Get a Little Out There

They don’t call Las Vegas the “Entertainment Capital of the World” for nothing. Find out why when we say, “What happens here, only happens here,” we really mean it.

Double your fun this summer by pairing a road trip on some iconic Nevada routes with the anything-but-ordinary fairs, festivals, and races happening in cities and communities along the way.

If you want to go wildlife spotting in the Silver State, we’ve gathered some of the best places you might glimpse a view of some new-to-you or favorite creatures.

Barbecue is as close to being our national food as apple pie. Every state—heck, every restaurant—puts its own spin on grilling, smoking, and slow cooking tasty cuts of meat, and Nevada’s barbecue restaurants are no different.

The Ruby Mountains are a summertime paradise for outdoor action-seekers of every stripe. With peaks that reach beyond 11,000 feet and the glacier-carved Lamoille Canyon within, the Rubies call to hikers, bikers, anglers, and anyone looking for a picture-perfect picnic spot.

Check out these sites of living (or formerly living) history well worth a day trip or overnight away from Reno.

We sat down with Hame Anand, CEO and de facto spokesman of The Clown Motel, to chat about the world-infamous lodging destination, its resident ghosts, art, and (of course) clowns.

Burning Man, held in the Black Rock Desert north of Reno, is an iconic event where creativity, radical self-expression, and community thrive. But the weeklong gathering leaves a lasting imprint on Nevada that extends far beyond the event itself.