There is also free dancing at all the casino bars. Downtown, the Flamingo Hilton hosts carnival of wonders with a special New Year's Eve countdown show. Other New Year traditions in Nevada include the Buck and Ball at the Reno Livestock Events Center, a rodeo, live bands and dancing.
The chief tradition among the various New Year Traditions in Nevada is to visit friends and families and exchange New Year gifts. There goes a belief that spending the first day of the year with friends and relatives will usher in good luck on the following days. It was a great enjoyment when everyone held open house and hosted enormous feasts for any visitors who would drop in whether known or unknown. A tall dark hainavy visitor was said to bring good fortune on a family.
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