Written By: Farah Vitale Mt. Rose is the first ski resort to open this season and it’s all thanks to the help of snow machines! It only costs $20 for adults and $10 for kids 15 and under. The kickoff ran both Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Right now most of the snow…

Written By: Farah Vitale Press Start is a new bar with a lots of arcade games and fun, located in Midtown! The bar has many classic arcade games and is set up to make you feel like a kid again. The owners spent months researching other bars with a similar concept to make sure this…

Written By: Farah Vitale It’s time to start preparing your home for the winter!  Winterizing your home will help keep your house cozy and help prevent damage from the cold weather and ice. It will also help reduce your heating bills. A win-win. First step is to winterize your gas furnace. Make sure the area…

Written By: Farah Vitale The Food Bank of Northern Nevada and other local food banks have seen a decrease in donations recently. The holidays are coming soon and they need more people to donate.  St. Vincent’s Food Pantry, which is run by Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada, is also struggling. They are disheartened by the…

Tis’ the season of pumpkin! Here’s some tasty pumpkin recipes we found that you might not have tried yet! Get your friends and family together for some baking! Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffins Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. flour 3/4 c. sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/4…

Written By: Farah Vitale The new Sprouts Farmers Market is open on South Meadows Parkway! The store has 18,000, products (many of them organic) that range from produce and meats to vitamins and supplements. There is also prepared foods and packaged goods. The best part about shopping there? All of the awesome samples! Sprouts Farmer’s Market allows you sample…

Written By: Farah Vitale Halloween is around the corner and there are many ways to spend your month of October including “Halloweekend.” Here are some scary Halloween parties and events you can’t miss: 39th Annual Freaker’s Ball – Get dressed up and enjoy a creepy night full of dancing in Tahoe! There will be $10,000 in cash…

Written By: Farah Vitale Northern Nevada’s animal welfare groups are going to hold “Super Pet Adoption Day” in Reno on Saturday, October 14th. The event is scheduled at Rancho San Rafael Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be dogs, cats and small animals available for you to give a home. The organizations involved…

Written By: Farah Vitale The Mill Street Still and Brew brewery-distillery is one of the few companies across the country to combine the creation of both beer and spirits in one spot. It is the second for Reno, but the only distillery in Nevada to use a vacuum distillation process. The head, Melissa Test originally started brewing for…

Written By: Farah Vitale The Animal Ark wildlife sanctuary and education center has animals including tigers, cheetahs, bears, wolves, birds of prey, big cats, and many other species. The Ark runs across 38 acres of land with trails for people to walk while watching their favorite animals and exotic species roam.  Animals from disadvantaged situations come…