Keys to a Quality Beer Bar
New and expanding taprooms and bottle shops that are hidden neighborhood gems. When I walk into a bar with 20-plus taps, my beer quality radar sounds, often clouding my excitement […]
Cheers to More Beers
A variety of new breweries opens in Reno-Tahoe. Beer is the ultimate affordable luxury, the field leveler. No matter who you are, if you like beer, you’re a beer drinker. […]
All is Merry and Bright
Delicious holiday celebration ideas bring family and friends together in jovial delight. ’Tis the season for holiday cheer and gatherings galore! This year, perhaps a few updated takes on those […]
Sugary Structures
Nothing to It! hosts two gingerbread-house-decorating events. Each year, a group of children gathers around bowls of candies, colored frostings, and cookie cutouts to transform gingerbread houses into masterpieces at […]
Drag Wieners
Local queens dish on dressing their dogs. Sharpay Evans-DeLeon and Sofia Evans did more than pose for our cover shoot. The drag queens also took time to share with us […]
Al Fresco Dining
Big-wall climber Chris McNamara prefers eating on summits. When it comes to food, Chris McNamara is what he likes to call “an opportunivore.” Though the big-wall climber and ex-BASE jumper […]
The Art of Flaskology
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe teaches mixology classes. Have you ever wanted to craft your own cocktails but feel intimidated by the gizmos, gadgets, and fancy spirits needed to turn out […]
Tracking Carbon Footprints
Reno company tops the charts for invention aimed at reducing emissions. On the eve of Earth Day, it’s good to know that one local company is making an important contribution […]
Hoppy Place
Truckee’s Donner Creek Brewing is a communal space with hot cheese and cold beer. “Hey, Emma, have you met so-and-so?” is how Greg Speicher often introduces me to other locals […]
Blended Benefits
How to steep original combinations of herbs, spices, and leaves to create more than just a delicious cup of tea. A pinch of this. A sprig of that. Add some […]