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Reno is One of America’s Top 25 Best Cities
Written By: Farah Vitale According to Outside magazine, Reno is one of America’s top 25 best cities ever! Reno made the list along with: Seattle; Kansas City; Bend, Ore; Portland, Maine; Bishop, Calif.; Austin, Texas; Boise, Idaho; Kona, Hawaii; Fort Collins, Colo.; and Spearfish, S.D. Here’s why people they love Reno: 1. We have a ton…
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Summer Events Coming Up
Written By: Farah Vitale Get ready for a hot and eventful summer! Summer is finally upon us and there are tons of exciting events to enjoy the outdoors with your favorite people. Here are some fun events coming up to check out: Artown – Reno is Artown! During the whole month of July, celebrate and enjoy…
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City of Reno Building Houses for Less Fortunate
Written By: Farah Vitale The City of Reno might be building a tiny house village as transitional housing for the homeless. The project would be a collaborative effort between Reno, Sparks and Washoe County as they’ve been working on the issue of homelessness. They have recently visited examples of these villages in Seattle. Since the…
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Technology Improvements for the Reno-Tahoe Airport
Written By: Farah Vitale There are many new tech advancements for air travel and airports. Now there is new technology that measures the amount of moisture on runways in real time. They give the information to pilots who adjust the braking of their aircraft accordingly. Planes, like cars, take longer to come to a stop after…
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Residents in Reno Urged to Buy Emergency Kits
Written By: Farah Vitale Fire season is approaching and Reno residents are encouraged to start planning for fire evacuations. They are also encouraged to start making emergency go-bags. These disaster kits will have basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency. Since you may have to evacuate at a moment’s notice,…
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Reno Craft Beer Week Kicks Off
Written By: Farah Vitale Sip beer with the best brewers in town all week long! The Backwash Beer Festival started June 2nd and started off Reno Craft Beer Week the right way at the Renaissance Reno/Bundox Bocce. There are nearly 40 events this year the third annual Reno Craft Beer Week. The festival is going from June…
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Automobile Museum Adds NASA Space Center Exhibit
Written By: Farah Vitale The National Automobile Museum has created a brand new NASA exhibit called The National Space Center. It will be a permanent exhibit, complete with simulators, state-of-the-art video game technology and real data collected by NASA. This is an exciting time for the exhibit with all the recent findings from NASA. So,…
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The World’s First Eco-District Comes to Reno
Written By: Farah Vitale Architects are working on the initial phases of the world’s first high desert biome eco-district, West 2nd District. It’s a new 1.2 billion purpose built neighborhood in the heart of Downtown Reno. Developers, Don J Clark Group and landscape architects Office of Cheryl Barton (OCB) are currently working on the project. They…
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Check Out the Reno Puzzle Room
Written By: Farah Vitale If you’re looking for a unique way to spend your day, the puzzle room is open in Reno. This fun brain teaser is a great way to spend the day with your friends and family. They lock you in the room for an hour with a mission. You have one hour…
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Reno Works to Improve Motels
Written By: Farah Vitale Motels in Reno are going to be undergoing a lot of changes, and they’re all for the better! Blighted motels in Reno have been a growing problem, so Mayor Schieve plans to solve the issue. Motels are a very important to tourism in Reno but also as a new short term…
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