I would think you would want things easy to fly to otherwise not many people could make it. I still think everyone should check out prices to Reno from where they are. How far to Elko? Don't know. Reno is a very historical place, home of many Basque traditions. I have never been there but would like to go. There are old ghost towns I think around there, and of course Lake Tahoe is not too far. Compare prices to say Sacramento, which is cheap, Denver, which might be...and add taxi or bus far to wherever the event is. I could probably make it to Reno, Las Vegas or Sacramento. Maybe not much else. But I agree that out of WA/OR/CA might be nice for some. Albuqueque? I think SW flies there. Very very hot for some though. Santa Fe is great but takes some getting there. mg