Reno / Tahoe August 2012 Archive

You no longer have to actually go to the Washoe County Library to check out thousands of titles. If you have a library card and can get online, e-books and ... Read More

Ever wonder what causes those colorful parts of the Virginia Range rising above east Reno? What's up with the bare rock stripes all over the Huffaker Hills? How did the ... Read More

It looks like our weather for the Labor Day holiday weekend around Reno is going to be warm and sunny. My article lists numerous things to do, including one of ... Read More

Since the Citizens United ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2010 unleashed unlimited amounts of campaign money for super PACs, the cash has truly been pouring in. Interestingly enough, ... Read More

It's taken something like 10 years, but the 8.5 mile stretch of freeway between south Reno (at the Mt. Rose Highway) and Washoe Valley, and its iconic Galena Creek Bridge, ... Read More

Looking for a place to cool off or just enjoy some urban open space with a nice lake? If you haven't discovered Sparks Marina Park, it would be worth your ... Read More

Wild West Motorsports Park is the newest sports venue in the Reno / Sparks region and it will be holding its grand opening and first event this weekend. From Friday, ... Read More

It's not too lake to adopt a rubber duck (or several) for the 2012 Nevada Humane Society Duck Race and Festival on Sunday, August 26, in Wingfield Park. You'll have ... Read More

Imagine a big outdoor party dedicated to cooking and eating ribs and you've got the essence of the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off. The 2012 version of this ... Read More

If you weren't aware that back to school time is coming up fast, Reno-area retailers will be reminding you with solicitations to equip your kids with the latest trendy clothes, ... Read More

If you can't go the toll to visit LEGOLAND in southern California, you can visit a smaller version right up the hill at Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe. It's free ... Read More

Reno's 16th Annual Gay Pride Festival will be at Wingfield Park on Saturday, August 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Enjoy entertainment on the amphitheater stage, along with a ... Read More

This story is a little stale, but the issue it addresses certainly isn't. The issue is giving big tax breaks to companies in order to lure them to set up ... Read More

It's been decades since commercial fishing was banned at Lake Tahoe, but that is ending with the harvesting of crayfish from the cold blue waters. Fred Jackson of the Tahoe ... Read More

For years, the City of Reno and the U.S. Postal Service have been dancing around with the sale of the historic downtown post office building. It finally looks like a ... Read More

The free monthly event for families and kids at the Nevada Museum of Art - hands/ON! on 2nd Saturdays - will be this weekend on August 11. It's also a ... Read More

This post was fun and popular when I first put it out four years ago and it is still getting comments. With Hot August Nights 2012 about to begin, I'm ... Read More

Slowly but surely, the Tahoe - Pyramid Bikeway is knitting together a multiple use route from Tahoe City on Lake Tahoe's west shore to Pyramid Lake on the Pyramid Lake ... Read More

Hot August Nights is the biggest Reno event of the year. It's a celebration of everything to do with classic cars, vintage rock 'n roll, and the American era of ... Read More