Entries from May 2006

Thursday, May 25th, 2006

Travelogue: Thunder Mountain

Mario Bruzzone:
It’s hard to separate fact from fiction about Van Zandt—”Chief Rolling Mountain Thunder,” as he called himself—and I won’t attempt to do so. Suffice to say that each source is choosing a story; and what remains of his life’s work is Thunder Mountain, now a Nevada State Park.
It’s an attraction, of sorts, especially along […]

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

Winnemucca Hotel Paella

The Cook Shack:
Several years back I was in Winnemucca, Nevada on business and while there, I met some nice folks who took it upon themselves to show me the town and a good time….thanks agin Steph & Carol.
One a the places they took me was to the Winnemucca Hotel…noted fer two things…Butch Cassidy and […]

Monday, May 15th, 2006

Winnemucca At Night HDR

Photo by Zack Sheppard

Thursday, May 11th, 2006

Cloned Mules to Run in Nevada Event

Reno Gazette Journal:
The Western-themed mule races in Winnemucca this summer could bring a matchup that sounds like science fiction: two genetically identical clone mule brothers racing head to head.
The novelty (Winnemucca Mule Races, Show & Draft Horse Challenge) event planned for June 2-4 always offers gamblers an offbeat experience in rural Nevada, but the 3-year-old […]

Thursday, May 11th, 2006

Bear Cub Found in Golconda Backyard

Las Vegas Sun:
She’s only 10 weeks old and already a handful.But Gracie, a black bear cub, is adjusting to her new home at Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary near Reno.
The cub was brought to the nature center three weeks ago after being found in a backyard east of Winnemucca.
State wildlife officials said someone in Elko bought […]