Traveling Nevada

Christmas on the Comstock

Nicole Purviance — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:31:33 GMT

The historic town of Virginia City celebrates the holiday season with festive events scheduled throughout the month of December. Bundle up the kids for the Parade of Lights and Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on December 5.

Heavenly Mountain Ski Resort opening additional skiable terrain

Bethany Drysdale — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:08:25 GMT

Heavenly Mountain Resort (www.skiheavenly.com), utilizing the West Coast’s largest snowmaking system, expects to offer additional skiable terrain when it opens Friday (Nov. 20) than previously was planned — almost 40 acres — accessed by the Tamarack Express and Dipper Express Chairlifts.

Holiday Ice Spectacular show gets audiences into Christmas spirit at Reno’s Eldorado Hotel Casino

Bethany Drysdale — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:59:30 GMT

The Eldorado Hotel Casino Reno has transformed its showroom stage into a dazzling ice skating rink for The Holiday Ice Spectacular, a thrilling combination of skillful ice skating and theatre designed to get audiences into the Christmas spirit.

Nevada Tourism Commission launches winter ad campaign to ‘capture your heart’

Bethany Drysdale — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:58:10 GMT

Small, heartwarming moments that make a vacation unforgettable are what the Nevada Commission on Tourism’s new winter ad campaign hopes to inspire in visitors. The campaign launched this month with a mix of traditional and online media.

Nevada Commission on Tourism running Southwest Airlines promotion

Bethany Drysdale — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:11:58 GMT

The Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) is launching a new promotion with Southwest Airlines Nov. 17 that will feature six different resort hotels on www.southwest.com each month through January.

ROCKIN' MIDNIGHT MADNESS LIVE @ FASHION OUTLETS

Connie Mancillas — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:43:41 GMT

Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas and Hard Rock Cafe have teamed up to provide a unique shopping experience with rockin’ deals and extra savings!

Lake Tahoe Ski Resort scheduled openings

Bethany Drysdale — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:55:35 GMT

Fresh snow is forecast at Lake Tahoe this week (Nov. 16), just in time for several scheduled ski resort openings. Here’s a listing of the schedule, courtesy of the North Lake Tahoe Recreation Update and other ski resorts.

Heavenly fires up West Coast’s largest snowmaking system

Bethany Drysdale — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:56:53 GMT

Heavenly Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe, partnering with Mother Nature, is taking advantage of cold nights and its high-performing snowmaking system to cover the slopes with more fresh snow in time for a planned opening Nov. 20.

Squaw Valley to open 60th Anniversary ski season Nov. 21

Bethany Drysdale — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:47:13 GMT

Squaw Valley ski resort is gearing up for a historic 60th Anniversary season celebration on opening day, Nov. 21, with a BASE jump from the top of the resort’s Cable Car performed by Birdman and Squaw Valley pro skier, JT Holmes. Ceremonies begin at 2 p.m. at the resort near Lake Tahoe.

The Holidays are Spectacular on Ice at the Eldorado Reno

Bethany Drysdale — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:12:16 GMT

Every year the Eldorado hotel-casino in downtown Reno brings the holidays indoors to its showroom stage. This year’s show, the Eldorado Holiday Ice Spectacular, is 90 minutes of twirling, swirling, musical magic on ice. Ice skaters skim across the stage to classic holiday tunes, and a jolly elf helps usher in the Christmas season.