Best of Nevada 2018 winners
July – August 2017
20th Annual Reader’s Survey
In the July/August 1998 issue, the Best of Nevada contest was born with a whopping 31 categories. Best revue, lounge act, and hotel reservation service were among the choices readers voted on that year, but today most folks wouldn’t even know what a hotel reservation service was (hint: It wasn’t Google). We did, however, grab a few of the categories from that first contest for our 20th survey, plus we added a few new ones, just for fun.
We had thousands of votes this year as folks voted for their favorites in the north, south, and everywhere else. We had a number of repeat winners—people are loyal to their choices!—but we got some fun new winners, too. Thanks as always to our incredible readers who voted; this contest is nothing without you. And to the winners we say congratulations! Your hard work has paid off.
The 2018 Best of Nevada survey will be posted in March next year on nevadamagazine.com, be sure to remind your friends and family to vote for their favorite businesses and attractions!
This year’s winners are …
SHOW
North: Rock of Ages, Eldorado, Reno
South: “O” Cirque Du Soleil, Bellagio, Las Vegas
Rural: Bath Tub Races, Ely
BUFFET
North: Toucan Charlie’s Buffet & Grille/Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno
South: Bacchanal/Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
Rural: Rum Jungle Buffet/Casino Fandango, Carson City
CASINO
North: Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno
South: Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, Las Vegas
Rural: Casino Fandango, Carson City
HOTEL/RESORT
North: Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno
South: Mandalay Bay Resort And Casino, Las Vegas
Rural: Aquarius Casino Resort, Laughlin
FRIENDLIEST TOWN
North: Reno
South: Henderson
Rural: Carson City
BREWERY/DISTILLERY
North: Great Basin Brewing Company, Sparks
South: PT’s Brewing Company, Las Vegas
Rural: Frey Ranch Estate Distillery, Fallon
GOLF
North: Lakeridge Golf Course, Reno
South: Angel Park Golf Club, Las Vegas
Rural: Genoa Lakes Golf Club & Resort, Genoa
SPECIAL EVENT
North: Hot August Nights, Reno
South: Pahrump Grape Stomp, Pahrump
Rural: Nevada Northern Railway, Polar Express, Ely
PHOTO SPOT
First: Lake Tahoe
Second: Red Rock Canyon National, Conservation Area
Third: Valley of Fire State Park
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
First: Hiking
Second: Anything at Lake Tahoe
Third: Visiting Great Basin National Park
RESTAURANT
North: Cactus Creek Prime Steakhouse/Bonanza Casino, Reno
South: Symphony’s/Pahrump Valley Winery, Pahrump
Rural: Café At Adele’s, Carson City
BEST PLACE TO TAKE KIDS
North: Terry Lee Wells Discovery Museum, Reno
South: Springs Preserve, Las Vegas
Rural: Carson City Children’s Museum, Carson City
MUSEUM
North: Terry Lee Wells
Discovery Museum, Reno
South: The Mob Museum, Las Vegas
Rural: Nevada Northern
Railway, Ely
WEDDING CHAP
North: Chapel Of The Bells, Reno
South: Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel, Las Vegas
Rural: Aquarius Casino Resort, Laughlin
NIGHTCLUB/BAR
North: Lex Nightclub, Grand Sierra Resort, Reno
South: SG Bar, Las Vegas
Rural: Splash/Aquarius Casino Resort, Laughlin
BURGER
North: Little Nugget Diner, Reno
South: Bachi Burger, Las Vegas
Rural: Café Aquarius/Aquarius Casino Resort, Laughlin
LOUNGE/ENTERTAINMENT
North: Justin Impossible
South: Adam London
Rural: David John And The Comstock Cowboys
WINERY
North: Tahoe Ridge Winery
South: Pahrump Valley Winery
Rural: Churchill Vineyards, Fallon
SPA
North: Spa Atlantis/Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno
South: The Spa Red Rock/Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, Las Vegas
Rural: 1862 David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort, Genoa
TOURS
North: Thunderbird Lake Tahoe Tours/ Lake Tahoe
South: Maverick Tours, Las Vegas
Rural: Nevada Northern Railway, Ely
HIGH SCHOOL
North: Reno High School, Reno
South: Bishop Gorman Catholic High School, Las Vegas
Rural: Carson High School, Carson City
DOG PARK
North: Rancho San Rafael Regional Dog Park, Reno
South: The Hydrant Club, Las Vegas
Rural: Fuji Dog Park, Carson City
SUSHI
North: Sky Terrace Sushi Bar/Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno
South: Hiroba Sushi, Las Vegas
Rural: Kei Sushi, Carson City
FOOD FESTIVAL
North: The Summit, Reno
South: Downtown Summerlin, Las Vegas
Rural: The Purple Avocado, Carson City
PLACE TO SHOP
North: Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off, Sparks
South: Las Vegas Greek Food Festival, Las Vegas
Rural: Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry, Virginia City
Congratulations to Bob Lilienthal for being the lucky winner of a deluxe northern vacation package from the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno!