Nevada State Journal from Reno, Nevada • 66

16 NEVADA LOOKS AHEAD ebruary 22 1975 Reno Evening Gazette Nevada State Journal Entertainment Nevada Capital of Show Biz Stars Twinkle at Major Hotels By TOM McGUIRE synonymous and unanimbus While Las Vegas is the self Capital of the the rest of the state follows suit in providing top name en tertainment a It makes the state of Nevada Center of Particularly through the efforts of casinos and hotels in the Reno fflparks Tahoearea i The facilities in northern offer as much in quantity but that lack is made up in quality With ihe exception of one or two superstars everyone who plays Las Sammy Davis V'AJ a Im r' rounds of Showgirls Sparkle in Productions music for comedy stars of Top acts also make the the Nevada which include dates in Elko Winnemucca Ely Jackpot and Wendover Elko with the Commercial Hotel and Motor Hotel provides the bulk of entertainment outside Reno Tahoe Las Vegas Even Jackpot the of the playground offers Cactus and the Horseshu with top flight entertainment And the number of lounges and show rooms is growing especially in the Reno Tahoe area Under con struction are three mew multi million dollar hotels at Lake Tahoe and two brand new hotels in Reno Also the Del Webb corporation has on its drawing board plans for a new hotel convention center in Sparks which would feature the largest show room 1 in northern Nevada 1400 seats Which means more names more often will be in store for the nightclub patrons Vegas plays in the northern end of the state rank Sinatra Liza Minelli Helen Reddy Carol Channing Pearl Bailey Charlie Rich Don Rickies Tom Jones Rowan Martin Red Skelton Sammy Davis Jr Dean Martin Elvis Presley just some of the top entertainers in the world who all appear in the headliner rooms of northern Nevada Those big rooms are housed in Reno and Tahoe Del Sahara Tahoe and John Nugget Seating facilities irom sou (Harrah Reno) to 1200 (Sahara Tahoe) are offered showgoers for twice a night dinner and midnight cocktail shows Supporting the big rooms are the myriad of cabaret lounges which leaiure top entertainers Such as Jessie Beck's Riverside Harvey's (Lake Tahoe) Harolds Club the Ormsby House (Carson City) the Mapes Eldorado Ponderosa North Shore Club (Crystal Bay) Nevada Lodge (North Lake Tahoe) and others) Even the clubs with big show rooms have lounges where variety acts and lounge acts are featured Names like Pete Barbutti the Las Vegas Lounge Star of the Year for 1974 Kenny Vernon Rip Taylor Al Rello Sloopy Johnny Western Big Tiny Little JoAnn Castle the Sons of the Pioneers Sonny King Cork Proctor Herb Jeffries and many many more are consistent northern Nevada performers The entertainment extravaganza end there There is a multitude of small intimate clubs and lounges offering a variety of en iei lairnneni ranging irom dining and dancing to usually featuring the tomorrow 1 i ii i A ft I larWWiMM Si 1 JLr aB Mi" 'W ir 7 1 'W "Wc 4 4 x' Jf i irv 'f Carol Channing 1 Mfe Jlr yxw 'Hbk i ImSR 3K XS i vM'? Joel Gray 1 s2499 jLgYLANQ Still $2899400 simple arithmetic Marina is the best car buy in America No forms! No delay! The S400 comes off the list price! And look at what the Marina has going for you The gas saving MG engine that's good for over 20 miles per gallon Plus there's four speed stick Rack and pinion steer ing ade resistant disc brakes Radial ply tires Reclininq bucket seats up front A full rear seat with a fold down padded armrest 13 cubic feet of usable trunk space And tinted qlaks All standard So test drive the Marina Then comodfe its value room iness and performance with any car in its price range That's the best way to find out why the 1974 Marina is the best buy in'America today ManUaclurei'u suqqtod relnl pneo (isrq 4 door srdan) Inland transpola'on local taxes preparation charges and options extra 0 i KLN I EUROPEAN MOTORS 4 555 Gentry Way 825 1161 i Js 1 3 TIMES THE UN IN WINNEMUCCA CASINO RESTAURANT Winners 1 Itd'JtW MHK? COEE SHOP RED BULL CASINO "NO BUM BULL SERVED HERE" GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN POST OICE BOX 781 TELEPHONE (702) 623 2511 WINNEMUCCA NEVADA 89445 HUB HORTHSHN SOAOA ZSX a WlNNlS' 'w MAS ii.