Sandy Valley, Nevada

Sandy Valley is a community in southwest Nevada on the Nevada-California state line in the Sandy-Mesquite Valley. The community, 45-minutes away from Las Vegas, features open space and larger parcels than the rapidly expanding Las Vegas Valley. Many horse owners find the valley particularly attractive with places to ride straight from home. There are a handful of large (in terms of land area) ranches and farms in the valley. They include turf farms, Sandy Valley Ranch (formerly a guest ranch) and Two Hawk Hay Ranch which provides hay to many local and non-local livestock owners. The valley is also home to a couple of air parks including the beautifully appointed Kingston Ranch.

Several other businesses provide local residents with all manner of services in the valley. Feed stores, dining establishments, general and grocery stores combine with paralegal services and a fantastic local library to provide all nature of services.
After the sun sets there is a local video rental store to provide something to watch on the television, a couple of local watering holes provide gathering places for some, and many people sit out and enjoy the wonderful views of the clear desert sky. Other recreational activities include the Outer Limits Raceway which features radio-controlled racing and Sandy Valley Motocross for the full-sized version.

If you're looking to get online while living in the valley or visiting there are a few choices. The library offers the least expensive option with their three public access terminals. Dialup access is available throughout the valley ($10-$30 a month depending on service). High speed access is available either through dedicated T1 lines ($500 a month) or Satellite internet ($60 a month).

There are an amazing number of utility companies for such a small community. Nevada Power and Valley Electric split the community with Nevada Power servicing the smaller portion of homes in the southern end of the valley. Southwestern Bell Corp. (SBC aka Nevada Bell) provides phone service throughout the valley. Propane delivery is available (though the company name escapes me at this point). Republic Services provides weekly trash service, bi-weekly recycling and a transfer station that is open throughout the week.

There are a couple of local real estate companies doing business in the valley. Much of Sandy Valley is modular construction though there are some custom homes being built in the valley.