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    Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off - Porky chicks rib sampler

    Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off

    4.3(320 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    8/27/2025- I can't…read morebelieve it's been a year! A little different with the weather this year, but it could have been hailing.. Minus a star- because we used to be able to park in the garage area- but now it's for high players and & $20.. Lucked out, and parked in the other lot near the freeway. Shocked that we were able to get free VIP tent tickets- ( rarely visit in the area).. how could I say no.. My youngest wasn't able to attend, so I sacrificed and enjoyed AYCE ribs.. I was set on visiting the other vendors to take some ribs home, but I ate too many-.. Rain stopped and enjoyed the festival ! Looking forward to another year..

    This was probably an awesome event back in the day prior to all the inflation, but in today's…read moreworld, it's just so-so. The rib cook-off is definitely worth going to at least once, but honestly how many ribs can one eat?? It almost should be called a BBQ sauce smackdown rather than rib cook-off because seems like the sauce is the star nowadays. The ribs itself were ok. It was lacking the smokiness, some were hit or miss, being dry or not fall-off-the-bone tender, or were slathered in so much sweet BBQ sauce that you couldn't even taste the meat. - The juiciest ribs were from Aussom Aussie. - Butch's wasn't what I remembered years ago, not much flavor on the meat but the spicy BBQ sauce was my favorite. - BJ's was a total letdown. The sticky BBQ sauce was too sweet and covered up the too-dry ribs. - Bone Daddy's had a nice sear on the outside and had a bit of a smokiness. - Bison Rib from Montana was huge! But the meat was lean and SO chewy, I looked like a bison chewing on it. The prices now are insane. All samplers are an agreed upon monopolized price of $12 for 3 pork ribs. Every vendor sells the same price. Beef bones average $45-50. The VIP AYCE is so pricey that it's not even worth it. Enticing but who can possibly eat 20 ribs plus sides, beer and ice cream?! The setup is very nice and spaced out. There are trash bins everywhere, so the space is pretty clean. I liked how they have hand washing stations around also. The event is enjoyable only early morning or evenings. During the day is way to hot. Parking wasn't too bad since ppl come and go constantly and by the freeway, it's only a short 2 block walk. Fun event, but I left feeling greasy yet unfulfilled.

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    Great Reno Balloon Race - "Sushi" - cutest air balloon 2024

    Great Reno Balloon Race

    4.9(82 reviews)
    4.2 mi

    Free Event yearly!!! It was an amazing experience seeing all the balloons up close. Rancho San…read moreRafael is such a big place it can accommodate all balloons that are joining the race. It's not a regret waking up 2 in the morning to see this magical event. The dawn patrol started at 5am so we were there about 3:30. Parking starts to fill at that time and we were all bundled up. If you plan to do this event, wear comfy shoes as there's a lot of walking to get to the parking and going into the park itself. There's $25 cash parking fee if you park at San Rafael. But if you park outside, it's always free. Bring blankets and folded chairs. There's merchants selling food and other things which start serving at about 5:30 am. The place is almost at full capacity as early as 5am so be there at least 3:30am. I'm sure you will have an amazing time! All balloons for Dawn Patrol ascended at 5:30. Then about 7am all the other balloons started going up. See you again, next year!

    What a cool event!! I am kicking myself for being here in town for the last 4 years and not…read moreattending this awesome event. Its an early wake up for sure as the gates open at 3:30 and you should probably be there by 4:30 at the latest. the illuminations (glow) of the balloons before dawn is an incredible sight. They have all kinds of vendors selling food, drinks (including good bloody marys) and crafts. Its super cool being so close to the balloon crews and pilots. You are right there it the mix of it all and sometimes they might even ask you for a little help, which is fun. I got to help hold down a balloon basket just before launch. You can bet that I will be back each and every year to this very fun event. Another feather in the cap for Reno!

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    Reno Greek Festival - Hey it's only once a year!

    Reno Greek Festival

    4.0(19 reviews)
    4.8 mi

    9/9/2023 Saturday noon…read more. A first for us coming on a Saturday.. It helps buying the tickets online, but you still have to go to the booth to get the actual tickets.. Tickets also come with $10 in food! Fortunate this year, as the youngest son was visiting.. We got the lamb gyros-soft bread, plenty of meat but missing some flavors.. Greek fries- yum!. Plenty of feta and seasoned right.. Also got the skewered souvlaki.. tasty and tender.. Loukoumades- unfortunately, there was difficulties with the dough.. so they had to start over.. Walking out, son decided on getting the Greek grounded coffee.. Can't leave without getting the Greek desserts!

    Always a wonderful event! Parking can be tricky but the parking lot of church next door was…read moreavailable for $5. The wait to purchase tickets for entrance was not bad. They had two lines: one for cash and one for cards. The wait in the card line was about 2 minutes and the wait in the cash line was about 4 minutes. Entry to Greek Fest is $5 per person. Every event staff that we encountered was helpful, happy, welcoming, and kind. There was a group of kids (possibly NJROTC) helping out with keeping the areas clean, removing used trays, and helping where needed. They did an awesome job. Most of the tip jars had signs naming a charity that those tips were designated for. There is tons of seating indoors and outdoors. When you enter the main room, The Helios Greek band is playing lively greek music on the stage. This inside area is where you will find the à la carte food, the raffles, restrooms, and drinks. This is also where the dancers will perform at their scheduled times. In a smaller room off to the side you will find the imports, the bookshop, coffee, pastries, and the entrance for the church tours. Outside there are handheld food items, restrooms, the bar, deserts, venders, and the the kids area. The food was delicious!!! As usual! Dolmades(stuffed grape leaves): flavorful, succulent, and cooked perfectly (my favorite!!) Feta fries: crispy, seasoned with the perfect balance of herbs and fresh feta Lamb: well seasoned but slightly dry Chicken: seasoned throughout and moist-delicious (and I don't like chicken!) Pastitsio(Greek lasagna): cooked excellently, well-balanced seasoning, so good that you couldn't stop eating it Spanakopita: harmonious flavors with the perfect ratio of ingredients Loukoumades(Greek donuts): soft, airy, and unevenly coated with honey Various pastries: delicious and sweet, lots of nuts on things

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