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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.