» Feature Fire Danger: Extreme
November/December 2012
As large and devastating as some of the 2012 fire season’s blazes have been, as frightening as first-hand accounts like Ben Rupert’s are, and as much media attention as the fire season has garnered, it’s hard to believe that it’s not far from Nevada’s norm.
» Nevada Books 2012 Nevada Books
November/December 2012
William Hill and Elizabeth Leiknes were just two of more than 20 Nevada authors in attendance at the Douglas County Public Library’s “An Evening with Local Authors” event in Minden on October 3. In a time when books and printed words seem to be increasingly fading from public interest, the event, and the authors and library employees who make it possible, are breaths of fresh air.
» City Limits Elvis Slept Here
November/December 2012
Before you roll your eyes and think this is a story about another swanky Las Vegas hotel lacking history and tradition, think again. This unique property, which stands tall between the Strip and old downtown Las Vegas, has a fascinating story to tell.
» Wide Open Ice Fishing
November/December 2012
News anchor Tom Brokaw once said, “If fishing is a religion, fly-fishing is high church.” If that’s the case, then ice fishermen—the most devoted and patient of all anglers—are surely monks. Luckily for those monastic men and women, Nevada is home to a hallowed few frozen temples of the tackle box.
» Cravings A Perfect Blend
November/December 2012
New York City might be the city that never sleeps, but the 24-hour culture that permeates Nevada makes it the state that never sleeps. If buzzing neon and casino action aren’t enough to keep you wide-eyed during your next Nevada adventure, an array of energetic espresso enclaves offers a cup—or two—for you.
» Nature American Pika
November/December 2012
Native to Nevada, the American pika (Ochotona princeps) is a small, diurnal mammal that has adapted to the cold climate in high-elevation boulder fields and alpine meadows in the mountains of the American West.
» History The Great Equalizer
November/December 2012
While cow thieves were an ever-present problem and called forth such extreme measures as group lynchings and the employment of professional man-hunters, a much more primal challenge faced the stock-growers of the late 19th-century West: extreme weather.
» Events Spotlight Glittering Lights
November/December 2012
Glittering Lights, the holiday drive-through spectacular, brightens Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the world’s largest light tunnel and more than 450 animated light displays along a 2.5-mile racetrack.
» Shows Spotlight Vegas Goes Country
November/December 2012
Collectively, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have sold 70 million albums and won eight Grammy Awards. Starting in December, country music’s most famous couple will bring its Soul2Soul act to The Venetian Las Vegas for a limited engagement through April 2013.
» Know Your Nevada Anticipating Nevada’s Festive Holiday Season
November/December 2012
Although winter means different things to different people depending on where you live in a state as diverse as ours, one thing it means to all is that the holidays are just around the corner.
» Web Extras Caffeinated Culture
November/December 2012
There’s something comforting about the aroma of coffee. Whether it evokes a calming nostalgia or entices us with new discovery, its appeal captivates a broad audience. Nevada coffee houses cater to these captivations by offering a number of unique artistic venues, appetizing meals, and endless ways to provide a caffeine fix in traditional and innovative ways.
» Great Nevada Picture Hunt 2012 Great Nevada Picture Hunt
September/October 2012
This year, we brought back some traditional categories (City Limits, Wide Open, People, and Events), kept one from 2011 (Then & Now), and added two you’ll love (Illustration and Nature). Find out why the Grand Prize winner isn’t so blue…
» City Limits Beer & Clothing in Reno
September/October 2012
The contrasting qualities of MidTown might create an identity crisis anywhere else; but here, in the tight-knit heart of Reno, they come together to create a neighborhood that warmly embraces diversity and enthusiastically celebrates uniqueness.
» Wide Open Down to the Barbed Wire
September/October 2012
On a weekend in mid-July, a group of volunteers troop to northwestern Nevada to work in the landscape they love, despite temperatures approaching 100 degrees. They are closing in on a years-long dream of dismantling the last of 175 miles of barbed-wire fence that once stretched across Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge.
» Cravings Tractors & Truffles
September/October 2012
Fallon’s annual Tractors & Truffles, September 22, is a celebration of local food and the rural town’s thriving agriculture community. Perhaps better described as tables-to-farm, Tractors & Truffles brings guests to their food during a day of culinary exploration with some of the region’s most revered chefs and restaurateurs.
» Nature Blue Grouse
September/October 2012
A genetic study suggests that Nevada has both subgroups of blue grouse (sooty in the west and dusky in the central and eastern portions of the state). The 2012-13 blue grouse hunting season will be the first time that Nevada has classified its blue grouse into “dusky” and “sooty” categories.
» History Nevada’s Lost City
September/October 2012
Nevada’s Lost City is both scientific and romantic. Buried beneath the sands of the Mojave Desert was information that archaeologists used to define the western-most settlement of the Ancestral Puebloans. The Lost City is archaeological proof that they lived and thrived in Southern Nevada.
» Events Spotlight Nevada Air Shows
September/October 2012
Nevada’s boundless skies practically beg to be filled with barrel-rolling planes, crisscrossing contrails, and the roar of jet engines. From fly-ins and air races to open houses and air shows, Nevada is home to some of the country’s most unique and popular aviation events.
» Shows Spotlight Blue Man Group
September/October 2012
Blue Man Group, the international entertainment phenomenon, unveils its newest production complete with electrifying music, sensational technology, a captivating nightly procession, and its signature interactive audience experiences.
» Know Your Nevada Photo Contest Musings
September/October 2012
Like the Nevada Quarter Contest, I saw many familiar and well-loved subjects in this year’s photo contest—Nevada’s wild mustangs, desert bighorn sheep, Hoover Dam, and the Silver State’s rich mining heritage, to name a few.
