Activities, Events and Recreation
In Memory. This monument is dedicated to the members of the 509th Composite Group, United States Air Force, who trained at the Wendover, Utah, Army Air Force Base in 1944-45, for the vital, secret mission of delivering the first atomic bombs on Japanese targets in August 1945. The combined efforts of all members of the […]
The Historic Wendover Airfield will be hosting our 2019 Air Show on Saturday September 28, 2019. Please join us in Wendover, Utah for an enjoyable day of aviation and military history. On display will be both modern and vintage aircraft, military displays, Utah Military Vehicle Club and the Arizona Ground Crew WWII Living Historians. Come […]
Wendover Field was conceived during the late 1930s, and Congress appropriated funds in 1940 for the acquisition of land for bombing and gunnery ranges. Wendover was selected because of the Great Salt Lake desert with its shimmering salt flats and other vast uninhabited terrain. In 1942 President Franklin D. Roosevelt had established the “Manhattan Engineer […]
Ruby Mountain Brewing Company is located on Angel Creek ranch in Clover Valley, at the base of the East Humbolt range of Nevada’s Ruby Mountains. Established in 1994, Ruby Mountain Brewing is Nevada’s only microbrewery brewing and packaging beer for off premise sale in kegs, bottles and party pigs. Our award winning beers are available […]
The 9-hole Chimney Rock Municipal Golf Course in Wells, Nevada is a public golf course that opened in 1976. Designed by Jack Snyder, Chimney Rock Municipal Golf Course measures 3064 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 101 and a 33.9 USGA rating. The course features 2 sets of tees for […]
Family-friendly community skiing 5 miles north of Elko. Open for lift-served skiing weekends and school holidays, depending on conditions. Call the SnoBowl Hotline at (775)777-7707 before driving up. Services include: Adult, youth and beginner lift-served skiing Adult, youth and child ski/snowboard rentals 5-week recreational ski/snowboard program for children Adult, youth and child ski lessons by […]
The Silver Stage Players is dedicated to providing the finest theater, community service and educational opportunities to its members and the residents of northeastern Nevada. Its history is one of creativity and thought provoking theater. The company has challenged audiences, pushed the envelope of live theater and attracted the area’s most talented actors, designers and […]
The Northeastern Nevada Museum features art and local history exhibits as well as extensive wildlife habitat dioramas. Six galleries occupy more than 20,000 square feet. There is something for everyone! Exhibits include: Art History Animals Crafts The museum also hosts multiple social events each year. Major events include: Halleck Bar Party Great Humboldt Duck Race […]
A regional nonprofit organization based in Elko, Nevada, the Western Folklife Center works to expand our understanding of ourselves and our neighbors by celebrating the everyday traditions of people who live and work in the American West. The Folklife Center strives to create deep and lasting experiences, to challenge the intellect and engage the emotions, […]
Remote and remarkable, Wild Horse State Recreation Area is open year round. The park’s reservoir is a popular fishing site, with rainbow and German brown trout, small mouth bass, yellow perch and catfish awaiting able anglers. Cold winters make the lake an ideal location to ice fish and skate, or to explore on snowmobiles or […]