Vacation Packages
Plan Your Vacation
Reno Santa Pub Crawl
The annual event draws thousands of people to downtown Reno to roam from bar to bar dressed as Santas, elves or anything...
Wolf Pack Basketball
The 2009-10 season will be the first for head coach David Carter, a 10-year Nevada assistant coach who replaced...
Northstar at Tahoe Ice Skating Rink
The 9,000 square foot skating rink is in the heart of the Village at Northstar. more »
Northstar at Tahoe Ice Skating Rink
The 9,000 square foot skating rink is in the heart of the Village at Northstar.Reno Bighorns
The Reno Bighorns are an NBA Development team that plays at the Reno Events Center.Reno Santa Pub Crawl
The annual event draws thousands of people to downtown Reno to roam from bar to bar dressed as Santas, elves or anything even vaguely holiday-related.Wolf Pack Basketball
The 2009-10 season will be the first for head coach David Carter, a 10-year Nevada assistant coach who replaced Georgia-bound Mark Fox in April.Guide to upcoming casino tournaments
Find out where the hottest slot and other gaming tournaments are in the Reno-Tahoe area.Street Vibrations
Street Vibrations Motorcycle Festival is a celebration of music, metal and motorcycles. Street Vibrations offers tours, live entertainment, parades, ride-in shows, stunt shows and more.Nevada Museum of Art
160 W Liberty StReno Aces
The Reno Aces are a Triple-A baseball team affiliated with the ArizonaGreat Italian Festival
For 28 years, the Eldorado has brought the sights, sounds and tastes of Italy to Reno during the Eldorado Great Italian Festival. From its inception, the Eldorado Hotel Casino has been modeled to fit an authentic Italian, classic European theme.Reno Air Races
Five days of racing. Six classes of aircraft. And speeds topping 500 mph. It all adds up to the 46th annual National Championship Air Races, flying into Reno Stead Field this September.Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off
Stephen Ascuaga, executive vice president of marketing at John Ascuaga’s Nugget, said it’s known as the Super Bowl of rib cook-offs. A recent winner, Butch Lupinetti, called it “the Indy 500 and the Olympics all in one.Burning Man
Once a year, tens of thousands of participants gather to create Black Rock City in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance. They depart one week later, having left no trace whatsoever.Reno-Tahoe Open
Recognized as favorite stop on the PGA TOUR by its membersArtown
Each July, Artown invites people to leave the beaten path for arts unknown, to join with distinguished artists from down the street, across the country, and around the world for a celebration of cultural diversity and artistic innovation.Shakespeare at Tahoe
The 37th Season of The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival begins July 11.Tahoe Celebrity Golf Tournament
2009 participants include: Super Bowl Champ Ben Roethlisberger, Jack Wagner, Ray Allen, Tony Romo and Ray Romano, as well as Oscar De La Hoya, Drew Brees, LaDainian Tomlinson, Dan Marino and Dennis Quaid.Embark on a dog-sled adventure
A family huddles under thick blankets, the sled creaking beneath their weight. The girl points her mitten at the slopes ahead. Eight dogs paw the trail eagerly, their breath hovering in clouds around their dark ears.Go snowmobiling
My hands were the warmest part of me as I bounded about on a snowmobile on groomed trails between Spooner Summit and Kingsbury Grade earlier this week.Animal Ark
38-acre wildlife sanctuary just a stone's throw from Reno.Donner Memorial State Park and Donner Lake
Located in the beautiful Sierra Nevada, Donner Memorial State Park offers the summer vacationer opportunities for camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, water-skiing, and hiking.Catch a Reno Aces baseball game
Reno's new Triple A baseball team, the Aces, will play their games in the new, $50 million Aces Ballpark, which is in downtown Reno.Funquest arcade at Grand Sierra Resort
Grand Sierra ResortHot August Nights
Shine your Chevy, detail your Deuce Coupe and hustle your hot rod over to Reno and Sparks' Hot August Nights for a celebration of America's love affair with cars and rock & roll July 31 - August 9, 2009.Great Reno Balloon Race
For more than 25 years people from all over the world have chosen to spend their September mornings at the Great Reno Balloon Race., taking in the spectacular sights and sounds of this unique event.National Automobile Museum
The National Automobile Collection opened in November 1989 in a sleek, modern structure built and designed specifically for the museum. The 105,000-sqaure-foot facility is located along the Truckee River in downtown Reno.National Bowling Stadium
Home to national bowling tournaments, the stadium, which opened in 1995, was dubbed the "Taj Mahal of Tenpins" by the L.A. Times.Virginia City Camel Races
If you plan on visiting Virginia City the month of September, be prepared to experience one of most hilarious and uncommon races of its kind.Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews and Blues Festival
June 27 - 28, 2009Reno Rodeo
Dubbed the "Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West," the Reno Rodeo rolls into town June 18-27, 2009, at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center.Pyramid Lake
A boaters and fisherman's paradise, Pyramid sits within the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation.Rafting the Truckee isn't a lazy float down the river
There's more to explore of the Truckee River than the urban section that flows through downtown Reno. The river snakes 140 miles from the northwest side of Lake Tahoe at Tahoe City and empties into Pyramid Lake.Soak up history at hot springs to the south of Reno
This hot springs, about 30 miles south of Reno on the northeast side of Carson City, is the spring most similar to a community bathhouse experience and is frequented by locals.Tahoe Rim Trail
This 165-mile loop was made to be hiked section by section, so don’t complain that the whole shebang will take too long. Pick a section for a dayhike or backpacking trip.Virginia City - an old west experience
If you're looking for a true old west experience, you could do much worse than a trip to Virginia City, just a half-hour southeast of Reno.Dining
Casino Dining
We've got the area's best guide to top restaurants like Charlie Palmer and Bimini Steakhouse.
Outdoors
Donner Memorial State Park and Donner Lake
Located in the beautiful Sierra Nevada, Donner Memorial State Park offers the summer vacationer opportunities for camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, water-skiing, and hiking.
Spas
Stillwater at Hyatt Spa
Nestled high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at an elevation of over 6,000 feet, Stillwater Spa at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa & Casino is a luxurious reflection of the tranquil, natural environment of the region.
Casinos
Peppermill Hotel Casino
Located on Reno’s main thoroughfare, between a revitalized downtown and the city’s south end which features upscale shopping and dining, the Peppermill is Reno’s best resort experience. Just five minutes from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, the Peppermill’s Virginia Street façade affords a glimpse into the elegance, luxury and excitement that awaits each guest.
© Copyright 2009 Reno Gazette-Journal. Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
