Life + Culture

Reno’s Restless Past

Inside the Legends, Landmarks, and Lives Shaping the City’s History Article by Brianna Soloski Reno’s history is woven tightly into the city’s identity. A quick Google search will reveal a community shaped by restless pioneers, geothermal energy beneath our feet, and decades of tales told of the mansions along the Truckee River.   Whether you believe in ghosts or simply love a good story, Reno’s supernatural lore offers a unique entry into understanding the Biggest Little City’s past. The...

Food + Beverage

Garden to Table

Dr. Chelsea Dean finds serenity in her home garden Article by Liza Belka | Photography by Melody Ricketts For local dentist Dr. Chelsea Dean, growing food at home began with a childhood memory. As a little girl, Dean often stayed with her Aunt Gayle, whose backyard held the kind of garden childhood memories are made of. Each evening, her aunt would hand her a bowl and send her to gather ingredients for dinner. “I would walk through the cutest picket fence to a beautifully overgrown garden,”...

Food + Beverage

The Tasty Tradition Behind Reno’s Middle Eastern Cuisine

From shawarma to baklava, savor comforting flavors, traditions, and stories Article by Erin Hanna-Butros Meyering | Photography by Eric Marks Fall has a way of making us crave food that feels like a hug: warm spices, hearty flavors, pillowy bread, perhaps something savory tucked into a pita. Whether Middle Eastern food is already part of your comfort-food rotation or you are feeling brave enough to order something unfamiliar, Reno has plenty of delicious places to start exploring. And it is...

Food + Beverage

Where Wine Grows

Nevada's next agricultural chapter comes from the vines Article by Liza Belka When most people picture wine country, Nevada probably isn't the first place that comes to mind. Our state is known for sagebrush, high desert, and endless stretches of open land, not necessarily rolling vineyards. Yet across Northern Nevada, researchers, growers, and winemakers are proving that wine grapes don't just survive here. They have potential to thrive. "Wine grapes are an incredibly sustainable crop,"...