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With mandate gone, Henderson bar offers a beer for a mask

Grab a beer or shot for a mask

Lindsay Basterrechea, bartender at Gold Mine Tavern, throws away a customer’s mask on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 in Henderson. Gold Mine Tavern, the oldest bar in Henderson, ran a drink special offering a free domestic beer or shot when customers tossed out their masks. Gov. Steve Sisolak announced today that Nevada’s indoor mask mandate was no longer in effect. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Cruz Justice, bar manager at Gold Mine Tavern, throws away a customer’s mask on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 in Henderson. Gold Mine Tavern, the oldest bar in Henderson, ran a drink special offering a free domestic beer or shot when customers tossed out their masks. Gov. Steve Sisolak announced today that Nevada’s indoor mask mandate was no longer in effect. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Gold Mine Tavern offers a mask-free drink special to customers on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 in Henderson. The bar, the oldest in Henderson, ran a drink special offering a free domestic beer or shot when customers tossed out their masks. Gov. Steve Sisolak announced today that Nevada’s indoor mask mandate was no longer in effect. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

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By Glivell Piloto Las Vegas Review-Journal

February 10, 2022 - 1:31 pm

Updated February 11, 2022 - 6:53 am

Within the hour of Gov. Steve Sisolak announcing an end to Nevada’s mask mandate on Thursday, a Henderson bar announced its new promo for the weekend.

The Gold Mine Tavern is offering customers a domestic beer or a well cocktail of their choosing in exchange for their mask, according to a post on the bar’s Twitter account.

ALERT 🚨 ALERT 🚨
We have some exciting news!!! The mask mandate has been lifted!!!!
Come down and turn your mask in anytime durning the weekend and receive a beer or shot on us!!!! pic.twitter.com/wJxL3LzRnl

— The Gold Mine Tavern (@GoldMineTavern) February 10, 2022

“We’re celebrating like it’s the end of prohibition,” owner Sam Bonneville said.

The deal will be running from now until Monday morning.

Gold Mine Tavern is located at 23 S Water St, Henderson, NV.

Contact Glivell Piloto at gpiloto@reviewjournal.com.

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