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Plan Your Next Getaway to Reno-TahoeWrap up your summer with a getaway to Reno-Tahoe offering the best in outdoor recreation, concerts and special events and of course 24-hour Nevada-style gaming and entertainment. August and September offer the perfect weather to enjoy all types of fun, from golfing, hiking and biking to kayaking or sailing. You can also check out the arts and culture scene, or the rich Western heritage and historical sites. Combine all of that with outstanding accommodations, a diverse dining scene and an entertainment calendar that truly rocks, and you've got a getaway that's unforgettable. Book your flight now. Festival Fun Keeps Summer Rollin'
Carson City Serves Up Downtown Fun Almost Daily Alive at 5, Monday - Friday, 5 - 7 p.m., Downtown Restaurants. Fridays @ 3rd Street, 7 - 11:30 p.m., 3rd Street: free street party, live music, food and drinks. Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Farmers Market, 3rd St. and Curry Parking Lot; Telegraph Square Pop-Up Park; Bike the Blue Line, N. Curry St.; Green Thumb Alley, Musser and Curry St. Wine Walk, 1st Saturday of each month, 1 - 5 p.m. Beer Crawl, 3rd Saturday of each month, 1 - 5 p.m. For more information, visit online.
Get Sticky Fingers at Nugget Rib Cookoff
The Perfect Recipe for a Great Weekend Getaway - The Thin Air Chili Cookoff at Kirkwood
Bravo TV's "Top Chef" Winner to Cook at Tahoe Food Festival In addition to her "Top Chef" honor, Izard, 31, took home Bravo TV's Fan Favorite Award. She is also the first woman to win the competition. Lake Tahoe was recently recognized as the #1 U.S. travel destination by TripAdvisor for 2008 (#10 in the world), and the #1 destination by Orbitz users for winter 2007-2008. For a complete list of summer activities and more about the Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival, click to Go Tahoe North. Summer Entertainment Has Never Been So Hot
Music Every Weekend at Silver Legacy
All The Entertainment You Can Handle in South Lake Tahoe Sammy Hagar & The Wabos, August 9 Alan Jackson, August 15 Sheryl Crow with James Blunt, August 23 KISS, August 30 Luis Miguel, September 7
Eldorado Rolls Out New Entertainment
Downtown Reno
Big Name Entertainers at Reno-Tahoe Blues Fest
More Reno-Tahoe entertainment and events:
Get complete events and entertainment listings from Reno-Tahoe, America's Adventure Place. Get Outdoors in Reno-Tahoe
Squaw Valley USA-Stay Cool This Summer!
Enjoy discounted evening pricing after 5 p.m. on Cable Car rides and activities. August events include guided sunset hikes, nighttime stargazing, the Perseid Meteor Shower Campout, free outdoor movies, the Brews, Jazz and Funk Fest and more! Get a complete event schedule and information.
Nevada's Adventure Landscape Stars in "Nevada Passage" Competition Giveaways and Renovations Mark Reno-Tahoe's Resort Scene
Find Chic Sophistication at Pearl Champagne Lounge
Circus Reno Continues Celebrating 30 Years of Fun
Atlantis Unveils Luxurious Renovations We're Counting the Days Until Ski Season
Lake Tahoe Six-Pack Lift Tickets Only $259
New Snow Fun at Lake Tahoe's Alpine Meadows Ski Resort |
Get Down! The business community and citizens of Carson City have formed the Downtown Consortium in partnership with the Redevelopment Authority to revitalize Carson City's downtown core. To start, the consortium has planned events for the rest of summer into fall. Here is some of what's happening:
Chef and restaurateur Stephanie Izard, the winner of the fourth season of Bravo TV's "Top Chef," recently signed on to host a cooking seminar at the 23rd Annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival, scheduled for September 5 - 7 in the outdoors at the new Village at Northstar™.
The Eldorado Showroom presents Aphelion, August 15 through November 14. This breathtaking, cirque-style show features a cast of award-winning aerialists, contortionists, acrobats, dancers and jugglers. Tickets from $24.95 for adults; $19.95 for seniors and children; dinner and show packages from $32.95 and room and show packages from $49.95. The Eldorado Casino Cabaret continues the Friday Night Summer Concert Series with the Chicago Tribute Authority August 1; Matthew and Gunnar Nelson in "Ricky Nelson Remembered" August 15 and Journey Unauthorized August 29. Also in the Cabaret, Tracy and The Kingpins sings classic oldies August 5 - 9 during Hot August Nights. For more information, call the Eldorado at 800-648-5966 or 775-786-5700 in Nevada or 
Head to Downtown Reno for rockin' entertainment this August! One of music's most interesting and prolific artists, The Steve Miller Band brings their hits "Joker," "Fly Like An Eagle" "Jungle Love" and more to the Reno Events Center August 16. The English rock/blues singer Joe Cocker also headlines the show. Tickets are $85, $70 and $55. Also performing in the Reno Events Center is Blue Collar Comedian Larry the Cable Guy. The "Eat, Drink and Be Larry" tour will send audiences in hysterics August 23. Tickets are available for $80, $75, $55 and $45. For more information or to buy tickets call Eldorado Show Reservations at 800-648-5966 or 775-786-5700 in Nevada or 
The 2008 "Land Rover G4 Challenge: Nevada Passage" airs nationwide beginning in August. So far more than 20 cities from Spokane, Washington to Tampa, Florida have picked up the syndicated adventure program. This is the 4th annual Nevada Passage program, and this year Land Rover came aboard with its biennial G4 Challenge. The Land Rover corporation worldwide holds national G4 Challenges, and the winners of those challenges go on to the international G4 Challenge in England. The winners of the 2008 Nevada Passage will be on their way to Europe next year to compete against the winners from 17 other countries. The show debuts August 16 in Charleston, South Carolina and will make its Nevada debut on Reno's KOLO-TV (ABC) August 30. For more information, visit 
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno now has more casino space, a new smoke-free poker room and a brand new Race and Sports Book with wall to wall flat-screen TV's, dozens of carrels with internet access and plenty of room to watch the game! Flair bartenders will serve you at our new Sports Bar and Lounge. Sit down with your favorite sandwich piled high in our brand new Manhattan Deli full-service restaurant! Our 27-story Concierge Hotel Tower is getting a makeover with custom carpeting, rich warm furniture, imported marble, 42" LG Flat-Screen TVs and more! We're also more than doubling our convention space with multiple new break-out rooms and a high-tech Executive Board Room. The all-new Spa at Atlantis will be finished later this summer, featuring brand new treatments you won't find anywhere else in northern Nevada! Don't miss Kansas in our brand new 14,000+ sq. ft. Grand Ballroom on August 29 and 30! Book your stay, spa treatment or meeting today by calling 800-723-6500 or visit 
Kids love winter at Lake Tahoe's Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, and it's never too early to dream of playing in the snow! Offering more than 10 daily ski and snowboard camps just for kids, Alpine Meadows combines indoor play and outdoor mountain fun with some of Tahoe's best specialized kids' coaches. New this winter, Alpine Meadows incorporates the "Burton Learn-To-Ride" instruction technique and beginner-specific equipment into its kids' snowboard program; offers the all new "Munchkins" kids' program just for ages 3 and 4; and offers Kids' Camp parents preferred parking - just steps from the "Kids Camp Center," located in Alpine's Main Lodge. Visit