BEAT THE HEAT AT SOUTH RENO'S YOGURT BEACH

Normal 0 0 1 549 3131 26 6 3845 11.1539 0 0 0 As the kids in my old neighborhood used to say, “It’s hotter than H-E-Double Hockey Sticks!”  (And by the way, how ‘bout those Chicago Blackhawks?)The heat is definitely on in South Reno, with temps in the 100s expected for the next several days.  Most folks will wisely limit their time outdoors.  But if cabin fever creeps in and you’re craving a cold treat,...

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DOWNTOWN RENO'S MAJESTIC THEATRE AND OTHERS FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF MOVIES

Normal 0 0 1 1050 5988 49 11 7353 11.1539 0 0 0 While recently watching “That’s Entertainment III,” a delightful compilation of clips from classic MGM musicals, I pondered where Renoites might have gone to experience the original films— from the birth of  “the talkies” in the late 1920s through the 1930s, ‘40s, ‘50s and beyond.Before the days of television, going to the movies was the great American...

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REDISCOVER CLASSIC MOVIES AT THE SUMMIT IN SOUTH RENO THIS SUMMER

Normal 0 0 1 355 2029 16 4 2491 11.1539 0 0 0 Summer, when your favorite TV shows are on hiatus, is an ideal time to catch up on classic films you might never have seen or to revisit those that you wish you could see again — especially on a big screen, with big sound.Did you know that the Century Theatres at The Summit in South Reno is among a few locations in Nevada which offers the Cinemark Classics movie series?The...

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FARMERS' MARKETS RETURN TO SOUTH RENO

Normal 0 0 1 242 1380 11 2 1694 11.1539 0 0 0 June is bustin’ out all over — and so are farmers’ markets in South Reno.  Sunday, June 2 was the first day of the seasonal market behind The Grove at South Creek, 95 Foothill Rd. (just off South Virginia Street, across the street from WinCo).Last summer, I never got around to visiting this particular farmers’ market, which runs from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays through...

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SPRING FEVER REVIVAL 2013, A SNEAK PEEK AT HOT AUGUST NIGHTS IN DOWNTOWN RENO

Normal 0 0 1 249 1424 11 2 1748 11.1539 0 0 0 Cool cars drew crowds to the 2013 Spring Fever Revival in Downtown Reno this past Friday and Saturday.The event was a small-scale teaser for Hot August Nights, an annual extravaganza throughout Reno-Sparks and South Lake Tahoe, with hundreds of activities showcasing classic cars and rock and roll music from the 1950s, ‘60s and early ‘70s.In fact, Spring...

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