’s state animal—is a subspecies of bighorn sheep that occurs in mountain ranges mainly in the southwest. The elk (Cervus elaphus) is native to North America and eastern Asia and is one of the largest species of deer in the world.
» History Mazuma Wiped Out
July/August 2012
Just prior to 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 1912, Ed Kalenbauch and Ellsworth Bennett watched a cluster of ominous thunderheads hover over Granite Peak from the door of Kalenbauch’s office at Seven Troughs Coalition Mining Company. They just so happened to comment on the storm’s potency when they saw a wall of water 10 feet high surge down Seven Troughs Canyon.
» Events Spotlight Goldfield Days
July/August 2012
The 2012 dates for the Goldfield Days Celebration and Land Auction, an annual glorification of the western culture and lifestyle, are August 17-19. Festivities include bed races, food, beer, and vendors, as well as the inaugural Independent Performer’s Showcase.
» Know Your Nevada Summer Has Arrived
July/August 2012
Summer in Nevada is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. There are many exciting places across the state to visit, and the Lake Tahoe area has long been one of my favorites.
» People
Marshall Ulrich
In 2008, at age 57, ultramarathoner, adventure runner, and mountaineer Marshall Ulrich ran 3,063 miles from San Francisco to New York City in a record 52 days. Slightly more than 400 miles of that journey were spent traversing “The Loneliest Road in America,” Nevada’s U.S. Highway 50. We recently caught up with Ulrich (figuratively, of course) to learn about his impressions of the Silver State and inquire about his next desert dash.
