January/February 2013
» Feature Mobile Art
January/February 2013
The Nevada Arts Council (NAC) unveiled the TEP in 2004, largely in response to requests from rural communities for quality visual arts exhibits. Since, the program has brought 17 different visual arts exhibits—including paintings, ceramics, photography, and folk and traditional art forms—to 24 Nevada towns and cities, reaching more than 350,000 viewers according to the Arts Council.
» City Limits Reno’s Grand Central
January/February 2013
Train stations are buildings to revere and remark upon. An exceptional station reminds passengers that sometimes the destination can be as important as the journey. Unlike airports, the great railroad stations embody grandeur, not grandiosity. Their names alone can evoke memories—Grand Central, Waterloo, Gare du Nord. And in Nevada, Reno.
» City Limits Discovery Kids
January/February 2013
The new DISCOVERY Children’s Museum, at Symphony Park and next door to the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Las Vegas, is slated to open in February in the Donald W. Reynolds Discovery Center.
» Wide Open Land Sailing in Nevada
January/February 2013
Nevada has many claims to fame, and you can add one more to the list: land sailing. In fact, I was interested to learn recently that the Silver State is arguably the premier land-sailing destination in the United States.
» Cravings Tahoe Lobster Company
January/February 2013
The story of the Tahoe Lobster Company begins with the first written introduction of signal crayfish in 1895: 19 males and 31 females in Marlette Lake. Since Marlette feeds into Lake Tahoe, the crayfish had no problem getting well established in both Nevada lakes.
» History The Quaints of DeQuille
January/February 2013
Goodman, who had employed Mark Twain and Dan DeQuille, said regretfully, “Isn’t it so singular that Mark Twain should live and Dan DeQuille fade out? If anyone had asked me in 1863 which was to be an immortal name, I should unhesitatingly have said Dan DeQuille.”
» Nature Pronghorn Antelope
January/February 2013
Pronghorn are the fastest land animals in North America. Adults have been clocked at 55 mph and may reach 60 mph for short spurts. They are considered the second-fastest land animal behind cheetahs; however, they can sustain high speeds longer than the big cats.
» Events Spotlight Mesquite Balloon Festival
January/February 2013
CasaBlanca Resort & Casino hosts the two-day Mesquite Balloon Festival—weather permitting—on Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27. Both mornings, a dazzling array of spectacular hot-air balloons will launch from the CasaBlanca driving range.
» Know Your Nevada Warm Up at Cowboy Poetry
January/February 2013
Are you wondering what to do for a winter getaway? If you love cowboys, poetry, or anything that captures the spirit of the great American West, I suggest you mark your calendars and make plans to visit Elko from January 28 to February 2.
» People
Wayne Burke
Just months after his appointment by Governor Brian Sandoval to the Nevada Commission on Tourism, Pyramid Lake Tribal Chairman Wayne Burke passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 28, 2012. Burke was the first Native American appointed to the 11-member commission since its creation in 1983.
The 38-year-old Burke was elected to the Pyramid Lake Tribal Council in 2010 and as Tribal Chairman the following year. A champion for the wellbeing and longevity of the lake that has supported his people for generations, Burke leveraged his role in the tribe to push for the restoration and recovery of Pyramid Lake, including acquiring additional water rights and taking part in historic talks with the Truckee Carson Irrigation District.
