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Artown Chalk Art Festival crowns a winner

A new event for Reno’s Artown Festival turned a local casino parking lot into a work of art. Pastel chalk paintings came to life this past weekend at the Reno Chalk Art Festival presented by Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. Using pavement for canvas, juried artists—amateur and professional—made their mark by transforming parking spaces into works of art at […]
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Silver State Scavenger Hunters Share Their Adventure

Nevada Magazine subscribers are beginning to receive the July/August 2016 issue, which means the 2016 Silver State Scavenger Hunt is underway! We’ve decided to celebrate ghost towns this year, highlighting some of the most iconic and important mining camps and early sites in Nevada’s history. If you still need the details on this year’s hunt, click here. […]
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Reno Bike Project Commemorates 10th Anniversary with 2016 Event Series

Ten full years of bicycle advocacy and education for the community is cause for celebration, and the Reno Bike Project has created several opportunities to do so, with a series of events beginning in May and running through October 1. Northern Nevada’s thriving bike culture will continue to be propelled through an interactive dinner, pancake feed, bicycle […]
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Best of Nevada 2016

The 19th annual Best of Nevada survey is now open! Four lucky voters will win a special Nevada travel package (details below) by submitting their Nevada favorites. Categories include best burger, buffet, casino, restaurant, and more. Click here to begin the survey. Please note, you must complete the survey once you start it; this is to ensure each computer is […]
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Paint A Piece of Reno History

The Nevada Historical Society in Reno has a new mission: to work on promoting and raise funds to conserve, maintain and add to our growing collection of historic &   contemporary Nevada art.  To that end, the society is collaborating with Picasso and Wine on a fundraiser that allows people to paint their own picture […]
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Animal Ark Wild Winter Weekends 2016

Don’t let winter’s chilly temps keep you inside! Put on your warmest coat and boots and join the Animal Ark over the holiday weekends! Reno’s icy weather is perfect for viewing lynx, bobcats, cougars, wolves, and other wild residents playing in the winter wonderland. At 6,000 feet elevation, Animal Ark gets extra love from Mother Nature […]
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Nevada’s Folk Culture Captured in Historic Radio and Video Project

“Home Means Nevada: Folklife in the Silver State” is a 13-part radio series from 1986 presents vignettes of Nevada’s multi-faceted folk culture. The shows were produced from recordings made on location—in the artists’ home, places of work, and at public gatherings. The series is now made available via digitization and video production, using photos from the original […]
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Nevada Magazine Receives Top Award

General Excellence among the honors presented to publication staff Carrying on its trailblazing tradition, Nevada Magazine could not be fenced in at the 2015 Nevada Press Association awards banquet as it claimed five first-place awards including the coveted General Excellence award, the top prize in the magazine category. From left: Carrie Roussel, Adele Hoppe, Danny Miller, Megg […]
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Nevada Day Parade, Atomic Testing Museum and More

Just because the leaves are falling doesn’t mean it’s time to hibernate. Which is good, because there are so many things to do in Nevada in October, well, it’s downright scary. Here are but a few of the events that are happening; we’ll update the list as we can, and feel free to let us […]
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Glenbrook Restoration Wins National Award

  Restoration of the historic 1875 steam locomotive Glenbrook has been recognized with an international award from the Association of Tourist Railroads and Railway Museums. The narrow-gauge engine at the Nevada State Museum, Carson City debuted in May following 30 years of painstaking care to bring it back to authentic and historic condition, thanks to a generous […]

2015 Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair

Coin dealers, collectors and admirers and amateurs will find fun at the 2015 Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair. Professionals will buy, sell, trade, and offer their numismatic expertise in a lecture series during the two-day event Aug. 21-22. Held this year at both the Nevada State Museum and the Carson Nugget, the fair […]
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Cirque du Soleil’s KÀ Hosts Free Weekly Open House

Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 18, guests will have the unique opportunity to attend the “KÀ Theatre Spectacular,” a free open house that highlights the impressive work, inspiration and unprecedented technology used in the $165 million production. Cirque du Soleil offers  visitors and locals an inside look at “KÀ” as it reveals the astounding history, background and science behind […]
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Artown: Nevada Mustang Fine Art Show & Fundraiser

The inaugural Nevada Mustang Fine Art Show & Fundraiser Celebration is happening July 24-26 at the Wilbur D. May Museum at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. The show features “everything “mustang,” according to creator Carol Nicholson. Local artists will include professional and amateur photographers, mixed media displays, education, movies, novels, themed music & entertainment, celebrities, poetry, jewelry, trainers, […]
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“Give a Hump” Food Truck Event

Food trucks, families, and friends are rallying to “Give a Hump” on the last Wednesday of each month, through Sept. 30, to benefit select local nonprofits. Beginning July 29, proceeds from each Feed the Camel food truck event—from 5 to 8 p.m. at McKinley Arts and Culture Center in Reno—will go to support Build Our […]