10 Sure-Fire Ways To Make A Nevadan Mad

It's not unusual to see tourists roaming the halls of casinos and on the Las Vegas Strip asking this question. Contrary to popular belief, prostitution is only legal in licensed brothels in certain counties. It is not legal in Clark County (Las Vegas).

It's Nev-VAD-a with the emphasis on the second syllable. The middle syllable should rhyme with (add, dad, mad). The last syllable should sound like the "u" in up. It's NOT Nev-ah-duh.

Nevada has many active cities like Reno and Carson City. National parks, the Hoover Dam, Lake Tahoe, Lake Mead and SO much more.

While entertainment makes up a large portion of the state's economy, we're just like any other state with all sorts of professions and businesses. In fact the largest industry in Nevada is finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing.

Gambling is no doubt popular in many parts of the state including Las Vegas and Reno. However many residents avoid areas thick with casinos (and tourists!). Don't assume a Nevada address indicates in-depth knowledge of blackjack, poker or what exactly craps is.

It's true we're one of the driest states, but there's still large bodies of water such as Lake Tahoe, Lake Mead, and Pyramid Lake. Plenty of hikes across the state have lovely waterfalls, creeks and streams. Smaller lakes and ponds are featured in urban parks. We could go on and on - in short, we're dry, but not THAT dry.

Green grass can be found throughout the state! Though many people prefer xeriscaping to conserve water, it's not hard to find grass, even in hot Las Vegas.

Just as with grass, we have trees everywhere. Some trees are specific to the desert, like cactus, yucca and Joshua trees. But there's also many types of green deciduous and conifer trees in forests all over Nevada.

Nevada has a range of climates and of COURSE we have seasons. Some seasonal differences are more dramatic than others (think 110 degree Las Vegas summers). If you take a drive through Central and Northern Nevada and you'll see incredible fall color in the trees

Wintery weather with plenty of snow is common outside of the desert areas (and even the desert gets some snow!) Skiing and other winter sports activities are very popular in areas like Lake Tahoe. And, the word Nevada comes from the Spanish word for "snowy."

Colorless?

Barren??

We rest our case!