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Reno Gets a Little Musical Appreciation
I grew up in a household where we listened to both kinds of music – country AND Western. (Tip of the hat to the Blues Brothers.) But a person doesn’t even have to be a fan of that music genre to know that Reno is the place where Johnny Cash shot a man just to watch him die, it’s an awfully well-known lyric. But the... Read More
Fishin' the Truckee
I’m going to ‘fess up, right here and right now. Although I lived most of my adult life here – in fact, both my daughters were born in the Silver State – I didn’t grow up in Nevada. And although I was raised in the West, I was still taught in school (7th grade geography with Mr. Gornick, for those of you keeping score... Read More
Double Down on a Double Shot Espresso
With things loosening up a bit, I find that one of the things I’ve been missing the most over the past few months is a fancy-schmancy espresso drink. There’s nothing wrong with a plain old coffee, but a drink that is hand-crafted by someone who really knows what they’re doing with the espresso machine and the steamed... Read More
Back to Books in Reno
Bookworms like me have been very lucky during the past few months in that so much reading material exists online as e-books or even available for purchase to have hard copies delivered to your home. But there's still no real substitute for browsing through stacks and shelves, coming across a book you didn't know was... Read More
Nevada's Road to Recovery Begins Phase One
Nevada has entered into Phase 1 of the Roadmap to Recovery, a set of protocols for the reopening of the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 7, Governor Sisolak announced that the process would begin on May 9. For individuals, this means that masks are still strongly encouraged while in public, and state... Read More