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1. Nevada Museum of Art
The Nevada Museum of Art is celebrating 80 years of bringing art into downtown Reno in 2011. This excellent museum is small, but packs in a wonderful...
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- Nile Expert Tip: The way the exhibits are displayed is one of the best things about this small, but excellent museum.
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2. University of Nevada Reno Football
- Nevada Wolf Pack football is a full-on community event. Game days take over the whole town and wherever you go you will see the Silver and Blue... read more
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4. Truckee River Whitewater Park
The Truckee River Whitewater Park brings the outdoors into downtown Reno. This area of the Truckee River, which runs from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid...
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5. Lavender Ridge
- Lavender Ridge Gift and Garden Shop is Nevada's only commercial Lavender farm located just West of downtown in the small community of Verdi. There... read more
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6. Rancho San Rafael Park
- Ranch San Rafael Park near the University of Nevada, Reno is one of the largest parks in the area. It covers over 600 acres just northwest of downtown... read more
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7. Galena Creek Trail
- Take a light hike through this beginner trail among sagebrush scrub and Jeffrey pine forest with thick riparian foliage lining the creek.
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8. Sundance Bookstore
- The popular Sundance Books has a new location near the CalAve area near downtown. It is located in a stunning building from the late 1800s and... read more
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9. National Automobile Museum
The National Automobile Museum houses more than 220 antique, vintage, classic, special-interest, and "cars-of-the-stars" vehicles from the Bill...
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10. Animal Ark
- The Animal Ark just north of Reno has strived to provide a safe haven for non-releasable wildlife. The exhibits are designed with the best materials... read more
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Visitors to Reno may think the only thing to do in the Biggest Little City in the World is gamble, but locals know that their weekends (and weeks) can be filled with tons of things to do besides hitting the casinos. How about some hiking? Biking along the Truckee River? Visiting museums? Shopping in used books stores? You can actually do all these in one day in Reno.
Reno has some wonderful access to the outdoors. Most people who live in the area do at least 4-5 different types of outdoor sports. Hiking the foothills or the mountains around the city is a great way to get out of town and enjoy the views. If you like to bike, the Truckee River Bike Trail will take you from Verdi, just West of Reno, into the neighboring city of Sparks. Other outdoor sports include kayaking on the Sparks Marina or at the Truckee River Whitewater Park.
If you are looking for a little culture, visit the Nevada Museum of Art. It's a small museum, but the revolving exhibits are extremely well designed. Nationally recognized exhibits are located here, too. The National Automobile Museum has been voted one of the 10 best automobile museums in the nation, and among the top 16 in the world. The museum shows recreated street scenes and historical information about the automobiles once used by the rich and famous.
If you have kids, take them to several of the local parks including Rancho San Rafael Park where they can enjoy the Wilbur D. May Museum with its science exhibits and dinosaur forest. The Sierra Safari Zoo and the Animal Ark are outdoor, natural exhibits of exotic animals that cannot live in the wild.
For a taste of the natural, Reno and Sparks have several popular Farmer's Markets that are held both during the week and on the weekends. If you want to bury your nose in a lavender plant, visit the Lavender Ridge farm just West of downtown Reno.
For sports fans, you can get your fill of baseball with the Reno Aces Minor League team or some football and basketball with the University of Nevada, Reno Wolf Pack. Horse lovers should come out during the early summer to see the Reno Rodeo or during the Fall to see the Virginia City Camel Races.
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