It seems like we always start the summer with big plans to see and do many of the great activities that Nevada has to offer, but too often time slips away and we miss a lot. This year, put these 16 things on your calendar so you won’t miss the fun:
- Patronize the arts at the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival/Facebook Take in a Shakespeare play outdoors with the incredible scenery of Lake Tahoe in the background.
- Cheer for the Las Vegas 51s.
Las Vegas 51s Baseball Team/Facebook Buy your peanuts and Cracker Jacks, then cheer for your Las Vegas 51s. A summer day at the ballpark is always a good time.
- Hang with the animals at the Sierra Safari Zoo.
Sierra Safari Zoo/Facebook Visit Nevada’s largest zoo in Reno.
- Swim in Lake Tahoe and bask on Sand Harbor Beach.
Don Graham/flickr Who needs an ocean when we have the largest alpine lake in the country?
- Hike the Tahoe Rim Trail.
Jeff Moser/flickr The trail is 165 miles long, so choose a portion and go for a day hike.
- Go tubing on the Truckee.
J.H.Fearless/flickr Cool off this summer as you float down the river.
- Watch the cowboys at the Reno Rodeo Cattle Drive.
Reno Rodeo/Facebook One of Nevada’s best rodeos starts with a 100-mile cattle drive!
- Golf on one of America’s best golf courses…right here in Nevada.
Conestoga Golf Club/Facebook This is Conestoga Golf Club in Mesquite, but you can choose from dozens of courses across the state.
- Visit Hoover Dam.
William Warby/flickr Tour one of the world’s most impressive dams.
- Then, take a dinner cruise on Lake Mead.
Lake Mead Cruises/Facebook See the dam up close and enjoy a tasty dinner out on the lake.
- Hike Mount Charleston.
Ken Lund/flickr Hike Nevada’s tallest mountain for some stunning views.
- Picnic at a lake in the Ruby Mountains.
mlhradio/flickr Picnics always taste better at this elevation.
- Buy some tasty produce at the farmers market.
3rd and Curry Street Farmers Market/Facebook The 3rd and Curry Street Farmers Market in Carson City is voted the best in the state. Every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The market opens on June 4th and ends September 24th.
- Hang out on the Strip and watch for stars.
David Stanley/flickr You never know who you’ll see in Vegas.
- Lie on your back and gaze at the REAL stars.
Christian Arballo/flickr Get away from the city and you’ll see millions of stars in the night sky.
- Race an exotic car.
Exotics Racing/Facebook Ever wonder what it feels like to drive a Lamborghini…really fast? Find out at Exotics Racing, where you’ll get to take two laps at the Motor Speedway in Las Vegas.
What’s your favorite Nevada summer activity?
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival/Facebook
Take in a Shakespeare play outdoors with the incredible scenery of Lake Tahoe in the background.
Las Vegas 51s Baseball Team/Facebook
Buy your peanuts and Cracker Jacks, then cheer for your Las Vegas 51s. A summer day at the ballpark is always a good time.
Sierra Safari Zoo/Facebook
Visit Nevada’s largest zoo in Reno.
Don Graham/flickr
Who needs an ocean when we have the largest alpine lake in the country?
Jeff Moser/flickr
The trail is 165 miles long, so choose a portion and go for a day hike.
J.H.Fearless/flickr
Cool off this summer as you float down the river.
Reno Rodeo/Facebook
One of Nevada’s best rodeos starts with a 100-mile cattle drive!
Conestoga Golf Club/Facebook
This is Conestoga Golf Club in Mesquite, but you can choose from dozens of courses across the state.
William Warby/flickr
Tour one of the world’s most impressive dams.
Lake Mead Cruises/Facebook
See the dam up close and enjoy a tasty dinner out on the lake.
Ken Lund/flickr
Hike Nevada’s tallest mountain for some stunning views.
mlhradio/flickr
Picnics always taste better at this elevation.
3rd and Curry Street Farmers Market/Facebook
The 3rd and Curry Street Farmers Market in Carson City is voted the best in the state. Every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The market opens on June 4th and ends September 24th.
David Stanley/flickr
You never know who you’ll see in Vegas.
Christian Arballo/flickr
Get away from the city and you’ll see millions of stars in the night sky.
Exotics Racing/Facebook
Ever wonder what it feels like to drive a Lamborghini…really fast? Find out at Exotics Racing, where you’ll get to take two laps at the Motor Speedway in Las Vegas.
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