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Soccer It To Me
It’s a rough year on the calendar. So many of the dates that were set aside on my list of Reno events ended up with a big red X through them. But you know one thing that didn’t get canceled? Professional soccer. I’m talking football in the form of the Reno 1868 FC Soccer Team. With some fancy footwork (both literally... Read More
Ready for a Blizzard in Reno?
News came out last week that Dairy Queen is going to add a handful of franchise locations to the Reno/Carson area over the next few years. “Huh,” I said to myself, “do they really think the market needs more DQ ice cream shops? I think we’re fairly full up as it is.…” So you can imagine my surprise to learn that the... Read More
Reno Disc Golf from North to South
A couple of weeks ago I posted about the state of disc golf down in the Carson area and was going to follow up with a survey of the courses here in the Reno area, but I got sidetracked by the smoke. Better late than never, let’s take a look at the offerings here in the local neck of the woods for those who like to... Read More
Readin' in Reno
Especially in the summertime, I like to post about the fun stuff there is to do in the great out of doors. But with the particulates rating red-lining on the air quality index due to wildfire smoke, I thought this week might be a good time to just close the windows and hunker down inside with a good book. And what... Read More
Reno is STILL Artown
The news about the de-installation of the Space Whale sculpture from downtown got me to thinking about how much art we have locally, even when we're not in the middle of one of the nation's coolest arts festivals. Reno’s annual Artown celebration has grown to hold quite a position in the local community since it came... Read More