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Entries from August 2009

The best place in Nevada to be.

August 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments

 
Now that’s probably a stretch, but I agree with most of this article from Fortune magazine about Elko:
Elko, Nevada: where the recession never hit
It’s actually a great read, lots of information, past and present, about the beautiful town of Elko, Nevada.

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Tags: Events · Gambling · Local News · Ranching · mining · motorcycles

Vegas, Baby! Part 2

August 2nd, 2009 · 2 Comments

Now with more mapping goodness!
Below is the route we took from Elko to Vegas.  Note the right turn at Ely, which takes you to the “Lund Cutoff” on highway 318.  That cuts off about an hour from the alternate route on 93 through Pioche and Caliente.

It’s a pretty boring drive, most of it looks exactly [...]

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