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» Web Extras borax’s beginnings
September/October 2010
Now part of The Dial Corporation, A Henkel Company, 20 Mule Team Borax was born in the Furnace Creek area of what became Death Valley National Park (the park’s eastern tip lies in Nevada). Before borax was found there in 1881, the U.S. imported the mineral compound from Asia.
» Web Extras food made for t.v.
July/August 2010
Americans can’t get their fill of the Food Network, and two of the channel’s most popular programs came to Reno recently to get a taste of four area restaurants’ delectable fare.
» Web Extras tahoe rim trail
July/August 2010
The Tahoe Rim Trail goes around Lake Tahoe up and down through the surrounding mountain ranges. Every year, the Tahoe Rim Trail Association takes two groups around the 165 miles of trail.
» Web Extras growing up with cars
July/August 2010
Dorthella Silva, called Dode by her friends and relatives, had an exciting life as a young woman in America. One story in particular comes to her when I ask her about her most adventurous experience as a girl.
» Web Extras mob museum
July/August 2010
In a city where older buildings are frequently razed and not preserved, the Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, aka The Mob Museum, is atypical.
» Web Extras pools for gods
May/June 2010
With the Las Vegas pool season about to heat up, Caesars Palace in Las Vegas debuted its inspired new Garden of the Gods pool oasis in March.
» Web Extras earth hour
May/June 2010
For the second year in a row, all hotel-casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, along with several off-Strip properties, turned off marquees and non-essential exterior lighting for Earth Hour. Reno also joined in for the event meant to recognize climate change.
» Web Extras guard and reserve support
May/June 2010
While most Americans are aware of the sacrifices made by the full-time soldiers in the United States Armed Forces, fewer, perhaps, are familiar with the efforts of today’s “citizen warriors,” the members of the National Guard and Reserve.
» Web Extras london is not reno
May/June 2010
The Jack Johnson-James Jeffries fight was originally scheduled to be held in San Francisco on July 4, 1910. Tex Rickard, a Goldfield hotel operator, moved swiftly to bring the fight to Reno.
» Web Extras johnson-jeffries exhibit hits reno
May/June 2010
The Nevada Historical Society presents “Johnson-Jeffries Fight: A Centennial Exhibition,” a one-of-a-kind exhibit expressed through art, photography, and ephemera in the society’s Hallway Gallery. The opening reception will be held April 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm., and the exhibit will run through July 30, 2010.
» Web Extras winters creek lodge
March/April 2010
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe has opened its new Winters Creek Lodge for the 2009/10 season. BSA Architects of San Francisco have designed a modern facility with a contemporary style that is the first of its kind in the Lake Tahoe area.
» Web Extras raphael’s the woman with the veil
March/April 2010
Arte ITALIA, through its relationship with New York-based Foundation for Italian Art & Culture, presents a once-in-a-lifetime viewing of Raphael’s masterpiece painting, The Woman with the Veil, in the E. L. Wiegand Gallery at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno through March 21.
» Web Extras las vegas’ modern ice age
March/April 2010
When you think of Las Vegas, the last thing you think of is the ice age, but not for long. The planning of an Ice Age Park in the Upper Las Vegas Wash, north of Las Vegas, is closer to becoming a reality thanks to the efforts of the Las Vegas Ice Age Park Foundation.
» Web Extras putting the sparkle back into crystal bay
March/April 2010
Roger Wittenberg has a vision: turn an outdated property into a state-of-the-art hotel and spa that plays down gaming and highlights health and the environment. Along with the remodel of the Crystal Bay Club, Wittenberg’s proposed Boulder Bay Resort & Wellness Center could signal a renaissance for Crystal Bay.
» Web Extras spring wings bird festival
March/April 2010
Fallon celebrates bird migrations each year at the Spring Wings Bird Festival, which will be held in 2010 for the 13th year, May 14-16. This festival draws people from around the world ranging from novice bird watchers to serious birders.
» Web Extras under one museum
January/February 2010
The cultures of the Great Basin’s ancient and modern native inhabitants are explored in two intriguing exhibits at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City.
» Web Extras legends at sparks marina
January/February 2010
Conveniently located next to the Sparks Marina and RV Park, Legends at Sparks Marina not only features a large range of stores and restaurants, but also pays homage to Nevada’s finest.
» Web Extras tacos and tequila
January/February 2010
Tacos & Tequila (T&T), located inside Las Vegas’ Luxor Hotel & Casino, spices up Sundays with its red-hot Mariachi Brunch that makes guests want to shake their maracas every week from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
» Web Extras bodies and titanic
November/December 2009
My body is my temple. We’ve all heard the saying before, and while it’s an honorable mantra to strive for, I’ll be the first to admit that not everything I’ve done in my young life has been for the betterment of my health.
» Web Extras the ritz-carlton highlands
November/December 2009
Steven Holt, director of public relations for The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe stresses that growth and preservation can coexist. “We’re in the resort-experience business, and creating the experience inherently involves development,” Holt says. “But we do our best to keep in mind sustainability and eco-responsibility.”