Dave Knows: Elko

The Elko Basque Festival is this weekend!  We missed it last year becuase we were at Disneyland.  Some of the events this year include:
Dance and Game Exhibitions on Friday night along with the fireworks display at the Fairgrounds
5k run/walk on Saturday morning
Parade
Handball competition
a Sheepherder Bread Baking contest
And I’m sure all the Chorizo you can eat.  [...]

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I don’t think the Elko Chamber of Commerce wants to admit it, but the event of the year is not the Cowboy Poetry Gathering in January, it’s definitely the Elko Motorcycle Jamboree this weekend.  This will be our third Jamboree, and while we don’t own a motorcycle, it’s still the best event by far.  Just the [...]

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We’re starting a new feature here at Elko.Daveknows.org, the “Reuben of the Week”.  Here’s how it works:  I’ll visit many restaurants in Elko that serve the scrumptious, godlike sandwich known as “The Reuben”.  I will keep detailed notes on flavor, appearance, etc, and report back to you, my faithful reader(s).  This is hard-hitting journalism at [...]

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