Reno’s Ethnic Side

April 17, 2012

I love trying new food. I grew up with parents that made me try at least one bite of everything…the dreaded “no thank you bite.” The rule was you weren’t allowed to say no thank you until you tried it. I hated it when I was a kid but I thank them now because there [...]

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POPS on the River Gets Social

April 15, 2012

Pops on the River is part of Reno’s month long Artown celebration. Reno Philharmonic puts on Pops on the River which, according to their mailer, brings out the “party side of Broadway; mingled with great food, wine, good friends and plenty of fun in Downtown Reno’s Wingfield Park.” The event this year will be held Saturday July [...]

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La Tomatina en Reno

April 13, 2012

Have you ever wanted to get in a massive food fight with your friends and get away with it? Well here is your chance at La Tomatina en Reno. This post is a bit early, the event happens in August and no dates have been set for 2012 that I can see, but I saw [...]

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Gardening Reno Style

April 10, 2012

I have a confession…I am from Idaho and I worked on a farm for a summer…and I loved it! I worked for Wood River Organics the last full summer I was home and learned a ton and found that I really enjoy being outside making things grow.  Finally last year we were able to build [...]

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The Reno Aces Begin Their Fourth Season

April 8, 2012

We made it out on Saturday night to watch the Reno Aces play the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Unfortunately we lost but we have a blast every time we go.  Tickets: We always buy general admission ($9.00) and are able to sit in the grassy area near the outfield or wander around. We decided to stay [...]

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Food Truck Update!

April 6, 2012

I was so excited to write about all the great food trucks popping up in Reno last month but it has gotten even better! GourMelt, one of the trucks mentioned in my previous post was cool enough to contact the other trucks and start Food Truck Fridays. Here is the low-down: “Held the first friday [...]

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Why Do You Love Reno?

April 3, 2012

My tulips just started to come up and it took until today for me to notice. Last week was crazy busy week. It was the journalism schools annual J-week. They bring in speakers to celebrate journalism. The week also included the 48th Annual Scripps Dinner. I am currently in the middle of my Masters at [...]

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Getaway – Wine Country

April 2, 2012

I know what your thinking how did I get a weekend away to wine taste on a college budget? Well we just did it this past week over spring break.  After a little research we found the little town of Calistoga, Calif. just 26 miles north of Napa Valley and about a four hour drive [...]

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Verdi Just a Quiet Little Town On The Outskirts of Reno

April 1, 2012

About 10 miles out of the center of Reno on your way to Tahoe you probably don’t pay much attention to what lies behind Boomtown Casino and Cabela’s. There is a small town out of sight near the river. Verdi, NV was established in 1868 and was the setting for the 1870 “Great Train Robbery” [...]

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Reno’s Downtown Makeover

March 20, 2012

Yesterday I wrote about Reno-Tahoe latest tourism campaigns and I thought it would be good to take a look at the makeover that has been happening downtown. Since I moved here in 2006 downtown has really taken a turn for the better. There are great new shops, restuarants and bars, wider sidewalks and it’s all [...]

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