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Luv-It Custard Shop
Las Vegas

702.384.6452
"Store bought ice cream is put to shame" by the "sweet, creamy, rich in flavor" homemade custard from the Luv-It Custard Shop, which has been serving Las Vegas locals since 1973. Although it is "not much more than a stand," you can expect a line of over 20 people on hot summer evenings waiting for Luv-It's Western Sundae--a huge cup of frozen vanilla custard topped with hot caramel, fudge, salted pecans, and a maraschino cherry; it's "as much a classic as Luv-It's walk-up order window." Read more.

Christmas Tree Pass
Laughlin

800.452.8445
The hiking trails are "not to be missed" around the rock formation known as Christmas Tree Pass. Every year around Christmas time, locals can be spotted decorating the shrubs with beer cans, plastic bottles, and other "makeshift ornaments" to commemorate the holidays. You can also find petroglyphs (ancient murals on rocks) and rock climbers, since "it's an excellent site for rock climbing-especially if you're beginner."

Ethel M. Chocolate's Botanical Cactus Garden
Henderson

702.435.2641
Ethel M. Chocolate's Botanical Cactus Garden
After you have had your fill of Ethel M.'s "heaven-sent" nuts, nougats and chocolates, head outside to the confectionary's cactus garden, which fans note is "quite a marvel" on four acres of "drought-tolerant land" with "ornamentals, cacti, and other succulents." With over 300 species of fauna and 400 tons of rock, you'll agree that Ethel M.'s puts "as much creativity into its garden as it do into its chocolates!" Read more.

Oxbow Park
Reno

You will be "astonished" that such "outdoor beauty" is so close to downtown Reno when you walk into Oxbow Park, a wildlife education center located on the Truckee River. "Try not to make a peep" as you walk through the "peaceful and well-preserved" trails, and you may be greeted by deer, wild rabbits, beaver, golden eagles, hawks, falcons, quail, ducks, snakes, lizards, muskrats, and many other animals that call Oxbow Park their home. Read more.

Hofbräuhaus
Las Vegas

702.853.BEER
Beer lovers will feel "like a kid in a candy store" at this "big, Bavarian mecca," which is a replica of Munich's "most famous attraction." Feast on wursts, schnitzels, and strudels as you dance, toast, and pound the tables to the live entertainment that's "straight out of Germany." Although the food and ambience are "so fun," the beer will always be "what people go there for." Read more.

Spice Market Buffet at Aladdin Casino
Las Vegas

702.785.5555
Gourmet foodies with think "they have died and gone to heaven" at "truly divine" buffet of international cuisine that "goes on as far as the eye can see." Indulge in the salad, seafood, dessert bars as well as the many tables offering cuisine from countries from all over the globe. The food is "so decadent," that you will "forget you are in Vegas and think you are in Paris." Read more.

K High Five Bed & Breakfast
Gardnerville

775.782.7482
K High Five Bed & Breakfast
Bring your cowboy hat and "get ready to ride" at the K High Five Bed & Breakfast in Gardnerville. A working cattle ranch on over 225 acres of hayfields, this bed & breakfast "has amazing views" of nature through its numerous panoramic windows. You will "feel right at home too" amidst the wildlife--bald eagles, blue heron, and coyote pups, to name a few. Owner Helen Johnson will "welcome you whole-heartedly" with a smile and a "mouthwatering smorgasbord" of Danish food for breakfast. Read more.

Hometowne Farmers Market
Sparks

775.353.2291
Head over to Sparks for its Thursday night Hometowne Farmers Market, a reputed "community event-[that's] not just about the vegetables." Shop for "the freshest produce around" while feasting on tacos, Thai food, and locally made spirits to "definitely get you in the mood to celebrate." A local band serenades revelers as they dance into the night! Read more.

Liberty Belle Restaurant
Reno

775.825.1776
With one pull of the slot machine, you will be "thrown back into history" at the Liberty Belle Restaurant, a "Reno icon, lush with the traditions and history that make the town great." Named after the first successful slot machine in history, this "cornucopia of old buildings, carriages, and antiques" is home the "finest and most comprehensive collections of slot machines in the world." Make sure to stop by the restaurant for "delicious" prime rib and steak, and the wait staff treats you "like family." Read more.

Huli's Hawaiian Style Restaurant
Henderson

702.567.5353
For "very authentic Hawaiian cuisine," make sure to stop by Huli's Hawaiian Style Restaurant, a "very cozy" place where you'll meet "native Hawaiians galore." Make sure to try the huli huli chicken, which fans claim is "to die for," and don't miss the saimin (a noodle soup with bits of egg), which will make you "want to head straight to Honolulu for some more."