DAY TRIP FROM SOUTH RENO: SQUAW VALLEY AND TAHOE CITY, CA

Squaw Valley on DwellableI don't ski or snowboard — or drive an SUV — so a trek to Lake Tahoe in the winter months isn't practical for me.  Looking forward to warmer weather, however, I'll be eager to revisit areas such as Squaw Valley and Tahoe City in nearby Northern California.During day trips from South Reno last summer and fall, my family was impressed by the region's history and natural beauty. Squaw Valley drew worldwide attention as...

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MAKE YOUR OWN GYROS IN SOUTH RENO

South Reno needs a great Greek restaurant.  But until that happens, you can always make your own gyros at home.You'll find gyros ingredients at WinCo Foods, 9750 S. Virginia St.  Look in the deli section.It's no big surprise that the Opaa! products — pre-cooked slices of gyros meat and Tzatziki sauce — are from a company called Grecian Delight Foods in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.Around Chicago, gyros joints are everywhere....

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TWISTED FORK HAS OPENED IN SOUTH RENO

The hotly anticipated Twisted Fork restaurant recently opened at 1191 Steamboat Pkwy., #1400 in South Reno's Damonte Ranch area.   It's an unlikely location for an upscale restaurant where dinner entrees run in the $20-30 range.  It's across from the R.C. Willey furniture store, near Veterans Parkway.Not to seem like a party pooper, but my weekend visit left me wondering why there has been so much buzz about Twisted Fork.  Someone...

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"NOTHING IS OBSCURE" AT MIDTOWN RENO'S CARTER BROS. ACE HARDWARE

On a quest for some oddball household items, my husband and I headed to Carter Bros. Ace Hardware, 1215 S. Virginia St. in Reno's Midtown neighborhood.  Moments after we entered the store, we were greeted by a friendly guy named Ron and asked if we needed assistance. "We're looking for some really obscure stuff," my husband stated. Ron laughed and replied, "Nothing is obscure at Ace Hardware!"Well, that was what we were hoping. We'd mostly had...

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SOUTH RENO'S 168 ASIAN MARKET

A wish to cook healthy Asian meals at home drew me to 168 Asian Market, 3090 S. Virginia St. in South Reno. My shopping list wasn't complicated.  Products such as lower-sodium soy sauce, hoisin sauce and rice wine vinegar are available at regular supermarkets like Smith's and WinCo.  But I figured there must be some unique products at this Asian specialty store, which is located near the Atlantis and Peppermill Hotels and Casinos.   168...

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HEALTHIER HOT WINGS IN SOUTH RENO? IT'S NOT CLEAR

With football fever heating up, everyone’s talking about hot wings and other game day snacks.  I thought it might be fun to check out some South Reno restaurants where hot wings are the main attraction.  But hot wings are typically doused in butter and high in sodium. I wanted to do some research and learn which menu items might be a little on the lighter side.My first stop was Buffalo Wild Wings, 13967 S. Virginia St., #914, at South...

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BLIND ONION REVISITED: TWEAK THE SERVICE AND LOSE THE ATTITUDE!

Normal 0 0 1 520 2964 24 5 3640 11.1539 0 0 0 Back on Oct. 13, 2012, I blogged the praises of The Blind Onion Pizza Pub in South Reno.  (See BLIND ONION PIZZA PUB: GREAT LUNCH AND GROOVY LOGO.) Although it wasn't the best pizza I'd ever encountered, I thought it was better-than-most for this area, that the $5 slice and soda lunch was a screaming deal and that the cute pictures of Fred The Onion made...

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PEG'S GLORIFIED HAM N EGGS: A GLORIOUS BREAKFAST IN SOUTH RENO

Breakfast-time rocks in South Reno!  Why?  Because now my family has discovered TWO rave-worthy local restaurants for our lazy weekend brunch splurges. Our new find is Peg's Glorified Ham n Eggs, 720 S. Meadows Pkwy. in South Reno.   (It's between WingStop and Port of Subs, in the Smith's shopping center.)We'd often driven past Peg's, it always looked busy and we'd heard good things about it, but were so pleased with the South...

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