NOT a place to live if you're single!
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7/23/2012
If you're married, retired, affluent or have kids, it can be great here, IF you like the winds that blow you half way across the continent almost daily, desert heat that scorches you to death (that's summer) or the same winds that blow you half way across the continent, cold, cold weather and the wind chill that drops the temp. 10 degrees, black ice, and snow (that's winter). Spring can be challenging and usually lasts two or three days, summer 3 months of scorch, fall of 2 months which can be pleasant (except for the winds) and then winter cold that lasts 6 months. People are small town friendly, they just don't want to be your friend. I've been here ten years and still don't have a friend to hang out with in spite of joining various churches, and groups. So go figure. Retired, affluent and married is the best bet here; you'll fit in right away; and DON't be an outdoor enthusiast because those winds will keep you in A LOT. For a small town, it is very expensive to live here. The trek over the Sierras to Sacto or the Bay Area gets tiring going thru the windy mountains. Basically, I am so, so sorry I moved here and am looking forward to moving back to the Bay Area temperate climate, ocean air and LOTS to do that Reno will never have. The city will stay a small, crappy town with those smelly casinos and crappy downtown area. The only pretty place is first street and the river, which you can traverse in about 10 minutes.
Ginny | Reno, NV