Reno
ON A FINE SPRING DAY in 1928, Reno held a great municipal celebration at the railroad tracks in honor of paving the two-lane highway over Donner Summit to California. As the band burst into a brassy ragtime, and the bankers, bootleggers and other leading citizens beamed with pride, neon letters on the new iron arch spanning Virginia Street blazed with light for the first time. “RENO,” they bragged against a downtown skyline of Edwardian brick, “The Biggest Little City in the World.”
The iron arch is gone now, replaced by a brighter version, jazzier than the Jazz Age original, and Reno’s golden age of society divorcees, bootleg whiskey and basement gambling rooms is gone with it.
Modern Reno dates from another fine spring noontime, almost 50 years to the day after that gaudy little celebration, when an enormous tan tower rose 26 stories from its bright, light-bejewelled base on an enormous asphalt pad near the edge of the airport, far from the city center.
The $131,000,000 MGM Grand Hotel greeted every incoming flightto Reno-Cannon International the same way the old arch greeted every train at the railroad depot downtown.
But Reno’s not so little any more and the 1928 slogan’s saucy tone doesn’t suit the complex Tesla-flavored city it is still becoming. The great hotels, as splendid as they are, are no longer the whole story. As the city has spread out, its neighborhoods have become more diverse, more interesting and more welcoming.
100 West Plumb Lane, Reno, NV 89509, USA
5105 Sun Valley Blvd, Sun Valley, NV 89433, USA
1650 North Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada 89503, USA
490 South Center Street, Reno, NV 89501, USA
Reno Events Calendar
Siamsa – A Celtic Christmas – Reno
"SIAMSA" - A Celtic Christmas 2021 An Enchanting Magical Holiday Journey! A Holiday Show for the entire family! Starring International International Irish Dance Champions Laura Shannon Cass and Michael Pixton. The show also features many amazing musical talents including the dynamic Shamrock Irish Dance Company! SIAMSA tells the story of three young orphans searching for […]
Find out more »Reno Santa Pub Crawl
Everyone's favorite Christmas Party is coming to downtown Reno on December 11, 2021. Unlike your corporate holiday party, this one won't get you fired. It’s the largest Santa Pub Crawl in the country as thousands of merry-makers descend on downtown to enjoy good spirits and yule-tide cheer! The event has drawn nationwide attention – more […]
Find out more »The Reno Latin Dance Fest
Come to The Row in downtown Reno for the Reno Latin Dance Festival that celebrates Latin dancing and its music. The Reno Latin Dance Fest is a Latin dance festival with workshops taught by professional instructors, night parties with hours of social dancing, and an evening dance showcase, where dance couples and teams from all […]
Find out more »PBR Reno Rumble
PBR PENDLETON WHISKY VELOCITY TOUR The Professional Bull Riders Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour is the top expansion series of the PBR. Featuring some of the best athletes of the sport going head to head with the fiercest bulls in the country. The PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour will bring all the high energy sound, lighting, […]
Find out more »Dino & Dragon Stroll – Reno
Dino & Dragon Stroll is taking over North America! Dino & Dragon Stroll is the ONLY North American tour that lets you walk-thru and get up close to life-like and life-size dinosaurs AND dragons. This must-see event features the LARGEST creatures touring the country, much larger than any other event of its kind. Our dinosaurs […]
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