Reno Travel Blog

All year long, Reno is a center for outdoor recreation. From the mountains and the rivers to the lakes and the desert, there is a multitude of outdoor sports to choose from in the Biggest Little City. Some of them (like fly fishing) can even be done downtown on the Truckee River. Photo by RenoTahoe

Reno is a natural place to take a hike. The city is surrounded by mountains on all sides and any level hiker will be able to experience high mountain desert and sagebrush or alpine meadows, waterfalls and lakes. Animal life such as coyotes, squirrels, bears and birds are also abundant in these hiking...

Anyone can go to a casino buffet, ski the slopes of Lake Tahoe or go to a special event downtown, but look just beyond the typical tourist things to do you and you will find that Reno and Lake Tahoe offer a wide range of off-beat and fun things to do for the whole family. Hang gliding or a stream train...

On your way back on Hwy. 395 North to Reno from South Lake Tahoe you will see what looks like a cute, yellow general store surrounded by friendly wooden bears, cigar Indians and maybe a moose or two. During the month of October the Nevada Lynn Emporium is also home to a large pumpkin patch and play area...

In the land of cattle and ranching, there are bound to be some excellent steakhouses and Reno does not disappoint. Any red-blooded meat eater will be able to find a great meal for any budget at these five steakhouses in the area. Harrah’s Steakhouse This mainstay of old Reno has been serving some...

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...

Reno has made a name for itself as a mecca for all-you-can-eat sushi. I’ve even met some people from the Bay Area who came all the way up to Reno just to have lunch at the popular Sushi Club. Reno seems like a strange place to have sushi: it’s four hours from the ocean and located up in the...

Reno is not just for the adults. The holiday season is a great time to visit the Biggest Little City with the family and experience several light shows and parades, mountain and snow sports, and good eaten’. This holiday season is bringing a good amount of snow and wintery weather to the Reno/Sparks/Tahoe...