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Butterfly Habitat Opens for Spring

May 25, 2018 | Category: Blogs, Monthly Featured | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
The Springs Preserve Botanical Gardens welcomes spring with its seasonal Butterfly Habitat, open now. Hundreds of butterflies and an array of plants have returned for the seasonal exhibit. Guests have the chance to wander through the unique butterfly habitat and witness the fascinating dance between free-flying butterflies and the plants that sustain them. Guests will gain a […]
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Yoda Balloon to Appear at 2015 Great Reno Balloon Race

May 25, 2018 | Category: Blogs | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
The Jedi Master Yoda balloon comes to The Great Reno Balloon Race (GRBR) bringing balance to northern Nevada’s sky this Sept. 11-13 at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. Yoda will appear alongside his 86-foot counterpart from the Dark Side, the Sith Lord Darth Vader, for the three-day event. Both balloons will travel from Belgium for the occasion. “Over […]
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Nevada Northern Railway Online Auction

May 25, 2018 | Category: Blogs | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Train buffs and history aficionados take note: the Nevada Northern Railway Museum is auctioning off railroad adventures and artifacts during its “Saving of the Green” online auction, which runs from March 17-31. Bidders can purchase once-in-a-lifetime experiences and relics at below-value prices while supporting an important piece of American history—the living, breathing, working Nevada Northern Railway Museum, […]
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Vote for the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in USA Today Poll!

May 25, 2018 | Category: Blogs, Monthly Featured | Tags: , , , , , , , ,
The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko is one of 20 national festivals chosen as nominees in USA 10 Best Readers Choice award! Get your support on by sharing this link, and voting for our own homegrown all-things-cowboy festival! Click on this link http://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-cultural-festival/ to vote for the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, and please share this with […]
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24th Annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry

May 25, 2018 | Category: Blogs | Tags: , , , ,
Each year, the historic mining town of Virginia City celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a ballsy festival. The Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry brings thousands of daring oyster-eaters to sample tasty testes, partake in the Ball Breaker Saloon Crawl and the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The event is set for March 14 on C Street, the town’s main […]
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Fried Chicken Martinis and Other Things You Didn’t Know About Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas

May 25, 2018 | Category: Blogs, Monthly Featured | Tags: , , , , ,
If you’re going to open a bowling alley in this day and age, you better have a few tricks up your sleeve. Don’t get me wrong, I think bowling is awesome. But it’s not necessarily always thought of as the coolest activity…until now. Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas—which celebrated its one-year anniversary March 7—has reinvented the idea […]
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Best of Nevada 2015

May 25, 2018 | Category: Blogs, Monthly Featured | Tags: ,
The Best of Nevada 2015 survey is now open! Click here to begin the survey. Please note, you must complete the survey once you start it; this is to ensure each computer is allowed one opportunity to complete the survey.  Results will be published in the July/August 2015 issue of Nevada Magazine, Events & Shows, and on nevadamagazine.com. One lucky voter will […]
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Valentine’s Day at Ethel M

May 25, 2018 | Category: Blogs, Monthly Featured | Tags: , , , , ,
BY JANET GEARY Last Christmas, my husband and I visited the cactus gardens at Ethel M Chocolates for the first time and were like little kids enjoying the beautiful light display, featuring more than 500,000 lights, animated figures, and holiday music. Las Vegas has always been a romantic getaway for visitors, but now Ethel M’s […]
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Chapel Tavern screens outdoor-adventure films

May 25, 2018 | Category: Blogs, Monthly Featured | Tags: , , ,
With all of the outdoor recreation provided by Mother Nature in northern Nevada, it’s a haven for thrill seekers. Beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 28, Chapel Tavern will host a monthly event dubbed Reno Wild Life (RWL) to celebrate the vast array of outdoor adventure found in the region—all to benefit nonprofits that support both the environment and […]
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JetBlue announces nonstop Reno-NYC flight

May 25, 2018 | Category: Blogs, Monthly Featured | Tags: , , , ,
The Reno Tahoe International Airport has revealed that low-cost airline JetBlue will start daily nonstop service to New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on May 28. The once-a-day flight will leave Reno at 11:59 p.m. PST, arriving in New York at 8:09 a.m. EST. The flight from JFK will depart at 7:40 p.m., arriving in […]
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NNRY Polar Express

May 25, 2018 | Category: Blogs | Tags: , ,
Nevada Northern Railway’s award-winning Polar Express starts Nov. 22 and runs on select dates/times through Dec. 27. This magical train ride, licensed by Warner Bros., is pulled by a vintage diesel locomotive and follows the beloved story by Chris Van Allsburg, which is read aloud. The movie soundtrack is played overhead while servers bedecked in […]
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Nevada Sings … join the world’s largest singalong!

May 25, 2018 | Category: Blogs | Tags: , , ,
Celebrate Nevada’s Sesquicentennial and help the state make history as it attempts to set a record for Most People in a U.S. State to Sing their State Song at Once. On Thursday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. join Governor Brian Sandoval, Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki, the Nevada 150 Commission and Nevadans across the state in singing Nevada’s state song, Home Means […]
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Reno Bites

May 25, 2018 | Category: Blogs | Tags: , , , , , ,
The third annual Reno Bites—a weeklong, citywide festival—celebrates the diversity and innovation of Reno’s exuberant restaurant and foodie culture. All week, a diverse array of more than 25 locally owned restaurants—including Bistro 7, Campo, Mari Chuy’s Mexican Kitchen, Homage Bakery, and Wild River Grille, among many others—are offering prix fixe menus, special items, and price […]