Many times in life it's the simple things…read more Along the Truckee River there's a gentleman that takes rocks from the river and creates small sculptures of people and animals. He manages to balance these various sized river rocks to make his creations. It amazes me the size of the sculpture he can produce and how perfect they appear. I'm glad he has the passion and time to make these. I enjoy checking them all out when Sheela and I walk along the Truckee River. It is really disappointing to know that some people thinks it's ok to destroy the works; they are in anyone's way or bothering. Just enjoy.

I love art when it just sort of happens unexpectedly…read more I have been a fan of Mr. Hobo for awhile now as I am a frequent walker along the Truckee Riverwalk. His works are thoughtful, humorous, beautiful and poignant. I really love his reclining people and the little stories each one seems to tell. He is a gifted artist. The creativity of closing, arranging and balancing pieces of river rock to make his sculptures is truly a sight to behold. He does have pieces for sale that have the rocks attached, but most of his displays are completely stacked and balanced. When the water level is low enough, he adds pieces in the river between the Sierra and Virginia Street bridges. This guy Rocks! (Sorry, I couldn't help myself.)

West Street Plaza is a perfect little jem. A great space for a myriad of events…read more One of my favorites is the summer free concerts by the amazing talent from the Reno Phil. Every Tuesday at 6:30. Highly recommended

A small city plaza downtown…read more Nestled along the Truckee River as part of the Riverwalk, this area sits between the Cinemark Riverside theater and Java Jungle. It has ramp access from Arlington and Sierra Streets, stairs from West Street. There's also a bridge access across the Truckee to Wingfield Park. And a large stair area into the Truckee for wading on hot days. On beautiful days various artists and musicians set up spots to sell wares and play. Be careful on busy days, as pedestrians, dog walkers and bicyclists can make the area rather congested. During summer events this can often be full of vendors.

So what happens when you get a group of intrepid, young entrepreneurs together in a rundown seedy…read moresection of town? You get an event like this. East 4th street in Reno is one of those scary areas with homeless shelters and gospel missions, iron works and auto repair shops, empty buildings and dicy looking businesses. Enter the likes of Under the Rose Brewery, Reno Bike Project, and just a few blocks down, the Morris Burner Hotel and soon to be opened craft distillery. I had the great pleasure of attending the second annual Positively 4th Street Event this year and what a great event is was. The real showcase to me was the demonstration of a proposed bike path/street beautification project being proposed along the 4th street corridor. Totally brilliant idea. The street was adorned with potted plants and carefully constructed wood flats benches and the two lane green bike path was carefully roped off with cones and caution tape. A street party was in progress when we arrived with food, bouncy houses, local farmers market (yes truly local!!!), and a bike swap. There were walking, bus and bike tours from the Historical society. There was a pop-up restaurant produced by Campo, Sup, and Homage. All I can say is, "Midtown, watch out. There is a new kid in town."

August 8, 2015 Saturday - 4:00 PM for BEER! 2 Adults…read more Atmosphere - 5 stars Food - 5 stars Service - 5 stars Background - Been to Freeze Your Pints Off so I had to go to Sweat Your Pints Off. Atmosphere - A cool night with a little rain which did not damper any ones spirits. I loved how they had covered areas with picnic tables and high top tables to rest, eat, or just get out of the heat, if there was any heat. Food Drinks - I think every brewery came from the area including Tonopah Brewing and The Brewing Lair. I love trying new beers and everyone brought stuff which I had not had before. The twist on the event today was most had two brews listed and soon as one of those beer were gone a new beer was added. So when you went around the second and third times around there were new beers to try. Dinner - With ticket purchase you get a coupon for a food truck, I picked Brothers. That sandwich was out before I could blink. It was so good, packed with meat. One of the things I have learned at these beer events is to eat during it so you are not overwhelmed by the alcohol. I even bring my own pretzels to snack on. Service - To me this event is about beer but more important interacting with the brewers. They all show the pride of their craft. Lots of the brewers were actually hopping around and work other booths to interact with each other. It is a small community and it is great to see them all work together so nicely. Future - Yes.

This event in the Reno area is THE BOMB! I have lives her for 5 summers and last year 2025 was the…read morefirst year that I attended. I was kicking myself and so mad that I had not taken to tiem to come and see this awesome event in the 3 years prior! Yes, its an early wake up but man-oh-man what an awesome sight to see 75-100 hot air balloons glowing at 5:30 am in the dark morning sky. I was so enamored with this, I joined the crew for one of the balloons and now i get to come every year and help set up and launch/recover the balloon. Seeing this first hand and being up close is so fun. 2026 was a little dicey as we struggled with some wind in the forecast. The entire week showed that Saturday was looking pretty grim for flying but Sunday would be beautiful. Well, as a surprise to all, we lucked out on Saturday as the winds were within the range for safe flying. However, Sunday came and so did the winds. At 3:30 am winds were out of the west at 17mph way to fast for the max of 7 mph to fly. In fact they could not even inflate for morning glow. It was fun either way and as a Navy Veteran, I was asked to hold the flag for the singing of the National Anthem. What an honor.

If you've never been to the The Great Reno Balloon Race, put it on your list. Watching the balloons…read morelight up before sunrise and slowly fill the sky is something you have to experience in person. The event is well organized, family friendly, and has a great community atmosphere. My biggest tip is to arrive early, dress in layers, and bring a chair or blanket. It gets chilly before the sun comes up, but it's absolutely worth it. Whether you're a local or visiting Reno, this is one of those events that reminds you how special our community is. I'll definitely be back.

Everything was amazing from the atmosphere, to the food, to the service! Our server Sheldon was the…read morebest. He made sure that we were taken care of from the moment we sat down until we left. Will 100% be coming back and will recommend to everyone.

I went with my mom for lunch and the appetizers and carbonara were amazing! Would definitely go…read moreagain! Our waiter Sheldon was awesome and very attentive!!

Ordered a custom rainbow pipe and it came with white and lavender color in it and a real light…read moreblue. After calling them they didn't offer to make what I wanted just fave excuses. DO NOT ORDER FROM THEM! Horrible Customer Service.

Happy Hannukah with blowtorches and pyrotechnics!…read more Or at least it was in December of 2017 when the Chabad Temple joined The Generator and the City Of Reno for a public menorah lighting in City Plaza! It was one of the few cold AND windy nights, and everyone was bundled up and huddled around in the middle of City Plaza waiting for this golden candelabra to be lit up in celebration of the first night of Hannukah. Rabbi Mendel and Sarah shared a few words about the holiday, the history of the candle lighting in City Plaza and shared stories of the effort that went into creating this beautiful piece of art that was about to be lit for all to enjoy. Councilwoman Neoma Jardon also shared her gratitude with the Cunins, who have upheld this tradition for many years, and recognized them as one of the Reno 150. We sang the prayers together, and as we finished Rabbi Cunin fired up a blowtorch and lit the candles! Once illuminated, the warmth resonated in the crowd. The temperature outside went unnoticed, spontaneous conversations began, kids sang songs and there was even a raffle! Celebration was definitely in the air. Thank you to everyone involved.

There is a little Cafe inside, The Biggest Little Cafe. It is open to the public and the food,…read moreespecially the homemade soups are very delicious. They have breakfast and lunch, drinks, snacks, etc.

My husband and I recently moved back home, to Reno, and being that we are recent empty nesters, we…read morethought it would be a good time to downsize. We were thinking in terms of a smaller house....until we toured RED. Our daughter and son-in-law live at Emory, and we had our sights on Emory, but Atwood (the newest and largest development at RED) was about to open around the time that we were going to be back in Reno. I met with Jenn, who became our Leasing Agent, to tour Emory and Atwood. Both are absolutely amazing and I had a difficult time deciding. I have to say that Jenn spent a lot of time with me, asking the right questions to really understand what we were looking for so that she could get us towards our perfect home. Jenn shared with me the pros and cons of all of the units we toured, taking into consideration our lifestyle and of course, our mini doxie, Poppy! I must have changed my mind 2 or 3 times on which floorplan I wanted (because they are all amazing), and Jenn was absolutely supportive throughout because she sincerely wanted us to be happy with our decision. Jenn made the process so easy because she is extremely knowledgeable about the all of the floorplans, the amentities, and the overall vibe. The application and lease signing was all done through their portal. I feel like Jenn was just as excited for us and our move-in as we were and she checks in to make sure everything is great even after move-in!! I am blown away by the AMAZING experience we've had in finding our home at RED - Atwood. The amenities are first class, and no different than any 5 star resort. We highly recommend RED, whether Basecamp, Emory, or Atwood, and we cannot thank Jenn enough for helping us find our new home!

Great place to live and play. There is some much extra stuff here that other places do not offer…read more Atwood has the nicest roof too pool in Reno

I found this place on Yelp and you did not disappoint! Great…read morebartenders, helped me choose a perfect wine. Place is a hit loud but super fun and hip. The pizza is amazing - crust was perfection. Ordered a salad with strawberries and ??? sorry BUT it was great. I've already been back with other friends! Shout out to Nicci at the bar.

I really wanted to love this place after reading some great reviews!…read more However, we felt it was overrated and disappointing. First, we showed up on a Friday evening around 7pm, and was told there was a 25 min wait. We said no problem and went for a little walk. We even walked all the way to another restaurant called The Shore to see the menu and then decided to try the pizza place. It is a huge restaurant with an inside bar and outdoor patio with lots of seating. The outside looks amazing, but the inside was cramped and super stuffy and hot. We tried to order some drinks inside but the bartender was super busy and then a server came up and basically told us to wait until we got seated before ordering drinks. After another 10-15 min, we finally got seated. I looked around, and there were a lot of people sitting and waiting for food at tables. The waitress was nice, and we ordered our food right away. After waiting an extraordinarily long time with no food or service, we waved the waitress over and she went to check on our order. Came back and said it would be 10 more minutes. Can she offer us some nuts and olives? We were starving so we ate all that was given to us. Finally, our food came out! We only ordered marinara pasta with chicken&mushrooms (since the meatballs were already gone) and one Cherrypicker pizza. The homemade pasta tasted good, but chicken and mushroom was skimpy. Then the pizza had great crust, but the middle was soggy and wet probably from the cherry tomatoes. It took us about 2 hours to get fed that night. I think many other people had the same level of service that night. The place has potential, but I think they need more staff.