NATURAL WONDERS AT NORTHWEST RENO'S ANIMAL ARK

Normal 0 0 1 348 1989 16 3 2442 11.1539 0 0 0 Animal Ark, 1265 Deerlodge Rd. in Northwest Reno, is a sanctuary for animals that were disabled or abandoned and therefore, unable to live on their own in the wild.The location of Animal Ark is remote and a bit inconvenient to reach.  You’ll drive on a long and bumpy gravel road to access the property off Red Rock Road.  In this rugged yet beautiful...

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MOANA NURSERY: GOODIES FOR GARDENERS IN SOUTH RENO

Normal 0 0 1 305 1743 14 3 2140 11.1539 0 0 0 My maternal grandmother was a gardening guru.  Her fiercely-guarded back yard plots at our modest Chicago home yielded ravishing roses and bushels of spectacular vegetables: big, juicy, beefsteak tomatoes, green beans, fragrant cucumbers,  green peppers, chives and more.  Oh, the delicious salads and side dishes we ate every summer!I didn’t inherit...

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RENO EARTH DAY 2013 AT IDLEWILD PARK

Normal 0 0 1 149 854 7 1 1048 11.1539 0 0 0 Our weather couldn’t have been better on Sunday, April 21, just in time for the Earth Day 2013 celebration at beautiful Idlewild Park, 1900 Idlewild Dr. in Old Southwest Reno.With sunny skies and temps in the 70s, people of all ages came out in force to learn about  recycling and sustainable living, join in drum circles, buy Nevada-grown produce or just relax...

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CHICAGO'S WLS AND RENO'S KDOT RADIO IN THE 1960s

Normal 0 0 1 520 2966 24 5 3642 11.1539 0 0 0 Spring cleaning can actually be fun.  You never know what relics you’ll dig up in a box that was long unopened.For instance, check out this “Silver Dollar Survey” from Chicago’s WLS-AM Radio during the week of June 3, 1966.“Paint It Black” by The Rolling Stones was at the top of the charts, at least in the Windy City that week — followed closely by Wayne Fontana...

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SOUTH RENO'S ROSITA'S COCINA MISSES THE MARK

Normal 0 0 1 442 2524 21 5 3099 11.1539 0 0 0 Sometimes an out-of-the-way restaurant turns out to be a hidden treasure. That wasn’t the case on a recent visit to Rosita’s Cocina,  7689 S. Virginia St., Suite N, in South Reno.You can’t really see Rosita’s from Virginia Street; it’s in a strip mall behind Terrible’s Car Wash.  And from the parking lot, Rosita’s has never looked very busy, but I figured...

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BIG HORN OLIVE OIL COMPANY: BIG TASTES IN WEST RENO'S MAYBERRY LANDING

Normal 0 0 1 475 2711 22 5 3329 11.1539 0 0 0 As much as I like to try new restaurants, I also love to cook for my family and friends.  So it’s always a treat to find specialty food shops with products that are both versatile and virtuous.Big Horn Olive Oil Company, 3888 Mayberry Dr. in West Reno, is a great place to sample and purchase premium cooking oils and vinegars.  (UPDATE!  Big Horn Olive Oil...

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BREAKFAST, LUNCH OR DINNER ANYTIME AT PEPPERMILL'S CAFE MILANO

Normal 0 0 1 571 3256 27 6 3998 11.1539 0 0 0 Café Milano is the 24-hour café serving breakfast, lunch and dinner anytime at Peppermill Resort-Spa-Casino, 2707 S. Virginia St. in South Reno.  The business model of the 24-hour restaurant is familiar to anyone who has lived in a major city, although Café Milano is a classier version and is located within a casino environment. In my hometown of Chicago, my friends...

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