best of nevada 2011
For the 14th consecutive year, our readers have spoken. These are their favorites, or “bests,” from a Silver State smorgasbord of categories. Voting took place online from February 15 to April 15, and two lucky participants (Kathy Edwards from Carson City and Kris Kearney from Reno) won Nevada-themed book packages, plus a first-season “Bonanza” DVD set.
AND THE WINNERS ARE…
North: Great Basin Brewing Co.,
Reno & Sparks
greatbasinbrewingco.com
South: Ellis Island Casino & Brewery, Las Vegas
ellisislandcasino.com
Rural: (tie) Ruby Mountain Brewing Company, Clover Valley & Boulder Dam Brewing Co., Boulder City
rubymountainbrewing.com; boulderdambrewing.com
BUFFET
North: Toucan Charlie’s Buffet & Grill, Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno
atlantiscasino.com
South: Carnival World Buffet, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
riolasvegas.com
Rural: Windows on the River Buffet, Aquarius Casino Resort, Laughlin
aquariuscasinoresort.com
CASINO
North: Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno
peppermillreno.com
South: (tie) Bellagio Las Vegas &
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
bellagio.com; hardrockhotel.com
Rural: Aquarius Casino Resort, Laughlin
aquariuscasinoresort.com
EVENT
North: Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off, Sparks (Aug. 31-Sept. 5)
nuggetribcookoff.com
South: NASCAR weekend, Las Vegas (2012 dates TBD)
lvms.com
Rural: National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Elko (Jan. 30-Feb. 4, 2012)
westernfolklife.org
GOLF COURSE
North: Somersett Country Club, Reno
somersett.com
South: (tie) Angel Park Golf Club, Las Vegas & Wynn Las Vegas Golf Club
angelpark.com; wynnlasvegas.com
Rural: Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, South Lake Tahoe
edgewoodtahoe.com
HOTEL
North: Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno
peppermillreno.com
South: Bellagio Las Vegas
bellagio.com
Rural: Aquarius Casino Resort, Laughlin
aquariuscasinoresort.com
North: (tie) Nevada Museum of Art, Reno & Nevada State Museum,
Carson City
nevadaart.org; nevadaculture.org
South: (tie) Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, Las Vegas & Neon Museum, Las Vegas
ldcm.org; neonmuseum.org
Rural: Central Nevada Museum, Tonopah
tonopahnevada.com/
NIGHTCLUB
North: EDGE Nightclub, Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno
peppermillreno.com
South: TAO Nightclub, The Venetian, Las Vegas
taolasvegas.com
Rural: The Nightclub, Golden Nugget, Laughlin
goldennugget.com/laughlin
PLACE TO SHOP
North: (tie) Outlets at Legends, Sparks & The Summit, Reno
experiencelegends.com; thesummitonline.com
South: Fashion Show Mall, Las Vegas
thefashionshow.com
Rural: Virginia City
virginiacity-nv.org
PLACE TO TAKE THE KIDS
North: (tie) Circus Circus Reno Hotel and Casino & Wild Island Family Adventure Park, Sparks
circusreno.com; wildisland.com
South: (tie) Circus Circus Las Vegas Hotel and Casino & Springs Preserve, Las Vegas
circuscircus.com; springspreserve.org
Rural: Nevada Northern Railway, Ely
nnry.com
RESTAURANT
North: Cactus Creek Prime Steakhouse, Bonanza Casino, Reno
bonanzacasino.com
South: Top of the World, Stratosphere Casino, Hotel, & Tower, Las Vegas
stratospherehotel.com
Rural: Vineyard Ristorante, Aquarius Casino Resort, Laughlin
aquariuscasinoresort.com
North: “Broadway Comes to Reno!” Series, Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno
pioneercenter.com
South: (tie) Chippendales, Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas & Greg London—Impressions That Rock!,
Las Vegas Hilton
riolasvegas.com; gregorylondon.com
SKI RESORT
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, Reno
mtrose.com
STATE PARK
North: Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park, Incline Village
South: Valley of Fire State Park, Overton
Rural: Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park, Gabbs
parks.nv.gov (all)
TOUR COMPANY
North: Western Discovery, LLC
westerndiscovery.com
South: Looktours, LLC
looktours.com
Rural: Black Canyon River Adventures by Forever Resorts
blackcanyonadventures.com
WEDDING VENUE
North: David Walley’s Resort, Genoa
davidwalleys-resort.com
South: Chapel of the Flowers, Las Vegas
littlechapel.com
Rural: Aquarius Casino Resort, Laughlin
aquariuscasinoresort.com
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Ken - CVB = Convention and Visitors Bureau
@Wendy - Maybe it’s because no one knows what a CVB is. I don’t. Pray tell.
Another category is needed to name Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery the best in the state-—maybe anywhere! Local artists, wide variety of original art for sale, wonderful classroom, and amphitheater on premises. It is the community gathering place. Come see it!
Gee, Carson City has no “top-rated” places except the perennial State Museum. I thought we had a great CVB here that makes us the top-rated town in Nevada !?!?!?