High Desert Herbs
Yerington may be known as the Onion Capital of the West, but over the last few years, there’s been a new — and better-smelling — crop blooming in the small town.
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Al Fresco Dining
When it comes to food, Chris McNamara is what he likes to call “an opportunivore.” Though the big-wall climber and ex-BASE jumper once scrounged leftover pizza from tourists at Yosemite’s Curry Village during summers, the South Lake Tahoe entrepreneur now snags leftovers from the plates of his two children, who enjoy riding shotgun on their dad’s mountain bike and flying across the kitchen on a custom-rigged zipline.
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But First, Breakfast
Growing up in Reno, Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell never missed breakfast. Her father, Bill Curry, a three-war veteran-turned-special-education-teacher, made sure of it.
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Birds of a Feather
If you’ve ever considered getting backyard chickens, sticker shock from a carton of eggs might just be the final push you need to build that coop.
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Naturally Bubbly
Hot take: Bubbles should not be reserved for special occasions. And with the continued rise of the more-affordable, less-pretentious sparkling wine known as pétillant naturel — or pét-nat, for short — there’s no excuse not to pop a bottle on a humble Tuesday.
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Bourbon Worth Barking About
The desert giveth, and the desert taketh away. It’s a truth held by Lauren and Joe Luby, whose beloved dog, Mocha Bean, ran off into the sagebrush and was never to be found again.
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Members Only
Buy booze; build community. That’s the motto of Reno-Tahoe breweries, wineries, and distilleries who’ve launched their own clubs to reward regulars with discounts, exclusive events, and personalized swag.
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Rebuilding for Resilience
Pivot, adapt, innovate — these were the words the food industry lived by when March 2020 arrived and the world as we knew it came to a grinding halt.
