The SouthwestBlend.com guide to the attractions, activities, entertainment, towns and cities and visitor information of Nevada.

Discover Nevada!
Photo: Lake Tahoe, courtesy of the Nevada Commission on Tourism

  Remote and desolate, it took the most determined and tough to explore and settle in this inhospitable, arid desert land. Yet, Nevada (Spanish for snow-capped) is the most mountainous state in the country--having 314 mountain ranges and Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake on the North American continent.
  It is comprised of five regions. The Las Vegas Territory, including Las Vegas, Boulder City, Laughlin, Primm & Jean as well as Lake Mead; the Valley Of Fire and the 12,000 foot tall Mount Charleston. The Pioneer Territory offers ghost towns, mining camps, picturesque golf courses, the Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park and is a mecca for those searching out UFOs. The Reno-Tahoe region, encompasses Lake Tahoe, the new Truckee River Whitewater Park and kayak course, Virginia City--still clinging to the late 1800s with plank sidewalks and old store fronts-- and Pyramid Lake. Cowboy Country is still alive with cowboys, sheepherders, miners and home to the Jarbidge Wilderness Area and Ruby Mountains. The Pony Express region boasts the Great Basin National Park, Wheeler Peak and the Lehman Caves. Here you can visit the Ghost Train of Old Ely and the Grimes Point Archeological Site.
  Culture & History: With it’s bonanza of gold, silver, and copper mining, came the influx of gamblers, hardy ranchers and farmers, determined to carve out a living in this vast amount of land. Towns sprang up then disappeared. Immigrants came through, tried their hand at mining--some with success like the two Irish men that discovered the famous Comstock Lode--some moving on to California. Basque shepherds co-existed with cattle barons; cowboys with Native Americans. Kit Carson, Jedediah Smith, Mark Twain and others of tough resolve--along with liberal divorce, gambling, prostitution laws; miles of open space; the hopes of prospectors and immigrants--is the cornerstone of the independent spirit of the Nevada of today.
  Entertainment & Shopping: Las Vegas has been called the epicenter of great and exciting entertainment the world over. Imagination, creativity, color, song, dance, pyrotechnics--it has it all. In the 1800s during Virginia City’s heyday, Piper’s Opera House presented some of the world’s biggest names in entertainment--from Lily Langtree to John Phillips Sousa, to a packed house. Nevada’s live entertainment industry is the best and it has become a hallmark of Nevada to supply it, not only in Vegas, but in Laughlin, Reno and wherever possible--you’ll get a full spectrum from small to large productions, from historic to bawdy, classical to pop and rock. Casinos are everywhere, not just on the famed Strip, or the Fremont Street Experience downtown. Whatever you are looking for--you are likely to find it in Nevada.
From mega-malls, the Forum Shops, The Venetian Shops and the Fashion Show Mall--to the small boutiques, offbeat and specialty shops--Nevada is a mecca for the shopper; especially in Vegas.
  Food & Wine: From casino buffets to restaurants run by some of the most well known chefs, you’ll dine fine in Nevada. There is the family style dining of the Basque restaurants, elegant 5-star bistros, restaurants overlooking Lake Tahoe--all offering world class menus.
  Nature & Adventure: Hiking, biking, horseback riding, cycling, dune jumping and sandboarding, snow and water skiing, scuba diving, paragliding, hang gliding, rock climbing, kayaking, hot air ballooning and more awaits the Nevada visitor. Visit Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area full of geological wonders; enjoy the water fun at Lake Mead; explore the Colorado River; fish in Walker Lake; see the natural wonders at the Great Basin National Park and more.
  Sports: Along with all major sports, Nevada caters to golfers in almost every community--the state having hundreds of courses.
"The Silver State"  has in five regions listed below. To visit our featured cities/towns, click here.   Click here for Nevada Events

Nevada State Flag
State Bird: Mountain Bluebird
State Flower: Sagebrush 
State Motto: "All For Our Country"
State Capitol: Carson City
State Tree: Single Leaf Pinon and Bristle Cone Pine
State Song: "Home Means Nevada"

NEVADA'S REGIONS: Nevada has five regions--to visit a region, click on the either the map or the heading of the region of your choice.

1. Reno-Tahoe Territory:  is home to Carson City, Kit Carson Trail Walking Tour, Heavenly Aerial Tram, Tahoe Rim Trail, Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Skytours, Sierra Safari Zoo, Wild Island Family Adventure Park, Black Rock Desert, Lake Tahoe, Virginia City, Gardnerville, North Lake Tahoe, Minden, Reno, Sparks and more.

2. Cowboy Country:  is home to the old west, Grand Ruby Mountains, Paradise Valley, Gold Mine Tours, Humboldt River, East Humboldt Range, Angel Lake, Ruby Marshes, casinos, Nevada Scenic Highway, Lovelock, Wells, Elko, Carlin, Humboldt, Winnemucca and more.

3. Pony Express Territory: is home to Great Basin National Park, Wheeler Peak, Lehman Caves, Baker,  Ghost Train of Old Ely, Toiyabe, Toquima, and Hot Creek Mountains, Sand Mountain, Grimes Point, Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cave Lake State Park, Austin, Ely, Eureka, Silver Springs and more.

4. Pioneer Territory:  is home to historic mining towns, Death Valley National Park, Devil's Hole,  Mason Valley Wildlife Refuge, Fort Churchill State Historic Park, Walker River, Walker Lake, Mono Lake, Tonopah Mining Park, Belmont, Rhyolite, Ubehebe Crater, Scotty's Castle, Beatty, Caliente, Tonopah, Pahrump, Goldfield, and more.

5. Las Vegas Territory: is home to Las Vegas Strip-the "Entertainment Capital of the World", Fremont Street Experience, Mt. Charleston, Red Rock Canyon Natinal Conservation Area, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, Hoover Dam, Lake Mean, Lake Mojave, Valley of Fire State Park, the Colorado River, Ethel M. Chocolate Factory and Cactus Garden, Madame Tussaud's, Grapevine Canyon, Overton, Boulder City, Searchlight, Henderson, Mesquite, Jean, Primm, Las Vegas, Laughlin and more.

FEATURED CITIES/TOWNS:

Reno-Tahoe Territory	Cowboy Country	Pony Express Territory	Pioneer Territory	Las Vegas Territory
Minden North Lake Tahoe	Elko			Las Vegas

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