» Events Spotlight Riding For a Cause
March/April 2013
Some ride for exercise, some for competition, and some for hope. In Las Vegas, you can ride for all three. On April 20, the Riders for Candlelighters Kids will pedal for an extraordinary cause. 2013 marks the Riders for Candlelighters cycling team’s fourth year.
» Shows Spotlight The Boyz Are Back
March/April 2013
Four-time Grammy-winning group Boyz II Men will headline at The Mirage in Las Vegas starting March 1. Shows are slated as far out as December 29. Best known for its ballads and a capella melodies such as “I’ll Make Love To You” and “One Sweet Day,” the trio will perform on Fridays and weekends at the Terry Fator Theatre.
» Know Your Nevada Spring Brings Warmer Weather and Events Galore
March/April 2013
Spring has arrived in Nevada—bringing with it all of the wonderful outdoor activities that Nevadans and visitors alike associate with life in the Silver State.
» Web Extras A Parade in Their Honor
March/April 2013
Virginia City has a parade in celebration of nearly any subject one might imagine. The Hippie Parade, the Pet Parade, the Outhouse Parade, and of course parades in recognition of every holiday known. There is, however, one parade with a uniqueness and purpose that calls for further explanation.
» Web Extras SCORE! Las Vegas
March/April 2013
Being home to such unique and rare memorabilia, and the largest collection of game-worn jerseys anywhere in the world, is plenty to make SCORE! Interactive Sports Exhibit inside Luxor Hotel & Casino worth visiting, but the attraction is more than an impressive museum. “It’s the Smithsonian meets Disneyland for sports fans,” Beckmann, CEO of SCORE!, says.
» Web Extras 50 Miles to Graceland
March/April 2013
The 50-mile ultramarathon at Running from an Angel follows a rolling course from Lake Mead’s Boulder Beach to a turnaround in the hills above Calville Bay by way of Shoreline and Northshore Roads, then back to Boulder Beach along the same route. The lake remains in view for most of the course, which follows the ribbon of road through dry washes, beneath stunning red rock bluffs, and past the Technicolor shoreline and hillsides for which the region is famous.
» Web Extras Bighorns’ Big Day
March/April 2013
On Tuesday, November 13, the Reno Bighorns kicked off their 2012-13 season with Bighorns Media day at the South Reno Athletic Club in Reno. The team was present to sign memorabilia, be photographed for the team program, and answer media questions.
» Feature Mobile Art
January/February 2013
The Nevada Arts Council (NAC) unveiled the TEP in 2004, largely in response to requests from rural communities for quality visual arts exhibits. Since, the program has brought 17 different visual arts exhibits—including paintings, ceramics, photography, and folk and traditional art forms—to 24 Nevada towns and cities, reaching more than 350,000 viewers according to the Arts Council.
» City Limits Reno’s Grand Central
January/February 2013
Train stations are buildings to revere and remark upon. An exceptional station reminds passengers that sometimes the destination can be as important as the journey. Unlike airports, the great railroad stations embody grandeur, not grandiosity. Their names alone can evoke memories—Grand Central, Waterloo, Gare du Nord. And in Nevada, Reno.
» City Limits Discovery Kids
January/February 2013
The new DISCOVERY Children’s Museum, at Symphony Park and next door to the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Las Vegas, is slated to open in February in the Donald W. Reynolds Discovery Center.
» Wide Open Land Sailing in Nevada
January/February 2013
Nevada has many claims to fame, and you can add one more to the list: land sailing. In fact, I was interested to learn recently that the Silver State is arguably the premier land-sailing destination in the United States.
» Cravings Tahoe Lobster Company
January/February 2013
The story of the Tahoe Lobster Company begins with the first written introduction of signal crayfish in 1895: 19 males and 31 females in Marlette Lake. Since Marlette feeds into Lake Tahoe, the crayfish had no problem getting well established in both Nevada lakes.
» History The Quaints of DeQuille
January/February 2013
Goodman, who had employed Mark Twain and Dan DeQuille, said regretfully, “Isn’t it so singular that Mark Twain should live and Dan DeQuille fade out? If anyone had asked me in 1863 which was to be an immortal name, I should unhesitatingly have said Dan DeQuille.”
» Nature Pronghorn Antelope
January/February 2013
Pronghorn are the fastest land animals in North America. Adults have been clocked at 55 mph and may reach 60 mph for short spurts. They are considered the second-fastest land animal behind cheetahs; however, they can sustain high speeds longer than the big cats.
» Events Spotlight Mesquite Balloon Festival
January/February 2013
CasaBlanca Resort & Casino hosts the two-day Mesquite Balloon Festival—weather permitting—on Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27. Both mornings, a dazzling array of spectacular hot-air balloons will launch from the CasaBlanca driving range.
» Shows Spotlight CeeLo Green
January/February 2013
More of a spectacle than a show, CeeLo, the conductor/ringmaster “LOBERACE,” will take you on a ride through the colorful decades of music, stopping at legendary moments in time, from Prince to Blue Magic to The Rolling Stones, new wave to disco and beyond.
» Know Your Nevada Warm Up at Cowboy Poetry
January/February 2013
Are you wondering what to do for a winter getaway? If you love cowboys, poetry, or anything that captures the spirit of the great American West, I suggest you mark your calendars and make plans to visit Elko from January 28 to February 2.
» Web Extras Zoe Bray Paints Life
January/February 2013
The reputed Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery at the University of Nevada, Reno, will be launching its 2013 program with the first ever solo exhibition in the United States of British-French-Basque painter Zoe Bray.
» Web Extras A Hunting Tale
January/February 2013
I visited Jacks Peak, off State Route 226 near Tuscarora, to try my luck at big game hunting during a weekend that awakened my senses to the beauty that is rural Nevada. Accompanied by my grandfather, Paul McKee, I set out looking to spend some time enjoying the nature and wildlife of northeastern Nevada.
» Web Extras Super (Bowl) Cocktails
January/February 2013
Statistics show that more people watch the Super Bowl halftime show than the game itself, and this year everyone is anticipating Beyoncé‘s headlining performance. To get everyone “bodied” during halftime, here are a few Beyoncé-inspired cocktails for fans of football and pop music alike.
