The Perfect Loaf
Baking bread is a passionate endeavor, one that requires extreme dedication, a continued pursuit of growth, and at least a mild understanding of chemistry.
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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, itโs a single, simple design completed each year. For Marlene Hild, itโs a profession.
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Growing Gardeners
Learning doesnโt 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).
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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.
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Foodshed Dining at Its Finest
Thereโs no shortage of great restaurants in Reno, but what makes the Foodshed Cafรฉ stand apart from the rest is its extraordinary mission.
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Great Grilling
Summer means trading kitchen stoves for outdoor grills. Whether youโre making dinner at home or on the road, firing up a grill just feels like summer. And you arenโt limited to just burgers and dogs.
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Wild West
Nevadaโs oldest town is the perfect place to celebrate the stateโs heritage. For the fifth year, the Genoa Western Heritage Days event is back for three days of Silver State fun in April.
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Rising From the Ashes
When the Dixie Fire leveled the quaint town of Greenville, Calif., in 2021, it wasnโt only homes that were lost; many of the areaโs businesses also were destroyed.
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Pizza Our Hearts
Pablo Puluke Giet has baked himself into a niche. Operating under the business name Von Pablo, Giet is a certified German master baker based in Truckee.
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Growing Talent
The Desert Farming Initiative is addressing the lack of local farms and farm workers by supporting a new generation of agricultural professionals through apprenticeships funded by the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station and the University of Nevada, Reno.
