Reno-Tahoe

07 Nov Hidden Beach, Lake Tahoe

Posted at 21:17h in Reno-Tahoe, Reno-Tahoe 3 Comments

Although this scenic spot sits right below busy Hwy. 28, only a short hop from Reno over Mt. Rose, it still qualifies as secluded and, truly, “hidden.” ...

04 Nov Church’s Pond

Posted at 23:03h in Reno-Tahoe, Reno-Tahoe 2 Comments

This small snow-melt basin below Mt. Rose was named for James Church, the University of Nevada Reno professor who in 1909 devised a way to determine the water content of mountain snow....

27 Oct Aspens and Arborglyphs

Posted at 10:37h in Reno-Tahoe, Reno-Tahoe 0 Comments

Our annual hike up the flanks of Mt. Rose on the White's Creek trail opens a magical land of brilliant aspen leaves....

25 Oct Washoe Lake Overlook

Posted at 09:32h in Reno-Tahoe, Reno-Tahoe 0 Comments

There's a cold wind, dusk light, a storm gathering. It's late October atop Slide Mountain looking south over the Washoe Valley....

05 Oct Reno Mercantile Building

Posted at 16:23h in Reno-Tahoe, Reno-Tahoe 3 Comments

Built in 1872, the Reno Mercantile Building is Reno’s oldest commercial building, having survived both the 1873 and the 1879 fires that destroyed most of the downtown business district....

05 Oct Reno RR Trench Archaeology

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Excavation in 2004 for the Reno railroad trench uncovered a Native American village site north of the Truckee River. ...

01 Oct Reno Whitewater Park

Posted at 07:05h in Reno-Tahoe, Reno-Tahoe 0 Comments

Since its opening in 2004, Reno's Whitewater Park has attracted kayakers, tubers, rafters, and swimmers to the Truckee River where it runs through the downtown area. ...