Traveling Nevada

Nevada Magazine announces winners in the 2009 Best of Nevada

Ryan Jerz — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:55:55 GMT

The latest issue of Nevada Magazine has the winners of the 12th Annual Best of Nevada contest. If you haven’t picked up a copy, you can view the winners online and check them out yourself, as Nevada magazine links to the websites of just about all of the winners.

Nevada Magazine celebrates Bonanza’s 50th anniversary

Matthew B. Brown — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:12:42 GMT

Nevada Magazine has honored the popular television show, “Bonanza,” by putting its four stars—Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Lorne Greene, and Pernell Roberts—on the cover of the new July/August edition. It’s the fourth time the magazine has put “Bonanza” on the cover.

WELCOME SUMMER WITH “PINK TAG SALE” ON PINK JEEP'S HOOVER DAM TOP TO BOTTOM UPGRADE TOUR

Connie Mancillas — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:58:01 GMT

From the top to the bottom, guests will experience Hoover Dam for an incredible value this summer. Pink Jeep Tours’ popular Hoover Dam Top to Bottom Tour regularly priced at $156 per person will be available for the “Pink Tag Sale” price of $129 per person starting June 21 and running through August 31, 2009.

Lake Tahoe Stay and Shakespeare Evening Package

Ryan Jerz — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:16:15 GMT

For just $99 per person per night, you can stay in beautiful Lake Tahoe and take in some Shakespeare right on the lake’s sandy shores.

This deal includes a night at the Cal Neva Resort and a ticket to the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival at Sand Harbor. The setting is perfect as you can watch the Lake Tahoe sunset while enjoying a classic play.

And as always, there are plenty of other deals that might catch your eye. Check them all out on TravelNevada.com.

Grand Sierra Resort to Host Weekly Poolside Movie Nights This Summer

Bethany Drysdale — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:08:25 GMT

— Begins Wednesday, June 24 with “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”—

The Grand Sierra hotel-casino invites guests to bring their family and friends to the Grand Sierra Pool every Wednesday this summer season to enjoy free movies poolside. Beginning June 24, movie night at the pool provides an unforgettable experience with free popcorn, $.50 sodas and the full menu served at The Beach.

The Wednesday movie night schedule is as follows:
 June 24: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
 July 1: “Sixteen Candles”
 July 8: “E.T.”
 July 15: “Princess Bride”
 July 22: “Dirty Dancing”
 July 29: “Top Gun”
 Aug. 5: “The Breakfast Club”
 Aug. 12: “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”
 Aug 19: “The Goonies”
 Aug. 26: “Beatle Juice”

Doors open at 6 p.m. with the movie starting at dusk. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, and swimming is permitted. Guests of the hotel as well as the general public are welcome. The team at Grand Sierra is committed to utilizing its large space for exciting events and activities including the creation of a sandy play area for kids, evening movies and table service for guests 21 and older. Guests can expect full food and beverage service throughout the season.

Grand Sierra Pool is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. On weekend evenings and for special occasions, its nightlife pool venue, The Beach hosts world-renowned DJs, celebrity guests and more. Daily admission prices for non-hotel guests is $10, children 7 and under are free. A monthly unlimited pass for adults is $50. For more information, please visit www.grandsierraresort.com.

New Automobile Museum Exhibit Celebrates First Female to Drive Across The U.S.

Bethany Drysdale — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:06:52 GMT

One hundred years ago, long before anyone had ever dreamed of a Women’s Liberation movement, 22-year-old Alice Ramsey, climbed into a 1909 Maxwell Model DA — 30 horsepower Touring Car and drove it right out of the New York City showroom and into history. She became the first female to drive across the country.

You can learn all about this spunky young woman in “On the Road with Alice Ramsey: 100 Years Ago” in the Changing Exhibits Gallery at the National Automobile Museum, The Harrah Collection, in downtown Reno from July 1 through Jan. 11, 2010.

Ramsey’s father said his daughter was “born mechanical” and at school, instead of taking homemaking classes, she chose manual training. Her natural ability made driving easy and soon she was competing in against men, testing her skills driving around barrels and backing up. She did very well in competition, and after receiving a perfect score following the 150-mile Montauk Point Run, she was approached by an automobile salesman who thought having a woman drive across the nation would generate terrific publicity and ultimately sell automobiles.

The 22-year-old mother of a toddler, her 16-year-old friend Hermine Jahns and her two sisters-in-law, Nettie Powell and Margaret “Maggie” Atwood climbed into the car provided by the Maxwell-Briscoe Company on June 9, 1909, and drove off. They arrived in San Francisco on Aug. 7 to cheering crowds after 11 flat tires, mechanical mishaps and an encounter with a dozen Indians on horseback who were hunting jackrabbits. Their trek through Nevada took them through Ely, Eureka, Fallon, Hazen, Fernley, Wadsworth, Sparks and Reno. They were pleased to see the lights of Sparks, indicating electricity, and a sign they were returning to civilization. It was nearly midnight when they reached the Riverside Hotel in Reno. “Maxwellites” were on hand to greet them and escort them on their final map to the Golden Gate.

The National Automobile Museum at 10 S. Lake St. in downtown Reno is open Mon. – Sat. from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $4 for children 6 to 18 years. Children age 5 and younger are free. Parking is free. For more information, call (775) 333-9300 or visit www.automuseum.org.

Special Performance of Musical Phenomenon Jersey Boys to Benefit Nevada Public Radio

Bethany Drysdale — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:59:47 GMT

Nevada Public Radio listeners and members have a unique opportunity to support public radio while experiencing Jersey Boys and an exclusive Q&A session with the cast and crew following the performance at The Palazzo on Friday, June 26, at 7 p.m.

Five hundred tickets for the June 26 performance – all located in the front orchestra section – will benefit and must be purchased through Nevada Public Radio. Only Nevada Public Radio ticket holders will have access to the rare post-show meeting with the talented performers who take audiences up the charts and behind the timeless sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

This musical biography that traces one of the greatest successes in pop music history is the same production that fans around the world have come to know and love. It features electrifying performances of such classics as “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” and “My Eyes Adored You.” Jersey Boys was voted “Best Show” in Las Vegas by the Las Vegas Review-Journal in the newspaper’s 28th annual “Best of Las Vegas” poll.

Special ticket pricing of $100 is available for current Nevada Public Radio members. Listeners of News 88.9 KNPR and Classical 89.7 can purchase tickets for $125 each, which includes Nevada Public Radio membership. All proceeds benefit Nevada Public Radio. To purchase tickets, visit www.knpr.org, www.classical897.org or call (702) 258-9895 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.

SUMMER STIMULUS OF SAVINGS AT MESQUITE'S FALCON RIDGE HOTEL

Connie Mancillas — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:57:13 GMT

Falcon Ridge Hotel’s Summer Stimulus of Savings in Mesquite.
We’re doing our part……Giving back to you in this economy!

SUMMER STIMULUS OF SAVINGS AT MICROTEL INN & SUITES IN LAS VEGAS

Connie Mancillas — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:53:02 GMT

We’re doing our part. Summer Stimulus Savings. Microtel Inn & Suites in Las Vegas is giving back to you in this economy!

Summer 2009/Sunday – Thursday nights special
$59.00 + tax

HENDERSON HAWTHORN INN & SUITES GOLF PACKAGE

Connie Mancillas — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:41:59 GMT

It’s SUMMER!!! Time for Golf and Fun in the Sun!
The Hawthorn Inn & Suites in Henderson, just 15-minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, introduces a Summer Golf Special. The package includes breakfast at Black Mountain Country Club and 18 holes of golf.