Past Issue
» Best of Nevada best of nevada 2010
July/August 2010
If Nevada Magazine were to choose the Silver State’s “bests,” it would be mission impossible. There are just too many outstanding candidates. That’s why we leave the tough decisions to our readers.
» Feature saving nevada’s lakes
July/August 2010
Nevada’s four major lakes—Mead, Pyramid, Tahoe, and Walker—face serious challenges. If future generations are to appreciate them as so many have before, we must address these challenges and come to acceptable solutions—before it’s too late.
» City Limits touring nevada
July/August 2010
I’ve never flown in a helicopter. I’ve never seen Hoover Dam. And I’ve never gazed upon Lake Mead. It was the perfect recipe for a tour, and one that tour companies cherish—a chance to give a wide-eyed tourist a new experience and, at the same time, educate him about the surrounding area.
» Wide Open wild nevada
July/August 2010
Of the nine National Wildlife Refuges in Nevada, the Desert National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Nevada and the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in extreme northwestern Nevada are the largest. Visits to either offer a wealth of land to explore.
» Tour Around Nevada ely
July/August 2010
One of Nevada’s oldest towns, Ely was established in 1870. It was designated the White Pine County seat in 1887 and served surrounding mining camps such as Cherry Creek and Osceola. In the early 1900s, copper deposits led to a population boom in Ely as workers vacated the floundering gold mines of the region. This led to the construction of the Nevada Northern Railway, which connected Ely’s copper mines to the Southern Pacific Railroad.
» Cravings decidedly dixie
July/August 2010
It’s easy to imagine that whomever first said “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” was speaking of soul food. Collard greens, crawfish, fried catfish and chicken, peach cobbler, and smoky slow-cooked meats epitomize this distinctly American cuisine.
» History st. thomas
July/August 2010
A prolonged drought in the Southwest has communities contemplating a dry future and the potential consequences. But for one Nevada town it wasn’t the lack of water, but the opposite, which caused it to disappear more than 70 years ago. Today, Lake Mead has receded to the point that visitors now have an opportunity to see a town that was once submerged.
» Events Spotlight burn baby burn
July/August 2010
When I think about Burning Man the first memory that comes to mind is surprisingly short and not even my own. Last year one of my friends went a little overboard and wound up passing out in the middle of the playa one night. He awoke the following morning to find that someone had covered him with a blanket.
» Shows Spotlight disappearing act
July/August 2010
As I sit in the Lance Burton Theatre inside the Monte Carlo, watching what will be one of the Las Vegas entertainer’s final 75 performances, I fondly remember 20 years ago when I first watched this promising magician.
» People
Madeleine Pickens
It all began with a John Wayne movie.
While she herself has an exotic background—born in Kirkuk, Iraq to a British father and a Lebanese mother, Madeleine Pickens grew up in various locales around the world—it was America’s Wild West heritage that captured her imagination. After going to the then-British Bahamas in 1966, she arrived in the United States in 1969 on a green card, later becoming an American citizen and eventually a resident of Dallas.
When asked what attracted her to America, she is effusive. “Oh, gosh! Watching all the American movies—John Wayne and cowboys—oh, it was so exciting! I mean, what a sexy history you guys have—and I’m part of it now!” she says gleefully.
