Tag: Nevada

  • Into the Wild American West: Genoa, Nevada

    Beneath the Sierra Nevada, Shawn and I explore Genoa, Nevada’s oldest settlement, visiting the legendary Genoa Bar & Saloon.

  • A Day at the Virginia City Camel & Ostrich Races

    Every September, camels, ostriches, and jockeys from around the world converge on Virginia City, Nevada for the former mining town’s International Camel & Ostrich Races. We attended the quirky event last year, and it’s taking place again this weekend for the 54th time.

  • Appreciating the Flora of Fall

    Even in the buff-colored, high desert of Nevada, neighborhood trees and shrubs are sporting their autumn finery.

  • Photo du Jour: The Golden Lane – Sparks, Nevada

    “The golden age is before us, not behind us.” William Shakespeare A sidewalk snakes its way through a field near a residential area in Sparks, Nevada.

  • A speedboat cuts through Lake Tahoe, with mountains in the distance, and evergreen trees and rocks in the foreground.

    Azure Skies, Emerald Firs and Sparkling Lake Tahoe: A Second Anniversary Celebration

    In 2010, I was twice married — to the same groom. As if describing two seasonal palaces, my husband and I like to playfully refer to our two marriages as the ‘summer wedding’ and the ‘winter wedding’.  Whereas some spouses have a difficult time remembering one wedding anniversary, we aspire to remember the date we…

  • Photo du Jour: A Solar Corona and Las Vegas’ Eiffel Tower

    Ce qui se passe à Vegas, reste à Vegas… Or perhaps, for French readers out there, Une indiscretion à Vegas reste un secret à Vegas. :) During our visit to ‘Sin City’ while criss-crossing the continent earlier this summer, the Eiffel Tower – the symbol of the Old World ‘City of Lights’ – looked as though…