This was such a fun event. I wish I had taken more pictures. Everybody was dressed up and looked…read moreamazing! The mansion was beyond beautiful and each room featured a cocktail from four different bars. They were all delicious and perfectly crafted, it was so hard to choose a favorite. Our night ended with a little crafting where we got to decorate our own candle holder. I hope there's another event like this one. 10/10!!

We came for the free event last week sponsored by Nevada Arts For All. Our 3 yo got to create…read moreseveral Christmas themed art projects, got a free Christmas themed book, and told Santa what he wanted for Christmas. We had a great time watching our boy learn to create, without spending much money. I really love this organization and location and encourage parents to check out their offerings. Truly a blessing to our community.

I have never been to this festival before, but some of my friends told me about it and recommended…read moreit to me, so I decided to come by and check it out. When I first showed up I was quite surprise to see that it looked very similar to the Rib Cookoff, a yearly event that I go to every year! Lots of the streets closed off from traffic for foot walk, with several stands of shops, food, drinks and more! A live band performance, and people everywhere! I got food from one of the stands, Meatballs and Polenta. I got meatballs and garlic bread. The meatballs were really good but the garlic bread got very hard by the time I started to eat it. Pretty fun. Fun little event for sure! Definitely go check it out if you enjoy Italian food whenever you're in the area!

Although the weather wasn't perfect, this event was busy. We ended up going once to shop the booths…read moreand see all the neat stuff people make and sell. We went another time to eat when the food vendors were less busy. The artichoke/italian sausage was amazing. The mushroom ravioli was tasty, we found some pastries with cinnamon and sugar but I can't remember what they were called. There was a wine walk (we didn't partake in) but there were lots of wines to taste. Thanks to the Eldorado for this 12th straight year that I have attended.

Failed this year. Sad. They said after the event there was a post about water not being available…read moreyet. The Truckee river was right across the street with a crosswalk. I don't understand why this event was canceled and was not shown ahead of time to the people that follow the page. Hopefully it will be there next year. We love this event, but we are very sad about what occurred this year. Ed Odie, Robert, Myah and Ink

Artpaws is in its 16th year, but I have been going the last 5…read more I really enjoy this fundraising event that is all about the doggies and is so pet friendly. McKinley park with all of its large old shade trees is the perfect venue. You can buy a glass of wine and walk around checking out the various booths, let your pup paw paint or play in one of the many wadding pools. There's also an arena with ongoing demonstrates all day. My slight disappointment is in the vendors the last two years. There are less of them. And some of the fabulous ones from five years ago stopped coming. There used to be a dog furniture company, several clothing booths and more food and treat booths. I miss these and the representatives that you could talk to about their products. But it's still a great part of Artown. And the Sheela girl always enjoys herself

I went here on Saturday, June 1, 2019. It was officially called the "18th Annual Oodles of Noodles…read moreFestival and Pasta Cook-Off" and was run by the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center in Dayton, which is located inside Greater Nevada Credit Union in Dayton on US Rt. 50. It is held each year in Old Town Dayton, on Pike Street, between Main Street and Second Avenue. This year it was from 9 AM to 4 PM. They close off Pike Street and parking can be hard if you don't come early, especially since there is no public transportation to Dayton. But don't worry: you will find parking, and it shouldn't be too far to walk. It's a small town festival in an out-of-the-way area, and not many people are aware of it, so it wasn't too busy, even at peak times. There were plenty of events. It started off with a pancake breakfast at 7:30 AM to 10 AM in the community center (old high school) at a cost of $6 for one person or $10 for two. Then there was a pet parade at 10 AM by the Dayton Valley Dog Park, a non-profit that runs the park with not too many dogs (about 10). The chamber hid posters with different forms of pasta all throughout the festival. If you found them all, you could enter the raffle for a 50" flat screen TV. I didn't find any, lol. A kid who found them all told me to look under the festival tables in each tent. Oh well, I will know this for next time, haha! There was an opening welcome by the chamber president with the National Anthem sung, and an entertainment stage in the middle with seating. There was also a pasta cook-off with various vendors submitting noodles to be judged. They sold tickets for tasting, but curiously, I didn't see any tents with pasta cooking. Hmmm. The fun for me was going to the different vendors and getting freebies. My favorite ones were Costco Wholesale from Carson City and the Greater Nevada Credit Union Mobile Branch truck. The Dayton Valley Branch Library and Friends of the Library were here, as well as Office Depot from Carson City, Dayton Valley Volunteer Fire, and Lyon County Sheriff's Office. I got things like a cell phone/ID case, lanyard, cup, phone chargers, mini hair brush, pens, bag clip, band-aid dispenser, and a refrigerator magnet. Some vendors had candy. Some had free raffles. There were also Civil War reenactors here. The highlight was when the soldiers marched to the end of the street and fired off loud rounds from their rifles I also got to visit the historic Dayton Firehouse and Jail, which is a mini museum. Mabel was the docent there from the Historical Society of Dayton Valley and was super pleasant and knowledgeable. I was here for 3.5 hours and had tons of fun. I was exhausted at the end, but it was worth it. The fact that it wasn't super crowded and in a small town made it especially pleasant for me. I plan to go again next year.

If you haven't been to this art show, next year, GO! It was fabulous. So many styles and mediums…read more It was a treat to the senses and the artists were very willing to answer questions and share their information. It is hard to describe as there really is so much to see. The best thing you can do is attend next year!

A very cool four day event…read more..... The second weekend in September hosted filmmakers, producers and writers from around the world in Reno. The four day event is broken into blocks of films or a full length feature that can be purchased for $10 or buy the day for $25. Upgrade yourself to a producer pass for$200 and go all four days plus get into the lounge across from the screening theater during hours and into the Saturday night gala event. At the end of each block is a Q&A time to learn even more. The lounge offered organize mix and mingle events every night for further discussions and free drinks and snacks with upgraded passes. All screenings were shown in the luxurious top of the line Galaxy Luxury IMAX Theater Complex in Sparks. The films were Narrative Features, Shorts, Documentaries, & Foreign Features. On Friday night a new category- Friday Night Fright was added. On Sunday afternoon a block of table reading was also added. These are movies you may not see in theaters for quite sometime. Many were so thought provoking and of unique material. I had an incredible time Friday and Saturday volunteering for various jobs, where I got to meet and talk to many of the participants and learn so much about their work and the industry. On Sunday I enjoyed a couple of blocks of shorts and the block of table readings. An incredible experience. I highly recommend you try it next year, if not for the entire weekend at least a couple of blocks. Besides this main event they offer other projects throughout the year. Check their site at RTIFF.org or sign up to be on their email list to stay in the know.

My wife and I had a great time here. If you've been wanting to "blow off some steam" or get some…read moreaggression out, this is a great way to do just that. My only complaints are I wish you were given more time, as we did feel a bit rushed. Also, I paid for two electronics to smash and one of which turned out to be a flimsy keyboard. Technically, yes, I got what I paid for. However, I was thinking it would be a laptop, video game console, something like that. Not a little keyboard that was already halfway gone. Aside from those, we had a great time and would definitely go back.

I recently went to I Smash at the Legends Mall in Sparks with my daughter. We chose to Axe throw…read morefor an hour. We had an an absolute blast! I've done axe throwing before but this was a whole new level of fun! It's crazy how much enjoyment you can get from tossing an axe at a target! There were so many different screens to choose from which kept things exciting. My favorite one was definitely the "Date Night" screen and "Hunting". Both were hilarious and a lot of fun! They also offer other cool activities like splash painting and smashing items. Just a heads up - - make sure to wear closed toe shoes ( they're required.) Certainly fun & worth it. We'll definitely be back for more!

This is the kick-off for what will be a monthly event in conjunction with the Wine Walk on the…read morethird Saturday from now until October. It is sponsored by the TMCC Alumni association with the proceeds going to support first generation TMCC students. This was a really nice event and really kept to the theme of local arts and crafts. There are booths with jewelry, pottery, hand crafted glassware, photography, visual arts, health and beauty items as well as wine snobs paraphernalia. There was live music which adds to the festival atmosphere. The items for sale were of nice quality and really ranged in price. I think it would be a great place to buy unique items that are not available at every other street fair around. Not a tie-die t-shirt or funky sunglasses to be found here. This is really a nice quality Arts and Crafts event.

This was our first time attending Freeze Your Pints Off and it was an absolute blast…read more Located at the City Plaza in Downtown Reno, various tents from local only breweries were set up along with a few local food trucks. The weather started off a bit gloomy as a few water drops drizzled from the cloudy, overcast sky. But later on in the day the sun showed its face and warmed up the whole plaza. Something to note; Aside from the VIP and general admission tickets, what I thought was great to have was Designated Driver Tickets. DD Tickets were only $15, which included a meal ticket from any food truck and unlimited non alcoholic beverages. At the same time, this is an event supporting local breweries, but I still thought this was neat option to have. From what I can remember, the breweries that participated in this event were The Brewer's Cabinet, Great Basin Brewing Co., IMBIB, Pigeon Head, 10 Torr, Lead Dog Brewing, and Alibi. I know there were a few more, but I can't seem to remember them all. As for food, there were about three to four food trucks parked around the event. Some highlights were Still Rollin's Double Loaded Mac, which was macaroni and cheese, mozzarella, parmesan, bacon, green onion and ranch in an egg roll topped with Ranch, more bacon, and even more parmesan! Then there was NomniVore's Korean BBQ Pulled Pork, which was more of a southern style BBQ, with pear and ginger kimchi. Service as well as the people attending the event were friendly and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. There was also a DJ who had a collection of records and provided lively music throughout the event. I personally love to support local, and Freeze Your Pints Off was an event catered to only local businesses here in Reno. And sure, the weather was a bit dreary, but the skies eventually cleared up. Besides, with refreshing beers, delicious food, and entertaining music, what's not to love? Freeze Your Pints Off 2019 was a fun filled event and one that I will sure to be attending in the future!

Local,local,local beer!!! How great is that on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in downtown Reno…read more Great event with at least 2 from Alibi,Great Basin, Under the Rose, Brewers Cabinet,Virginia City, Brewers Lair, Stoneyhead,Tonopah, and more. Ticket included lunch from a food truck, Brothers BBQ,Still Rollin or Slaters Ding a Wing. I had one of my favorites from Brothers, a BBQ bowl. Coffee truck too. The DJ was spinning actual records! Fun crowd. Check out this event next year. Uber home, I did.