Arts and Culture

After 12 years in San Francisco, the famed Pinot Party is heading to the Biggest Little City. The Pinot Noir Summit has been hosted in San Francisco for the last 12 years, and due to the over-whelming amount of wine events in the city along with the expensive nature of staging the event, Barbara Drady and…

This 29th annual classic car festival is moving it’s kickoff weekend from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City. For the last four years, the kickoff weekend to the region’s largest special event, Hot August Nights, has been in South Lake Tahoe, California. Tony Marini, executive director of Hot August Nights says that they have loved…

With 4 new locations, this summer is sure to be full of locally grown produce. Local produce and locally ranched meats have been an important staple to the Reno food and cultural scene for a while. Local Chef’s and Restaurateur’s rely on the farm-to-table notion to put fresh and local foods on patrons’ plates, and…

This spring/summer in Reno, locals and tourists alike can become part of some of the most iconic moments throughout Reno history. People can take a walk in Clint Eastwood’s shoes and cruise under the famous Reno Arch, or stroll down 4th Street, where the 1940s version of the arch was placed for Tommy Lee Jones’ portrayal…

It’s not all flat desert: There are 314 named mountain ranges, and over 100 unnamed mountain ranges that cut through the deserts at random, with 40 summits throughout the state exceeding 10,000 feet in elevation, making Nevada the most mountainous state in the United States. Mountains are full of hiking and biking: Within the mountains of…

Reno has always been a gambling and casino hot spot, but recently, it is becoming much more locally driven. Farm to table restaurants, local artists, and local events are changing the culture and dynamic of Reno while bringing the community together. Mark Estee’s newest downtown  eatery, Reno Provisions, features cafeteria-chic farm to fork food that is…

South Lake Tahoe, CA will be rocking its way throughout 2015, thanks to the addition of the new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.   Most recently, the Hard Rock hotel was known as the Horizon Hotel, “The Ho” by locals. However, the building has gone by a number of names since its original back in 1965 as…