“In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, you’ll be the grandest lady in the Easter parade …” was the introduction to Irving Berlin’s tune from the classic musical “Easter Parade.” The song recalls society ladies and gents strolling down New York City’s 5th Avenue in their holiday finery — in the days when grown women still wore Easter bonnets.
In downtown Reno, a likely place for an unofficial fashion parade — on Easter weekend or any fair-weather weekend —might be the Reno Riverwalk. This “see and be seen” promenade, which follows the Truckee River between South Virginia Street and Arlington Avenue, was quieter than usual this past weekend. Although the weather was sunny, there was still a nip in the air.
But you can bet that as the temperatures climb, you’ll see much more activity around this district that has been named among America’s Coolest River Walks by Travel & Leisure magazine. That list was topped by river walks in San Antonio, Chicago and Milwaukee. It’s a big deal when the Biggest Little City can be included in such company!
Going west from Virginia Street, you pass trendy restaurants such as Wild River Grille and Campo and the Century Theatres. Even in cool weather, you’ll nearly always see a few kayakers.
If you keep walking west past Arlington, you can see some of Old Southwest Reno’s stately homes.
At the center of the riverwalk, there are places to sit and views of a couple of historic houses of worship, First United Methodist Church and Trinity Episcopal Church.
On the east side of South Virginia Street, there’s a plaza (where the famous Mapes Hotel stood, long ago) that is used as an ice skating rink in the winter. In the spring and summer, skateboarders and food trucks can be found there.
Upping the appeal of the riverwalk is its close proximity to cultural attractions such as the Nevada Museum of Art, Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts and National Automobile Museum (home of the internationally-acclaimed Harrah Collection).
The Reno Riverwalk District also hosts popular wine walks. And a special “Dine The District Food Tour” event is planned for Saturday, May 4, 2013.
To learn more about all the things to see and do near the Reno Riverwalk, visit http://www.renoriver.org/ .
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