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Leaf Peeping in Reno
A little earlier this year, we took a look at instances in which the city of Reno showed up in literature, and at the top of the list was The City of Trembling Leaves by Walter Van Tilburg Clark. Well, I don’t know much about trembling, but this is the time of year when the leaves are supposed to be turning, so it... Read More
How You Gonna Keep the Pumpkins Down on the Farm?
I’m one of those guys who thinks that the marketplace pushes holidays and events on us too early. I don’t like to see Halloween costumes go on sale until at least October 1, and I cringe when New Year’s decorations hit the shelves before we’ve even finished eating our Thanksgiving turkey. That being said, if there was... Read More
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