โHey, Emma, have you met so-and-so?โ is how Greg Speicher often introduces me to other locals at his redwood slab bar before cracking open a fun beer for all of us to taste. Welcome to Speicherโs living room, aka Donner Creek Brewing.
Thai curry is an enigma. Many subtle ingredients that add up to a burst of exotic flavor can be difficult to replicate at home. Too much of this or too little of that can push those delicate notes over the edge.
A nation lies within Nevadaโs borders. It has its own navy, space program, railroad, and postal service. MoonPies, cookie dough, and the San Francisco-based historical figure Emperor Norton are revered. Onions, incandescent bulbs, and plastic shopping bags are prohibited.
Reno is one of the best coffee towns in the country; we have world-class coffee in almost every neighborhood. Many talented folks have fought hard to bring fantastic brews to town, and pioneers such as the teams at Hub and Old World Coffee in Reno have consistently raised the bar for roasting.
The Musician Rehearsal Center has been a vital piece of Renoโs music scene since 2010. In September 2021, local musician Matt Reardon took over the space, with big dreams of expanding its offerings.
As a fifth-generation Rhode Islander, Zack Duksta grew up watching his dad layer kelp, corn, potatoes, linguica, and clams in a large pot for family lobster boils; catching striped bass to cook back at the beach house; and learning how to shuck oysters at a young age.
Over a century ago, in a town called Lubavitch in Imperial Russia, the Chabad House was born to bring people of Jewish faith together in a safe space. It would be a place where Judaism could be taught and explored deeply, and believers could form a community based on camaraderie when faced with global persecution for their beliefs.
Many of us know the healing power of gardening. FARMily, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is putting that idea to work to help children. Leaders there teach social and emotional learning (frequently called SEL) through gardening.
If you recently thought you saw a giant pineapple rolling through Downtown Reno, you werenโt dreaming. Pineapple Pedicabs are playful, zero-emission chariots that transport up to three people on five different tours that explore the cityโs cultural, culinary, and libations scenes.
โWay out in the land of the setting sun,โ Nevadaโs official state song goes, โ… home means Nevada to me.โ A phrase from that opening line became the name of a beer that kicked off the stateโs inaugural craft beverage passport program established by Made in Nevada and the Nevada Department of Agriculture.