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It’s All Downtown
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012
I don’t mean to get Petula Clark’s “Downtown” stuck in your head (you “Seinfeld” fans are already humming the lyrics), but exciting things are happening in downtown Las Vegas. And, no, I’m not talking about the Strip.
When former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman took office in 1999, one of his primary goals was to make the city more of a cultural attraction. Mission accomplished, as this year a number of art and educational attractions will open near Fremont Street, what locals refer to as “Old Vegas.” Goodman’s wife, Carolyn, succeeded him as mayor last year, and he will be by her side to celebrate a number of openings and renovations that will reveal another side of Las Vegas, a sophisticated complement to the “What Happens Here, Stays Here” identity that permeates the city’s reputation.
One of those attractions is The Mob Museum, which you will read about in this issue’s feature story. One of the first things Goodman did as mayor was inquire about the former U.S. Post Office and federal building on Stewart Avenue. More than a decade later, the historic 1933 building is now home to The Mob Museum, which will open this Valentine’s Day. Goodman gleamed like a proud papa during a November interview with us about the project.
The new museum is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of what’s on the horizon for downtown. Goodman is scheduled to open a steakhouse, Oscar’s, in the recently renovated Plaza Hotel. The 41-year-old hotel, which anchors the popular Fremont Street Experience, boasts 10 new restaurants and bars and fully renovated rooms.
On March 10, the city will unveil its Smith Center for the Performing Arts, which is being billed as the centerpiece of cultural life in Las Vegas, offering a blend of performances by resident companies and touring attractions. The five-acre cultural campus, part of the 61-acre Symphony Park, will contain indoor and outdoor stages. Additionally, a new Discovery Children’s Museum will open at Symphony Park later this year. The Smith Center stands out nobly among other new-ish buildings such as the World Market Center, Cleveland Clinic, and Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
In October, Fifth Street Gaming CEO Seth Schorr, who is overseeing the redevelopment of the historic downtown Lady Luck property, announced that the property has been renamed Downtown Grand. The removal of the historic Lady Luck neon sign marked the beginning of the property’s transformation. Speaking of neon signs, still to come in mid-2012 is a new and improved Neon Museum visitor’s center, housed in the shell (literally) of the former La Concha Motel. As well, the Las Vegas Shakespeare Company is in the midst of converting the former Reed Whipple Cultural Center into the Las Vegas Shakespeare Theatre.
This is not to mention the fascinating museums and educational institutions already existing in Southern Nevada, which you’ll read about in this issue’s other feature story. A nice steak dinner and a world-class show without ever having to take on the Strip? And an informative and educational experience to boot? It’s happening in downtown Las Vegas.
Matthew B. Brown, Editor
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Reno-Tahoe Reflections
I just received my November/December 2011 Nevada Magazine, and you have taken me home again. I made my home in Fallon for 45 years and think of Nevada as my home state. For the past 26 years, I have lived in Gillette, Wyoming, and I have the beautiful Big Horn Mountains and the Black Hills in both directions. However, I don’t think anything can replace the Sierra Nevada or the wonderful deserts in Nevada.
Louise Hickey
Gillette, Wyoming
I was certainly glad to have read your articles on the Reno-Tahoe Territory. I have never been to areas I know from the map, including Carson City and Reno. But they are worth seeing. Also, thanks for sharing some important memories in 2011 about Nevada Magazine’s 75th anniversary. Let’s see what amazing things 2012 has in store for Nevada Magazine and its readers.
John Huerta
Warren, Arkansas
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Events & Shows e-editions
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012 LAS VEGAS EVENTS & SHOWS
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012 NEVADA EVENTS & SHOWS
downhill delight
reno-tahoe territory towns
reno-tahoe’s lakes and parks
beyond burning man
the six-week cure
reno-sparks by the dozen
storied stages
2011 nevada books
v&t railroad
carson valley trails
griswold cabins
pioneers of nevada
Mark Twain
When in Reno
Reading Nevada Magazine makes me feel as if I’m still in Reno, not in Seattle, where I currently reside. I routinely spend about six weeks in Reno every summer, so the contact is still strongly alive. Keep up the good work.
George Tilden
Seattle
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Indian Territory Issue Feedback
One last comment about Indian Territory. I was at at meeting out at the Duckwater Reservation, and they were all very happy about the Indian Territory issue. As you’re aware, their stories have been been inaccurately retold so many times over the years, and they really appreciated that you took the time to talk to them to get it right. Christian [Passink] was also at the meeting, and everyone had positive comments about the job you guys did.
Bruce Rettig
Tahoe Paradise, California
I think this is a fabulous piece and needs to be distributed to EVERY teacher in the district—at the very least one to each school.
Lynn Manning
Washoe County Schools
I continue to hear nothing but positive comments about the magazine. I was just at the American Indian Tourism Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona last week, and the Arizona Office of Tourism staff commented that she was “jealous” of our magazine! We had a booth there and the magazine was definitely the draw…they went just as soon as we put them out on the table!
Sherry L. Rupert
Executive Director
State of Nevada Indian Commission
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Hosts with the Most
I just wanted to congratulate you and your staff on a job very well done. The lineup of speakers was excellent, the breakout sessions were extremely useful, and the entertainment was exceptionally enjoyable. Your team of eight seem to work uncommonly well together. I had never been to Nevada, and must say I do want to return. Again, thank you for hosting, and congratulations. It was a wonderful conference.
Sloane Mares
Arkansas Life
Thanks very much to you and your enthusiastic staff for your stellar hosting of the IRMA conference. You may still be too exhausted to realize it, but your handling of the event was absolutely top-drawer.
Win Holden
Arizona Highways
Editor’s Note: Nevada Magazine was the proud host of the 2011 International Regional Magazine Association conference, held in Reno in September.
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The Biggest Little Comedy Show
Street Vibrations
CANFEST
Rave Review
The new issue is a triumph! Your magazine has now become exactly what I always want it to be: plenty of history coupled with favorite exploring destinations in my second favorite state (California is still #1). Keep up the good work. I really look forward to future issues.
Roger Goad
Belmont, California
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2011 great nevada picture hunt
nevada silver trails towns
parks and recreation
park pentathlon
off the beaten path
gold finds make nevada history
nevada silver trails by the dozen
jeanne dini cultural center
amargosa opera house
central nevada museum
stay on route 6
desolate delamar
wanderings in the desert
Ferminia Sarras
Marking Our Territories
Dear Editors:
Our subscription to Nevada Magazine began 30 years ago this month, immediately after we eloped to Las Vegas and got married at the Little Church of the West. We’ve never missed an issue since, and we’ve watched it evolve under the influence of all the editorial staffs that came and went in those three decades. The current format, content, and style of the magazine is just excellent, the best ever. This concept of dedicating each issue in 2011 to a specific territory is brilliant, and the last two issues—Cowboy Country and Indian Territory—were stellar. Not only do we learn things about history, geology, and anthropology that we didn’t know, it creates a powerful yearning to get out on the road and see these places and meet these people ourselves. Bravo!
Paula & Dale McKenzie
Las Vegas
I enjoy my subscription to Nevada Magazine and look forward to each issue. Your series this year on the Nevada territories has been very informative and educational. Go Pony Express [Territory]! (I live in Fallon!)
Anne McMillin
Fallon
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Mountain Bike Nevada
Blue Man Group
Railfest
Face the State Feedback
I saw your recent [television] segment on [KTVN Channel 2 Reno’s] “Face the State” and thought to give you some positive feedback. You and your Publisher Ms. Geary did a very good job for a 12-minute segment. You seemed to get a lot in for the time. It appears you gave a good description of what the magazine is all about. For myself, when someone asked me about Nevada Magazine, I don’t say it is to promote “tourism,” but for me I say it promotes Nevada. You gave a very well-balanced understanding of the things contained in the issues. I also liked the covers you submitted—good well thought out covers to talk about, although I think the host Bill Brown was more interested in letting everyone know how much he knows about John Wayne.
If more time was available I would of liked to have had you mention how you and your staff have been to so many of the locations the magazine highlights, from the highest point in the state to some of the most unknown places in the state. It would be good for the public to understand just how much the staff at Nevada Magazine is not only individuals who have a job to write about the state, but who genuinely enjoy their own explorations and new knowledge they gain as the travel and visit so many new places.
Jeff Pauly
Yerington
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Eureka Moment
On July 14, two of my cousins and I left Carson City on a trip to Eureka. We planned to tour the town and look up some information on our great-grandparents. Just prior to leaving on our journey, I read parts of the March/April [2011] issue of your magazine. The major story was about The Loneliest Road in America, U.S. Highway 50. I have to write that your beautiful magazine brought that little trip alive for me and my travel companions. Just the thought of traveling along the Pony Express route was an exciting start.
We made it to Eureka and saw all of the sites recommended (Courthouse, Eureka Opera House, and Sentinel Museum). Our stay there was made even more charming by our accommodations at the comfortable and inviting Eureka Bed & Breakfast.
On our return trip home, we stopped for a delicious breakfast at the Austin International Hotel, as well as some serious shopping at Austin’s Turquoise and Rock Shop.
Although we did not see all of the sites that we would have liked to have seen, your outstanding magazine contributed greatly to a memorable trip for us. Thank you.
Judi Wing
Vallejo, California
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ILLUSIONS
2011 IRMA Conference
Nevada Magazine is proud to host
“The Biggest Little IRMA Conference.”
We look forward to seeing you in Reno!
Below you will find details about the 2011 conference, September 9-12.
CLICK HERE to REGISTER for the Biggest Little IRMA Conference.
Thursday, September 8
All Day
Board of Directors/President’s Council Arrivals and Check-in
7:15 p.m.
Board of Directors/President’s Council (and spouses) Dinner
Friday, September 9
All Day
General Arrivals and Check-in
7:30-9 a.m.
Board of Directors Breakfast
9 a.m.-Noon
Board of Directors Meeting
Noon
Board of Directors Lunch
12:30-5:30 p.m.
Optional ($40 p.p.) South Lake Tahoe Excursion (brown bag lunches served on bus)
7-10 p.m.
Welcome Reception and Dinner
Saturday, September 10
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
9-10:15 a.m.
General Session
Susan Breidenbach: The Future of Journalism
10:15-10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30-11:45 a.m.
General Session
Alan Deutschman: Confessions of a Magazine Writer
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:30-3 p.m.
Breakout Sessions:
• Lee Little: Using Smart Phone Apps to Extend Your Brand
• Matt Brown: Social Media 101
• Tony deRonnebeck: Cover Images & Layouts That Sell
3-3:15 p.m.
Break
3:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Roundtable Sessions:
Editorial — Story Sleuthing: How to Find Engaging and Unique Features. Moderators: Matt Brown & Matt Holliday
Advertising — Media Kit Exchange (how are you attracting/keeping advertisers & gaining new ones?). Moderator: Carrie Roussel
Publishing/Circulation — Increasing Profits: Revenue-Generating Ideas (Groupon, etc.). Moderators: Janet Geary & Win Holden
6-10 p.m.
Dinner on your own (click here for dining suggestions)
Sunday, September 11
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
9-10:15 a.m.
General Session
Eileen White & Beth Roy: Monetizing the Digital Revolution
10:15-10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30-11:45 a.m.
Breakout Sessions:
• Guy Rocha: Myth Busting/Getting the Facts Straight
• Joe Luca & Joe Berger: The Modern Newsstand Environment
• Rick Farrell: Importance of Integration Selling
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:30-3 p.m.
Roundtable Sessions:
Editorial/Advertising — “War Stories”: How the two departments can work together. Moderators: Carrie Roussel & Matt Brown
Social Media & Websites (Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, etc.) — Strategies, ROI, effectiveness, etc. Moderator: Ashley Biggers
Publishing/Circulation — Cost-Cutting Measures (government vs. private funding). Moderators: Joan Henderson & Errol Laborde
3-5:30 p.m.
Free Afternoon
5:30-6 p.m.
Group Photo
6-7 p.m.
Reception
7-10 p.m
Awards Dinner at Siena Hotel Spa Casino
Special Guest: McAvoy Layne as Mark Twain
Monday, September 12
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
9-10:15 a.m.
General Session
Kim Pittaway:
What’s Your Social Media Strategy?
10:15 -10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30-11:45 a.m.
Breakout Sessions:
• Dedra Smith: Online Advertising Workflow:
Pitfalls and Best Practices
• JoLyn Laney: Effectively Reaching Today’s Consumer
• Kim Pittaway: Care and Feeding of Freelancers
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Lunch and Annual Meeting
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Hits & Misses
(with a 15-minute break starting at 3 p.m.)
5-10 p.m.
Farewell Dinner in Virginia City
Tuesday, September 13
Departure day
The host hotel/casino for the 2011 IRMA Conference
is the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno.
*HOTEL RATES:
Montego Bay rooms are $79 week nights/$119 weekend nights
Peppermill Tower rooms are $89 week nights/$129 weekend nights
Tuscany Tower rooms are $129 week nights/$179 weekend nights
*A $10 resort fee is added to each room night, and there is a 13% tax.
OTHER HELPFUL LINKS
• IRMA’s official 2011 conference page
• See photos from the 2010 conference in Branson, Missouri.
If you’re a magazine publisher who would like to attend this conference, email the host, Janet Geary, today!
2012 Nevada Historical Calendar
THE 2012 NEVADA HISTORICAL CALENDAR IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
Nevada history buffs love the annual Nevada Historical Calendar for its fascinating old photos from around the state, plus snippets of historical Nevada facts. The large date boxes offer ample room to write appointments in.
Early 1900s Lake Tahoe is featured on the 2012 calendar cover. Then, transportation around the lake was provided by various steam ships such as the SS Tahoe, pictured alongside the Glenbrook No. 1 locomotive at the railroad pier in Tahoe City.
The 2012 calendar features many more images from Nevada’s past, including:
• Carson City
• Fallon
• Las Vegas
• Reno
• Stateline
• “Operation Haylift,” and more
NEVADA STATE EMPLOYEE SPECIAL
Nevada state employees can get the 2012 Nevada Historical Calendar for $10 by e-mailing pati@nevadamagazine.com or calling 775-687-0633.
PERSONALIZED CALENDARS
We also offer the unique opportunity to personalize our calendars with your logo and product information. It is a great way to share in the history of Nevada and get your company’s, association’s, firm’s, or group’s message out as gifts to friends and clients.
For more information about personalizing our 2013 Historical Calendars, e-mail jmgeary@nevadamagazine.com or call 775-687-0603.
MORE NEVADA HISTORY
Nevada history lovers will also enjoy our 75th-Anniversary Edition, now available.
Special Offers:
• 2012 Historical Calendar
$16.99 (includes shipping & handling)
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• 2012 Historical Calendar, plus a 1-Year (6 issues) Subscription
$28.95 (includes shipping & handling)
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• 2012 Historical Calendar, 1-Year (6 issues) Subscription, 75th-Anniversary Edition, & all six (6) 2011 Territory Special Editions
$59.95 (includes shipping & handling)
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75th-Anniversary Special Edition
Celebrate Nevada History in 2011
In January 1936, Nevada Highways and Parks, known today as Nevada Magazine, was introduced to travelers. In 2011, we are celebrating our 75th anniversary with a special issue, now available. This 192-page deluxe collector’s edition features photos and stories from the past eight decades. Get a fascinating historical perspective on Nevada, including:
• “Bonanza”
• Pony Express
• Atomic Testing
• Hoover Dam
• Howard Hughes
• Wild Horses
• Nevada’s Mining History, and more.
This special edition (see the cover image at right) will sell out fast, so order yours today! To do so, see the links provided at right.
E-mail jmgeary@nevadamagazine.com, or call 775-687-0603, for multiple-issue discounts or more information.
NEVADA STATE EMPLOYEE SPECIAL
Nevada state employees can get the 75th-Anniversary Edition for $15 by e-mailing pati@nevadamagazine.com or calling 775-687-0633.
Special Offers:
• 75th-Anniversary Edition
$23.95 each (includes shipping & handling)
ORDER HERE
• 75th-Anniversary Edition, plus a 1-Year (6 issues) Subscription
$33.95 (includes shipping & handling)
ORDER HERE
• 75th-Anniversary Edition, plus all six (6) 2011 Territory Special Editions
$36.95 (includes shipping & handling)
ORDER HERE
• 75th-Anniversary Edition, 2012 Historical Calendar, 1-Year (6 issues) Subscription, & all six (6) 2011 Territory Special Editions
$59.95 (includes shipping & handling)
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Sticker Situation
I like your magazine. Has lots of good info for myself and the people I work with who plan to visit Nevada. Everyone likes it. But…
You rave about your covers. From the past to the present, look at our beautiful covers. So I want to know why you slap the mailing label on in the middle of my cover. Why don’t you put it over the barcode, or make a special box for it? Why put it over the picture on the cover? The label is hard to peel off. It leaves a sticky goo when the label is taken off, that is if it does not tear some of the cover along with it. Get a better idea cooking. And…
What is with the vandals recently? Someone cuts down the shoe tree, someone tags the rocks at Pyramid Lake, someone paints over the [pictographs] at Red Rock Canyon, and someone steals the loneliest phone. What is going on? You have a rash of visitors from Illinois?
Keep up your fine work. Leave my covers alone!
Mike Sheehan
Addison, Illinois
Hi, Mike. We have brought the mailing label situation to our printer’s attention, and the problem should be fixed in the future.
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reservations & colonies
mary & moe’s wigwam
prehistoric storage
sarah winnemucca: paiute princess
wovoka
nevada powwows
best of nevada 2011
fishing pyramid lake
cradleboards
cultural guardians
Shania Twain
Mesquite Jazz Festival
Illuminaire
Cowboy Country Commentary
I was pleased to see that your [May/June 2011] issue makes note of the various Nevada towns in Cowboy Country Territory, especially those that exist along Interstate 80. However, I wish I would have received the issue a couple of weeks earlier because my wife and I had just returned to Wisconsin from a weekend junket to West Wendover. There are a couple of pieces of information I would have liked to know while we were out there which you mention in the current issue.
You talk about a Nevada brewery, Ruby Mountain Brewing Co., which is located just south of Wells. We had rented a car and drove to Wells with the intention of going up to Angel Lake. However, I was not aware that the road to the lake only opens around Memorial Day, so had I known that the brewery was just down the road, that would have given us something else to do instead of just returning to West Wendover.
Also, you mention the Historic Wendover Airfield Museum, and I wish that I would have taken time to go through it. I only became aware of the museum while waiting at the airfield for our charter plane to depart. I certainly would like to return and spend more time reading the history of the various aircraft and their brave crews.
As a side note, the casinos pay out a lot better in West Wendover than they do in Las Vegas, and the casino personnel are very friendly and helpful.
Stephen Prestegard
Waupaca, WI
What a super-looking [May/June 2011] issue! Someone e-mailed that they’d received a copy, so I stopped by Barnes and Noble this morning and grabbed a copy for me, and three for my cowboy friends who are off the grid and seldom get to Reno. Great design using the tooled-leather sidebar to frame the photo of Wayne Hague. Really set it off nicely, I think, and so much better than the elbow I had to crop out! Together, we managed to salvage a fun image that could have been ruined in a blink. Very nice, and I notice your cover stock is heavier than usual, perhaps just for this one special issue. As always, a privilege to be included. And though they don’t say much (“yup, nope” mostly), I know my friends in Central Nevada enjoy it too. Yee-haw…
Ruth Anne Kocour
Just wanted to say excellent job on the new issue along with the Events & Shows. Was very pleased to see the stories on West Wendover and the excellent photo coverage.
Chris J. Melville
City Manager
City of West Wendover
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Post-War Bohemians of Northern Nevada
Rod Stewart
Opening Day at the Lake
Nina Blackwood’s Absolutely ‘80s
Armed Forces Day
Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby
Reid Between the Lines
Dear Ms. Geary:
Congratulations to you and the Nevada Magazine staff on celebrating the publication’s 75th anniversary. Such achievement represents the hard work a dedicated team of Nevadans has put forth since 1936, when the magazine debuted as Nevada Highways and Parks.
I look forward to your continued contributions to the Silver State. My best wishes to you.
Sincerely,
Harry Reid
U.S. Senator
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Carson Valley Inn Rafting Outing
American Century Championship
ArtBeat
Patty Sheehan & Friends
Michael Jackson The IMMORTAL World Tour
Free Fishing Day at Pyramid Lake
Elvis Rocks Mesquite
Cheetah 500
Art Hike
Basque in the Glory
Thank you for reprinting Robert Laxalt’s article. I thought you might want to mention to your readers that the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries have created an impressive online exhibit that focuses on Basque sheepherding and Basque arborglyphs in Nevada — they might find it well worth visiting: http://www.knowledgecenter.unr.edu/sheepherders/
Glee Willis
UNR Digital Projects Librarian
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75th-Anniversary Edition Musings
Dear Janet,
I wanted to thank you for sending me a copy of the 75th-Anniversary Edition of Nevada Magazine. You and your staff did a wonderful job with this issue, which really captures the essence of Nevada Magazine throughout the past seven and a half decades. I was particularly surprised and honored to see that two of my stories appeared in the issue—and more than a bit flattered by all the nice things that Matt and Charlie wrote about my tenure at the magazine.
Please pass along my congratulations to the entire staff for producing such an outstanding special edition. This issue is a true keepsake that should be on the shelf of anyone who has an interest in Nevada and its rich history.
Rich Moreno
Former Nevada Magazine publisher
Macomb, Illinois
Moreno publishes a blog called “Backyard Traveler.” Read his post about the 75th edition here.
EDITOR
The 75th-Anniversary Edition is a journey of pure unadulterated joy. It’s a trip through Nevada’s history of evolution—I felt shame on the use and abuse of the Chinese to guild the West, curiosity of the character of Chief Winnemucca, and enjoyed immensely as a western buff “Touring TV’s Mighty Ponderosa.” I highly recommend “the 75th” to everyone I speak to. Simply—buy it! Read it! Re-read it! Enjoy it! This is a must have!
John J. Stetz
Garden Grove, California
I certainly wish to compliment you and the entire staff for an outstanding edition! It is better than I had expected, really well done. I especially appreciated the depictions of the covers for each decade. Since collecting NEVADA since 1971, I had often wondered if I really had each copy for a given year. With those earlier issues, you never knew for sure if you had them all.
G. J. Jaillet
Carson City
This edition is just sensational! I read it until 3 a.m. this morning. It was just fascinating and filled with many great reads and photos. The old articles, written “back in the day,” sounded like parlor conversations…the new editorial was heartwarming and sincere. It all came together in a can’t-put-it-down hook after hook.
Meris Nebeker
Carson City
Thank you so much for your [75th-Anniversary Edition]. I’ve had to put several popular items like this on a “check out” status because they are so popular. ...Anyway, it’s in so much demand, I’ve gotta make sure everyone gets a chance to read it.
Tom Berry
Congratulations on the excellent 75th-Anniversary Edition of Nevada Magazine. I enjoyed the issue tremendously. It was also enjoyable to see the August 1985 cover again. My article, “Mark Twain’s Duel,” appeared in that issue [under my pen name Zook Sutton]. Since 1985 I have moved to Nevada and now practice law in Reno. I have also authored several books in the Rich Dad/Poor Dad series. Keep up the great work with Nevada Magazine.
Garrett Sutton
Reno
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