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Illuminated casino resorts in Laughlin, Nevada, line the Colorado River at twilight, with colorful lights from the Riverside Resort and other hotels reflecting dramatically on the calm water.
Small Towns, Big Fun
There's a long weekend's worth of things to see and do in each of these five little gems!

By Paul Boger, Kristen DeSilva, Dayvid Figler, Heidi Kyser, and Joe Schoenmann

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Don't stop with snapshots — there's plenty more of Nevada to see when you hit the road to a town less traveled, like the five we handily rounded up for your summer road trip consideration.
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Surreal collage featuring a white RV motorhome with a cowboy hat on its roof against a cream background with a large orange circle. Additional western-themed elements include decorative cowboy boots, a skull with a crown, and a coiled rope trailing from the RV.
Ryan Vellinga
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Hamlet, Prince of Mobile Homes
Nevada Shakespeare Festival reimagines the classic
Modified drift car in action on a track. A black sports car with gold accents and sponsor decals performs a drift, creating tire smoke. The vehicle has a gold roof, roll cage visible through windows, and a modified front end with exposed intercooler. Motion blur indicates high-speed drift performance.
John Villasanta
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The Fast and the Photofile
Maicyn Udani
Illustrated musicians and dancers pose for a selfie in front of the "welcome to Las Vegas" sign
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Miguel Manich
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The Short List
Mike Prevatt

Food + Drink

A cartoon chicken character with glasses holds what appears to be a dark beverage in a glass. The chicken has a yellow body with orange/red feathers on its head and wings, and is wearing orange shorts. The chicken has a somewhat unimpressed or contemplative expression and is set against a circular yellow background.
Ryan Vellinga
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Bawk to the Past
Andrew Kiraly
A beloved local chicken chain pecks at a retro revival
Elegant tea service set up on a round marble coffee table with a view of the Las Vegas Strip.
Courtesy Circa Las Vegas
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Hot Cuppa
Chef Marquita Duren leans on an expo window.
Ronda Churchill
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Behind the Counter
Lorraine Blanco Moss

All Things

Polaroid images of Las Vegas bands scattered on a tan background.
Photos: Courtesy of The Artists; Illustration: Ryan Vellinga
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Cultural Exchange
Mike Prevatt
Vegas bands rarely tour abroad. These four have, and they've got stories
Stylized illustration of diverse people standing together against an orange grid background. A group of five individuals with different skin tones (white, yellow/tan, orange/brown) stand in the foreground with a taller blue figure behind them. All characters feature simple, friendly expressions and wear solid-colored clothing in blue, white, yellow, and orange.
Scott Lien
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Vertically Gifted
The Landmark hotel cleaves in half and falls down in a plume of smoke
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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
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Pictures Perfect