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The event brings in $25 million to the area, according to an economic impact study from 18 years ago.
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An event for all senses in only one week, the streets of Sparks will once again be welcoming the Nugget Rib Cook Off.
The stage is up, the lights are on and the seats are in place. With just a few final touches left and the Nugget Event Center will be complete in June.
Building Industry
The Bourbon Square Casino is being demolished, paving the way for a new project in downtown Sparks.
The Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off is back. Twenty-three rib cookers are set up on Victorian Avenue in Sparks, hoping to take home the first place trophy.
UPDATE: The old Bourbon Square property will be demolished soon and a new event spaces will be taking its place, according to Randy Kennedy, Director of Marketing Communications for the Nugget Casino Resort.
A lot of changes are taking place at the Victorian Square in Sparks. Hundreds of new living spaces are being built and other, more familiar businesses are being redeveloped.
Gastronomy
The 29th annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook Off starts Wednesday, August 30th, 2017.
Touristic Facilities
Hot August Nights is expected to bring in thousands of people from across the United States and even beyond. But when they are in town, where do they go? Area hotels are expecting a busy week.