When we think back on some of the most special memories in life — birthday parties, moving days, post-win team celebrations, and classroom rewards for students — pizza was there. It’s how we say, “Thanks,” “Cheer up!” or “Take a load off!”
Summertime is synonymous with barbecue — probably because it’s too dang hot to stay in the kitchen and turn on the oven. The formula is simple: heat + meat + time = summer’s perfect meal.
This July, we will celebrate the most American of holidays. I’m talking about National French Fry Day on July 13th, obviously.
When it comes to nightlife, it can be easy to overlook Carson City. Let’s face it: Reno-Sparks and Lake Tahoe, with their burgeoning food-and-drink scenes and growing rosters of events, keep locals busy year-round.
When it comes to tacos, everyone has strong opinions. Crunchy or soft shell? Flour or corn tortilla? Cheese or no cheese? And don’t even get me started on cilantro, the most divisive of herbs.
Though the words climate change have been on the minds of people around the globe, those of us in the Reno-Tahoe area have felt its acute effects particularly — and uncomfortably — close to home. Increasingly dry winters, record high temperatures, and, most recently, the season we’ve started to think of as “Smoke-tember,” thanks to recurring massive wildfires at the end of every summer.