2013 Winnemucca Visitors Guide

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Welcome to Winnemucca!

Nevadans are proud of their wide-open spaces, beautiful mountain and valley vistas and fascinating history, but sharing these things with visitors makes us even prouder.

Here in Winnemucca, you’ll find a little bit of everything, from off-road adventures and western cowboy fun to unique museums and shopping. Hiking and biking trails snake through the surrounding mountains and the untamed terrain is perfect for an ATV excursion or camping trip. I highly recommend dinner at one of the local eateries, including fine family-style Basque restaurants, where visitors

can share in a meal experience that is centuries old.

And of course, what would a visit to

Nevada be without a dance with Lady Luck?

The friendly atmosphere of Winnemucca’s casinos invites begin-ner and experienced gamers alike to sit down and enjoy a casual evening of slots, table games or poker. Feel free to ask the dealer for help and learn a new game or try your luck at your favor-ite slot machine. You’ll find a friendly face around every corner as you enjoy a night of Nevada-style gaming.

I hope you enjoy your visit and take full advantage of everything Winnemuc-ca and Northern Nevada have to offer.

Best regards,Brian K. Krolicki,

Lieutenant Governor

The heart of Humboldt County and the hub of the West

Brian K. Krolicki

The City of Winnemucca was named after the famous Northern Paiute Indian Chief Old Winne mucca by one of President Lincoln’s map makers.

When Winnemucca was young, before the discovery of gold in California, several white prospectors came into the area of the Humboldt Sink from the Boise River country.

When they first saw Winnemucca, he was wearing only one moccasin and his other foot was bare. In the Paiute dialect, “mucha” means mocca sin and the white men referred to him as “wannamuccha” — or “one moccasin.” This name, part English and

part Paiute, pleased Winnemucca, and he adopted it as his new name, being referred to thereafter as Wannemuccha by his tribe.

The chief spent a lot of time in the region of

the town of Winne mucca, attending “fandangoes,” ritual gatherings of several hun dred people.

Chief Winnemucca and his daughter, Sarah, traveled across the country, bringing attention to the plight of their people. In 1880, they presented their case in Washington, D.C. A statue of Sarah Winnemucca is housed in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.

As a spokesperson for her people, Sarah gave over 300 speeches to win support for them, and she met with President Rutherford B. Hayes and Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz in 1880. Her 1883 autobiography, “Life among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims,” was the first book written by a Native American woman.

Winnemucca is the only town in Nevada named after a Native American

Chief Winnemucca

• There are about 7,500 people in Winnemucca.

• The population of Humboldt County is roughly 18,000.

• Humboldt County receives 8 inches of precipitation annually.

• The average summer temperature is 98, while the average winter temperature is 20 degrees.

Winnemucca Fast Facts

Photo courtesy J. Carmen Kofoed

The Humboldt County Courthouse.

The Sarah Winnemucca

statue in Washington, D.C.

W Welcome to innemucca!

The City of Winnemucca welcomes you toour community!

Our city has four well-maintained parkswith sheltered picnic areas, playgroundequipment, restrooms and other amenities thatare perfect for a leisurely picnic or your nextfamily gathering.

Vesco Park is located on Mizpah Street, andcontains playground equipment, shelteredpicnic areas, restrooms, three softball diamondsand two tennis courts.

Winnemucca has two swimming pools —Bode Howard Memorial Pool is an indoorfacility offering both lap swim and open swimhours six days a week. Memorial Pool, locatednext to Vesco Park, also has a weight room andpickleball nearby. Sage Heights Pool, locatednorth of Winnemucca just off US Hwy. 95, isopen during warm weather.

Perhaps the feather in Winnemucca’s cap isthe beautiful nine-hole municipal golf course.The course features well-maintainted greensand two pond fountain features. Tee times areavailable during warm weather months.

Located on the south end of Winnemucca isthe Sports Complex, boasting four regulation-sizesoftball diamonds. During the summer, the areais busy with both softball and soccer, with iceskating offered during the coldest days of winter.

Also at Vesco Park you can find theWinnemucca Skate Park, offering plenty of dipsand dives for skateboarders of all ages. The parkplus the nearby golf course cover 65 lush acres.

Call Winnemucca City Hall at (775) 623-6338 for more information or to reserve one of the parks;or stop by and see us at 90 West Fourth St. in downtown Winnemucca.

Visit us online at www.winnemuccacity.org

Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course

Memorial Pool

Vesco Park

Sage Heights Pool

City Hall

City of WinnemuccaProud of it!


Winnemucca has long been a stopover for weary travelers winding their way through the treacherous routes of the Great Basin. Today, due to its central location between San Francisco and Salt Lake City, it continues to offer a long list of lodging, dining and entertainment amenities that lure travelers off the interstate.

Venture through the antique wooden doors of the newlyimproved Humboldt County Visitors Center and you will find a wealth of

Winnemucca Visitors Center combines past and present

William Humphreys’ Big Game Collection is a display of 53 large animals collected over many years.

Buckaroo Hall of Fame

The displays at the Buckaroo Hall of Fame trace the rich history of the cowboy life in northern Nevada.

The Buckaroo Hall of Fame is located inside the East Hall of the Winnemucca Convention Center. The display pays tribute to the cowboys who helped tame the wilds of Nevada, and includes memorabilia from several area cowpokes. Each year, a new addition is added to the fold, the display yields new insight into the lives of those who worked with cattle and horses so many decades ago.

The welldisplayed array of artifacts gives visitors a glimpse into the hard life that many of these range riders faced. Worn saddles, boots and spurs attest to the many hours of labor they’ve seen, while photographs of weathered faces proud of a life welllived gaze back at visitors. The Buckaroo Hall of Fame is open 8 a.m. 4 p.m. Monday Saturday (Sundays seasonal). The exhibit is free and open to the public.

William Humphreys’ Big Game Collection

BLM Rock and Mineral Display

The rock and mineral display inside the Visitors Center showcases the many types of materials that are found in the northern Nevada desert. Each display is labeled by type, and also notes the location of discovery. Also on hand are antique bottles, and even the model of an Agustasaurus skull, found locally.

information about the area, and you’ll be welcomed by the Humboldt County Chamber of Commerce. This group has mastered the “art of the welcome,” and the staff there is a treasuretrove of knowledge about Winnemucca and the surrounding areas.

A major display in the Visitors Center is the William Humphreys Big Game Collection. This is a collection of more than 53 big game specimens representing more than four continents.

Visitors are also treated to the Buckaroo Hall of Fame, a display of authentic buckaroo life from those who helped tame the Great Basin. Other exhibits in the Visitors Center include those representing the mining and other local industries, as well as historical representations of the Great Basin, the pioneer trail, local Native American heritage and Basque heritage.

The Humboldt County Visitors Center is full of local history and information and should be on the “mustsee” list for any traveler.


The Humboldt County Visitors Center is open for

self-guided tours six days per week; Sundays seasonal. For Winter hours

and other information, call the Humboldt County Chamber

of Commerce, (775) 623-2225, or log onto

www.humboldtcountychamber.com


PROUD TRADITIONS Most of the people who make their home in Winnemucca

have their livelihood tied to the land in one form or another. Agricultural pursuits and mining for gold, silver and

other precious minerals are what bring many families to our small city, and love of the rolling hills and deserts are what make many of them stay.

Winnemucca is located 167 miles east of Reno and 265 miles southwest of Boise, Idaho.

The city covers 5.4 square miles and has about 7,500 people. The city of Winnemucca is the seat of Humboldt County, and, since much of the county is rural, nearly half of

the population lives inside the city limits. Winnemucca sits at a geographic crossroads — Interstate 80 takes travellers east

and west through Winnemucca while U.S. Highway 95 brings drivers from Oregon and Idaho into the middle of town. Jungo Road takes adventurous drivers into the heart of the Black Rock Desert. Finally, a rail line with daily Amtrak service runs parallel to many of the town’s major streets.

The city is also a cultural crossroads. There is a large Basque population who speak their native language, Euskera, and practice the customs of their homeland on a daily basis. In addition, there is a large and active Hispanic population in the community. The Cinco de Mayo celebration and the festival of Our Lady of Guadalupe are not to be missed!

Finally, northern Nevada is enriched by the presence of several Native American tribes, one of which, the Western Band of the Western Shoshone, have a colony within the city limits of Winnemucca.

Photo by Michael Michaelsen, Winnemucca Publishing

Heavy equipment pairs with high-tech processes in the modern gold mining industry.


Though a first glance may not reveal it, Winnemucca has more than its fair share of old and interesting architecture.

From the 137-year-old Winnemucca Hotel to the mere-ly 77-year-old Humboldt County Courthouse, the early residents of the city took pride in the quality and style of their homes, businesses and public buildings.

Four Winnemucca build-ings — Winnemucca Gram-mar School, the W.C. Records House, the old Winnemucca Post Office and the Humboldt County Courthouse — are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Here is a quick introduction to some notable representatives of Winnemucca’s living architec-tural history.

1. The Winnemucca Hotel The Winnemucca Hotel, 95

Bridge Street. This hotel is the city’s oldest building, though the

exact date of its construction is difficult to substantiate. It is believed that the building was constructed in 1863 by Louis

Lay and Co.

2. Humboldt River BridgeSpanning the river at the north foot of Bridge Street, the bridge

was constructed in 1910.

3. Lamb HouseThe Lamb House, located at 108 Melarkey Street was built

in 1914 by young Winnemucca architect Frederick DeLong-

champs for Graham and Nellie Lamb.

4. W.C. Record House, W.C. Record House is located at 146 West Second Street. This house was built in 1874 and is one of the city’s oldest struc-tures. It features gingerbread

gables and other Gothic Victo-rian touches.

5. The Gables Guest HouseThe Gables Guest House, 124 Lay Street. This structure, built in 1903, was originally called the Winnemucca Sanatorium

and was the town’s first medi-cal building built specifically for

that purpose.

6. Brown HouseBrown House, 322 W. Second Street. This is the former home of Merwyn Brown, whose dis-tinguished career included 18 years as a Humboldt County

District Attorney and 21 years as Sixth Judicial District Court

judge. The bungalow-style home was built in 1913.

7. Reinhart HouseReinhart House, 343 West Sec-ond Street. This home may be the most architecturally inter-esting home in Winnemucca. It was built in 1909 by Guy Sisson

and is a fine example of the Greek revival style.

8. St. Paul’s Catholic ChurchSt. Paul’s Catholic Church,

corner of Fourth and Melarkey Streets. This church was built on the site of an 1883 mission and is the only example of Spanish

Colonial-style ecclesiastical archi-tecture in the area.

9. Winnemucca City HallWinnemucca City Hall, 90 W.

Fourth Street. This building served as Winnemucca’s Post Office for 70 years (1921 to

1991), and has been extensively renovated for use by the City.

10. First National BankFirst National Bank, 352 Bridge

Street. This building is best known as George Nixon’s

First National Bank, which was reputed to have been held up by fabled outlaw Butch Cassidy and

his gang on Sept. 9, 1900.

11. Winnemucca MercantileWinnemucca Mercantile, 355

Bridge Street. This building was constructed in 1898 by the

Browns, the First Family of hard-ware and home furnishings in Winnemucca’s early history.

12. Humboldt County Courthouse

Humboldt County Courthouse, Fifth and Bridge Streets. When

the old courthouse burned down in 1919, this building was con-

structed, and opened with much fanfare in 1921.

14. Kluncy’s ApartmentsKluncy’s Apartments, 583 Lay Street. Finished in 1912, this

home was built by Bert Kluncy, a native of Germany who was one of the county’s most prosperous

ranchers.

15. The Martin Hotel The Martin Hotel corner of Rail-road and Melarkey Streets. This rooming house and restaurant was built in 1913-14 and was constructed to serve the heavy

railroad traffic of the day.

16. Shone House Shone House, 602 Bridge Street. Built in 1901 by hotelier Thomas Shone, the structure was nearly destroyed by fire in 1980, but today has been restored and serves as a boarding house.

Ready for a stroll through history? For more information about the Winnemucca Walking Tour, stop by the Humboldt County Visitors Center, 30 W. Winnemucca Blvd. and pick up your free brochure and map!

13. Winnemucca Grammar SchoolWinnemucca Grammar School, 522 Lay Street. With its pleasant red

brick and white trim exterior, the grammar school is arguably the most impressive in the city. Built in 1927-28 at a cost of $100,000,

the school has been going strong ever since.


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Ever wonder what became of old Winnemucca, the town where brave pioneers sought their fortune and weary cowboys hitched up their steeds after a day on the range?

Those days live on at the Humboldt Museum, along with the Great Depression, the Roaring Twenties, and even the Ice Age. The museum offers a compendium of area history through its many artifacts. Visitors can see a turnofthecentury parlor, early model horseless carriages, a set of bones from a local mammoth, and much more.

The collection encompasses all of Humboldt County, with artifacts from Paradise Valley, rural areas, and Winnemucca.

The museum itself is a piece of old Winnemucca. Built in 1907, it was a downtown church — until it was picked up and hauled across the Humboldt River to its present site, at Jungo Road and Maple Avenue.

A second, larger building was added on when the museum’s collection outgrew its humble home. Also on the museum grounds is the Cumley Richardson House, currently undergoing restoration, a historic store (used by the Museum as “The Trunk” Thrift Stop, and the newest addition — a 1950’s bus that formerly belonged to the Humboldt Hotel.

Inside the museum, every artifact at the museum comes with two supplements — a story, and someone who loves telling it. The staff of the museum will gladly take you back in time with an introduction to the treasures of Humboldt County’s history.

The Humboldt Museum is located adjacent to Pioneer Park and is open Monday Saturday 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Admission is free, and donations are accepted.

A look at our past —

The Humboldt Museum can truly boast a “mammoth” display! Castings of bones found in the Black Rock Desert now have a permanent home on the second story of the museum. Visitors can take a step back in time and imagine a landscape populated by these enormous beasts.

———Below, these wooden indians were originally used by local casinos for promotions. Now they’re indoors at the museum, and restora-tions are planned.

The Humboldt Museum is located adjacent to Pioneer Park. The Museum is open weekdays from 9-4

and Saturdays from 1-4. For more information, visit the

Museum’s website: www.humboldtmuseum.org


The northern Nevada back country offers freedom to anyone who enjoys being able to pitch a tent, hike or bike the hills, fish the streams, pursue quality big game or pit themselves against the rugged terrain that supports the ultimate upland game bird, the chukar.

Springtime arrays of wild flowers will delight photographers, and the scenic vistas they capture on film will leave a lasting memory of the area’s beauty.

This is the gold mining center of the U.S., but it is home to almost every mineral mined by man.

Beauty and nature are as near to town as Water Canyon, just a few minutes’ drive into the Sonoma Mountains. This is a great place to picnic, hike or mountain bike.

A longer excursion, but every bit worth the drive, is a ride north to Hinkey Summit in the gorgeous Santa Rosas.

From May to midJune, the vast panoramas of Hinkey Summit are aweinspiring.

On your way back to Winnemucca, stop and visit the picturesque town of Paradise Valley. Just a short visit and you’ll know why it got its name.

Like to fish? Humboldt County boasts some amazing high country trout water. Check out our reservoirs, streams and creeks. If you’re the exploring type, there are numerous old mining ghost towns hidden, almost gone, throughout the area.

If you like the outdoors you’ll never be bored in and around Winnemucca!

Drive a little, do a lot! For more information things to do near Winnemucca, visit the Outdoor Recreation section of the winnemucca.com website

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley


No matter what type of twowheeled adventure you’re looking for, the hills and deserts around Winnemucca offer exciting terrain. Nearly every weekend during the warmer months, riders take to the trails to eat a little Nevada dust.

The “Bloody Shins Trail,” a 12mile trail that begins right on the edge of town, is a good place to start. This rolling single track course is divided into beginner and expert grades (the last five miles range from intermediate to expert level) and offers endless views of the distant mountain ranges.

In addition to the Bloody Shins Trail, the Sonoma Mountains (the range to the East of Winnemucca) offers old pack routes, cow trails, and Jeep trails crisscrossing the sagebrush strewn flanks of the hills.

The Sonomas also excel for back country excursions, whether accessed by bicycle, motorbike, horseback or hiking. Several of the deep Vshaped canyons offer springfed creeks and pleasant camping experiences.

The “Bloody Shins Trail,” a single-track course locat-ed east of Winnemucca, offers beginning riders a 12-mile course. The trail is fairly easy and climbs in elevation from 4,570 feet to 4,820. Intermediate rid-ers are invited to try their skills on the 12-mile track, a slightly more difficult course which rises 1,000 feet. Both courses are open March - November.

Enjoy mountain biking on several groomed trails BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT


Find miles of tracks and roads for outdoor funNot everyone prefers to travel within the confines of a car —

and astride a horse isn’t always the best way to spend a day in the desert. Sometimes, you just gotta take the bikes or ATVs out and eat some dust.

Humboldt County has hundreds of miles of back roads that are ready for you to ride. Most motorcycle enthusiasts begin their desert trek accessing trails behind Winnemucca Mountain (the big hill west of town with the “W” on it), or by driving their trucks and trailers up Water Canyon Road and parking at one of the campgrounds there.

A second good jumpingoff point for motorcycles and ATVs is Sand Pass Road, located just 11 miles north of Winnemucca on U.S. Highway 95. This road travels almost due east into the desert, and affords some awesome views, as well as a terrific ride!

The Sonomas are excellent for backcountry excursions, and are frequently accessed by riders both on motorcycle and mountain bike. Other options for riding include the Santa Rosa Mountains, above Paradise Valley; the Sand Dunes and Sand Pass Road north of Winnemucca and the Jungo area west of Winnemucca.

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT


Winnemucca: Home to the Elusive Chukar

If you love bird hunting, then you should know this area is synonymous with good upland game hunting. Northern Nevada claims legendary status as the “Chukar Capital of the Country.” There are a few reasons why. Long seasons and liberal bag limits make for more hunter recreation days

than any other upland game bird. Plus, only the Great Basin can duplicate the original chukar habitat of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, the birds’ native countries. Only here will you find the steep, rugged canyons with talus slopes and rocky outcrops that provide a perfect hideout for the birds. That makes a difference when it’s nearing sunset and you’ve already bagged your limit of six. That’s not to say the experience isn’t a humbling one. Hawkins says, “The chukar has bagged more hunters than hunters have bagged chukar. Always remember that.” Still, there will always be a next time.

Champion fish, record game and premium fishing Big Game Challenges Hunters

Those who enjoy the sport of big game hunting will want to give Humboldt County a try!

From the steep hillsides of the Santa Rosa Mountains to the wide deserts found throughout the area, Humboldt County seems to be prime territory for big game animals.

The area is home to large herds of antelope and mule deer, as well as mountain goats and bighorn sheep, and their elusive predator, the mountain lion.

Hunters from outside of Nevada should visit the Nevada Department of Wildlife Web site, www.ndow.org for more information about obtaining an outofstate hunting tag, or get in touch with one of the area’s many hunting guides, who can help with every detail.

Visit www.ndow.org for more information about hunting in Humboldt County and northern Nevada.

Courtesy Photo

Rick Manion brought down this large buck near Paradise Valley.


Sun photo

Turquoise mining has become a popular pastime for visitors to Humboldt County. Pictured above, a lucky hunter shows off his trophy from the Royal Peacock Opal Mine.

Rockhounds, gold-diggers and treasure-seekers find their place in the sun

Photo by Dale Hartley

The Virgin Valley Campground in northern Humboldt County features a hot springs soaking area, naturally-heated showers, many campsites with shade, plus fishing at Dufurrena Ponds and Big Springs Reservoir. The area is frequented by campers from around the world as two dig-your-own opal mines are close by.

Nevada adopted an official precious and semiprecious gemstone on May 27, 1987.

Considered one of the most beautiful of Nevada’s gemstones, Virgin Valley black fire opal was designated the precious gemstone. Northern Nevada’s Virgin Valley is the only place in North America where black fire opal is found in any significant quantity.

If you’re interested in trying your hand at digging black fire opals yourself, the Royal Peacock Opal Mine, the Bonanza Opal Mine and the Virgin Valley Opal Mine, all located in northern Humboldt County each offer digging for a fee.

Above and left, the opals pulled from the Royal Peacock mine vary in color from black with flecks of iridescent color to green-hued opalized wood.

The heart of Cowboy Country is Winnemucca, so it’s only to be expected that much of the year’s entertainment is dedicated to the interplay of man, horse and cow. Winnemucca does it up big, hosting the oldest continuous rodeo in Nevada.

Great riding, roping and steer wrestling talent is always on hand to take on equally talented bucking livestock at the annual TriCounty Fair and Stampede.

Equine events continue throughout the year as Humboldt County hosts competitions for working cowboys, high school rodeo, barrel racers, and more big roping events than you can shake a stick at.

There’s always a rodeo in the heart of Cowboy Country!


Photo by Tony Erquiaga, Winnemucca Publishing

Silver State Invitational Rodeo heats up Fourth of July

Photo by Tony Erquiaga, Winnemucca Publishing

The Silver State International Rodeo is “where runners-up become champions.” Over 500 high school rodeo contestants who just missed going to the national finals rodeo come instead to Winnemucca to compete for five days in early July.

Bull riding during the Silver State

International Rodeo


The American cowboy has been a worldwide icon since the early 1800s and the values, traditions, heritage and cowboy code are still alive and well, even today. There are ranch cowboys still out there calving, branding, gathering and doctoring, whether full time or part time.

Northern Nevada celebrates this tradition with three huge Ranch Hand Rodeos. The first, the Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo weekend, features not only competitive events for ranch teams, but a cowdog trials, working cowhorse competition (and sales of both later) as well as an invitational bull sale. The event also boasts one of the largest Western Trade Shows this area sees all year.

Over the Fourth of July weekend, the border town of McDermitt gets into the action with their own Ranch Hand Rodeo.

The Western States Ranch Rodeo Association has come together to promote and preserve the heritage of the cowboy tradition through sanctioned ranch rodeo events designed for the full and part time ranch cowboy.

The WSRRA is dedicated to providing a showcase for the full and part time cowboy to compete in WSRRA sanctioned ranch rodeo events — and all qualifying teams and individual event contestants gather to compete at the WSRRA finals in Winnemucca in early November. For information about the WSRRA, visit their official website, www.wsrra.org.

To learn more about the Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo visit the website: www.ranchrodeonv.com.

Ranch Hand Rodeos take the West by storm

Rodeo Events 2013February 27-29Cow Dog Trials

March 1Invitational Bull Sale

March 2Ranch, Rope & Performance Horse Sale

March 2 & 4Ranch Hand Rodeo

April 5-7 and April 26-28ACTRA Team Roping

April 26-28Humboldt County High School Rodeo

May 4Cinco de Mayo Exhibition Rodeo

May 10-12777 Spring Barrel Race

May 31-June 2Mule Races and Show

June 7-9American West 4-D Barrel Race

July 1-6Silver State Invitational Rodeo

July 12-14Winnemucca Summer Cutting

August 2-4Cow Country Classic - Team Sorting

August 23-25USTRC Northwest Team Roping Finals

August 29 – September 1Tri-County Fair & Stampede

September 12-15ACTRA NV & ID Team Roping Finals

October 11-13America West 4-D Barrel Race Circuit Finals

October 31 - November 3Western States Ranch Rodeo Finals

Michael Michaelsen, Winnemucca Publishing

Hyland Wilkinson of the Lucky 7 Ranch competes in the saddle bronc event dur-ing the 2012 Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo. Teams from all over the West compete each year for over $20,000 in prizes and enough bragging rights to last until the next competition.


Gambling was first legalized in Nevada in 1931 to help reduce the impact of the Great Depression. As a point of interest, that fateful bill was introduced by freshman Assemblyman Phil Tobin of Winnemucca.

There are many types of wagering available in Humboldt County, and depending on your mood, skill and your pocketbook, your choices vary. Below is a rundown of several different types of games available around the area, and how to get the most out of each.

Slot machines Slots are usually the first thing visible when one enters

a casino, and they’re typically a gamer’s introduction to the gambling world. Slot machines, with their blinking lights, themes and fast pace, can be among the most excit

Gaming is the Nevada tradition

ing of casino games — and they offer a chance to win huge sums of cash for a small investment. There are many different types of slot machines out there — from the traditional favorite single pay line slots to multiline video screen slots with bonus features and up to 20 pay lines.

Video poker Video poker is the modern rage. In a small amount of space inside a casino, players can

indulge in Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild, Jokers Wild and bonus and progressive poker action. This is a show most casinos would be hardpressed to put on live, so the new computer video poker machines are a winner for both the house and the gamer.

BlackjackThough Blackjack originated in France, the casinos of Nevada have made it their own.

Casinos each offer slight variations on the game, but the basics remain the same: The dealer places two cards before you, deals themselves one face up and one face down, and then you have a decision to make: draw or stand.

Keno Easy to play, keno is one of those games that gamblers either love or hate. Many grumble

that the game has a low payout percentage — the odds are that the house will make a good living off of keno players. Others love the game, because it is one of the few casino wagers that can yield big payoffs for a small investment. Pick the right numbers, and you could go home with your pockets stuffed with cash!

CrapsHow to play. Are you kidding? This article is far too short to teach you how to play craps.

This dicethrowing game is one of the most complex to learn, but also one of the most exciting. There are many different wagering options in a craps game, as well as many different outcomes depending on the roll of the dice.

Sports Betting A long time ‘til the outcome. With sports betting, time is on your side. As far as entertain

ment values go, your $10 never stretched so far! For the cost of your wager, you’ve earned two or three hours of sports entertainment, at the end of which you might take home the prize. Wagering on sporting events actively involves you in the game, since once your bet is placed you have some real interest in the outcome of the game.


Parimutuel betting is one of the most exciting of gaming options. Soon after placing your wager on an animal, the race is on and the thunder of their hooves echoes the pounding of your heart. This is Nevada gaming at it’s very best!

Though you can walk into many casinos and place bets on horse races taking place far away, there are only three places in Nevada that allow betting on live races — and one of those events is held in Winnemucca!

The annual Mule Show and Races is made all the more exciting by parimutuel betting, and the fact that it is mules running, not horses, adds to

the fun of the day. The Winnemucca Mule Show and Races offer

full parimutuel betting opportunities. You can enjoy choosing one mule to win, or name the top

three finishers to take home the trifecta payout — or bet on multiple races. No matter how you choose to play, you’re sure to have a great day at the races!

Experience the thrill of pari-mutuel betting

Photo courtesy Jerry Teague

And they’re off! The annual Winnemucca Mule Races are one of only three opportunities in Nevada for patrons to bet on racing, then see the races live!


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Feb. 27 – March 3, 2013Ranch Hand Rodeo Weekend Nevada’s largest and most exciting Ranch Hand Rodeo kicks off the weekend with the Cow Dog Trials featuring the Brace and Ranch class beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Thursday sees the opening of the Western Trade Show, the Cow Dog Trials Open Pro Class, the Finals competition and the Cow Dog Sale. Friday’s schedule features the Western Trade Show, Stock Horse Challenge and the Preview of Sale Horses. Saturday’s schedule includes the Ranch Hand Rodeo Calcutta, Kids’ Pee Wee Events, the Ranch, Rope and Performance Horse Sale, and the Main event, the Ranch Hand Rodeo. Sunday, March 3 features Cowboy Church and the final performance of the 2013 Ranch Hand Rodeo, while Monday brings the Invitational Bull Sale.

For more information about the 2012 event, visit www.RanchRodeoNV.com

Mar. 6 – 10, 2013Shooting the West XXIVNevada’s premier photography conference. Enjoy a wide array of guest speakers, and have your port-folio critiqued. Bring your competitive spirit and enter the “Give It Your Best Shot” and “Outback Roundup.”

For more information about the 2013 event, visit www.shootingthewest.org

April 27 – 28, 2013 2nd Annual Winnemucca Balloon Festival Up, up and away! Colorful hot air balloons fill the sky with a 6 a.m. launch during the Winnemucca Ballon Festival.

For more information about the 2013 event, visit winnemuccaballoons.wix.com/winnemucca-balloons

Shooting the West XXV: The Nevada Photography ExperienceThere’s a very special gathering that happens each March in Winnemucca. A

group of the finest photographers in the west come to the heart of Cowboy Country to learn more about the art of snapping the shutter.

Symposium attendees have the chance to rub elbows with some of the biggest names in photography, to get tips from the professionals and to learn about making it to the photographic “big time,” — getting published. This year the Shooting The West symposium celebrates their Silver Anniversary with the event set for March 6 10 2013 at the Winnemucca Convention Center. For more information about joining 2013’s Shooting the West XXV, contact Shooting the West at (877) 6233501, by mail at P O Box 1766, Winnemucca, NV 89446 or visit them online at www.shootingthewest.org

Gorgeous skies, the wind in your face and the rumble of a huge engine — there’s little to compare to riding a motorcycle in Nevada. Now Winnemucca welcomes riders to stop and play awhile. On tap for the threeday event this year are a poker run, poker stagger, free music and concerts, bike games, bike show and vendors, a “burning bike” that lights up the night — plus the chance to win a beautiful raffle bike!

Buy the Run Package before April 30, 2013 and receive your Run Shirt, Run Pin, Poker Run and Poker Stagger hands plus the Run BarBQue for only $35.

The 2013 event is set for Friday through Sunday, May 24 26, 2013. For more information hop online and visit www.runamucca.com.

Run-A-Mucca rumbles into town over Memorial

Day weekend

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The Run-A-Mucca event will bring bikers from around the country to Winnemucca over Memorial Day Weekend. For more information about the 2013 event, log on to www.runamucca.com

Visit www.runamucca.com for more information

Humboldt County Events

Shooting the West Director Stuart Scofield (left) works with a photographer during an excursion

held as part of the 2012 symposium. PHOTO COURTESY LORRAINE GIURLANI


May 24 – 26, 2013Run-A-Mucca Motorcycle RallyAll motorcycles welcome! Enjoy free outdoor concerts, a memorial service, event cruises, games, bike show, vendors, poker run, and don’t miss the “Burning Bike!”

For more information about the 2013 event, visit www.runamucca.com

May 31 – June 2, 2013 Winnemucca Pari-mutuel Mule Races and ShowJoin in on some wild fun at Nevada’s only sanctioned mule event. Bet your lucky dollar on your favorite animal during racing rounds. Also don’t miss the 25-mile endurance race on Friday, June 1, and the mule show that is also an exciting part of these fun-filled days.

For more information about the 2013 event, visit www.muleshow.com

June 8 – 9, 2013Basque Festival Honor a unique heritage during this fun-filled, exciting event. Watch a colorful parade; cheer at games of strength and endurance; dance to Basque music; attend a Holy Mass; and, enjoy a traditional Basque family style picnic. Fun for everyone!

June 15, 2013 Koyote Cruiser’s Car ShowSpend a nice summer day gathered around motorized vehicles. All types of cars and trucks will be on display for your viewing enjoy-ment. Prizes and trophies will be awarded.

June 16, 2013 Paradise Valley Father’s Day Barbecue and Craft ShowThe food would be incentive enough to make that 35-mile trip to Paradise Valley via Highway 290. But when you add a beautiful summer day and fantastic barbecue fare, this event is sure to be the best Father’s Day present he’ll ever get!

July 4 – 5, 2013 McDermitt Ranch Hand RodeoRanch hands from Nevada, Oregon and Idaho compete in Nevada’s longest continual-running ranch hand rodeo. Contestants compete for prize money in a number of working events. Street contests and dances add to the festivities set in McDermitt, 70 miles north of Winnemucca on Highway 95.

July 2 – 6, 2013Silver State International Rodeo While the High School Finals Rodeo welcomes finalists who finish ranked 1-5 in their sport, the “runners-up” have their own rodeo. The Silver State International Rodeo is for contestants who finish ranked 6-10 nationally, and is billed as a rodeo “where reserve champions become champions.”

For more information visit www.ssir.us

July 4, 2013 Family Fourth of July CelebrationThis is Winnemucca’s best family event. The City Park is crammed with games, food, a petting farm, face painting, a dunk tank, dis-plays and lots more. Fireworks cap off the Independence Day cel-ebration just as the sun bids farewell to the day.

Celebrate the Basque heritage with us!

The Basques are a people like no other. Their homeland is the Pyrenees Mountains between Spain and France, but their language and culture are unique.

More than a century ago, a handful of Basque sheep herders settled in Winnemucca and Humboldt County.

Thanks to those pioneers and their descendants, the rich Basque heritage is inextricably woven into our local culture.

There are two Basque restaurants in Winnemucca. Basque cuisine offers a combination of savory flavors, all served with a hearty infusion of garlic. Paella (a rice dish with chicken, seafood, vegetables, and spices) and chorizo (a spicy sausage) are as familiar to Winnemucca as burgers and fries.

For the true Basque dining experience, you can eat family style, sitting at a long table and sharing food and stories with other restaurant patrons.

This year, the Basque Festival will be held June 8 9, 2013. It is a glorious celebration of all things Basque — the Irrintzi dancers don their colorful costumes, traditional Pyrenees music fills the air, and the people of Winnemucca turn out for a lively parade.

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July 12 – 14, 2013Winnemucca Summer CuttingOne of the world’s fastest growing sports, cutting offers tremen-dous excitement and drama for horse, rider and spectators alike. This cutting showcases the many hours of hard work and dollars spent by trainers and owners who are put to the test and reward-ed, either with trophies or individual satisfaction.


Fast cars and good times

You don’t have to go to the “big city” to find great classic car shows! Winnemucca boasts some of the friendliest classic car shows in the West! From the Koyote Kruisers Kar show beginning the season in June, to Fifties Fever ending it in August, there are plenty of opportunities to see classic cars polished to perfection.

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It’s a celebration of old cars and the good memories that go with them during the Fifties Fever festival.

Visit fifties-fever.com for more information

July 19 – 21, 2013 44-Hour Softball TournamentCalled the “Mardis Gras of the West,’ this is 44 hours of non-stop softball action. Over 80 teams compete around the clock for honors.

For more information visit www.44hour.com

July 29 – Aug. 2, 2013 Superior Livestock AuctionCattle buyers and sellers from across the nation come together via satellite and in person for this annual bid bonanza. Golf tourna-ments, great entertainment and plenty of food make this event a favorite for locals and visitors alike. Next door in the East Hall of the Convention Center, visit the Superior Western Art and Trade Show for fine art, jewelry and gift items galore!

For more information visit www.superiorlivestock.com

Aug. 2 – 3, 2013 Good Times Street DragsDrivers, start your engines! The drags are roarin’ into town with enough racing slicks, cherry paint jobs and shined up chrome to make you think you’re on some back country road in the heat of summer with James Dean. Rumor has it this is one of the few drag races in the world that still takes place (legally) on a public road.

Aug. 2 – 4, 2013 Fifties FeverThe Fever’s rising and this summer is going to be hot! That’s right, Fifties Fever is this area’s very own celebration of those fabulous fifties. Enjoy parades, street dances, poker runs, a free concert on the Nixon Lawn, and of course, the ever-popular show ‘n shine with dozens of classic autos that make nostalgia buffs twist and shout!

For more information visit www.fifties-fever.com

Aug. 23 – 25, 2013 USTRC Northwest Regional Team Roping FinalsThe best team ropers in the West gather for four days of tough competition. Over 2,000 teams vie for pride, prestige, awards and cash prizes. Don’t miss the little ones compete in dummy roping for “giant” silver buckles.

Labor Day Fun Aug. 29 – Sept. 1, 2013Aug. 29 - Sept. 1 — Tri-County Fair & CarnivalThis family fun event serves up contests and dances, competitions, exhibits, prizes, food, a petting farm, art shows, a parade, and plenty of exciting stage peformers. Pig wrestling, a crowd-pleasing charity event also returns for 2013. There will be lots of free family entertainment, so join the fun!

Aug. 30 — Pig WrestlingGet dirty for a good cause as four-person teams compete for charity. Come out and cheer on your favorite locals — or the pig!

Aug. 30 - Sept. 1 Western Art RoundupThe Roundup features artists, poets, craftspeople and inductees into the Buckaroo Hall of Fame as well as demonstrations and buckaroo poetry readings.

Aug. 31 - Sept. 1 — 92nd Annual RodeoThis year’s rodeo promises a lot more than 8 seconds of excite-ment. In fact, this year will feature more money, more cowboys and more action than one town has a right to see! Come see why this is Nevada’s oldest continuous rodeo.

For more information visit www.labordayfair.com

Sept. 12 – 15, 2013ACTRA NV & ID Finals RopingLots of excitement at this bi-state roping event. Ropers compete not only for cash and prizes, but the best advance to the National Finals.

Oct. 11 – 13, 2013 America West 4D Barrel Racing Finals The best barrel racers from around the west come to the Winnemucca Events Complex for their national finals event.

Oct. 31 – Nov. 3, 2013 Western States Ranch Rodeo Finals Ranch Rodeo is an event that was re-created a number of years ago to return to the roots of rodeo — the duties and challenges of real working ranch hands. Events simulate what the ranch cowboys do for work each day on the ranch. These events involve plenty of friendly ranch-versus-ranch competition. In today’s fast paced envi-ronment it is rare that one can go to a sporting event of any kind and see and feel the camaraderie and the friendliness that is appar-ent at a ranch rodeo. This is one event you don’t want to miss, as cowhands from around the west gather in Winnemucca to compete for cash and glory!

For more information visit www.wsrra.org.


Winnemucca Area Lodging — Bed & Breakfast, Hotels, Motels and RV Parks BED AND

BREAKFASTSOld Pioneer

Garden Bed & Breakfast2805 Unionville Rd.

775-538-7585

Soldier Meadows Guest Ranch150 Miles W. on Jungo Rd.

775-849-1666www.soldiermeadows.com

Stonehouse Country InnParadise Valley775-578-3530

www.stonehouse. freeservers.com

HOTELS AND MOTELS

Best Western Holiday Motel

670 W. Winnemucca Blvd.775-623-3684

Budget Inn of Winnemucca

251 E. Winnemucca Blvd.775-623-2394

Cozy Motel410 E. Winnemucca Blvd.

775-623-2615

Days Inn511 W. Winnemucca Blvd.

775-623-3661

Economy Inn635 W. Winnemucca Blvd.

775-623-5281

Gold Country Inn921 W. Winnemucca Blvd.

775-623-6999

Frontier Motel410 E. Winnemucca Blvd.

775-623-2915

Holiday Inn Express1987 W. Winnemucca Blvd.

775-625-3100

Model T Resort / Casino Quality Inn

1130 W. Winnemucca Blvd.

775-623-2588

Motel 61600 W. Winnemucca Blvd.

775-623-1180

Overland Hotel215 S. Bridge St.775-623-2865

Park Motel740 W. Winnemucca Blvd.

775-623-2810

Pyrenees Motel714 W. Winnemucca Blvd.

775-623-1116

Regency Inn & Suites705 W. Winnemucca Blvd.

775-623-4898

Santa Fe Inn


775-623-1119

Scottish Inn


775-623-3703

Scott Shady Court

400 First St.

775-623-3646

Super 8 Motel


775-625-1818

Town House Motel

375 Monroe St.

775-623-3620

Val-U Motel

125 E. Winnemucca Blvd.

775-623-5248

Winnemucca Hotel

95 S. Bridge St.

775-623-2908

Winnemucca Inn


775-623-2565

Winners Hotel & Casino


775-623-2511

RV PARKS Hi-Desert RV Park

5575 E. Winnemucca Blvd.

775-623-4513

www.hidesertrv.net

Model T Resort Casino RV Park


775-623-2588

Paradise Valley RV Park

Paradise Valley

775-578-3090

Westerner Trailer Lodge800 E. Fourth St.

775-623-2907

Winnemucca RV Park5255 E. Winnemucca Blvd.

775-623-4458www.winnemuccarvpark.com

Orovada Rocky View Motel Restaurant & BarUS Hwy 95 Orovada

775-272-3337

McDermittDiamond A Motel

25 US Hwy 95 S775-532-8552

McDermitt Motel55 US Hwy 95775-532-8588

Denio Denio Junction

Sunset Drive, Denio775-941-0171

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