October 3, 2007

Oct. 4, 2007 | If you are having trouble viewing this e-mail, please click here. To continue receiving our newsletter, please add programs@TahoeRenoOnline.com to your address book or safe sender list. • Kid-friendly in Reno: Top 5 • Truckee River Arts District • Fall entertainment in Reno • Sugarland, Oct. 26 • Julio Iglesias, Nov. 9 Looking for a place to take the kids? Top five kid-friendly spots in Reno Now that it's getting cooler outside, the question "What am I going to do with the kids now that Wild Island is closed?" is bound to come up. Here are five of the best places to take the kiddies when the air is crisp and the beach is put on the backburner for the season. No. 5 - Virginia and Truckee Railroad: This is one of those activities that, although shut down during the winter, is a great place to begin your autumn. If you visit Virginia City and you have a kid, it's a requirement to take him/her on the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. Riding in a boxcar pulled by a real steam engine, the half-hour train ride goes from Virginia City to Gold Hill and back, exploring some of the old mines and covering the history of the region. Of course, for most kids, the thrill is that they're on a train, and you don't really have to do anything but let them holler with joy while staring contentedly out the window. Click here to read the full story... Reno's Truckee River Arts District: Gathering place day and night The north section of Reno's Truckee River Arts District is the place where a multi-million dollar whitewater park runs through a rapidly evolving corridor of hip restaurants, cafes, lounges, museums and specialty shops. In recent months, new eateries and night spots have opened near the river's edge; all part of a colorful urban rebirth that has made the district a hub for locals and visitors day and night. These unique businesses are located within walking distance of 6,000 hotel rooms, downtown casinos and the Reno Events Center, which hosts some of the biggest names in music. Click here for an overview of the Truckee River Arts District... From B.B. King to the Batmobile, see it all in Reno-Tahoe this October America's Adventureland offers performances, concerts, exhibits, shows and more. Highlights include Nevada Day, King of the Cage "Arch Rivals," performances by comedian Bill Engvall, B.B. King and The Kingston Trio, two new nightclubs, the Kit Carson Trail Ghost Walk and "Yosemite: Art of an American Icon." Click here for an overview of fall entertainment in Reno... Sugarland headlines the CMT on Tour concert at Reno Events Center Enjoying meteoric success on the country music scene, Sugarland is headed to downtown Reno on Friday, Oct. 26 as the headline act for the "CMT on Tour 2007" concert. The Atlanta-based duo will be joined by Little Big Town and Jake Owen for a night of country music that begins at 8 p.m. at the Reno Events Center. Tickets for this stop of the 32-city tour are $43.50. Fans can purchase tickets online at ticketmaster.com, by phone at (775) 787-8497 or at any Ticketmaster outlet. Click here to read the full story... Julio Iglesias comes to Silver Legacy Grammy Award-winning Julio Iglesias is Spain's best-selling singer of all time and has sold more than 250 million records worldwide, released 77 albums and performed more than 5,000 concerts. He returns to the Grande Exposition Hall inside Silver Legacy Resort Casino on Nov. 9 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $80, $70 and $55 and can be purchased online at www.silverlegacy.com and ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-MUST-SEE or (775) 325-7401 or by visiting the box office located on the main casino floor. Click here to read the full story... Trying to keep tabs on the ever-changing real estate market? Sign up for our monthly newsletter on real estate trends in the market place for Reno and Tahoe. One of the newsletter's highlights will be hard-to-find Reno housing data and neighborhood demographics. Starting in October, we'll offer the latest industry headlines, columns written by real estate agents and more. You'll get only the best, most relevant information to help you make sense of the growing market. Click here now to subscribe! from our sponsors Eldorado Hotel Casino Enjoy a fabulous fall getaway at Reno's most award-winning resort casino. Book online and experience the Eldorado Advantage™! Click here to find out more! Circus Circus Reno Visit Circus Circus Reno online today to book a room and receive a FREE Fun Book valued at over $75, including $10 off your next stay, free entry into the $500 Crazy Cash Slot Tournament, $3 off margarita, and gaming, shopping and dining discounts! Click here to find out more! Special events in Reno • Reno River Festival (May) • Reno Rodeo (June) • Artown (July) • Hot August Nights (Aug.) • Burning Man (Aug.-Sept.) • Rib Cook-Off (Aug.-Sept.) • Great Reno Balloon Race (Sept.) • Reno Air Races (Sept.) • Street Vibrations (Sept.) Plan your trip Ready to come to town? Book your flight and hotel Real estate You love to visit Reno and Tahoe. Now you're ready to live here. • Reno real estate • Tahoe real estate Guide me: Reno dining, hotels, golf Whether you're in the mood for Chinese, Thai, sushi or Indian cuisine, or you've got a hankering for Swedish meatballs or a meatball grinder, your first stop should be reno.com's Dining Guide. Find any restaurant in Reno, mapped and categorized for your convenience! You can also visit reno.com's Hotel Guide and Golf Guide for maps and driving directions. • Reno Dining Guide • Reno Hotel Guide • Reno Golf Guide Back to school, back to fall ... back to basics Reno.com editor Megg Mueller writes Reno 360º, a blog for those who love Reno and aren't afraid to admit it. Tonight is back-to-school night at Damonte Ranch High School. My daughter, Molly, is a junior there, so I will be sitting in those little seats tonight, trying not to fidget, hoping to impress the teacher with my eager smile. Good lord, was I always such a suck up?? Definitely not when I was the kid, back when my daughters tell me my hair was big enough to be a satellite dish. But now as the mom, I am totally hoping my kids' teachers like me. I'm hoping they'll see that I'm committed to my children's education, even if I do prefer to converse by e-mail. And I want them to see that even though she's almost out of school, I'm still here. Click here to read more... Thanks to all who came out to the Great Reno Balloon Race! reno.com would like to say thank you to everyone who came out to the 2007 Great Reno Balloon Race. As the official information booth and once again a Major sponsor, this is one of our favorite events. With record attendance, we're guessing it's one of your favorites, too. We also appreciate everyone who purchased the program this year; proceeds from those sales went to help the Northern Nevada Make-A-Wish Foundation. We'll see you next year at the Race; look for the bright gold sweatshirts! free reno.com e-mail | Reno FAQ | privacy policy | advertise | contact us | archives | site map travel info | entertainment | recreation | special events | marketplace | tahoe.com