Tours of Northeast Nevada
Cowboy John Tours operates a shuttle service for the Ruby Crest Trail, in the northeastern Nevada’s Ruby Mountains. June 11 I drove a gentleman from Indiana, and his two sons, to Harrison for the hike. That was a Thursday, and Saturday Blake called (some how got cell service on top!) asking me to pick them up back at Harrison Pass, the [read more…]
At the request of the Elko Convention Center and Nevada’s Commission on Tourism I toured French journalist Aliette de Crozet, through “Cowboy Country” June 9 and 10. The tour began at the Western Folklife Center’s Black Box theater with the beautiful short, “Why the Cowboy Sings,” and the Baja Cowboy exhibit in the gallery. The California Trail Center, Thomas Canyon and Lamoille were next [read more…]
I spent May 30-31, 2015, at the 12th reenactment of the massive immigration of pioneers who walked across Nevada from St. Louis, Missouri to settle in California in the late 1800’s. The California Trail Interpretive Center, outside Elko, NV, was filled to overflowing inside and out with black powder demos, Dutch oven cooking, women in bonnets and calico dresses, men in [read more…]
Cinco De Mayo parade, early May in Elko was fantastic, perhaps the best parade in Elko because of the horses, families, children’s dance costumes, live dancing, and music. I usually watches the horses, and there were beauties this year with great costumes. Excellent riders and wonderful horses. Cowboy John Be Sociable, Share!
I toured Dr. and Mrs. Gabel and two young children May 10, Sunday around Elko proper and Spring Creek and into Thomas Canyon, for Reno Diagnostic Center. The family is a camping family (tents!) so they enjoyed seeing the rugged beauty of the Ruby Mountains outside Elko. I am available for business tours as well as [read more…]
May 1, 2015, I toured Ken from Nebraska through Elko and into Lamoille canyon. The big surprise was Thomas Canyon. Ken and I were able to drive almost to the top at the TurnAround, higher than any other time we can remember to get that high this time of year. Ken and I also hiked to [read more…]
I spent April 15-18 in Minden, NV, at Rural RoundUp, the Nevada Commission on Tourism’s annual gathering. Vendors throughout the state took part in workshops and networking during the two-day event in Minden, Gardnerville, and Genoa. Dianna and Dwight Borges who operate Borges Family Sleigh and Wagon Rides from Gardnerville, were in Genoa with their [read more…]
I spent April 15-18 in Minden, NV, at Rural RoundUp, the Nevada Commission on Tourism’s annual gathering. Vendors throughout the state took part in workshops and networking during the two-day event in Minden, Gardnerville, and Genoa. Pictured is a period wagon drawn by Belgian horse owned by Dianna and Dwight Borges who operate Borges Family Sleigh and Wagon Rides from Gardnerville. [read more…]
Hiked along South Fork river Sunday. Still no sign of fish spawning so we wonder if we missed the event or if it’s still to come. Usually this time in spring the stream is full of moving bodies working gravel beds in the shallow ripples, but this hike showed no fish. Saw magnificent golden eagle [read more…]
John Collett of Cowboy John Tours, LLC, toured prospective dental candidate Dr. Jake Butler and wife Heather around Elko this week for the Nevada Medical Center in Elko. The tour included the black box movie, “Why The Cowboy Sings,” at the Western Folklife Center, quilt show at the California Interpretive Trail Center, the Boys and Girls Club, various [read more…]
