Feel-Good Festival Food
At Latino Arte and Culture’s signature Fiesta on Wells street party on Sept. 21 or its Day of the Dead Festival on Nov. 2, make sure to feed your stomach as well as your senses.
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Taught by Nature
On April 3 of this year, Alyce Taylor Elementary School students, teachers, volunteers, and school administrators gathered to plant a garden that would not only teach children the benefits of healthy eating and where their food comes from, but also vital STEM lessons.
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Full Circle: Beer Grain to Beef
Part of the joy of visiting your favorite brewery is the tantalizing aroma of roasted grain, reminiscent of baking bread. But have you ever wondered what happens to the grain once the beer is brewed?
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True Tiki
A true tiki bar is about more than fruity drinks in imaginative glassware, and the husband-and-wife duo behind Pele Utu in Reno are only interested in providing the real deal.
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DIY Bonbons
Whether milk, dark, white, or bittersweet, chocolate is a universal delight. Setting aside the secret recipes and passionate chocolatiers, there’s nothing like the silky earthiness of a bonbon and snapping off a bite from a bar that melts in your mouth. It’s the epitome of indulgence.
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Community Fuel
Step into a coffee shop owned by a Latino, and one thing becomes clear — it feels like you’ve stepped into another world. That’s because you have.
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Restoring the Walker River Basin
Long before state lines existed, the Walker River Basin watershed provided sustenance for the Walker River Paiute Tribe. Today, the lake that once teemed with Lahontan cutthroat trout, Nevada’s state fish, is too saline to support its native fish and wildlife populations.
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When Brotherhood Meets Purpose
What happens when two sets of like-minded, fit, and driven brothers cross paths in Reno? You get clean rivers, fresh produce, and a mentorship program that’s improving the next generation.
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Cheers to the Canyon
The Virginia & Truckee Railroad Co. (also called the V&T Railway) has been transporting passengers across Northern Nevada for more than 150 years. While train travel was once a necessary means of transportation, the V&T Railway has since been turned into a recreational outpost, inviting guests to ride the rails for pleasure.
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Barn-good Farm-to-Fork Meals
Tucked away in the town of Beckwourth, Calif., Sierra Valley Farms is a haven for visitors and locals alike. The 65-acre, certified organic farm and nursery sits on the Middle Fork of the Feather River. It’s a small, local farm with a focus on providing fresh produce to the community as well as a gathering space.
