Spirit Magazine - July 2013 - (Page 120)

TRAVEL PROMOTIONAL SERIES Reno Tahoe Heading north from Sin City is no problem in Nevada, where the all-season paradise of the Reno Tahoe area may have finally tipped the tourism scales in favor of the friendly, rocky region. Think there’s no way northern Nevada could beat out its sexy, southern sibling? Maybe not in pure revenue generation, but the last 12 months alone are evidence enough that the Reno Tahoe area has a genuine buzz of its own. Take, for instance, a Super Bowl–starting quarterback in University of Nevada, Reno star alumnus Colin Kaepernick; Apple’s announcement of a $1 billion investment in the Reno-Sparks area; Lake Tahoe’s top honors as the No. 1 lake in the United States by the readers of USA Today; Barrett-Jackson’s announcement of a new Reno Tahoe collector car auction during the annual classic car event Hot August Nights; and so many “Top 10” tourism wins in so many different categories they can’t all be named in this space. “It seems that the rest of the country is finally figuring out what those of us who are fortunate enough to live here—or visit regularly—already know: Reno Tahoe is one of America’s best ‘undiscovered’ four-season resort destinations,” says Christopher Baum, president and CEO of Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority. Ready to discover Reno Tahoe on your own? Check out a sampling of the summer fun that awaits. 120 spirit july 2013 Chew Chow down at the 25th annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off, held each year over Labor Day weekend in downtown Sparks, Nev. The mustattend event is a culinary, music, craft and family-friendly extravaganza guaranteed to send summer out in style. Hosted by John Ascuaga’s Nugget, the event attracts more than 500,000 people every year to devour more than 230,000 pounds of ribs prepared by 24 of the world’s best cookers vying for $12,500 in prize money. The number of ribs consumed may be a bit skewed, PhotograPhy Courtesy of reno-sParks Convention and visitors authority Spirit of Nevada Sparks Marina surrounds a 77 acre lake.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - July 2013

Spirit Magazine - July 2013
Contents
Gary’s Greeting
Gary’s Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Media Center
Eat Drink Sleep
The Numbers
Business
Made in America
American Idol
Your Adventure In Baltimore
Life Adventure In Baltimore
Promotional Series: Spirit of Branson
Promotional Series: Spirit of Nevada
Promotional Series: Spirit of Health
Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Route Map
Rapid Rewards Partners
Flight Service
The “If” List

Spirit Magazine - July 2013