best of nevada 2008
Nevada Magazine readers choose their favorite places, stars, and attractions.
If Wayne Newton were belting out “Danke Schoen” on the Nevada Northern Railway’s Ghost Train, Nevada lovers would be singing along.
That’s the conclusion you might come to, anyway, after learning the results of Nevada Magazine’s 11th annual Best of Nevada readers’ poll. The 2008 Best of Nevada survey was conducted online for the first time, and this year we added a My Nevada Favorites category.
In the comments section, readers reflected on why they love Nevada. “This is a great place to live,” one said. Another reader told us, “Nevada is the greatest.” People who love Nevada come here often. A frequent visitor wrote, “I just love Vegas. I am there about every three months.” Travelers to the northern part of the state might agree with one voter who said, “We love the way Reno is fixing up the downtown area.”
But it’s not all about cities. One voter offered that he’s “not much into the casino-show stuff. [I] love the outdoors—don’t tell anyone about the Black Rock Desert. If I was the last man on earth, this is where I’d want to be.”
Another summed up Nevada’s many outdoor attractions and casino entertainment this way: “[I] also love Boulder Dam and Valley of Fire [State Park]. But the best reason to go to Nevada is to see Mr. Las Vegas, Wayne Newton!”
My Favorite Nevada Getaway
Lake Tahoe
bluelaketahoe.com
My Favorite New
Nevada Restaurant
The Firkin & Fox, Carson City
thefirkinandfox.com
My Favorite New
Nevada Place to Shop
The Summit Reno
thesummitonline.com
My Favorite Nevada Attraction
Tie: Lake Tahoe/Nevada Northern Railway Museum, Ely
bluelaketahoe.com/nnry.com
My Favorite Nevada View
Lake Tahoe
bluelaketahoe.com
My Favorite Nevada Saying
“What Happens Here,
Stays Here”
visitlasvegas.com
My Favorite Nevada Author
Tie: Robert Laxalt/
Rich Moreno
unpress.nevada.edu
My Favorite Nevada Highway
Highway 50, “The Loneliest Road in America”
travelnevada.com
My Favorite Nevada Place
I Visited in 2007
Lake Tahoe
bluelaketahoe.com
My Favorite Nevada Place
I Wish No One Else Knew About
Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area, Las Vegas
redrockcanyonlv.org
PLUS: The Nevada Person
I’d Like to Spend a Day With
Wayne Newton
waynenewton.com
Best Hotel-Casino
North: Atlantis, Reno
atlantiscasino.com
South: Bellagio, Las Vegas
bellagio.com
Rural: Cactus Petes, Jackpot
ameristarcasinos.com
Friendliest Hotel-Casino
North: Peppermill, Reno
peppermillreno.com
South: Caesars Palace,
Las Vegas
harrahs.com
Rural: Carson Valley Inn, Minden
cvinn.com
Best Buffet
North (tie): Toucan Charlie’s,
Atlantis, Reno/Rum Jungle,
Casino Fandango, Carson City
atlantiscasino.com
casinofandango.com
South: Carnival World Buffet, Rio All-Suite, Las Vegas
harrahs.com
Rural: Red Lion Coffee Garden Restaurant, Red Lion, Elko
redlion.com
Best Gourmet Restaurant
North: Adele’s, Carson City
adelesrestaurantandlounge.com
South: Le Cirque,
Bellagio, Las Vegas
bellagio.com
Rural: Stockman’s Steakhouse, Pahrump Nugget, Pahrump
pahrumpnugget.com
Best Slot Club
North: Atlantis, Reno
atlantiscasino.com
South: Harrah’s, Las Vegas
harrahs.com
Best Brew Pub
The Brew Brothers, Eldorado, Reno
eldoradoreno.com
Hottest Nightclub
North: BuBinga Lounge,
Eldorado, Reno
eldoradoreno.com
South: Tao, Venetian
venetian.com
Best Place to Take Kids
North (tie): Lake Tahoe/
Circus Circus, Reno
bluelaketahoe.com
circusreno.com
South: Circus Circus,
Las Vegas
circuscircus.com
Rural: Nevada Northern Railway Museum, Ely
nnry.com
Best Place to Take a Date
North (tie): Lake Tahoe/
Roxy’s Bar & Lounge,
Eldorado, Reno
bluelaketahoe.com/
eldoradoreno.com
South: Top of the World,
Stratosphere, Las Vegas
stratospherehotel.com
Best Golf Course
North: Silver Oak Golf
Course, Carson City
silveroakgolf.com
South: Tournament Players
Club Las Vegas
tpc.com/lasvegas
Rural: White Pine
Golf Course, Ely
elygolfing.com
Best Shopping Center
North: The Summit Reno
thesummitonline.com
South: Fashion Show Mall,
Las Vegas
thefashionshow.com
Rural: Fashion Outlets
of Las Vegas, Primm
fashionoutletlasvegas.com
Best Museum
North: Nevada State
Museum, Carson City
nevadaculture.org
South (tie): Liberace Museum/Atomic Testing Museum, Las Vegas
liberace.org/
atomictestingmuseum.org
Rural: Nevada Northern
Railway Museum, Ely
nnry.com
Top Tour Company
Tie: Pink Jeep Tours/
Look Tours, Las Vegas
pinkjeeptours.com/looktours.com
Best Entertainer
Wayne Newton
waynenewton.com
Best Evening Show
Any Cirque du Soleil production
cirquedusoleil.com
Best Afternoon Show
Tie: Society of Seven/
Rick Thomas/Mac King
societyofseven.com/rickthomas.com
/mackingshow.com
Best Female Revue
Jubilee!, Bally’s Las Vegas
harrahs.com
Best Male Revue
Thunder From Down Under, Excalibur, Las Vegas
excalibur.com
Best Hypnotist
Anthony Cools,
Paris Las Vegas
parislasvegas.com
Best Impersonator
Danny Gans, The Mirage,
Las Vegas
mirage.com
Best Dinner Show
Tournament of Kings, Excalibur, Las Vegas
excalibur.com
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http://www.silveroakgolf.com
Beautiful views, great people, great food, clean, and nice. Close to town. Great facilities for weddings or parties, too.