Nevada 150 Events

Episode #51 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features an interview with Scott Carey of Nevada 150. Listen to the show below.

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Willy Vlautin & James Lee Reeves

Episode #50 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with Willy Vlautin, Reno native and author, and James Lee Reeves, a Northern Nevada musician known for his album, "I'll Take Nevada."

In the first half-hour, Vlautin discusses his novel, The Motel Life, which was recently made into a movie. Read more about that here. Also, read a Q&A with Vlautin from the November/December 2008 issue of Nevada Magazine, here. He also talks about his other novels, including the newest, titled The Free. He is also a member of the Richmond Fontaine band.

In the second half-hour, Reeves performs his Nevada songs, including his new tunes "Nevada Magazine" and "We've Been Everywhere (in Nevada)." Listen to the show below.

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Women’s History

Episode #49 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features an hour-long interview with Marlene Adrian, president of Women of Diversity. She discusses the Nevada Women's Legacy project, which recognizes and celebrates the roles and lives of Nevada women in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of statehood in 2014. The inaugural event for the project is First Ladies First, an event with five former First Ladies of Nevada on January 11, 2014 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Listen to the show below.

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The LINQ & Downtown Grand

The Las Vegas High Roller's final passenger cabin was attached to the observation wheel’s rim on December 3. The High Roller is a part of The LINQ project. Photo Credit: Denise Truscello

Episode #48 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with Jon Gray, general manager of The LINQ, and Seth Schorr, CEO of DTG Manager Las Vegas LLC, the company that is overseeing the redevelopment and operations of Downtown Grand Las Vegas.

Read more about The LINQ, a new retail, dining, and entertainment district on the Las Vegas Strip, in this story from the November/December 2013 issue of Nevada Magazine. Read more about Downtown Grand Las Vegas, which opened in early December, in this story from the September/October 2013 issue of Nevada Magazine. Listen to the show below.

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