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» Web Extras riddles and fiddles
March/April 2009
Each year, thousands saddle up the SUV, slip on the Stetson, and head to Elko for the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Like swallows returning to Capistrano, ranchers, cowboys and city-dwellers flock faithfully to northeastern Nevada in the dead of winter for soul-satisfying storytelling and music.
» Web Extras desert oasis
January/February 2009
Situated less than 20 miles southeast of the Las Vegas Strip is a refreshing retreat with waterfalls, European-style architecture, and an ambiance hardly like the surrounding desert. Though only a short drive, Lake Las Vegas—technically in Henderson—is a world away.
» Web Extras area 51
January/February 2009
Reno poet Alonzo Clayton provides an interesting perspective on one of Nevada’s most mysterious locales.
» Web Extras nevada magazine nets two more awards
January/February 2009
Nevada Magazine has earned its third and fourth awards of 2008. The publication was honored with two Gold awards in the 28th annual International Regional Magazine Association contest. Nevada’s official state tourism magazine won the Most Improved Magazine and Photographic Series categories. In 2007, the agency introduced a new look in its 71st year of operation. The results impressed IRMA judges.
» Web Extras cowboy poetry comes to reno
November/December 2008
Paul Zarzyski and Wylie Gustafson performed at Reno’s Pioneer Center on October 28 in a tune-up concert for one of Nevada’s most anticipated 2009 events, the 25th anniversary of the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, January 24-31 in Elko. The event is a celebration of cowboy culture.
» Web Extras historians dig it
November/December 2008
Old dusty buttons, rusted nails and bolts, and pieces of broken bottles and dinner plates. Most would classify these items as trash, but not those who dig for a living—or want to. “Archaeologists love garbage,” says state historic preservation officer Ron James. James’ agency provided the federal funds to finance the University of Nevada, Reno’s recent excavations of two historic areas in Virginia City, the Barbary Coast and the site of the original Maguire’s (later Piper’s) Opera House.
» Web Extras dinner with a side of “murder”
November/December 2008
The lights are dim, salad is being served, and then a shot rings out and screams reverberate throughout the room. Police and an ambulance are dispatched, and the recently departed is wheeled away. This is the opening scene at “Marriage Can Be Murder,” an interactive murder mystery dinner show at the Canyon Club in the Four Queens in Las Vegas.
» Web Extras flying fish
November/December 2008
Up in the sky…it’s a bear…it’s a fish…it’s a 15-story pink bunny with dark sunglasses and a marching drum. At The Great Reno Balloon Race, it’s all three. Quirky designs, such as the aforementioned, and almost 100 other balloons were present at the 27th annual event, September 5-7.
» Web Extras “green” christmas trees
November/December 2008
More than 1,000 Christmas-tree farmers call the Pacific Northwest home, meaning a majority of the holiday icons are grown in the region. Why is that statistic important to Nevadans? Because chances are you’ll be buying your tree this year from one of those growers. One of the main tree producers in the region is Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association, which prides itself on distributing environmentally friendly real trees. Following is information on the types of trees you typically find in Nevada and tips for selecting them, courtesy of PNCTA.
» Web Extras super off-road
September/October 2008
Speed isn’t just their middle name—it’s their first. I’m reminded of this as I’m barreling down a dirt road north of Reno in Speed Technologies’ Avenger Class 1 off-road racecar. The driver, Mark Levrett, is telling me to watch the odometer to see if we reach 90 mph. We hit 87. It’s not like I haven’t flirted with 90 before, but this isn’t the comfortable freeway driving we’re all used to. There are bumps (and jumps) in the road—sudden turns, jolts, and catapults. I’ve got a front seat on a desert roller coaster…
» Web Extras mi “vacacion” del verano
September/October 2008
Al fungir como pasante en la Comisión de Turismo de Nevada, más una experiencia de vida, un honor y un motivo para aprender y conocer que como un trabajo, pasé dos días con el editor de Nevada Magazine, Matthew B. Brown. Con un paseo comenzó todo en la pintoresca capital de Nevada, la ciudad de la plata, Carson City. Es a solo 16 km., al Oeste de la bella ciudad capital, en un punto donde el desierto se desvanece en un frondoso bosque de pinos justo antes de la frontera estatal entre Nevada y California, se encuentra el pequeño “Spooner…
» Web Extras midnight madness
September/October 2008
In its second year, Calico Racing’s Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon is one of the most unique races in Nevada—and possibly the entire country. With the aid of glow sticks, flashlights, headlamps, reflective vests and tape, and the full moon, myself and about 400 other runners and walkers took on the Extraterrestrial Highway (State Route 375) over the weekend of August 16 and 17.
» Web Extras nevada magazine wins APEX award
September/October 2008
Nevada Magazine’s Web site, NevadaMagazine.com, has won its second prestigious award of 2008. Recently, the Web site was given a Grand Award in the 20th annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence. Of the close to 4,500 entries, only 120 received Grand Awards, the highest recognition APEX judges can present.
» Web Extras “nevino”
September/October 2008
Don’t reach for your Italian or Spanish dictionary. Nevino isn’t a real word. But what better way to describe Nevada Ridge, a 2005 Zinfandel from Pahrump Valley Winery that they believe to be the first-ever estate bottled red wine produced in the Silver State. “We’re proud to produce a red wine from grapes grown solely in Nevada,” says Bill Loken, who owns the winery with his wife, Gretchen. “[The wine] is filled with bright, berry fruit complimented by hints of toast and almond flavors, crisp acidity, and structured tannin.”
» Web Extras twisting and turning
July/August 2008
Whether it’s the 13-mile, exposed traverse on the Flume Trail, or the up and down, twisting, turning rollercoaster through the trees on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, Lake Tahoe is home to some of the best mountain biking in the West. You could devote a whole Web site to the dozens of stellar rides at Tahoe, but here are a few of the best to whet your two-wheeled appetite.
» Web Extras fifth street memories
July/August 2008
The renovation and preservation of Las Vegas’ first elementary school will be completed late this summer, in time for a re-dedication and celebration planned for early fall. Fifth Street School, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, opened in 1936, shortly after completion of the Hoover Dam, and is located within walking distance of the Fremont Street Experience.
» Web Extras sizzling summer—fruit?
July/August 2008
The grill doesn’t necessarily have to be reserved for your favorite cuts of meat. Regional Chef de Cuisine, Jose Aléman, from BOA Steakhouse in Las Vegas, offers a fun, fresh twist on grilling and shares a tasty recipe for the sumer season.
» Web Extras coin giveaway is for the kids
July/August 2008
Out of hundreds of submissions in a coin giveaway contest aimed at Northern Nevada youth, 8-year-old Garrett Allen’s entry was drawn from a drum at Reno’s Southgate Coins by Pati Falk, senior director for elementary education for the Washoe County School District. The August 5 drawing climaxed Southgate Coins’ four-month-long competition—launched during National Coin Week in April—designed to introduce kids to coin collecting and spark interest in American history.
» Web Extras yodeling youtube
July/August 2008
The Western Folklife Center in Elko is at the axis of what could be called a Rural Renaissance. The home of the annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering has created a YouTube Webpage that celebrates the ranch lifestyle so revered in the world-famous event.
» Web Extras nevada magazine wins prestigious award
May/June 2008
Nevada Magazine’s Web site has earned first place in the 2008 National Headliner Awards, one of the oldest and largest annual contests recognizing journalistic merit in the communications industry. The Press Club of Atlantic City gave NevadaMagazine.com top billing in the “Magazine Affiliated Online Journalism” division.
