Claire McArthur

Claire McArthur is a freelance writer and community garden fan who wholeheartedly believes in the mental health benefits of getting your hands in the dirt. You can reach her directly at Clairecudahy@gmail.com.

Stories by Claire McArthur

Winter 2025
Washoe Valley Wagyu
Nick Colonna has worn a lot of different hats in his lifetime — psychology student, stockbroker, mountain guide, metal fabricator,…
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Winter 2025
Quail Quest
From the thicketed banks of the Truckee River to the meandering alpine creeks atop Mount Rose, plump, ground-dwelling quail skitter…
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Fall 2025
Six Generations of Tradition
Amid the grassy meadows, sagebrush, and pine forests of the Sierra Valley, sheep munch on native flora and sip from…
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Fall 2025
True Tiki
A true tiki bar is about more than fruity drinks in imaginative glassware, and the husband-and-wife duo behind Pele Utu…
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Cooks 2025
From (Football) Field to Fork
Food is certainly fuel for Jesse Felker, a personal trainer and veteran quarterback on the Nevada Storm, Northern Nevada’s female…
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Cooks 2025
Stove Art
Inside a converted 1938 baggage car from the Carson and Colorado Railway located in Dayton, artist Steven Saylor captures Nevada…
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Spring 2025
A New Season to Grow
Revitalization underway for Incline Village garden. Nestled among the pine trees on the University of Nevada, Reno’s Sierra Nevada College…
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Fall 2024
The Culinary Classroom
Though home economics class — or its more modern iteration, family and consumer sciences — is no longer prevalent in…
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Summer 2024
Frosé All Day
Rosé has a reputation as an easy-drinking, warm-weather wine that, to quote the oft-repeated rhyming chant at boozy lunches and…
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Summer 2024
Chew On This
Horney Toad Meats in Fallon is not producing your average gas station jerky. Made from Nevada-raised cows, the jerky is…
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Cooks 2024
Reel in Dinner
Snow melts high in the Sierra Nevada backcountry, flooding meadows, snaking through creeks, and filling hundreds of high alpine lakes…
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Spring 2024
A Hardy Herd
As early as the 16th century, Gascon cattle — a rugged, gray-coated, horned breed — could be found grazing high…
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Spring 2024
Cooking Up a Career
Let’s state the obvious: Starting a business is hard, and there are unique challenges across industries. But when it comes…
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Drinks 2024
Arts and Craft Beverages
What gets your creative juices flowing? A glass of wine or fancy mocktail might just do the trick. Across Reno-Tahoe,…
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Winter 2023
Taste of Home
Though Reno feels like home now, that wasn’t always the case for Zakaria Mustafa, who became the first Syrian refugee…
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Winter 2023
Wander to The Wheyfarer
During the pandemic, New Orleans-based pastry chef Amy Lemon found herself hunkering down with her parents in Reno.
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Fall 2023
Beyond the Smoke
Often characterized as the scotch of tequila, mezcal — a distilled spirit made from the agave plant — is experiencing…
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Fall 2023
The Art of Preservation
The produce at farmers’ markets is changing as summer turns to fall, but that shouldn’t mean you won’t taste those…
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Fall 2023
Buzzing Business
During the warmer months, Lorraine Fitzhugh’s Gardnerville property is bursting with life. Raised beds, hoop houses, tomato cages, and fences…
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Summer 2023
Cheers to Summer!
Juicy hot dogs and salty fries are best washed down with a cool, flavorful beer. And across Reno-Tahoe, there are…
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Summer 2023
High Desert Herbs
Yerington may be known as the Onion Capital of the West, but over the last few years, there’s been a…
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Cooks 2023
Al Fresco Dining
When it comes to food, Chris McNamara is what he likes to call “an opportunivore.” Though the big-wall climber and…
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Cooks 2023
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…
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Spring 2023
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…
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Spring 2023
Naturally Bubbly
Hot take: Bubbles should not be reserved for special occasions. And with the continued rise of the more-affordable, less-pretentious sparkling…
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Drinks 2023
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,…
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Drinks 2023
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…
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