Nevada

Nevada is located in the western United States bordering Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, and California. The state is divided several north/south mountain ranges with valleys between which may have helped to name the area the Great Basin. The climate is mainly desert with summer like weather throughout the year, however, this does not mean that Nevada never gets cold. The record cold temperature in Nevada was -47 degrees Fahrenheit in 1972 with the record high being 125 degrees Fahrenheit in Laughlin in 1994.

Everyone knows that Nevada is home to Las Vegas and all kinds of casinos and gaming fun, but many do not realize that Nevada is home to all kinds of family fun activities as well including Las Vegas such as the pirate show at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino. Of course, you can also visit other areas of Nevada besides Las Vegas such as Reno with the Ultimate Rush Speed & Thrill Park. For families that love hiking you will surely love Lake Tahoe, Spooner Lake, and the Mount Rose Wilderness Area. If you want to see if you can find any ghosts, then you will love the ghost towns the state such as Beatty on State Route 374 or the Tom Kelley Bottle House in Rhyolite.  

Government

http://leg.state.nv.us/ Official website for the Nevada State Legislature
http://www.co.washoe.nv.us/ Official website for Washoe County, Nevada  

Tourism & Travel

http://www.nevadamagazine.com/ Nevada Magazine is an online edition of the magazine that is published by the Nevada Commission on Tourism
http://www.desertusa.com/placestogo/du_nevada.html Nevada Places to Go is an online guide to wilderness areas, towns, cities, state parks, national parks, points of interest, and museums throughout the state  

Business & Development

http://www.edawn.org/ Economic Development Authority Western Nevada provides information for businesses relocating to Western Nevada
http://www.nsbdc.org/ Official website for the Nevada Small Business Development Center  

Arts & Culture

http://redsam.com/vanishing_nevada/ Vanishing Nevada provides photography by Glen Sheehan of the mining camps and ghost towns in Nevada
http://nvartsadvocates.org/ Official website for the Nevada Arts Advocates  

Education & Training

http://www.csn.edu/ Official website for the College of Southern Nevada
http://www.unr.edu/cla/music/ Official website for the University of Nevada Music Department  

Organizations & Associations

http://snda.homestead.com/Intro.html Official website for the Southern Nevada Dart Association
http://www.nvasa.com/ Official website for the Nevada Amateur Softball Association  

Health & Family

http://www.nvafp.com/ Nevada Academy of Family Physicians provides information, lectures, and meetings
http://www.creelmaninsurance.com/ Creelman Insurance Services offering health insurance for individuals and families
Emergency Preparedness Training from the American Red Cross
 

Recreation & Sports

http://laketahoerecreation.com Lake Tahoe Recreation is an online guide to the activities available at Lake Tahoe
http://www.cyberwest.com/nevada.html Nevada Recreation Guide offers information on the different recreational opportunities in the state