Annual celebration offers exceptional sights. By Eric Cachinero Nearly one month has passed since the 2014 Burning Man gathering in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Although the dust has settled, the memories have not. Got a case of Burning Man nostalgia? Check out some of our favorite moments from 2014. We hope you enjoy.
Nearly 30 years ago, the Nevada Arts Council and its partners created a radio series that would chronicle Nevada folk heritage. The show included experts in local arts that include bit and spur making, the language of gaming, neon glass blowing, cradle-boarding, and more. In celebration of the state’s 150th birthday, the full 13-episode series “Home Means […]
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The historic Fourth Ward School in Virginia City was built in 1876, housed thousands of students in the boomtown during the Comstock Lode until it finally closed its doors in 1936. After sitting dormant for 50 years, the building was brought back to life in 1986 and today it serves as a cultural and educational […]
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The fourth annual 911 Memorial Mt. Grant Challenge will be held Saturday, September 13 in Hawthorne. The 17-mile hike, in honor of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, begins near Walker Lake and end at the peak of Mt. Grant (11,239 elev.), where finishers will receive a commemorative medallion created to celebrate […]
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In our September/October issue, we asked you to tell us your favorite Nevada wine bar and/or brewpub. We may live in the desert but Nevada is home to many wineries, craft breweries, distilleries and more. Where’s your favorite place to have a drink in the Silver State? Leave your comments below, and we’ll publish the Top […]
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Now in its sixth year, CANFEST has found an ideal partner in the southern canned-beer advocates, Joseph James Brewing Company, Inc., and their diversity of style offerings, including a gluten-free beer. CANFEST celebrates breweries that utilize aluminum packaging and aims to shed light on the quality and vast selection of craft beers in cans. The Peppermill Resort […]
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Yogi Berra may have said, “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore,” but at the 2014 Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair, the value is in the eye of the beholder. Sharp-skilled dealers will buy, sell, trade, and offer their expertise with free appraisals during the two-day event Aug. 22-23. Held this year at both […]
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Nevada Tourism is hoping travelers en route to Burning Man will yell “Hallelujah!” when they see the tourism division’s welcome stations on Interstate 80 and Highway 395 on Aug. 27-28. Tents will be set up outside Boomtown Reno and Walmart in Gardnerville to welcome Burners to the Silver State and send them on their way […]
Heritage Restaurant at the Whitney Peak Hotel recently opened under the direction of Mark Estee, a James Beard Foundation Best Chef: West Semifinalist 2013 and one of northern Nevada’s most celebrated chefs and restaurateurs. Committed to locally sourced foods, Estee will partner with The Fare Trade—which delivers chef-curated baskets of small-batch culinary products to members each month— to host “An Artisanal […]
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As You Like It on stage for the 42nd Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival through August 24. If all the world’s a stage, then surely Lake Tahoe’s Sand Harbor State Park is one of the best seats in the house, especially this year as Shakespeare’s musical comedy—As You Like It—takes the stage at the Sand Harbor […]
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RenoFarmers Markets & U-Pick Experiences in the Silver State. By Jeri Singley Summer in Nevada is a wonderful time to experience local farmers markets. Regardless of which city you find yourself in, you’re sure to find a market or two where you can buy fresh, locally sourced fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. Here […]
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One Month: 100 organizations, 100 locations, 500 events. By Jeri Chadwell The 19th season of Artown is underway in Reno with art exhibits, theatrical and musical performances, workshops, kids’ events, and more. The month-long event brings together artists from around the community and the globe with the goal of fostering a “climate for the cultural […]
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Independence Day celebrations set to take place across the Silver State. By Jeri Chadwell The first Independence Day fireworks were lit off on July 4, 1777—one year after the United States declared its independence from Great Britain, and even as the Revolutionary War raged on. And 237 years later, fireworks are still the centerpiece of […]
John C. Frémont Symposium July 25-26, 2014. Registration due by June 30 for this Nevada 150 Signature Event. By Jeri Chadwell One of the signature sesquicentennial events in July, the John C. Frémont Symposium (July 25-26) at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, features lectures and presentations from several of the nation’s foremost Frémont […]
