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  • Bird in the Hand

    Reno farm wishes happy quails to you. Quail eggs offer many health benefits over chicken eggs, says Serena Hehnke, co-owner of Happy Quails HQ, a Reno-based quail farm. Hehnke โ€” who owns the business with her bird-obsessed partner Anna Farb โ€” says the birds not only are higher in protein than chickens, with more vitamins…

  • Date-Night Destination

    Rosewood serves family favorites in a cozy Tahoe setting. Adam and Alexa DeMezza practically gutted their Incline Village restaurantโ€™s building when they first purchased it in 2022, converting it from the former home of Birdies Hot Chicken to their cozy, upscale restaurant, Rosewood. About one year later, they celebrated its grand opening, and today, they…

  • Dining with Dignity

    A nonprofit provides dinners to at-risk and houseless youths. Most families are aware that qualifying students attending schools in the Washoe County School District receive two meals per school day, breakfast and lunch, on campus free of charge. But many of these children who live in low-income households still donโ€™t have access to nutritious dinners…

  • Cider Sense

    When the air is crisp and the temperatures have cooled, our thoughts fill with visions of apple cider. Whether itโ€™s served hot or iced, something about that sweet, crisp, fruity, spicy apple drink just makes sense for the winter season.

  • Growing Gardeners

    Learning doesnโ€™t always have to happen inside a classroom. An activity, including one that gets students outside in nature, can enrich studentsโ€™ lives and set them on the path toward careers. School gardens are heralded for the many benefits they give students, from kindergarten through 12th grade (and sometimes even before).

  • Master Carver

    Carving pumpkins, for many, is an annual tradition โ€” one we took up as children and pass along when we start having children of our own. For most, itโ€™s a single, simple design completed each year. For Marlene Hild, itโ€™s a profession.

  • Lowering the Bar

    Babies in a bar? Sounds like a no-no. But the times they are a-changing, and business owners are taking notice. Many local bars and breweries are not just opening their doors to families, but actually catering to the children in the crowd.