Reno, Nevada is a vibrant city with plenty to offer. It is known for its outdoor activities such as skiing and snowboarding at nearby Mount Rose Ski Resort, golf courses along the Truckee River, and hiking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It also boasts many restaurants and bars to choose from, providing an excellent nightlife for locals and visitors alike. The city has a great selection of museums and galleries that showcase its history and culture. With all of these attractions, Reno has become a popular tourist destination for people from all walks of life.
The reviews of Reno are overwhelmingly positive. People who have visited this exciting city have enjoyed its unique blend of entertainment, outdoor activities, shopping, dining, arts & culture, and more. Many travelers appreciate the fact that the city offers something for everyone no matter their interests or budgets. Furthermore, numerous visitors find Reno's downtown area to be clean and safe while still maintaining a fun atmosphere. Those who have visited Reno usually leave with amazing memories of their experience in this beautiful city.
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Reno Lifestyle - Why I love it here. - 3/21/2016
The title says it all, I Love Reno. I moved here in 1996, 20 years ago and have not regretted it one bit. I came here from the midwest (Chicago/Milwaukee area) where I was born and grew-up. Since coming out west and settling in Reno I have been back twice to visit family. I left mainly due to the winters, minus 20 degrees and winters that lasted 5 months were just too much.
The Reno lifestyle is moderation in everything. Four seasons and none of them are to long, to cold or to hot. No humidity. No bugs. No fleas. No traffic jams. 20 minutes gets you just about anywhere in a car in Reno. There are plenty of outdoor sporting activities, it's no surprise that Cabela's, Sportsman's Warehouse and Scheels are all located here. Summer brings a host of outdoor festivals and activities along with a good nightlife scene for all ages. Then there is Lake Tahoe a mere 40 minutes from downtown Reno. When winter does finally get here there are 6 ski resorts within an hour and a
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It's a trap! - 3/16/2016
I have lived in Reno Nevada for 17 years. I spent my life in Reno, from my pre-teens to now being happily married with a daughter. I see a lot of reviews for this place.... and they seems to all be written by the out of touch.
First off, the weather is not that great. A lot of people talk about how many days of sunlight or temp, but they're leaving out quite a bit of the story. First, the good: The temps and storms rarely get to be like anything you experience in other states. We get a few feet of snow sticking to the ground, if that. Rain is a bit more common the past couple years, but it doesn't linger for long. WIND! Ok, this one is a bit strange to me. Why won't anyone else warn people about this? We get the fiercest winds I've ever seen, and yes, I've been to Chicago and Wyoming. They're breezy by comparison. The wind may be more consistent in other locations but in Reno, the wind coming off the Sierra Nevadas can cause a windchill factor that will severely drop
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reno is not what you think - 4/4/2015
My family and I have lived here for close to three years. We moved here from Los Angeles, when I was dislocated from my work. The rent here is inexpensive, the food is terrible, and public transportation is o.k. as long as you are going back and forth to sparks, or down Virginia. There seems to be a disproportionate amount of homeless people vs employed. with the former out weighing. as for events, unless you like to look at old cars (the same ones year after year) reno lacks. the concerts you get here or pretty bad as well. usually, one hit wonders from the 90's. or big stars from the 70's. not thrilling. the casino's smell and are rip-offs (stay away). Yes, there are a lot of outdoor events but you have to drive to get to them. if you have small children the place sucks. the parks are filled with homeless, and the cops don't care. I have seen drug deals go down right in front of cops driving bye and they do nothing. I have seen a person get their purse snatched from across the
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older folk - 2/14/2015
Wonderful town to live in.
Only the winters can get a bit to cold for older folk.
Great area for starting a family.
Elevation average is 4500
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cost of living - 1/9/2015
Ok but is lacking in many national chain restaurants
Medicare costs are higher
Veterans free meals etc are not as plentiful here due to lack of
restaurants
Spartment rentals are
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Much More than you Expect - 7/10/2014
We moved to Reno almost three years ago from Mesa, Arizona for a job relocation. I was recruited for the job and we did not really want to move here. WRONG. We love it here. The weather is mild all four seasons, Lake Tahoe is a 30 minute drive, the Truckee River runs right through town and the local area is beautiful with many things to
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reno, Nevada-the only city in America that can get - 12/5/2013
people in reno are genuine and decent. good disabled community, no attitude here. among the driest cities in usa, so lather up with sunscreen. rtc is considered the best small bus system in america. very tough place for men and women to meet-like asocialness rules but you have to match reno with rest of country and since the top 20 cities are for supergeeeks and expensive, reno looks pretty good. everyone complains about their city. that's life. not the best city for young people. actuallly if i were young, i would go nuts living here- gay community is even a joke but good for geezers. good for disabled. with large hispanic population, hispanic community is muy agradable. reno should be 50 per cent hispanic within 10 years. botttom line good city for married people-for single people take a gun and shoot yourself. a friend of Howie Stern, i try to call it like it. university of Nevada should have better sports teams but this is a midsized city-and the casinos while not as popular as in
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Beautiful; but, has issues - 12/2/2012
The cost of kiving in this very beautiful area is great. The city is relatively flat, so it is good for cyclists, south of I-80. The constant wind didn't bother me; although, it was annoying at times. The housing costs are cheap, compared to most cosmopolitan cities; i.e., San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles. When it snows, the landscape is gorgeous; this is a ski area, making snow a good thing.
Now the negatives: 1 shopping mall in Reno; there is an outdoor mall in Sparks; it is decent, but not great. The Sparks mall is far away from Downtown. Too many wannabe cowboys live in Reno/Sparks, making driving or cycling dangerous at times. Constant work on Virginia Ave, all year long. Vegan food is extremely difficult to find and restaurants serve mostly carnivoires. Overall, Reno/Sparks can be socially conservative, making it a bad area for the GLBT population.
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NOT a place to live if you're single! - 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.
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