Fitness

Youth Cycling Picks Up Speed

RTJC and NICL are working together to expand in Reno-Tahoe Article by Dan Eckles If you haven’t noticed, the youth cycling movement is growing in the Reno-Tahoe region—and at a pretty quick pace. Two organizations are behind the growth and they’re working hand-in-hand to move youth cycling forward. Reno-Tahoe Junior Cycling (RTJC) and the Nevada Interscholastic Cycling League (NICL) are helping bring exposure to cycling, pushing it from the ranks of functional hobby to competitive sport and...

April 2024

Shopping

With Love from Sommer Elston

Mom with a brand Article by Nora Heston Tarte | Photography by Sam Bearden, ABPhotoReno Sommer Elston is a fifth-generation Nevadan. So, it seems kismet that she’d make a name for herself repping Reno. Six years ago, she started a brand of merchandise using a With Love From Reno logo and then grew that brand to include regions throughout the state, and beyond. It started with a t-shirt. Now there are beanies, stickers, murals, sweatpants, and more.   The designs. The original With Love...

April 2024

Arts + Culture

40 Over 40

The project features 40 incredible women from the Reno community sharing their stories of perseverance, heart-wrenching adversity, and everlasting grit. Article by Amber Ezell-Bisiaux | Photography by Ezell Images This marks our second year running the 40 Over 40 Project, featuring 40 incredible women in the Reno community. When we started this project in 2022, I didn’t know exactly where it would lead. I knew I wanted women over 40 to feel beautiful and empowered and to have the chance to...

April 2024

Fitness

Diving for Gold

Krysta Palmer is returning for her second Olympic Games this summer Article by Dan Eckles Chinese divers have dominated international diving competitions in the female ranks for nearly three decades. Most of those athletes start competitive training around age 10.             So, when a 20-year-old Krysta Palmer approached University of Nevada diving coach Jian Li You about taking up the sport, you can understand how the Wolf Pack coach may have been a little skeptical. That was late 2012 but...

April 2024

Food + Beverage

An Eco-Friendly Approach to Spring Cleaning

What to Do with all Your Unwanted Stuff Article by Michelle Krieg, Sorted Organizing Spring cleaning is an age-old tradition that honors the changing of the seasons and promotes a boost of happiness and rejuvenation. And while you release what you do not need, you can also give to those who do. Here is a list of organizations that will distribute your items to residents right here in Reno. And for items that cannot be repurposed, we’ve included a list of local recycling resources.     Local...

April 2024

Entertainment

Vegan in Reno

Good food is good food, whatever it’s made from Article by Erin Hanna-Butros Meyering Elixir Superfood & Juice Elixir (noun): medicinal potion intended to cure an illness Like its origin, Elixir restaurant in Reno (and its original location in Mammoth Lakes, CA) has an intention of serving whole foods, rich in remedial properties to boost your health. It’s 100% gluten-free, mostly organic, dairy-free (except for the optional cheeses), and plant-focused. While Elixir is not a vegan...

March 2024

Finance + Legal Services

TedxReno Influences Global Change

Thinkers, Doers, and Dreamers Transform Lives Through Local Speaker Series Article by Angela Rudolph | Photography by Mary Claire Boucher Ideas have the power to change minds and create movement. Ideas can completely alter the way you behave and feel while having a powerful ripple effect in both the local community and globally. Many are familiar with TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Talks, but did you know Reno organizes its own TEDx event? Meet three locals who have taken the stage...

March 2024

Local Services

Giving Back through Rotary

Shauna Gaines supports community through the organization's many philanthropic channels Article by Nora Heston Tarte | Photography by Mary Claire Boucher Shauna Gaines was born and raised in Reno. After attending college in Oregon, she lived in Spain, San Francisco, and New Zealand. She vowed to never move back to Reno but ended up doing just that in 2008. “Best decision ever,” she says. Gaines immediately joined the Rotary Club of Reno Midtown as a charter member and since then has held...

March 2024

Arts + Culture

April Showers Bring ‘May’ Expansions

Wilbur D. May Arboretum Proves Itself A Reno Gem Article by Erin Hanna-Butros Meyering Reno has grown to be a mecca for the outdoorsy. Between its accessible riverwalk, its unique locale just below mountainous world-class skiing, and curated spaces such as the Wilbur D. May Arboretum & Botanical Garden… us fresh air seekers, we’ve got it made. And with Earth Day right around the hedges on April 22nd, it’s a perfect time to turn an eye towards sustainability and the environment around.   ...

March 2024

Finance + Legal Services

Not Bad for the Save Mart Shopping Center

Magique Explodes on Keystone Avenue Article by Nora Heston Tarte Housed in perhaps the least expected place in Reno, a Save Mart Shopping Center on Keystone Avenue, The Theatre has given new life to an old building. Built to house a state-of-the-art magic show heavy in special effects and created by long-time performers Kevin Jeffrey and Lord Caruso, the strip mall space is now one of the most popular tourist attractions in the biggest little city, routinely selling out to crowds of both...

March 2024