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BASQUE-ING IN NORTHERN NEVADA HERITAGE
Native Nevadan Wade Morgan describes why he is proud of his own Basque heritage, and how you can grab on to some of Nevada's Basque scene for yourself while touring the Silver State.
VINTAGE VEGAS: A RETRO TRAVEL GUIDE TO SIN CITY
Here’s your guide to finding authentic spots — some untouched, some reimagined — that evoke an old-school hipness in today’s Las Vegas.
16 SAGEBRUSH SALOONS WORTH DRINKING IN... AND WHAT TO ORDER
Get the lowdown on which backcountry bar you need to check off first… those temps keep on climbin’, but that frosty cold one is going to stay the same satisfying temperature. #NVGhostTown
Van Sounds Presents: PICON
Fil Corbitt of Van Sounds gets to the bottom of Nevada's unofficial state drink: The Piocn Punch. A bitter, brown, Basque cocktail unique to the American West.
Explore Google Trekker
Through a partnership between Travel Nevada and Google, the state’s off-the-grid hotspots are yours to explore. With the help of real Nevadans who carried Google’s Street View camera, these treks tell the stories of a state filled with epic adventure.
Featured Itineraries
COWBOY CORRIDOR: Interstate 80, Reno to West Wendover
It certainly ain't all cowboys out here—Basque and American Indian tradions also shine bright—but with guest ranches, art galleries, poetry fests, and even beers celebrating Nevada's buckaroo tradition, few routes brim with real-deal western heritage like the one we like to call the Cowboy Corridor.
Explore Virginia City
150 years of history vibes meet nonstop present-day festivities in a film-set-quality town packed with saloons museums, shops, wild events and real-deal saloons.
Visitor's Guide
See everything there is to explore in our free visitor’s guide — filled with beautiful photos of far-away settlements, colorful characters, unforgettable stories, and more.
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