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The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod to Double the Thrills on National Roller Coaster Day with Buy-One-Get-One Rides

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The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod to Double the Thrills on National Roller Coaster Day with Buy-One-Get-One Rides

by Mike Walters
Rtc Welcomes Riders With Increased Bus Frequency, High-Tech COVID-19 Safety Plans and New Online Tracking Tool

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RTC Welcomes Riders With Increased Bus Frequency, High-Tech COVID-19 Safety Plans and New Online Tracking Tool

by Mike Walters
How To Maintain your Mountain Bike

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How To Maintain your Mountain Bike

by Mike Walters
Temperatures in Las Vegas Expected Spike to 108 Degrees This Weekend; Lee Canyon Offers a Cool Reprieve for Father’s Day

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Temperatures in Las Vegas Expected Spike to 108 Degrees This Weekend; Lee Canyon Offers a Cool Reprieve for Father’s Day

by Mike Walters
Free Rides for Dad on High Roller for Father's Day

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Free Rides for Dad on High Roller for Father’s Day

by Mike Walters
Rail Explorers Reopens Evening Tours on June 5

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Rail Explorers Reopens Evening Tours on June 5

by Mike Walters
Lee Canyon Launches Passholder Promise in Response to Pandemic's Impact on Las Vegas

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Lee Canyon Launches Passholder Promise in Response to Pandemic’s Impact on Las Vegas

by Mike Walters
RTC Offers Free Transit Rides for Everyone on New Year’s Eve

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RTC Offers Free Transit Rides for Everyone on New Year’s Eve

by Mike Walters

Feature 1

How to Plan for a Family Road Trip

by Mike Walters
Rail Explorers, Pedal-Powered Rail Bike Experience Minutes from Las Vegas, Announces 2019 Opening

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Rail Explorers, Pedal-Powered Rail Bike Experience Minutes from Las Vegas, Announces 2019 Opening

by Mike Walters
Ladies and gentlemen, grab your cooking shovels. Nevada Northern Railway is gearing-up for a culinary competition unlike anything ever seen on the Food Network or Cooking Channel. The national historic landmark will host the inaugural Iron Horse Cookery Cook-Off on Sunday, Sept. 1. The railway invites cooks to step back in history for this culinary event, preparing hearty meals the same way the earliest engineers did. Teams of up to four cooks wearing authentic clothes from 100 years ago will prepare three meals in 45-minute rounds preparing one of the day’s three meals. Breakfast will be made trackside on an open camp fire, lunch will be cooked on a potbelly stove inside Caboose No. 3, and dinner will be prepared on a cooking shovel inside the firebox of Locomotive No. 40. Historic Inspiration The Iron Horse Cookery Cook-Off was inspired by railway workers from long ago. The first steam locomotive’s hungry engineers and train crews worked long hours without meal breaks. They had to draw on their own ingenuity to satisfy their hunger and realized having fire, steam and hot water on the locomotive was all they needed to cook meals while on the clock. Even during the early days at Nevada Northern Railway, crews would work 16 hours. Workers in the locomotive would use the train’s firebox and boiler as heat sources, while the conductor and rear brakemen in the caboose would prepare meals on the potbelly stove. In the summertime, it was too hot to cook in either the locomotive or the caboose, so crews would make an open fire along the tracks for their meal preparations. Calling all Home Cooks The railway is currently accepting challengers to the Iron Horse Cookery Cook-Off. Each team participant will receive a voucher to redeem four excursion train rides at the railway. The museum will provide clean and seasoned cooking shovels to each team to be used in the firebox. A panel of judges will receive each dish in the designated, identical containers for blind deliberation each round. The panel will also judge teams on the authenticity of their clothing choice during the competition. The second-place team will receive a $75 cash prize and the team in first-place will be awarded a $150 cash prize. One cook will be the event’s grand champion named the Iron Horse Cookery Master Chef and will be awarded a $250 cash prize. Bring History to Your Kitchen As the most authentic and best-preserved historic railroad facility in America, Nevada Northern Railway Museum’s mission is all about preservation. In addition to restoring the century-old steam locomotives and all railway equipment, the crew is also passionate about sharing stories of the many first-generation immigrants who worked there. In honor of the hard-as-steel railroad workers who helped build America, the railway has also created a cookbook of the hearty recipes that got workers through long workdays. The Iron Horse Cookery Cookbook includes stories from early railroad days along with recipes. Each of the recipes have been tested in the cab of Locomotive 40 and can be adapted to your own oven or cast-iron skillet. For more information on the first annual Iron Horse Cookery Cook-Off, to participate on a team or attend the event as a spectator visit NNRY.com. About the Nevada Northern Railway: The Nevada Northern Railway Museum is a designated National Historic Landmark. Voted the state’s Best Rural Museum and the Best Place to Take the Kids by readers of Nevada Magazine, the Nevada Northern Railway Museum also has been featured on Modern Marvels, American Restorations and on PBS. For more information, call 775-289-2085, log onto NNRY.com or to get the latest news “Like” the Railway’s Facebook page.

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First Ever Locomotive Cookoff Comes to Ely, Nevada, Sept. 1

by Mike Walters
Las Vegas Families To Receive Summer Special at FLY LINQ Through Labor Day 

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Las Vegas Families To Receive Summer Special at FLY LINQ Through Labor Day 

by Mike Walters
RTC Debuts On-Demand Rideshare Service on Las Vegas Strip

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RTC Debuts On-Demand Rideshare Service on Las Vegas Strip

by Mike Walters
Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas 2019 Season Passes Are on Sale; The Water Park Will Reopen for Operations on March 30

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Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas 2019 Season Passes Are on Sale; The Water Park Will Reopen for Operations on March 30

by Mike Walters
Celebrate 2019 Aboard the Fireworks Express Train; Nevada Northern Railway Ignites Fireworks From a Moving, Steam-Powered Train

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Celebrate 2019 Aboard the Fireworks Express Train; Nevada Northern Railway Ignites Fireworks From a Moving, Steam-Powered Train

by Mike Walters
Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, Whirly-Girls to Inspire Southern Nevada Children to Become Helicopter Pilots Nov. 3

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Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, Whirly-Girls to Inspire Southern Nevada Children to Become Helicopter Pilots Nov. 3

by Mike Walters
Tickets Now on Sale for Fly LINQ, the Las Vegas Strip’s First, Only Zipline Opening This November

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Tickets Now on Sale for Fly LINQ, the Las Vegas Strip’s First, Only Zipline Opening This November

by Mike Walters
The Big Apple Roller Coaster at New York-New York Hotel & Casino Pushes High-Tech Thrills to Cosmic Levels with New Virtual Reality Experience

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The Big Apple Roller Coaster at New York-New York Hotel & Casino Pushes High-Tech Thrills to Cosmic Levels with New Virtual Reality Experience

by Mike Walters
Lyft Partners with Zero Fatalities and Life is Beautiful to Provide $10,000 of Safe Rides

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Lyft Partners with Zero Fatalities and Life is Beautiful to Provide $10,000 of Safe Rides

by Mike Walters
Lyft Joins Forces with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to Provide Up to $8,000 Worth of Safe Rides for Labor Day Weekend

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Lyft Joins Forces with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to Provide Up to $8,000 Worth of Safe Rides for Labor Day Weekend

by Mike Walters
RTC's Sizzling Summer Bike Share Deal: Half-Off 24-Hour Passes

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RTC’s Sizzling Summer Bike Share Deal: Half-Off 24-Hour Passes

by Mike Walters
The Lanfranchi Center Donates $50,000 to Launch the "TLC Lift For Life" Program to Provide Taxi Transportation for Cancer Patients

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The Lanfranchi Center Donates $50,000 to Launch the “TLC Lift For Life” Program to Provide Taxi Transportation for Cancer Patients

by Mike Walters
Singer Justin Bieber rides the High Roller at The LINQ Promenade in Las Vegas

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Singer Justin Bieber rides the High Roller at The LINQ Promenade in Las Vegas

by Mike Walters
"Celebrity Slideboarding Competition" Benefits Local Children’s Charities at Wet‘n’Wild Las Vegas

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“Celebrity Slideboarding Competition” Benefits Local Children’s Charities at Wet‘n’Wild Las Vegas

by Mike Walters
Wet‘n’Wild Las Vegas to Unveil the World’s First Slideboarding Attraction

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Wet‘n’Wild Las Vegas to Unveil the World’s First “Slideboarding” Waterslide Attraction

by Mike Walters
TV Personality Jason Kennedy Rides the VooDoo Zip Line at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino

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TV Personality Jason Kennedy Rides the VooDoo Zip Line at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino

by Mike Walters
TV Personality Vicki Gunvalson Rides The High Roller at The LINQ in Las Vegas

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TV Personality Vicki Gunvalson Rides The High Roller at The LINQ in Las Vegas

by Mike Walters
Comedian Eddie Griffin Rides the VooDoo Zip Line at Rio Las Vegas

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Comedian Eddie Griffin Celebrates Birthday by Riding the VooDoo Zip Line at Rio Las Vegas

by Mike Walters
The Tornado Has Landed: World’s Premier Funnel Slide at Wet‘n’Wild Las Vegas

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The Tornado Has Landed: World’s Premier Funnel Slide at Wet‘n’Wild Las Vegas

by Mike Walters
TORNADO Water Slide

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Wet ‘n’ Wild Las Vegas Introduces New Extreme Slide, TORNADO!

by Mike Walters
Opportunity Village Transforms The Magical Forest into “HallOVeen” Fun During Weekends in October

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Opportunity Village Transforms The Magical Forest into “HallOVeen” Fun During Weekends in October

by Mike Walters
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Announces Plans for All-New Thrill Ride

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Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Announces Plans for All-New Thrill Ride

by Mike Walters
Ram Car Crush

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The Popular ‘Ram Ride and Drive’ Track Returns to The ACM EXPERIENCE

by Mike Walters

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