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Nevada Attractions Click on the link below to take you the the attractions within the particular territory or just scroll down and see them all.
MUSEUMS,
INTERPRETIVE centers AND ATTRACTIONS
Trail of the 49ers Interpretive Center (there are two of these- one is in Wells) Recreates
the covered wagon experience of the Western migration of the 1800s. Information:
775-635-5720; Fax 775-635-5948, or 453 N. Second St., Battle Mountain 89820.
Hours: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Sat.; noon-4:00
p.m., Sun. Season: Year-round. Admission: None. CITY : Carlin
Newmont Gold Mine Tour Tour
of open-pit gold mine and processing facilities. Information: (775) 778-4068;
Fax: (775) 778-4088 or P.O. Box 669, Carlin 89822. Hours: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon,
second Tuesday of month. Season: April-October. Admission: Free. CITY : Elko
Barrick Goldstrike Mine Tour Visit
one of the largest gold mines in North America producing over two million ounces
of gold annually. Information: 775-778-8121; Fax 775-738-0040 or P.O. Box 29,
Elko 89803. Hours: By appointment; four-person minimum and 14-person maximum.
Season: Mid-May to mid-Aug. Admission: None.
Elko Custom Carriage Tours A
surrey ride through Elko's historic district featuring late 19th- and early
20th-century architecture. Hay wagon dinners also available. Information:
775-778-6969; Fax 775-753-9440 or 336 Rustic Dr., Elko 89815. Hours: Call for
times. Season: Year-round. Admission: Adults-$5:00 - $15:00; children (under
5)-free; family of 4-$20.00.
Northeastern Nevada Museum Exhibits
include mastodon, ranching, mining, wildlife, fossils, firearms, local
Basque history, Native American baskets and more. Information: 775-738-3418;
Fax 775-778-9318; www.scs.edu/~hyslop/museum/main.htm or 1515 Idaho St.,
Elko 89801. Hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Sat.; 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Sun.
Season: Year-round except major holidays. Admission: Donation.
Sherman Station Come
visit Sherman Station.....Five historic buildings
that are over a century old and a wonderful example of Nevada's heritage.
The main house is now home to the Elko Chamber of Commerce and serves as a
visitors and information center for Elko. 1405 Idaho Street, Elko, NV
89801. (775)738-7135 or (800)428-7143. Open to the public.
The Eagle's Nest Offers
panoramic views of the Ruby Mts., wagon & sleigh rides, barbeques
and a studio/gallery featuring Western art and memorabilia. Information:
702-744-7370 or JC 30-449 Box 4, Elko 89801. Hours: Season: Year-round.
Admission: Call for rates; reservations required.
Western Folklife Center Exhibits
of contemporary folk art and cowboy gear, gift shop, Cowboy Poetry
Gathering headquarters. Information: 775-738-7508 or 888-880-5885; Fax
775-738-2900; or 501 Railroad St., Elko 89803. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-5:30
p.m., Tue.-Sat. Season: Year-round. Admission: None. CITY : Lovelock
Pershing County Courthouse Built
in 1919, it is believed to be the only round courthouse in the country; listed
on the National Register for its design by Frederick J. DeLongchamps.
Information: 775-273-7144; Fax 775-273-7647 or 400 Main St., P.O. Box 986,
Lovelock 89419. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Season: Year-round.
Admission: None.
Pershing County Marzen House Museum Built
in 1874, this two-story house features mining equipment, home fixtures, Native
American artifacts and an Indian Cave exhibit. Information: 775-273-2115 or 25
Marzen Ln., P.O. Box 212, Lovelock 89419. Hours: 9:00 a.m.-l:30 p.m.,
Mon.-Fri., Nov.-Apr.; 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Daily, May-Oct. Season: Year-round.
Admission: Donation. CITY : Wells
Trail of the 49er’s Interpretive Center (there are two of these- one is in Battle Mountain) See
what it was like to travel across the country in a covered wagon. See actual
wagon wheel ruts nearby. Exhibits, gift shop, bookstore. Information:
775-752-3540; Fax: 775-752-2172, or 395 6th St., Wells 89835. Hours 7 am – 5
pm, Mon – Fri. Winter til 3 pm, weekends by appointment.
Wells Walking Tour This
self-guided walking tour covers 18 buildings in the historic downtown of
Wells, Nevada. Information: (775) 752-3540; Fax: (775) 752-2172 or 395 6th
St., Wells 89835. Hours: Any time. Season: Year-round. Admission: Free.
CITY : Wendover
Wendover Air Field Self-Guided Tour Tour
the base where the atomic bomb crews trained for their mission to end WWII.
Information: 435-665-2308 or P.O. Box 430, Wendover, UT 84083. Hours: 9:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m., daily. Season: Year-round. Admission: None. CITY : Winnemucca
Buckaroo Hall of Fame Memorabilia
including traditional working gear, paintings, sculpture and drawings.
Information: 775-623-2225; 800-962-2638 or 30 W. Winnemucca Blvd.,
Winnemucca 89445. Hours: 8:00 a.m.-noon and 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., daily.
Season: Year-round. Admission: Donation.
Humboldt Museum Three
turn-of-the-century buildings with antique autos, farm collection and
Native American exhibits. Information: 775-623-2912; Fax 775-623-5640 or
Jungo Rd. and Maple Ave., P.O. Box 819, Winnemucca 89446. Hours: 10:00
a.m.-noon and 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Sat.
Season: Year-round except major holidays. Admission: Donation
Winnemucca Self-Guided Historical Tour Relive
the rich history of the buckaroos, miners and Basques by taking a
walking tour of Winnemucca. Maps available at the Winnemucca Convention
Center and the Humboldt County Chamber of Commerce. Information:
775-623-5071; 800-962-2638; Fax 775-623-5087; or 50 W. Winnemucca
Blvd., Winnemucca 89445.
Black Canyon River Raft Tours Experience
an unforgettable one-day exploration of the Colorado River by raft.
Information: 702-293-3776; 800-696-RAFT; Fax 702-293-3515; www.rafts.com or
1297 Nevada Hwy., Boulder City 89005. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m, daily.
Season: Feb.-Nov. Admission: $64.95 per person, $79.95 with transportation.
Boulder City Historic District A
collection of buildings from the 1930s built during the construction of
Hoover Dam remains intact, including the Boulder Dam Hotel and the Boulder
Theatre. Self-guided tour brochures available. Information: 702-293-2034;
Fax 702-293-0574, www.bouldercitychamber.com or c/o Boulder City Chamber of
Commerce, 1305 Arizona St., Boulder City 89005. Hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Mon.-Fri. Season: Year-round. Admission: None.
Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum Established
in 1988 to preserve historic artifacts relating to the workers and
construction of Hoover Dam and Boulder City. Information:
702-294-1988; or 1305 Arizona St., Boulder City 89005. Hours: 10:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Sat., noon-5:00 p.m. Sun. Season: Year-round except
major holidays. Admission: Adults-$1.00; seniors and children-$.50.
Buck's Trading Post Features
the largest collection of turquoise; art gallery and studio where you
can see artists at work; trading post with Indian jewelry, silver and
gold. Information: 702-294-6550 or 1306 Nevada Hwy., Boulder City 89005.
Hours: 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., daily. Season: Year-round except
Thanksgiving, Christmas and 4th of July. Admission: Free.
Desert Princess Cruise
Lake Mead on a Mississippi-style paddle wheeler with full galley and
cocktail lounge - breakfast, midday, dinner and sunset dinner/dance
cruises. Information: 702-293-6180; Fax 702-293-0343; or c/o
Lake Mead Cruises, P.O. Box 62465, Boulder City 89006. Hours: Cruises
depart daily, call for schedule. Season: Year-round except Christmas.
Admission: Adults-$16.00 to $43.00; children-$6.00 to $43.00.
Dive
boat charters. National Geographic Adventure Magazine (April 2000)
voted our Colorado River drift dive charter in America's Top 100
Adventures. Information: (702) 293-5558 or (800) 291-2650; Fax:
(702) 293-7758 or 771 Fairway Drive, Boulder City 89005. Season:
Year-round. Fee: Call for rates. See
our Scuba
diving page
Hoover Dam At
the time of completion in 1935, this was the highest concrete dam
in the world. Exhibits, theater presentations and guided tours are
offered. Information: 702-294-3523; Fax 702-294-3585;
www.hooverdam.com or P.O. Box 60400, Boulder City 89006-0400.
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:45 p.m., daily. Season: Year-round except
Christmas. Admission: Call for prices.
Hoover Dam Shop This
shop, which includes the Liguori Gallery and Museum, contains
permanent displays of bronze sculptures, photographs and
literature immortalizing the men that constructed the Hoover
Dam. Information: 702-293-4364; Shopping is year round, 7
days a week, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Admission is free.
River Mountain Hiking Trail Five-mile,
round-trip restored hiking trail built in 1935 by the Civilian
Conservation Corps offering breathtaking views of Lake Mead
and Las Vegas Valley. Information: 702-293-2034; Fax
702-293-0574, or c/o Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, 1305
Arizona St., Boulder City 89005.
Skydive Las Vegas Make
your first tandem jump today with only 30 minutes training.
Experience a freefall at 120 mph for 45 seconds from two
miles high followed by a six-minute parachute ride.
Information: 702-293-1860; 800-U-SKYDIV; Fax
702-293-5684; or 1401 Airport Rd., #4, Boulder City
89005. Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00p.m., daily. Season: Year-round.
Admission: Call for rates. CITY : Cal-Nev-Ari
Desert Recreation Waverunner
and jet boat rentals on the beach at River Palms Hotel and
Pioneer Casino. Information: (520) 754-4391; Fax: (520)
754-3335 or 315 Long Ave., Bullhead City, AZ 86429. Hours:
9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. daily Season: March-October. Fee:
$65/hour. CITY : Henderson
ATV Action Tours Las
Vegas' oldest and largest off-road tour operator.
Information: (702) 566-7400 or (888) 288-5200; Fax: (702)
566-7474 or 175 Cassia Way, Ste a118, Henderson 89014.
Hours: 6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. daily. Season: Year-round. Fee:
Call for price.
Clark County Heritage Museum County
history museum with exhibits on Native Americans, mining,
railroads, gaming and historic houses plus a ghosttown.
Information: 702-455-7955; Fax 702-455-7948,
www.co.clark.nv.us or 1830 S. Boulder Hwy., Henderson
89015. Hours: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., daily. Season:
Year-round. Admission: Adults-$1.50; seniors-$1.00;
children-$1.00.
Ethel M Chocolate Factory & Cactus Garden Discover
how America's finest gourmet chocolates are made and
receive a free sample, too. Tour a three-acre botanical
cactus garden. Information: 702-458-8864; 888-627-0990
(Tour Information); Fax 702-451-8379 or 1 Sunset Way,
Henderson 89014. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m., daily.
Season: Year-round except Christmas. Admission: None.
Favorite Brands Marshmallow Factory Marshmallow
factory with free, self-guided tours and a
complimentary sample at tour's end. Information:
702-564-3878; Fax 702-564-6382, or 1180
Marshmallow Ln., Henderson 89014. Hours: 9:00
a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mon.-Sat. Season: Year-round.
Admission: None.
Get it Wet Jet
ski and boat rentals. Information: (702) 558-7547;
Fax: (702) 896-6690 or 661 W. Lake Mead Drive,
Henderson 89015. Hours: 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. daily.
Season: Year-round. Fee: Call for rates.
Ron Lee's World of Clowns A
family-oriented tour describing and demonstrating
the making of clown and animation sculptures.
Information: 702-434-1700; 800-829-3928; Fax
702-434-4310 or 330 Carousel Pkwy., Henderson
89014. Hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
Season: Year-round. Admission: None.
Tom's Water Sports All-inclusive
fun trips on Lake Mead. Wakeboarding, water
skiing, aqua tubing. Information: (702)
558-0678; Fax: (702) 558-6327 or 400 Sebastian
Ave, Henderson 89015. Hours: morning &
afternoon trips daily. Season: April-Oct. Fee:
Call for rates. www.tomswatersports.com CITY : Jean
Soaring Adventures of America Hot-air
balloon rides and soaring glider rides.
Information: (800) 762-7464; Fax: (203)
762-9541. Hours: Sunrise-Sunset daily. Season:
Year-round. Fee: Call for rates.
www.800soaring.com CITY : Las Vegas
Adventure Photo Tours Private
or semi-private half and full -day "photo
safari" tour packages to Valley of Fire,
Red Rock Canyon and more. Information: (702)
889-8687 or (888) 363-8687; Fax: (702) 889-6900
or 3111 S. Valley View Blvd. X-106, Las Vegas
89102. Hours: 6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. daily.
Season: Year-round. Fee: $75.00 to
$259.00.
Adventuredome at Circus Circus Theme
park at Circus Circus contained within a
climate-controlled pink glass dome featuring
thrill rides for all ages plus dinosaurs and
other attractions. Information: 702-794-3939;
800-444-CIRCUS; Fax 702-792-2846; or
2880 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas 89109.
Hours: Opens at 10:00 a.m. daily. Season:
Year-round. Admission: Call for information.
AJ Hachett Bungy Bungy
jumping from a 52 meter tower, nearby pool
where spectators can cool-off and jumpers
can opt for a water hand touch. Information:
(702) 385-4321; Fax: (702) 734-7581 or 810
Circus Circus Dr., Las Vegas 89109. Hours:
Sun-Fri. 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. daily.
Season: Year-round. Fee: $49 for first
jump.
All-American Sportpark Features
NASCAR SpeedPark go-kart tracks. NAMCO
Time-out Arcade, Slugger Stadium batting
challenge, Boston Garden Experience
restaurant, Callaway Golf Center, Sport
Climbing Wall, and All-Sport Arena.
Information: 702-896-4100; or 121 E.
Sunset Rd., Las Vegas 89118. Hours: 9:00
a.m.-11:00 p.m., Sun.-Thu.; 9:00 a.m.-1:00
a.m., Fri.-Sat. Season: Year-round.
Admission: Call for details.
Buccaneer Bay Sea Battle View
a full-scale pyrotechnic battle to the
finish between the British frigate, HMS
Britannia and the pirate ship
Hispaniola. Information: 702-894-7111;
800-944-7444; Fax 702-894-7780; or
3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas
89109. Hours: Every 90 minutes, 4:00
p.m.-11:30 p.m., Fri-Sat.; 4:00
p.m.-10:00 p.m., Sun.-Thu. Season:
Year-round. Admission: None.
Caesars Magical Empire Mystery,
dining and reality-defying magical
illusions are yours to explore in
awe-inspiring surroundings.
Information: 702-731-7333;
800-445-4544; Fax 702-731-7643;
or 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas
89109. Hours: 4:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m,
Tue.-Sat. Season: Year-round.
Admission: $75.50 inclusive.
Carroll Shelby Museum See
35 years of Shelby performance cars
and the company's new manufacturing
facility for Shelby Cobras and the
new Series 1. Information:
702-643-3000 or 6755 Speedway Dr.,
Las Vegas, NV. 89115. Hours: 8:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Season:
Year-round except major holidays.
Admission: Free.
Casino Legends Hall of Fame Photos,
memorabilia and exhibits on the
history and legends of the casino
industry plus the story of show
girls. Information: 702-739-5444
or c/o Tropicana Resort &
Casino, 3801 Las Vegas Blvd. S.,
Las Vegas 89109. Hours: 9:00
a.m.-9:00 p.m., Sun-Thu.; 8:00
a.m.-midnight, Fri.-Sat. Season:
Year-round. Admission: $6.95
general; Seniors-$5.95.
Cinema Ride Three-dimensional
motion simulator ride with six
different exciting action-packed
films. Information:
702-369-4008; Fax 702-369-8433
or 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S.,
Suite J1, Las Vegas 89109.
Hours: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.,
Sun.-Thu.; 10:00 a.m.-midnight,
Fri.-Sat. Season: Year-round.
Admission: $9.00-$18.00.
Cowboy Trail Rides Red
Rock Canyon riding stable
offers professionally guided
horseback riding, mustang
viewing, campfire music and
cowboy poetry. Information:
702-387-2457; Fax
702-477-7759, or 1211 S.
Eastern Ave., Las Vegas 89104.
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-dark., daily.
Season: Year-round. Admission:
$25.00 and up.
D & R Balloons Hot
air balloon rides.
Infromation: (702) 248-7609;
Fax: (702) 221-9192 or 3275
Rosanna St., Las Vegas
89117. Hours: 8:00 a.m.-9:00
p.m. daily. Season:
Year-round. Fee: Call for
rates.
Desert Echo Tours Explore
the desert with gem and
rock hounding and ghost
town tours. Tours of the
Pioneer Territory.
Information: (702)
647-4685.
Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery Year-round
changing exhibitions in
all media featuring
invited national and
regional artists,
faculty and students.
Information:
702-895-3893; Fax
702-895-3751 or c/o
University of Nevada,
Las Vegas, 4505 S.
Maryland Pkwy., Las
Vegas 89154-5002. Hours:
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.,
Mon.-Fri.; 10:00
a.m.-2:00 p.m. Sat.
Season: Year-round.
Admission: None.
Elvis-A-Rama Museum Elvis
Presly is back in the
spotlight at this new
museum. Featuring
memorabilia from the
King's life valued at
more than $3 million,
the museum has one of
the largest
collections of Elvis
Pesley memorabilia
outside Graceland.
Information: (702)
309-3584; Fax: (702)
307-3584 or 3401
Industrial Road, Las
Vegas 89109. Hours:
10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
daily. Season:
Year-round. Admission:
$9.95; seniors-$7.95;
children (12 and
under)-free.
Flyaway Indoor Skydiving Flyaway
is a 21-foot
vertical wind tunnel
where you can fly
without wings; all
training and
equipment provided.
Information:
702-731-4768; Fax
702-731-0051;
or 200 Convention
Center Dr., Las
Vegas 89109. Hours:
Call for hours.
Season: Year-round.
Admission: Call for
rates.
Fremont Street Experience An
exciting
pedestrian
promenade located
in the neon center
of downtown Las
Vegas.
One-of-a-kind
light and sound
show derived from
over two million
lights and 540,000
watts of
concert-quality
sound.
Information:
702-678-5777;
800-249-3559; Fax
702-678-5611;
or 425 Fremont
Street, Las Vegas
89101. Hours: Dusk
to 11:00 p.m.
nightly. Midnight
shows on Fri. and
Sat. Season:
Year-round.
Admission: None.
GameWorks Las Vegas Stephen
Spielberg's
entertainment
destination
featuring a
full-service bar
and grill, rock
climbing and
interactive game
floor.
Information:
702-432-4263;
Fax 702-895-7599
or 3785 Las
Vegas Blvd. S.,
Las Vegas 89109.
Hours: 10:00
a.m.-midnight
daily. Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Free.
Guggenheim Hermitage Museum An
intimate
non-profit
venue designed
for the
presentation
of fine art
exhibitions
based on the
extensive art
collections of
the Solomon R.
Guggenheim
Foundation and
the State
Hermitage
Museum of St.
Petersburg,
Russia.
Located at The
Venetian
Hotel.
Information:
702-414-2440;
Fax
702-414-2442
or 3355 Las
Vegas Blvd.
S., Las Vegas
89109. Season:
Year-round.
Hours: 9:30
a.m. - 8:30
p.m., daily.
Admission: $15
Adult; $12
Nevada
resident
w/State ID;
$12 Seniors;
$11 students;
$7 Children
6-12; Children
under 6 free;
$25
combination
ticket for
both museums;
1-866-GUGGTIX.
www.guggenheimlasvegas.org
Guggenheim Las Vegas A
63,700
square foot
non-profit
museum
conceived as
an
exhibition
facility for
the
presentation
of special
exhibitions,
ranging from
contemporary
painting and
sculpture,
to large
scale
architecture
and design
and
multi-media
art. Located
at The
Venetian
Hotel.
Information:
702-414-2440;
Fax
702-414-2442;
or 3355 Las
Vegas Blvd.
S., Las
Vegas 89109.
Season:
Year-round.
Hours: 9:30
a.m. - 8:30
p.m., daily.
Admission:
$15 Adult;
$12 Nevada
resident
w/State ID;
$12 Seniors;
$11
students; $7
Children
6-12;
Children
under 6
free; $25
combination
ticket for
both
museums;
1-866-GUGGTIX.
Guinness World of Records Museum See
the
amazing
facts and
feats of
the
Guinness
Book of
Records
brought to
life via
replicas,
videos and
hands-on
displays.
Information:
702-792-3766;
Fax
702-792-0530,
or 2780
Las Vegas
Blvd. S.,
Las Vegas
89019.
Hours:
9:00
a.m.-6:00
p.m.,
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Adults-$4.95;
seniors,
students
and
military-$3.95;
children
(12 and
under)-$2.95.
Imperial Palace Auto Collection Displayed
in a
plush,
gallery-like
setting
are over
200
antique,
classic
and
special-interest
automobiles,
including
Model J
Dussenbergs.
Also a
gift
shop
with
memorabilia
and
books.
Information:
702-794-3174;
Fax
702-369-7430;
www.autocollections.com
or 3535
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
S., Las
Vegas
89109.
Hours:
9:30
a.m.-11:30
p.m.,
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Adults-$6.95;
seniors-$3.00;
children
(4-12)-$3.00;
children
(3 and
under)-free.
Jackson Hole Mountain Guides & Climbing School A
climbing
school
and
guide
service
offering
all
levels
of
rock
climbing
instruction
and
guided
climbs
in Red
Rock.
Information:
(702)
254-0885
or
(800)
239-7642;
Fax:
(702)
254-1050
or
8201
W.
Charleston,
Ste B,
Las
Vegas
89117.
Hours:
Anytime,
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Fee:
Call
for
rates.
www.jhmg.com
King Tut's Tomb & Museum A
replica
of
King
Tut's
Tomb
as
found
by
archeologist
Howard
Carter
in
1922,
located
on
the
Luxor's
Attractions
Level.
Information:
702-262-4555;
800-288-1000;
Fax
702-262-4506;
or
Luxor
Hotel
Casino,
3900
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
S.,
Las
Vegas
89119-1000.
Hours:
9:00
a.m.-11:00
p.m.,
Sun.-Thu.;
9:00
a.m.-11:30
p.m.,
Fri.-Sat.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
$5.00.
Las Vegas Art Museum A
non-profit
institution
housed
in
a
new
$20-million
library
facility,
the
museum
exhibits
international,
national
and
regional
art.
Information:
702-360-8000;
Fax
702-360-8080
or
9600
W.
Sahara
Ave.,
Las
Vegas
89117.
Hours:
10:00
a.m.-5:00
p.m.,
Tue.-Sat.;
1:00
p.m.-5:00
p.m.,
Sun.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Adults-$3.00;
seniors-$2.00;
students/children
(12
and
over)-$1.00;
children
(under
12)-free.
Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix Offering
the
ride
of
a
lifetime
on
Adult
Gran
Prix
Super
Stock
Oval,
Kiddie
Karts
and
Go-Karts.
Information:
702-259-7000;
888-259-7223;
Fax
702-259-7001,
www.lvmgp.com
or
1401
N.
Rainbow,
Las
Vegas
89108.
Hours:
10:00
a.m.-10:00
p.m.,
Sun.-Thu.;
10:00
a.m.-midnight,
Fri.-Sat.
Season:
Year-round
except
Christmas.
Admission:
Call
for
prices.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway The
"Motorsports
Capital
of
the
World"
with
24
racetracks
and
75,000
sq.
ft.
of
facility,
meeting
and
exhibit
space.
Information:
702-644-4444;
Fax
702-644-7774;
www.lvms.com
or
7000
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
N.,
Las
Vegas
89115.
Hours:
8:00
a.m.-5:00
p.m.,
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Call
for
information.
Las Vegas Natural History Museum Marine
life,
Nevada's
wildlife,
Africa
savannah/Africa
rain
forest
room
and
animated
dinosaurs
are
featured,
plus
children's
hands-on
room.
Information:
702-384-3466;
Fax
702-384-5343;
www.vegaswebworld.com/lvnathistory/
or
900
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
N.,
Las
Vegas
89101.
Hours:
9:00
a.m.-4:00
p.m.,
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Adults-$5.00;
seniors,
students
and
military-$4.00;
children
(4-12)-$2.50;
children
(3
and
under)-free.
Liberace Museum Memorabilia
from
the
world-famous
pianist
and
legend,
including
a
rare
piano
collection,
automobiles,
the
world's
largest
rhinestone
plus
samples
from
his
glittering
wardrobe.
Information:
702-798-5595;
Fax
702-798-7386;
or
1775
E.
Tropicana,
Las
Vegas
89119.
Hours:
10:00
a.m.-5:00
p.m.,
Mon.-Sat.;
1:00
p.m.-5:00
p.m.,
Sun.
Season:
Year-round
except
major
holidays.
Admission:
Adults-$12.00;
seniors-$8.00;
students-$8.00;
children
(10
and
under)-Free.
Lied Discovery Children's Museum Over
100
hands-on
exhibits
in
the
arts,
humanities
and
sciences
plus
traveling
displays,
programs
&
entertainment.
Information:
702-382-3445;
Fax
702-382-0592
or
833;
or
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
N.,
Las
Vegas
89101.
Hours:
10:00
a.m.-5:00
p.m.,
Tue.-Sun.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Adults-$5.00;
seniors,
military
and
children
(2-17)-$4.00.
M&M's World Fun,
colorful
retail
store
plus
the
3-D
adventure
movie
with
"Red"
and
"Yellow".
Information:
702-
458-8864;
800-651-2437;
Fax
702-451-8379;
or
3785
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
S.,
Las
Vegas
89193.
Hours:
10:00
a.m.-midnight.,
Sun.-Thu.;
10:00
a.m.-1:00
a.m.,
Fri.-Sat.
Season:
Year-round
except
Christmas.
Admission:
Call
for
rates.
Madame Tussaud's Celebrity Encounter Exceptional
showcase
of
more
than
100
exquisite
wax
figures
of
famous
celebrities;
combines
legendary
and
contemporary
stars
from
the
world
of
film,
sports
and
entertainment.
Information:
702-733-5000;
or
c/o
The
Venetian
Resort
Hotel
Casino,
3355
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
S.,
Las
Vegas
89030.
Hours:
10:00
a.m.-10:00
p.m.,
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Adults-$12.50;
senior
citizens
&
Nevada
residents-$10.75;
children
(4-12)-$10.00;
children
(under
4)-free.
Magic & Movie Hall of Fame Explore
$4.5
million
collection
of
magic,
movie
and
ventriloquist
memorabilia.
Experience
the
history
of
magic
firsthand
and
see
a
live
comedy
magic
show
in
the
"Comedy
Magic
Theatre".
Information:
702-737-1343;
Fax
702-737-3846
or
c/o
O'Shea's
Hilton
Casino,
3555
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
S.,
Las
Vegas
89109.
Hours:
Call
for
hours.
Tue.-Sat.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
$9.95.
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History Exhibits
of
archeology,
anthropology
and
natural
history
of
the
Southwest
and
Central
America
plus
traveling
exhibit
gallery.
Information:
(702)
895-3381;
Fax:
(702)
895-3094
or
4505
S.
Maryland
Pkwy.,
Las
Vegas
89154-4012.
Hours:
8:00
a.m.-4:45
p.m.,
Mon.-Fri.;
10:00
a.m.-2:00
p.m.,
Sat.
Seaon:
Year-round.
Admission:
Free.
www.hrcweb.lv-hrc.nevada.edu
MGM Grand Lion Habitat Features
multilevel
areas
for
the
pride
of
lions
to
play
and
interact
with
the
public.
Visitors
are
encircled
by
lions
via
a
see-through
walk-way
tunnel
that
runs
through
the
habitat.
Information:
702-891-1111;
www.mgmgrand.com
or
3799
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
S.,
Las
Vegas
89109.
Hours:
11:00
a.m.-11:00
p.m.,
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
none.
MGM Grand Theme Park Outdoor
entertainment
complex
filled
with
exciting
rides,
spectacular
shows,
casual
dining,
unique
shops,
themed
streets
and
city
facades
and
the
sky
screamer,
the
world's
tallest
skycoaster.
Information:
702-891-7979;
800-929-1111;
Fax
702-891-7912;
www.mgmgrand.com
or
3799
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
S.,
Las
Vegas
89109.
Hours:
Seasonal.
Season:
Spring
and
Summer.
Admission:
Call
for
rates.
Nevada State Museum & Historical Society The
museum
depicts
Southern
Nevada's
plants,
animals,
fossils
and
history
from
the
Ice
Age
to
modern
times.
Information:
702-486-5205;
Fax
702-486-5172
or
700
Twin
Lakes
Dr.,
Las
Vegas
89107.
Hours:
9:00
a.m.-5:00
p.m.,
daily
except
major
holidays.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Adults-$2.00;
children
(under
18)-free.
Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort Historic Park Built
in
1855,
the
fort
is
the
oldest
European-American
building
in
Nevada
and
the
site
of
the
first
settlement
of
Las
Vegas.
Information:
702-486-3511;
Fax
702-486-3734;
or
500
E.
Washington,
Las
Vegas
89101.
Hours:
8:30
a.m.-3:30
p.m.,
daily.
Season:
Year-round
except
major
holidays.
Admission:
Call
for
rates.
Race for Atlantis Giant-screen
IMAX
3-D
motion
simulator
thrill
ride
offering
a
multi-sensory
experience
of
a
rider
in
a
chariot
race
through
legendary
Atlantis.
Information:
702-733-9000;
888-910-RACE;
Fax
702-733-9292;
or
3500
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
S.,
Suite
N26,
Las
Vegas
89109.
Hours:
10:00
a.m.-11:00
p.m.,
Sun.-Thu.;
10:00
a.m.-midnight,
Fri.-Sat.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Adults-$9.50;
seniors,
students
and
Nevada
residents-$8.00;
children
(12
and
under)-$6.75.
Rebel Adventure Tours Rebel
Adventure
Tours
are
action,
fun,
and
fact-filled.
Eleven
passenger
Hummers,
jet
skis,
whitewater
rafting,
helicopters,
sailplains,
ATV's,
covered
wagons
and
horses.
Information:
(702)
380-6969
or
(800)
817-6789;
Fax:
(702)
382-2798
or
713
E.
Ogden
Street,
Ste
D,
Las
Vegas
89101.
Season:
Year-round.
Fee:
Call
for
rates.
Red Rock Adventure Scenic Tours Scheduled
group
and
individual
tours.
Information:
(702)
259-1444
or
8665
W.
Flamingo
Road
Rd.
#131-214,
Las
Vegas
89117.
Hours:
10:00
a.m.-5:00
p.m.
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Fee:
$39.99
audults;
$37.99
children
16
and
under.
Scandia Family Fun Center Number
one
family
fun
center
for
over
10
years
with
miniature
golf,
go-carts,
batting
cages,
bumper
boats,
arcade
and
snack
bar.
Information:
702-364-0070;
Fax
702-364-0511
or
2900
Sirius
Ave.,
Las
Vegas
89102.
Hours:
10:00
a.m.-11:00
p.m.,
Sun.-Thu.;
10:00
a.m.-midnight,
Fri.-Sat.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Pay
per
activity
or
package;
call
for
prices;
group
rates
available.
Secret Garden at The Mirage Home
to
six
rare
animal
breeds,
including
the
white
lions
of
Timbavati
and
Siegfried
&
Roy's
royal
white
tigers.
Designed
to
increase
public
awareness
of
all
endangered
animals.
Information:
702-791-7111;
800-627-6667;
or
3400
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
S.,
Las
Vegas
89109.
Hours:
Call
for
hours.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
$10.00
(includes
admission
to
Dolphin
Habitat).
Soaring Adventures of America Hot-air
balloon
rides
and
soaring
glider
rides.
Information:
(800)
762-7464;
Fax:
(203)
762-9541.
Hours:
Sunrise-Sunset
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Fee:
Call
for
rates.
www.800soaring.com
Star Trek: The Experience Be
transported
to
the
Enterprise
bridge,
plunge
down
a
turbolift
and
brave
a
shuttlecraft
mission
though
space
and
time;
also
enjoy
dining,
shopping
and
gaming
during
your
visit
to
the
24th
century.
Information:
702-697-8751;
888-462-6535;
Fax
702-697-8772;
www.startrekexp.com
or
Las
Vegas
Hilton,
3000
Paradise
Rd.,
Las
Vegas
89109.
Hours:
11:00
a.m.-11:00
p.m.,
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
$14.95.
The Auto Collections World's
largest
and
finest
classic
collectors
car
show.
Featuring
over
300
automobiles
for
sale.
Information:
(702)
794-3174;
Fax:
(702)
369-7430
or
3535
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
S.
Las
Vegas
89109.
Hours:
9:30
a.m.-11:30
p.m.,
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Adults-$6.95;
seniors-$3:00;
children
(4-12)-$3.00;
children
(3
&
under)-free.
www.autocollection.com
The Bellagio Water Show The
Bellagio
Water
Show
features
an
outdoor
music
and
light
show
with
a
dancing
waterfall.l
Each
show
is
unique.
Information:
(702)
693-8546;
Fax:
(702)
693-8546
or
3600
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
So.,
Las
Vegas
89109.
Hours:
Weekdays
every
half
hour
3:00
p.m.-8:00
p.m.;
every
15
minutes
thereafter
until
midnight.
The
shows
begin
at
noon
on
the
weekends
and
holidays.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Free.
Treasures of Mandalay Bay A
King's
ransom
in
rare
coins
and
currency,
treasures
of
gold
and
silver,
and
a
$2
million
nickel
are
included
in
exhibits.
Information:
702-632-7000;
Fax
702-798-0150,
or
c/o
Mandalay
Bay
Resort
&
Casino,
3950
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
S.,
Las
Vegas
89119.
Hours:
9:00
a.m.-midnight,
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Adults-$6.00,
children
(under12)-free.
Ultimate Balloon Adventure Hot-air
balloon
rides,
weddings,
hotel
pick-up.
Information:
(702)
869-9999
or
(800)
793-9278;
Fax:
(702)
838-6050
or
2013
Clover
Path,
Las
Vegas
89128.
Hours:
7:00
a.m.-7:00
p.m.
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
$125
per
person
per
hour.
Wet 'n Wild A
26-acre
waterpark
on
the
Las
Vegas
Strip.
Fun
for
all
ages
-
thrilling
slides
and
relaxing
rides.
Information:
702-871-7811;
800-565-0786;
Fax
702-871-8060,
www.wetnwild.com
or
2310
Paseo
Del
Prado,
Suite
A-220,
Las
Vegas
89102.
Hours:
Opens
daily
at
10:00
a.m.,
daily.
Season:
May-Sep.
Admission:
General-$25.95;
children
(3-9)-$19.95.
Zoological-Botanical Park Exhibits
of
endangered
cats,
the
last
family
of
Barbary
Apes,
chimpanzees,
eagles,
ostriches,
emus,
parrots,
wallabies,
flamingos,
exotic
and
venomous
reptiles.
Information:
702-647-4685;or
1775
N.
Rancho
Dr.,
Las
Vegas
89106.
Hours:
9:00
a.m.-5:00
p.m.,
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Adults-$5.95;
seniors
(62
and
over)
and
children
(2-12)-$3.95;
children
(under
2)-free. CITY : Laughlin
American Heroes Veterans Museum Priceless
memorabilia
pay
tribute
to
America's
Veterans
from
World
War
II,
Korea,
and
Vietnam.
The
museum
is
open
daily,
10
a.m.
to
4
p.m.
The
museum
includes
an
extensive
WW
II
collection,
and
displays
honoring
Korea
and
Vietnam
Veterans.
A
multi-media
show,
On
the
Wings
of
Eagles,
relives
America's
bravest
moments
and
finest
hours.
Four
theater-sized
screens
showing
scenes
of
combat
and
victory
from
WWII
to
Desert
Storm,
as
well
as
heartwarming
moments
of
the
American
spirit.
Attached
to
the
hotel
casino,
admission
to
the
show
and
museum
is
one
Patriotic
Smile!
It
is
our
way
of
saying
thanks
to
those
who
serve.
Information:
702-298-4200;
800-243-6846,
Fax
702-298-6431
or
Ramada
Express
Hotel
Casino,
2121
S.
Casino
Dr.
Laughlin,
NV.
89029.
Season:
Year-round.
Classic Auto Exhibition Hall Don
Laughlin's
classic
car
collection
showcasing
more
than
70
rare
and
historic
automobiles.
Information:
702-298-2535;
800-227-3849,
Fax
702-298-2695
or
c/o
Riverside
Resort
Hotel/Casino,
1650
Casino
Way,
P.O.
Box
500,
Laughlin
89029.
Hours:
9:00
a.m.-10:00
p.m.,
Sun.-Thu.;
9:00
a.m.-11:00
p.m.,
Fri.-Sat.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
None.
Del Rio Cruises Daily
narrated,
1
1/2
hour
cruises
on
the
Del
Rio
luxury
yacht.
Information:
702-298-6828;
800-74-BEACH;
or
2900
S.
Casino
Dr.,
P.O.
Box
29010,
Laughlin
89029.
Hours:
11:00
a.m.-7:00
p.m.,
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
$12.95.
Grapevine Canyon Seven
miles
west
of
Laughlin,
ancient
Native
American
petroglyphs
adorn
sheer
cliffs
above
a
freshwater
spring.
Information:
702-298-3321;
800-452-8445;
Fax
702-298-5663
or
c/o
Laughlin
Visitors
Bureau,
1555
S.
Casino
Dr.,
P.O.
Box
502,
Laughlin
89029.
Laughlin River Tours Relive
the
nostalgic
era
of
steamboats
and
experience
a
close-up
look
at
the
Colorado
River;
available
for
weddings,
special
events
and
dinner
cruises.
Information:
702-298-1047;
800-228-9825;
Fax
702-298-8259
or
P.O.
Box
29279,
Laughlin
89029.
Hours:
10:30
a.m.-7:30
p.m.,
daily.
Season:
Year-round;
winter
hours
may
vary.
Admission:
Adults-$10.00;
children-$6.00;
children
(under
3)-free.
London Bridge Jet Boat Tours Scheduled
6-hour
round-trip
jet
boat
tours
from
Laughlin
to
the
London
Bridge
on
Lake
Havasu.
Leaves
from
the
Pioneer
Casino.
Information:
(702)
298-5498
or
(888)
505-3545;
Fax:
(702)
298-5498
or
P.O.
Box
508,
Laughlin
89029.
Hours:
10:00
a.m.-4:00
p.m.
daily.
Season:
mid-Feb.-Nov.
Fee:
$52.00
per
person;
over
65-$47.00;
children
(under
12)-$32.00.
U.S.S. Riverside The
only
119-passenger
luxury
cruiser
designed
to
pass
under
the
Laughlin
Bridge;
available
for
special
events,
weddings
and
80-minute
tour
cruises
of
the
Colorado
River.
Information:
702-298-2535;
800-227-3849;
Fax
702-298-2680,
or
c/o
Riverside
Resort
Hotel/Casino,
1650
S.
Casino
Dr.,
Laughlin
89029.
Hours:
9:00
a.m.-7:00
p.m.,
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Adults-$10.00;
children-$6.00;
call
for
charter
rates.
CITY : Mesquite
Desert Valley Museum Pioneer
artifacts
and
histories
from
the
Virgin
Valley
area
-
late
1800s
through
early
1900s.
Information:
702-346-5705;
or
10
E.
Mesquite
Blvd.,
Mesquite
89027.
Hours:
8:00
a.m.-5:00
p.m.,
Mon.-Sat.
Season:
Year-round,
except
major
holidays.
Admission:
Donation.
Oasis Gun Club & Ranch Trap,
skeet
and
sporting
clays,
horseback
rides,
hay
rides
and
rodeos.
Information:
702-346-5232,
800-621-0187;
Fax
702-346-5722
or
P.O.
Box
360,
Mesquite
89024.
Hours:
8:00
a.m.-4:00
p.m.,
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Call
for
rates.
Tamarack Trails at the Hafen Ranch Good
old
country
fun
at
the
fabulous
Tamarack
Trails
Ranch
with
an
old-fashioned
wagon
ride,
steak
fry
and
Western-style
entertainment.
Information:
702-346-3505;
Fax
702-346-3506
or
910
W.
Mesquite
Blvd.,
Mesquite
89027.
Hours:
Call
for
details.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
$19.95
per
person;
minimum
of
20
people
required.
CITY : Old Nevada
Bonnie Springs An
1880s
mining
town
with
riding
stables,
restaurant,
shopping,
live
action
gunfights,
melodramas,
hangings
and
petting
zoo.
Information:
702-875-4191;
Fax
702-875-4400;
or
1
Gunfighter
Ln.,
Old
Nevada
89004.
Hours:
10:30
a.m.-5:00
p.m.,
winter;
10:30
a.m.-6:00
p.m.,
summer.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Adults-$6.50;
seniors-$5.50;
children
(5-11)-$4.00. CITY : Overton
Lost City Museum Exhibits
focus on artifacts from ancient Puebloan
settlement dating from A.D. 1-1150. Actual
dwelling reconstructions on premises. Also see
exhibits on Paiutes and other Native American
groups, history and geology. Information: 702-
397-2193; Fax 702-397-8987; or 721 S. Moapa
Valley Blvd., P.O. Box 807, Overton 89040.
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., daily. Season:
Year-round except major holidays. Admission:
Adults-$2.00.
CITY : Searchlight
Searchlight Historic Museum & Historic Mining Park Self-guided
tours featuring the history of Searchlight
and personalities; located in the Community
Center. Information: 702- 297-1642; Fax
702-297-1099 or 200 Michael Wendoll Way,
P.O. Box 36, Searchlight 89046. Hours: 9:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 9:00 a.m.-1:00
p.m., Sat. Season: Year-round. Admission:
Donation.
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge A
wetland oasis in the desert which supports
rare fish, plants and native wildlife.
Information: 775-372-5435; Fax
775-372-5436; www.fws.gov or HCR 70, Box
610-Z, Amargosa 89020. Hours: Sunrise to
sunset. Season: Year-round. Admission:
None. CITY : Beatty
Rhyolite Historic Site One
of the most photographed ghost towns in
the West, the Bottle House, old railroad
depot, and concrete ruins are all that
remain. Artifacts are on display at the
Gold Well Open Air Museum. Information:
775-553-2424; Fax 775-553-2424 or P.O. Box
956, Beatty 89003. Hours: 7:00 a.m.-4:00
p.m., Tue.-Sat. Season: Year-round.
Admission: Donation.
CITY : Belmont
Belmont Courthouse State Historic Site Located
in the picturesque ghost town of
Belmont, the courthouse, built in 1876,
served as the Nye county seat until
1905. (Located 45 mi. NE of Tonopah via
U.S. Hwy. 6, State Rt. 376 and Monitor
Valley Rd.) Information: 775-867-3001;
Fax 775-867-4559 or c/o Nevada Division
of State Parks, 16799 Carson Hwy.,
Fallon 89406. Hours: Call for hours.
Season: Jun.-Aug. Admission: None. CITY : Caliente
Caliente Railroad Depot A
mission-style railroad depot, built in
1923. Newly added Boxcar Museum adjacent
to the depot. Information: 775-726-3129
or 100 Depot, P.O. Box 553, Caliente
89008. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.,
Mon.-Fri. Season: Year-round. Admission:
Depot-None; Boxcar Museum-$1.00.
Rainbow Canyon Self-guided
tour (map available) highlighting
petroglyphs, geologic features and
natural resources; allow at least two
hours. Information: 775-726-8100; Fax
775-726-8111 or Bureau of Land
Management, Caliente Field Station,
U.S. Hwy. 93, P.O. Box 237, Caliente
89008. CITY : Crystal
Pioneer Territory Wagon Tours Day
and overnight horseback and wagon
tours with nature walks and hiking in
a national wildlife refuge; new
petting zoo for the children.
Information: 775-372-1717;
775-727-8332 or State Rt. 372,
Crystal, NV. Hours: By reservation.
Season: Sep.-Jun. Admission: Call for
rates. CITY : Gabbs
Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park Remnant
of an early 20th century mining camp
called Berlin and the fossil remains
of gigantic fish-like reptiles known
as Ichthyosaurs. (Located 23 mi. E of
Gabbs off State Rt. 884.) Information:
775-964-2440 or 775-867-3001; Fax
775-964-2012; or HC 61, Box 61200,
Austin 89310-9301. Hours: Daylight
hours. Season: Year-round. Admission:
Park entrance fee-$3.00/vehicle;
fossil house tour-$2.00/person. www.state.nv.us/stparks/bi.htm CITY : Goldfield
Goldfield Gold
mining town founded in 1902. Sights
include the majestic Goldfield Hotel,
Esmeralda County Courthouse, Santa Fe
Saloon built in 1905. Information:
775-485-6365; Fax 775-485-3542; or
P.O. Box 219, Goldfield 89013.
Goldfield Historic Equipment Park Self-guided
tour of a collection of military
equipment from WWII including
aircraft engines, propeller blades
and other aircraft parts; located on
U.S. Hwy. 95, adjacent to the
Goldfield Library. Information:
775-485-6365; Fax
775-485-3542; or P.O. Box 219,
Goldfield 89013.
The Parsonage Historic
rectory next to the First
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Goldfield; both buildings were
built in 1908 and have undergone
restoration. Information:
775-485-3560 or P.O. Box 219,
Goldfield 89013. Call for hours.
Season: Jun.-Aug. Admission: None. CITY : Hawthorne
Mineral County Historical Museum Features
mining equipment, historic
vehicles, Victorian clothing and
furniture, a 1907 drugstore, plus
animal and fossil exhibits.
Information: 775-945-5142;
www.greatbasin.net/~mcmuseum/ or
400 10th St., P.O. Box 1584,
Hawthorne 89415. Hours: 11:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m., Tue.-Sat. Season:
Year-round. Admission: Donation. CITY : Pahrump
Pahrump Valley Speedway One
of the few remaining dirt tracks
in the U.S.; classes include
dwarfs, street stock, I.M.C.A.
modifieds and kids go-cart races.
Information: 775-727-7172; Fax
775-727-7172; www.pahrump.com/speedway
or 301 N. Oyster St., Pahrump
89048. Hours: Call for schedule.
Season: Mar.-Oct. Admission: Call
for information.
Pahrump Valley Vineyards Visitors
enjoy free tours, tasting and a
gourmet restaurant. Information:
775-727-6900; 800-368-WINE; Fax
775-727-9533;
www.pahrumpwinery.com or 3810
Winery Rd., Pahrump 89048.
Hours: 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.,
daily. Season: Year-round.
Admission: None. CITY : Pioche
Lincoln County Historical Museum Features
Native American and Chinese
displays, mining tools,
furniture, musical instruments,
guns and mineral specimens.
Information: 775-962-5207 or 69
Main St., P.O. Box 515, Pioche
89043. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-1:00
p.m. and 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.,
daily. Season: Year-round.
Admission: Donation.
Million Dollar Courthouse 1872
courthouse which cost
taxpayers almost $1 million,
includes a jail, courthouse,
District Attorney's office and
a mining exhibit. Information:
775-962-5182 or Lacour St.,
P.O. Box 515, Pioche 89043.
Hours: 10:00 a.m.-noon and
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., daily.
Season: Apr.-Oct. Admission:
Donation. CITY : Tonopah
Central Nevada Museum Features
the history of central Nevada
with displays emphasizing the
mining industry; extensive
research library. Information:
775-482-9676; Fax
775-482-5423; or 1900
Logan Field Rd., P.O. Box 326,
Tonopah 89049. Hours: 9:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m., daily
(Apr.-Sep.); 11:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m., Mon.-Sat. (Oct.-Mar.).
Season: Year-round. Admission:
Donation.
Tonopah Mining Park A
70-acre park featuring the
history of mining with a
video presentation and
displays of mining
artifacts, equipment and
processing techniques.
Information: 775-482-9274;
Fax 775-482-9327;
www.tonopahminingpark.org or
P.O. Box 965, Tonopah 89049.
Hours: 10:00 a.m.-noon,
Mon.-Fri. (Winter); 11:00
a.m.-4:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
(Summer) Season: Year-round.
Admission: Individuals -
$3.00, couples-$5.00,
families-$7.00. CITY : Yerington
Lyon County Museum Museum
depicts the life and times
of the Mason and Smith
Valleys over the last 130
years. Information:
775-463-2245; Fax
775-463-3369; or 215 S. Main
St., Yerington 89447. Hours:
Call for times. Open
Thu.-Sun. Season:
Year-round. Admission:
Donation.
CITY : Baker
Great Basin National Park Attractions
include tours of Lehman Caves,
miles of hiking trails, groves
of ancient bristlecone pine
trees, Wheeler Peak, camping,
fishing and a visitors center.
Information: 775-234-7331; Fax
775-234-7269; or State Rt.
488, Baker 89311. Hours:
Visitors' Center, 8:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m., daily
(summer); 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
daily (winter). Season:
Year-round, except major
holidays. Admission:
Entrance-free; call for cave
tour and camping fees.
CITY : Ely
East Ely Railroad Depot Museum Housed
in the historic Nevada
Northern Depot, the museum
preserves the mining and
transportation heritage of
Eastern Nevada. Information:
775-289-1663; Fax 775-289-1664
or 1100 Ave. A, Box 151100,
East Ely 89315. Hours: 8:00
a.m.-4:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Season: Year-round. Admission:
Donation.
Nevada Northern Railway Museum Large
collection of historic
rolling stock, including
steam and electric
locomotives that hauled
copper. Train rides are
available. Information:
775-289-2085; Fax
775-289-6284 or P.O. Box
150040, East Ely 89315.
Hours: Tours Tue.-Sun. Call
for times. Season: Memorial
Day thru Labor Day.
Admission: Museum
general-$2.50, children
(under 10) free; train rides
$6.00-$19.95, children
(under 5) free when
accompanied by an
adult.
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Site Six
30-foot tall kilns built
of native stone that
provided charcoal for the
smelter at the Ward mining
camp. (Located 5 mi. S of
Ely on U.S. Hwy. 93 and 11
mi. W by graded dirt
road.) Information:
775-728-4460 or P. O. Box
193, Ely 89301 Admission:
$2.00/vehicle.
White Pine Public Museum Museum
exhibits reflect the
mining and railroading
lifestyles of the early
settlers; also includes
the Hesselgesser doll
collection with 663
dolls. Information:
775-289-4710; Fax
775-289-4710 or 2000
Aultman St., Ely 89301.
Hours: 9:00 a.m.-3:00
p.m., Mon.-Fri., 10:00
a.m.-3:00 p.m.,
Sat.-Sun. Season:
Year-round except major
holidays. Admission:
Donation.
CITY : Eureka
Eureka County Courthouse Completed
in 1880, the
courthouse is still in
use and features some
original furniture,
the ornate courtroom,
pressed tin ceilings
and walk-in vaults.
Information:
775-237-5270; Fax
775-237-5175 or P.O.
Box 88, Eureka 89316.
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Season: Year-round.
Admission: None.
Eureka Opera House Built
in 1880 and restored
in 1994, the opera
house,with its
original 1924
hand-painted stage
curtain, offers a
unique historic
experience.
Information:
775-237-6006; Fax
775-237-6040 or P.O.
Box 284, Eureka
89316. Hours: 8:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m.,
Mon.-Fri. and by
appointment. Season:
Year-round except
state holidays.
Admission: None.
Eureka Self-Guided Tours Self-guided
tour of Eureka's
history following
the wooden,
numbered signs
marking the way.
Information:
775-237-6006; Fax
775-237-6040 or
P.O. Box 284,
Eureka 89316.
Eureka Sentinel Museum Located
in the old
Eureka Sentinel
building, site
of the town's
longest running
newspaper, the
museum displays
artifacts from
Eureka's 1870s
lead/silver
mining era.
Information:
775-237-5010;
Fax 775-237-6040
or P.O. Box 284,
Eureka 89316.
Hours: 9:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Season:
Apr.-Sep.,
daily;
Oct.-Mar.,
Tue.-Sat.
Admission:
Donation.
CITY : Fallon
Churchill County Museum & Archives Featuring
exhibits on
local Native
American
tribes, the
Emigrant
Trail, the
Pony Express
and early
Churchill
County.
Information:
775-423-3677;
Fax
775-423-3662;
www.ccmuseum.org
or 1050 S.
Maine St.,
Fallon 89406.
Hours: 10:00
a.m.-5:00
p.m.,
Mon.-Sat. and
noon-5:00
p.m., Sun.
(Mar.-Nov.);
10:00
a.m.-4:00
p.m.,
Mon.-Sat. and
noon-4:00
p.m., Sun.
(Dec.-Feb.).
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
Donation.
Grimes Point Archaeological Site Interpretive
trail
leading
through
boulders
covered with
petroglyphs;
located 11
miles E of
Fallon on
U.S. Hwy.
50.
Information:
775-885-6000;
Fax
775-885-6147;
www.nv.blm.gov
or c/o
Bureau of
Land
Management,
5665 Morgan
Mill Rd.,
Carson City
89701.
Hidden Cave Tours Guides
take
visitors
on a 1/4
mile,
uphill
trail to
the
ancient
storage
site for
local
Native
Americans.
Information:
775-423-3677;
Fax
775-423-3662;
or 1050 S.
Maine St.,
Fallon
89406.
Hours:
9:30
a.m.-11:30
a.m.,
second and
fourth
Sat. of
month.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
None.
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge Located
on the
Pacific
Flyway,
the
wetlands
provide
a
temporary
home in
the
desert
to
hundreds
of
species
of
migratory
birds.
Information:
775-428-6452;
Fax
775-423-5158
or 380
Triple E
Lane,
Fallon,
Nevada
89406.
http://stillwater.fws.gov
Top Gun Speedway Located
15
miles
south
of
Fallon
on
U.S.
Hwy.
95,
this
NHRA
sanctioned
drag
racing
facility
offers
a 1/4
mile
track
with a
3,000-foot
shout
down
area;
seating
for
3,500
is
available.
Information:
775-423-0223;
800-325-7448;
Fax
775-423-8410;
or
P.O.
Box
2590,
Fallon
89407.
Hours:
8:00
a.m.-10:00
p.m.,
Sat.-Sun.
Season:
Mar.-Nov.
Admission:
$5.00-12.00.
Wigwam Native American Museum Museum
features
arrowheads,
stone
tools,
baskets,
beadwork,
Kachina
dolls
plus
original
Western
art.
Information:
775-575-2573;
Fax
775-575-9509
or
225
W.
Main
St.,
P.O.
Box
97,
Fernley
89408.
Hours:
5:00
a.m.-9:00
p.m.,
daily.
Season:
Year-round.
Admission:
None.
Bowers Mansion Built
in 1864 for the first millionaires of the Comstock Lode, the mansion has
been refurnished with many original pieces. Information: 775-849-0201 or
4005 U.S. Hwy. 395, Washoe Valley 89704. Hours: 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., daily
(Memorial Day - Labor Day); Sat. and Sun. only (May, Sep. and Oct.) Season:
May-Oct. Admission: Adults-$4.00; seniors (65 and over)-$2.00; children (12
and under)-$2.00.
Brewery Arts Center Home
of the Artisans' Store, offering one-of-a-kind craft and folk art items.
The center offers a pottery studio, art galleries, exhibits, classes,
music and theatrical performances and a children's theatre. Information:
775-883-1976; Fax 775-883-1922, or 449 W. King St., Carson City
89703. Hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; Artisan's Store, 10:00
a.m.-4:00 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Season: Year-round. Admission: None (except for
performances).
Children's Museum of Northern Nevada Hands-on
interactive exhibits turn learning into self-paced recreational fun for
all ages. Information: 775-884-2226; Fax 775-884-2179, or 813 N. Carson
St., Carson City 89701. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tue.-Fri.; 10:00
a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. Season: Year-round. Admission: Adults-$3.00;
children (3-13)-$2.00; children (2 & under)-free.
Kit Carson Trail Walking Tour Travel
the blue line "Kit Carson Trail" along the downtown
sidewalks for 2.5 mile walking tour of over 60 points of interest
including the historic U.S. Mint and 24 "Talking Houses."
Maps available at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. Information: (775)
687-7410; (800) 638-2321; Fax (775) 687-7416, I900 S. Carson St.,
Carson City, 89701 or
Nevada State Capitol Historic
capitol features Alaskan marble plus a display depicting the history
of the building. Guided tours upon request. Information:
775-687-4810; Fax 775-687-4168 or Carson St. at Musser St., Capitol
Complex, Carson City 89710. Hours: 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., daily.
Season: Year-round. Admission: None.
Nevada State Library & Archives Exhibits
include the original state constitution, a video program
highlighting Nevada's admission to the Union during the Civil War
and various changing exhibits. Information: 775-684-3360;
800-922-2880; Fax 775-684-3330; or 100 Stewart St., Carson
City 89701-4285. Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri. except
state holidays. Season: Year-round. Admission: None.
Nevada State Museum Housed
in the former U.S. Mint, the museum features memorabilia of
Nevada's history, geology and culture, including a full-size
replica of a ghost town and an underground mine. Information:
775-687-4810; Fax 775-687-4168 or 600 N. Carson St., Carson City
89701. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., daily. Season: Year-round.
Admission: Adults-$3.00; seniors-$2.50; children (17 and
under)-free.
Nevada State Railroad Museum Museum
houses exhibits, photos and artifacts of Nevada's railroad
heritage, including 19th-century railroad equipment.
Information: 775-687-6953; Fax 775-687-8292, or 2180 S. Carson
St., Carson City 89701. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., daily
except major holidays. Season: Year-round. Admission:
Adults-$2.00; children (under 18)-free.
Stewart Indian School Museum Exhibits
include video history program, basketry, Cassinelli point
collection, and E.S. Curtiss photographs. Information:
775-882-6929; Fax 775-882-1061, or 5366 Snyder Ave., Carson
City 89701. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 7 days a week.
Season: Year-round. Admission: Adults-$2.00; children $1.00
(suggested).
Tin Cup Adventures Overnight
horse camping trips in the Mt. Rose wilderness near Reno
and the Pine Nut Mountains near Dayton. Hours: 10:00
a.m.-4:00 p.m. winter; 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. summer.
Season: Year-round. Fee: $105 per person day rides; $272
per person overnight trips. Information: (775) 849-0570;
220 Wayne Rd., Carson City 89704 or
Warren Engine Co. No. 1 Historic Fire Museum Historic
view of the Carson Fire Department with several pieces
of fire apparatuses, Currier and Ives lithographs,
photographs and artifacts. Information: 775-887-2210;
Fax 775-887-2209 or 777 S. Stewart St., Carson City
89701. Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Season:
Year-round. Admission: None.
CITY : Dayton
Dayton Historic Society Museum Museum
detailing the history of Dayton; located in Nevada's second oldest schoolhouse.
Information: 775-246-7327 or P.O. Box 485, Dayton 89403. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-4:00
p.m., Sat.; 1:00-4:00 p.m., Sun. Season: Memorial Day-Labor Day. Admission:
Donation.
Walking Tour of Dayton A
30 minute walk into the history of Dayton, site of Nevada's first settlement
in 1851 and the state's first gold discovery in 1849. Maps available at the
Dayton Historic Society Museum and the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce.
Information: 775-246-7327 or P.O. Box 485, Dayton 89403.
CITY : Gardnerville
Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center Located
in a finely restored 1920s high school building, exhibits focus on Carson
Valley including Basques, Washo, pioneers, industry, ranching and farming in
permanent, changing and youth galleries. Includes a gift shop, research
library, and meeting rooms. 775-782-2555. 1477 Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville
89410. Tue-Sat 10:00-4:00 year around except major holidays. Admission:
Adults $3 or admission to both Carson Valley Historical Society sites for
$5; Youth 6-18 $2 or admission to both sites $3. Call for prearranged tours
& docent guides.
CITY : Genoa
David Walley's Hot Springs Hot
mineral pools established in 1862 plus a freshwater swimming pool, saunas,
steam and weight rooms and tennis. Information: 775-782-8155;
800-628-7831; Fax 775-782-2103, or 2001 Foothill Rd., P.O. Box 158, Genoa
89411. Hours: 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., daily. Season: Year-round. Admission:
$20.00 per person (12 years or older only.)
Genoa Courthouse Museum Take
a step back in time to the first courthouse in Nevada, 1865, fully
restored with original jail, a blacksmith shop, courtroom, and exhibits
specific to early Genoa. Gift shop. Main and Fifth Street, Genoa. Open
May-Oct only, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily. In season 775-782-4325,
other times 775-782-2555. Admission: Adults $3.00 or admission to both
Carson Valley Historical Society sites for $5; Youth 6-18 $2 or
admission to both sites $3. Must call for prearranged tours & docent
guides.
CITY : Incline Village
Ponderosa Ranch Home
of the "Bonanza" Western TV series with the Cartwright ranch house, a
Western town and a collection of antique automobiles, carriages and farm
equipment. Information: 775-831-0691; Fax 775-831-0113; or 100 Ponderosa
Ranch Rd., Incline Village 89451. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Hay- ride
breakfast 8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.), daily. Season: Apr.-Oct. (Hay-ride breakfast
Memorial Day thru Labor Day). Admission: Adults-$9.50; children (5-11)-$5.50;
children (under 5)-free. (Hay-ride breakfast-$2.00 additional).
CITY : Minden
Soar Minden Scenic
glider flights 1 or 2 passengers with
a view of spectacular Lake Tahoe. Glider lessons & rentals year round.
Information: (775) 782-7626 or (800) 345-7626, Fax: (775) 782-6505; P.O. Box
1764, Minden 89423. Hours: 8:00 a.m.- sunset daily. Season: Year-round. Fee:
Call for rates.
CITY : Reno
(Raymond I.) Smith Truckee River Walk Public
plaza features native Nevada wildlife reliefs and unique fountains. Located on
the Truckee River in downtown Reno, the River Walk hosts events throughout the
year. Information: 775-334-2417; Fax 775-334-2449 or P.O. Box 1900, Reno 89505.
(W. M.) Keck Museum The
museum features the Mackay silver collection, mining artifacts and a large
exhibit of rocks, minerals and fossils. Information: 775-784-4528; Fax
775-784-1766 or University of Nevada, Reno, Mackay School of Mines, Reno
89557. Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Sep.-May; 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Jun.-Aug. Season: Year-round except major holidays and school breaks.
Admission: None.
(Wilbur D.) May Arboretum &nd Botanical Garden Ten
acres with 22 diverse theme gardens including a donor's tree grove,
xeriscape garden and songbird garden. Information: 775-785-4153; Fax
775-785-4707 or Rancho San Rafael Park, 1502 Washington St., Reno 89503.
Hours: Sunrise-sunset, daily. Season: Year-round. Admission: None; nominal
fee for guided tours.
(Wilbur D.) May Great Basin Adventure A
children's park with farm animals, dinosaurs, Discovery Room, log flume,
pony rides and an underground mine. Information: 775-785-4319; Fax
775-785-4707 or Rancho San Rafael Park, 1502 Washington St., Reno 89503.
Hours: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Tue.-Sat.; Noon-5:00 p.m. Sun. Season:
Memorial Day through Labor Day. Admission: Adults-$3.00; seniors (55 and
over)-$2.00; children (3-12)-$2.00.
(Wilbur D.) May Museum Museum
houses the lifetime collections of the late Wilbur May, department store
magnate, rancher, big-game hunter, businessman and philanthropist who
traveled around the world 40 times. Also family-oriented changing
exhibits. Information: 775-785-5961; Fax 775-785-4707 or Rancho San
Rafael Park, 1502 Washington St., Reno 89503. Hours: Seasonal, call for
information. Season: Year-round. Admission: Call for prices.
Fleischmann Planetarium Nevada's
first planetarium features star shows, SkyDome films, free museum and
public observatory. Information: 775-784-4811; Fax 775-784-4822;
or University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., Reno 89557.
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Sat.-Sun.
Season: Year-round except major holidays. Admission: Adults-$6.00;
seniors-$4.00; children (12 and under)-$4.00.
Go-Cart Center Three
very fast world-class go-cart tracks. Information: (775) 786-7005;
Fax: (775) 359-9078 or Reno Hilton, 2500 E. Second St., Reno 89595.
Hours: noon-11:00 p.m., daily. Admission: Call for prices.
High Sierra Stables Scenic
horseback rides offering panoramic views of ridges, lakes and back
valleys of Northeast Reno. Information: (775) 972-1345 or 3105
Indian Lane, Reno 89506. Hours: 9:00 a.m.- Dusk. Season:
Year-round (by appointment only). Fee: $25-30 per hour.
National Automobile Museum (The Harrah's Collection) Fun
family experience with over 200 cars, multimedia theater,
changing exhibits, period settings and museum store.
Information: 775-333-9300; Fax 775-333-9309, or 10 Lake
St., Reno 89501. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Mon.-Sat.; 10:00
a.m.-4:00 p.m., Sun. Season: Year-round except major holidays.
Admission: Adults-$7.50; seniors- $6.50; children (6-18)-$2.50;
children (5 and under)-free with adult.
National Bowling Stadium & Theatre Arena-type
facility designed for tournaments and special events. Includes
shops, and
a
restaurant Theatre featuring adventure films.
Information: 775-334-2600; Fax 775-334-2606 or 300 N. Center
St., Reno 89501. Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., daily. Season:
Year-round. Admission: Stadium: Free; Theatre: Adults-$6.00;
seniors (60 and over) and children (12 and under)-$4.00.
Nevada Historical Society Museum Founded
in 1904, the state's oldest museum offers permanent exhibits
that encompass prehistoric times to the present.
Information: 775-688-1190; Fax 775-688-2917 or 1650 N.
Virginia St., Reno 89503. Hours: Museum: 10:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m., Mon.-Sat.; Library: Noon-4:00 p.m., Tue.-Sat. Season:
Year-round, except major holidays. Admission: Adults-$2.00;
children (under 18)-free.
Nevada Museum of Art Visit
Nevada's premier fine arts museum and enjoy world-class
exhibitions ranging from contemporary to historic
perspectives. Information: 775-329-3333; Fax 775-329-1541.
160 W. Liberty St., Reno 89501. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-4:00
p.m., Tue., Wed. and Fri.; 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Thur.;
noon-4:00 p.m., Sat.-Sun. Season: Year-round. Admission:
Adults-$5.00; seniors-$3.00; students-$3.00; children
(6-12)-$1.00.
Reindeer Lodge & Snowmobile Rentals Snowmobile
and horseback rides. Information: (775) 849-9902 or 9000
Mt. Rose Hwy., Reno 89511. Hours: 11:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
daily. Fee: Call for rates.
Reno Arch - Current A
unique entryway sign proclaiming 'The Biggest Little
City in the World" is located on Virginia St. in
the downtown area to welcome everyone to Reno.
Features neon lighting and is recognized world-wide.
Information: 775-334-2417; Fax 775-334-2449 or Reno
Redevelopment, P.O. Box 1900, Reno 89505.
Reno Arch - Original Erected
in 1926 to commemorate the completion of the Lincoln
Highway. The sign has been refurbished and
re-erected on Lake St. near the National Automobile
Museum. Information: 775-334-2417; Fax 775-334-2449
or Reno Redevelopment, P.O. Box 1900, Reno 89505.
Reno-Tahoe Skytours Air
tours of Northern Nevada's scenic areas. Present
and customized packages, including heli-picnics,
heli-weddings and heli-golf Information: (775)
323-2FLY or (877) 9-SKY-TOURS. Fax: (775) 328-9596
or 500 N. Sierra St., Reno 89503. Hours: 10:00
a.m.-Sunset. Season: daily summer; closed Sun.
& Wed. winter. Fee: $40- $160 per
person.
River Adventures & More Provide
guided white water rafting trips from class II
to class V. Half-day to multi-day excursions.
Information: (800) 466-RAFT; Fax: (530) 550-0686
or P.O. Box 5283, Reno 89513. Season:
March-Sept. Admission: $60.00 and up.
Sheppard Fine Art Gallery Twelve
exhibitions per year from regional and
national artists displaying diverse mediums in
contemporary visual art. Information:
775-784-6658; Fax 775-784-6655 or University
of Nevada, Reno, Department of Art #224, Reno
89557. Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Mon., Wed.,
Fri.; 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Tue., Thu. Season:
Year-round. Admission: None.
Sierra Adventures Provides
soft adventures including hot-air
ballooning, river rafting, mountain biking,
tandem sky diving, soaring and rock
climbing. Rentals available. Information:
(775) 323-8928, Fax: (775) 328-8928 or 2204
Dickerson Road, Reno 89503. Hours: Thur.-Sun.
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. winter; 6:00 a.m.- 6:00
p.m. summer. Fee: Call for rates.
Sierra Safari Zoo Offers
a unique experience with an opportunity to
get close to many animals; includes over
200 animals representing 40 species.
Information: 775-677-1101; Fax
775-677-7874; or 10200 N. Virginia
St., Reno 89506. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m., daily. Season: Apr.-Oct. Admission:
Adults-$7.00; seniors-$6.00;
children-$5.00, (2 and under) free.
Soaring Adventures of America Hot-air
balloon rides and soaring glider rides.
Information: (800) 762-7464; Fax: (203)
762-9541. Hours: Sunrise-Sunset daily.
Season: Year-round. Fee: Call for rates.
www.800soaring.com
Ultimate Rush Combine
sky diving, bungee jumping and
hang-gliding from a 180-foot tower for
the thrill of your life. Information:
775-786-7005; Fax 775-359-9078 or c/o
Reno Hilton, 2500 E. Second St., Reno
89595. Hours: Noon-11:00 p.m., daily.
Season: Year-round. Admission: Call
for price.
Virginia City Lake Tahoe Tours Fully
narrated sightseeing tours of Reno,
Virginia City, Lake Tahoe, Carson
City and Squaw Valley. Bus tours
depart daily from all Reno and
Sparks hotels and casinos.
Information: (775) 826-6888 or (800)
828-7143; Fax: (775) 849-0932 or
P.O. Box 3175, Reno 89505. Season:
Year-round. Fee: $49/person.
Wingfield Park Amphitheater Open-air
amphitheater, located by the
Raymond I. Smith Truckee River
Walk in downtown Reno, offers
concerts, theater, ballet, music,
storytelling, children's programs,
films and more. Information:
775-334-2417; Fax 775-334-2449 or
P. O. Box 1900, Reno 89505.
CITY : Sparks
Sparks Heritage Museum Features
historic memorabilia depicting early Sparks and surrounding area with emphasis
on railroading. Information: 775-355-1144 or 820 Victorian Ave., Sparks 89431.
Hours: 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Tue.-Fri.; 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Sat.-Sun. Season:
Year-round. Admission: Donation.
Sparks Interactive Fountain Spectators
are encouraged to step inside a fountain that performs four 8-minute shows
hourly to choreographed music. The fountain displays more than 3,600 square
feet of water rising up to 35 feet in the air. Shows operate throught the day
in the warm weather. Located in the Victorian Square Plaza. Admission: Free.
Wild Island Northern
Nevada's largest family amusement complex includes a waterpark featuring 9
water attractions, two 18-hole mini-golf courses, two race tracks, and giant
game center. Information: 775-359-2927; Fax 775-359-5942 or 250 Wild Island
Ct., Sparks 89434. Hours: Varies with the season, daily. Season: Waterpark,
Memorial Day - Labor Day; golf courses and raceway, Year-round. Admission:
Waterpark, general-$16.95; junior-$11.95. Golf, 18 holes-$4.25; 36
holes-$5.25. Raceway Indy car-$3.50; sprint car-$2.25.
CITY : Verdi
Boomtown's Family Fun Center Features
miniature golf, dynamic motion theater, carousel, ferris wheel, rodeo
rider, arcade games and party room. Information: 775-345-8668;
800-648-3790; Fax 775-345-8665; or I-80 at Boomtown (Garson Exit), P.O.
Box 399, Verdi 89439. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., Sun.-Thu.; 10:00
a.m.-midnight, Fri.-Sat. Season: Year-round. Admission: Adult day
pass-$12.00; junior day pass-$6.00; individual attraction prices also
available.
CITY : Virginia City
(Julia C.) Bullette Red Light Museum
Comstock Firemen's Museum Preservation
of 19th century firefighting equipment of early Nevada as well as a
gift shop. Information: 775-847-0717 or 117 S. C St., P.O. Box 466,
Virginia City 89440. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., daily May-Oct.;
Weekends only, Nov.-Apr. Season: Year-round. Admission: Donation.
Fourth Ward School Cultural Center Built
in 1876, the school houses permanent and changing exhibits featuring
the history and culture of the Comstock. Handicap accessible.
Information: 775-847-0975; Fax 775-847-1011 or C St., P.O. Box 4,
Virginia City 89440. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., daily. Season:
May-Oct. Admission: Donation.
Mackay Mansion Museum Built
in 1860 as the headquarters of John Mackay, King of the Comstock,
it includes mining artifacts, original furnishings and Tiffany
silver. Information: 775-847-0173; Fax 775-847-7625 or 129 S. D
St., P.O. Box 971, Virginia City 89440. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-6:00
p.m., daily. Season: Year-round. Admission: Adults-$3.00, children
(14 and under)-free.
Nevada Gambling Museum Features
more than half-a-million dollars worth of gaming memorabilia,
including over 100 antique slot machines, cheating devices and
gamblers' weapons. Information: 775-847-9022 or 50 S. C St.,
Virginia City 89440. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Oct.-Mar.;
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Apr.-Sep. Season: Year-round. Admission:
$1.00.
Piper's Opera House Built
in the 1880s, Piper's Opera House attracted famous stars from
Europe and the United States and is listed by the League of
Historic Theaters. One of the most significant vintage
theaters on the West Coast. Information: 775-847-0433;
www.vcnevada.com/pipers or B St. at Union St., Virginia City
89440. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., daily. Season: May-Oct.
Admission: $3.00.
Tyson's Canyon Ranch Private
guest houses, restaurant, gift shop, trail rides, Cowboy
entertainment, cattle demonstrations and hayrides.
Information: (775) 847-7223; Fax: (775) 847-7913 or 688 N.
7-mile Canyon, Virginia City 89440. Season: Year-round. Fee:
Call for rates.
Virginia & Truckee (V&T) Railroad Narrated
35-minute steam train ride through the heart of the
historic Comstock mining region. Information: 775-847-0380
or Washington and F St., P.O. Box 467, Virginia City
89440. Hours: 10:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m., daily. Season:
May-Oct. Admission: Adults-$4.75; children (5-12)- $2.50.
All-day passes including engine cab ride also available
for $9.50.
Virginia City Tours A
2.5-mile, 20-minute narrated tour of Virginia City.
Information: 775-786-0866, 530-587-5742 or c/o Virginia
City Tours, Inc., P. O. Box 933, Virginia City 89440.
Hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., daily, summer; 10:00 a.m. -
4:00 p.m. daily, winter (weather permitting). Season:
Year-round. Admission: Adults-$3.00; children
(6-12)-$2.00, (5 and under)-free.
Way It Was Museum The
museum displays the most complete collection of
Comstock mining artifacts in the world plus rare
photos, lithographs and maps of the
"Bonanza" period. Information: 775-847-0766;
Fax 775-847-9613 or 113 N. C St., P.O. Box 158,
Virginia City 89440. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.,
daily. Season: Year-round except Christmas. Admission:
Adults-$2.50; children (11 and under)-free with adult.
Wild West Museum Attractions
include Western/cowboy memorabilia, antique guns,
animal mounts, Native American, John Wayne and
cavalry displays, outlaw photo gallery and
"Spook House". Information: 775-847-0400
or 66 N. C St., Virginia City 89440. Hours: Summer:
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., daily; Winter: 11:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m., daily weather permitting. Season: Mar.-Nov.
Admission: Donation.
Numana Hatchery Visitors Center Photo
display of Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian Reservation
featuring the land, the lake, the people and the
Fisheries Restoration Project. Located 8 mi. N. of
Wadsworth via State Rt. 447. Information:
775-574-0290; Fax 775-476-0558 or State Rt. 447,
MM #8, Dead Ox 89510. Hours: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.,
Mon.-Fri.; 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Sat.-Sun. Season:
Jun.-Mar. Admission: None.
CITY : Wellington
Wellington Station Museum Features
mostly Nevada and Native Nevadan artifacts
assembled in the original 1898 one-room
Wellington School house. Information:
775-465-2304; Fax 775-465-9989 or 2855 State Rt.
208, P.O. Box 36, Wellington 89444. Hours: By
appointment. Season: May-Sep. Admission: None.
CITY : ZephyrCove
M.S. Dixie II Tahoe's
largest, most spacious paddle wheeler with
breakfast, brunch, sightseeing and
dinner/dance cruises for 25 to 570 passengers.
Information: 775-588-3508; Fax 775-588-5021;
www.tahoedixie2.com or 760 U.S. Hwy. 50, P.O.
Box 1667, Zephyr Cove 89448. Hours: 9:00
a.m-11:00 p.m., daily. Season: Year-round.
Admission: Adults-$17.00 to $42.00; children
(11 and under)-$5.00 to $25.00; group rates
available.
Tahoe Boat Cruises The
Tahoe Boat is completely restored with
state-of-the-art electronics, and 500 HP.
The Tahoe is available for charter.
Information: (775) 588-1855 or (888)
867-6394; Fax: (775) 588-7391 or P.O. Box
1375, Hwy. 50 at Zephyr Cove 89448. Hours:
9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. daily. Season: Apr.-Oct.
Admission: $250/hr.
Woodwind Sailing Cruises Offers
public and private sailing excursions plus
weddings for up to 50 passengers from
Zephyr Cove and Camp Richardson.
Information: 775-588-3000; 888-867-6394;
Fax 775-588-1858; or U.S. Hwy. 50 at
Zephyr Cove, P.O. Box 1375, Zephyr Cove
89448. Hours: 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., daily.
Season: Apr.-Oct. Admission: Call for
prices.
Zephyr Cove Resort Complete
lakeside resort with sandy beach, boat
rentals, jet skiing, parasailing,
stables, cabins, campground, sailing,
sportfishing and more. Information:
775-588-6644; Fax 775-588-9627,
www.tahoedixie2.com or 760 U.S. Hwy. 50,
P.O. Box 830, Zephyr Cove 89448. Hours:
24 hours, daily. Season: Year-round.
Admission: Call for prices.
Zephyr Cove Snowmobile Center Exhilarating
snowmobile rides with spectacular lake
views from 9,000 feet; guides,
instruction and helmets included -
special clothing is available.
First-timers and groups welcome. Free
shuttle service from Stateline Casinos
also available. Information:
775-588-3833; Fax 775-588-5021,
www.tahoedixie2.com or 760 U.S. Hwy.
50, P.O. Box 830, Zephyr Cove 89448.
Hours: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., daily.
Season: Nov.-Apr. Admission:
$89.00-$119.00.
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