Travel

While Reno and Las Vegas tend to steal the show for entertainment and activity options, rural Nevada is chock full of unique events for those who want to hit the road.

Un informe publicado este mes dice que los funcionarios de transporte estatales deberían considerar la ruta propuesta de la interestatal 11 para que cruce el este de Nevada, no la parte occidental del estado.

A policy brief released this month says state transportation officials should consider routing the proposed Interstate-11 through eastern Nevada, not the western part of the state. That’s something state transportation officials say they have already done.

Travel Nevada, most often tasked with attracting out-of-state visitors to the region, shared some travel tips for locals to enjoy the season and soak up some history.

Officials at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) today said they’re expecting pre-pandemic passenger numbers for this weekend’s holiday travel.

June’s lodging and room tax revenues nearly reached an historic high — in fact, only August of 2019 saw numbers higher than what the region experienced in June of this year.

Scope out this lineup of (literally) stellar spots to spy complete constellations, the Milky Way, thousands of twinkling stars, and even distant galaxies with your naked eye, all within easy road trip range of Reno.

More than a dozen buses and routes have been canceled over the weekend. Teamsters Union Local 533 President Gary Watson, which represents transit workers, said the rides have been canceled since Friday.

That Fourth of July getaway in the vacation home of your dreams is likely to cost more this year than pre-COVID.

Make no mistake: Abandoned mines and hot springs present very real dangers.