Fall Break is coming up for some Nevada school districts, and right now, travelers are staying closer to home. That's why Travel Nevada is sponsoring a new campaign to encourage people to get out and see what the Silver State has to offer.
Genoa had to cancel the annual Candy Dance Arts and Crafts Faire this weekend, but there's still plenty of opportunities to explore the town's history.
"Here, it's just really a step back in time," said Town Manager JT Chevallier. "Mormon settlers came here and founded this place in 1849. They left, came back, left came back again and fully established in 1851. We have a great place with fantastic restaurants, great trails, and it's really a quiet place. I always say its like a Normal Rockwell painting; it's beautiful, it's aesthetic, and it's right at the base of the Sierra, you can't get any better.
There are parks, including Mormon Station State Historic Park, trails, shops, and it's the site of Nevada's oldest bar.
"I think we're all searching for a way to escape what is normal right now," Chevallier said. "So to get in the car and drive 20 minutes, an hour, to be in a completely different environment, one which is celebratory of us as Nevadans, our independence, the outdoors, and enjoying the rich history; it's a great place to get away."
And they're welcoming visitors from near and far, even though traveling looks a bit different these days.
"We love visitors coming," Chevallier said. "Obviously we want everyone to be responsible. So the most important thing is practice that social distancing and wear a mask because these business work hard to stay open and we want them to stay open. So the more we can practice those efforts of personal responsibility, the better off the community is for it."
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