reno.com Newsletter, March 2008

Needles and pin-ups: Lady Luck Tattoo Expo 2008

Circus Circus seems the most apropos place to host the mayhem and merriment coming to town this March 14-16 as the Lady Luck Tattoo Expo rolls into Reno, bringing with it a traveling carnival of artists and entourage from the body-modification world.



The fun kicks off Friday with international tattoo artists and shops represented; with vendors who deal all the needles, ink, machines, swag, supplies, clothing, art and jewelry associated with the society of the inked and their ilk.



Click here to read the full story...

Craig Ferguson comes to the Silver Legacy March 22

Craig Ferguson, comedian, actor, writer and talk show personality who is the current host of the Emmy nominated The Late Late Show on CBS, will be headlining inside the Grande Exposition Hall at Silver Legacy Resort Casino on March 22 at 8 p.m.



Click here to read the full story...

Reno gets green for St. Patrick's Day celebrations

How the feast of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, devolved into a green-beer-guzzling, pub-slogging, corned-beef-and-cabbage noshing party for all people -- we may never know. But, in the tradition of celebrating St. Patrick, a kidnapped slave lauded for bringing Christianity to Ireland, many Irish pubs and drinking establishments all over Reno will be holding their own celebrations, if not for his deeds, at least in his name.



So, Irish or not, put on your green, recite a limerick and come have a few, at least to celebrate the fact that St. Pat drove the snakes out of Ireland. Or so the blarney goes. Really, Ireland never had snakes, and it was the pagans he drove out, but whatever. Let's drink to ol' St. Paddy, anyway. Here are a few lucky stops to hit along the shamrock way. And beware the leprechauns.




Click here to read the full story...

Gallery guide to Reno's vibrant art scene

From the sublime to the ridiculous and everything in between, Reno's vibrant art scene welcomes everyone. Dozens of art galleries, ranging from 200 to 8,000 square feet, exhibit works by emerging and established artists, local, regional, national and international. See our local galleries. Get inspired.



Click here to read the full story...

Save the date: Reno River Fest 2008

The 5th annual Reno River Festival welcomes a whole other kind of competition to its lineup for 2008, the "Run Amuck" fun run, Saturday, May 10 at 2 p.m. This year, in addition to getting wet and wild at the Truckee River Whitewater Park, teams of two are invited to get down and dirty during this relay-style, two-mile run that follows the river's path and requires its runners to crawl through a mud pit on hands and knees while wielding the team's baton.



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. We 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!