Reno Travel Blog

There are approximately 28 brothels in Nevada, the only state in the U.S. that has legalized prostitution. Two of the most famous brothels in the state (and maybe the world) are located just outside of Reno and Nevada’s capital, Carson City. In Nevada, legal brothels are not allowed in counties...

The ladies can have fun by themselves in the Biggest Little City just like the men. There are numerous events, bars, restaurants and nightclubs that are friendly to women and offer specials on drinks, food and other libations. So, no matter what night you decide to hit the town here are a few places...

After a movie by the Truckee River or a concert at the Knitting Factory in downtown Reno, locals are apt to grab a late night snack at various places around town. This is a great time to see Reno at its most fun. In this 24-hour town there are several places where you can grab a burger or pizza and...

Summer in Reno is a great time to be eating and enjoying the outdoors. The weather is hot during the day, but it cools off at night. There are hardly any bugs and the city is alive with the arts and music festival of Artown. Several restaurants and bars throw open their doors for the summer and serve...

If you want a mellow night in Reno, head to John Ascuaga’s Nugget in downtown Sparks for their live Wednesday night Nugget Jazz Night. Each Wednesday, the Nugget features a new jazz musician in the beautiful Orozko Lounge. The shows are from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. and the Lounge fills up quickly, so...

The Reno bar culture is hopping with bars of all different flavors. Local bars are the most popular with Renoites usually sticking to their favorites. Many of these are within a walking distance to the downtown area, so they are easy to access. A few of these bars serve signature drinks and some even...

The very popular Brew HaHa will take place at John Ascuaga’s Nugget on January 14, 2011. This year there will be over 35 microbreweries on site including North Coast, Rogue, Kona, Big Sky, Alaskan, Lost Coast, Grand Teton, Buckbean, Silver Peak and Great Basin. The entertainment this year is the...

The 2010 Reno Santa Pub Crawl on December 11 attracted over 3,000 festive revelers. That’s a lot of red and white! Over the past few years, Reno has become the place to be for various beer crawls that take participants to local bars and pubs in the downtown area. These include regular beer crawls...

The Reno Rink on the River opened up over the Thanksgiving holiday and is one of the most popular activities downtown during the holiday season. The rink is on the location of the former Mapes Hotel right on the Truckee River. The rink operates every day when the weather permits until February 21, 2011....