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Reno

Reno is a city in the northwest section of the U.S.

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state of Nevada, along the Nevada–California border. It is the county seat and most populous city of Washoe County. Sitting in the High Eastern Sierra foothills, in the Truckee River valley, on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada, it is about 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Lake Tahoe. Reno is the 78th most populous city in the United States, the third most populous city in Nevada, and the most populous in Nevada outside the Las Vegas Valley. It is known as "The Biggest Little City in the World" and had a population of 264,165 at the 2020 census.

Get in

Getting to Reno

= = As Reno and the Sierra Nevada are popular weekend destinations for Northern Californians, traffic can be bad coming to Reno on Friday evening, and leaving Reno on Sunday evening, especially in the ski season. The most direct route to Reno from Sacramento is via Interstate 80 over Donner Summit (7239 feet or 2206 m).

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    Reno-Tahoe International Airport
See

Worth seeing

Reno is an interesting city, with plenty to see and do day and night; many attractions which should be considered "must-see" are 30–60 minutes outside of town by car. Therefore, renting a car is a good idea when visiting Reno.

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    Nevada Museum of Art

    160 W Liberty St (free parking), art@nevadaart.org.

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    Wingfield Park
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    California Ave

    This area of small shops and restaurants is a short walk from the downtown casino core and provides a pleasant setting for a meal.

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    University of Nevada

    An ideal location for a pleasant stroll, the layout of the University campus was inspired by Jefferson's University of Virginia.

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    Rancho San Rafael Park

    A few blocks west of the north end of the University, this 570-acre county park is home to an arboretum, as well as the Wilbur D.

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    S Wells Ave

    A local neighborhood with a decidedly Latino flavor, this neighborhood features unique shopping and dining and generally winds down in early evening hours.

Do

Things to do

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    Nevada Wolf Pack

    Lawlor Events Center, 15th and Virginia, PACK (7225) (select option 2).

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    Reno Aces

    Minor League Baseball in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, one of two U.S.-based leagues that are a step below Major League Baseball.

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    The Great Reno Balloon Race

    Three day hot air balloon event over Labor Day weekend.

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    Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off

    Artown brings distinguished artists from around the world to Reno each July 1-31, for music, arts and theater performances throughout the Reno area.

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    Circus Circus

    500 North Sierra Street, toll-free: +1-800-648-5010, ccrmktg@circusreno.com.

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    Club Cal*Neva

    38 East Second St, toll-free: +1-877-777-7303.

Eat

Where to eat

One thing Renoites know is food! Check out some of these great spots:

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    Peg's Glorified Ham 'n' Eggs

    Peg's is always busy for brunch, but well worth the wait.

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    JJ's Pie Company

    555 W 5th St,.

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    Smiling with Hope Pizza

    6135 Lakeside Dr,.

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    Louis' Basque Corner

    301 East 4th St,.

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    Beto's Taqueria

    575 W 5th St,.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Diego Delso (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.