Text Kellene Stockwell
Every year throngs of free-spirited people flock to the Black Rock Desert north of Reno near Gerlach. Besides the obvious heat, these artsy individuals share some common traits. If you’ve never been – tear this sheet out and hang i

Text Nellie Davis
Originally created as a line of screen printed tees and totes, Nooworks started up in 2004 by Jennifer D'Angelo and is named after her pup "The Noo Noo.

Text Rory Dowd
Shows aren’t always good enough. When you’re a fan (or music nerd), sometimes you want something you can look at and touch, something you

Text Samantha Stremmel
I like to remember that a rising tide lifts all ships. My husband Sutter, a Reno native, and I a Montana farm girl, moved to Reno in 2010. We own two businesses on Dickerson Road: Sierra Water Gardens and

Special to Reno Tahoe Tonight
Stacey Spain directs Tennessee Williams Orpheus Descending at Brüka Theatre on the centennial year of the author’s birth and as part of the 16th annual Artown festival. This is Williams’ take on the myth of Orpheus and

Text and photo courtesy of Shannon Wittpen
It’s a warm summer day as I sit here in the old church on the hill that is Cabale News Headquarters. Like so many others mourning his passing,

Special to Reno Tahoe Tonight
One new, up-and-coming Reno-area charter school is combining Common Core Standards with the love of literature to create a unique, individualized (and tuition-free!) educational experience for each and every student in grades 1-8.

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The hotly contested At-Large seat being vacated after nearly two decades by termed-out Councilman Pierre Hascheff is being pursued by eight

Text and photos Elsie Marie
Few things in life offer the chance for females to come together for the purpose of role play, looking hot and “nailing girls beautifully.” At the Grand Sierra

Text Mike Van Houten
Beginnings When Reno eNVy opened their first-ever retail store in conjunction with the launch of West Street Market in December 2008, they had a vision of pushing a brand that would appeal to visitors and tourists alike. Operating

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The Power of Plants In the Office and at Home
We all know that those leafy green houseplants are good feng shui and can make any room seem homier. We try our hardest to keep them alive; too

Text Oliver X
The coolest boutique on Vassar’s hip row of retail bungalows is the aptly named Concepts Fine N Funky. This shop (which has a Tahoe City sister

Text and photos Mike Van Houten
In 2007, through a long public process that involved residents and businesses along South Virginia Street, the city of Reno developed the South Virginia TOD Plan, the final draft being published in June 2007. The purpose of the

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If Mad magazine was a retail store, it might look like Art Dogs & Grace. But the odd art emporium which anchors the eclectic boutique retail strip along Vassar between Holcomb and Wells in MidTown, is more than a hippie novelty shop.

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Eye Candy Salon owners Jessica and Tom Abbott, and makeup and hair stylist Kadie Freeman form a power trio who deliver creative excellence and stellar customer service to their growing clientele. The salon is named after the

Text Jameson Alexander
The times are changing and with them, people's taste. In places like Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland there has been a cocktail boom and now, more than ever, you find people ordering cocktails when they go out or

Text and photos Mike Van Houten
New Food Options Solidify Downtown Core as Neighborhood
Last month I featured a new sweet treatery opening soon in the Museum Tower at 100 West Liberty. This month two more food options arrive to put the icing

Feature: Miss Reno Ink Cristal Bavaro
March 2012

Text Oliver X
Last September Cristal Bavaro competed against the lovely ladies of the 2011 Miss Reno Ink Pageant and won first prize of $1,000 and a cover feature in

Scene
March 2012

Text Eric Lantto
With all of the tattoo parlors popping up in Reno, there are a lot to choose from. I've been getting tattooed for some years now so I get the "Where do you

Text Oliver X
Baldo Bobadilla is one of my favorite local musicians. His guitar and vocal work with Drinking With Clowns has brought me countless irie moments of

Text and photos Mike Van Houten
Kyle’s Sweet Treats is opening downtown in February, so I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to catch up with owner and baker-in-chief Kyle Boesen.

Poem - America
February 2012

By Richie Panelli
She was a good girl. She went to church every Sunday. She trusted God with her money, And still kept the place running. She said, give me your poor,

Scene
February 2012

Text Eric Lantto
In 2004 Amber Gutry opened a unique retail store that specialized in locally made clothing, accessories, and art. By the next year Amber branched out

Text Oliver X
“For us, in many ways, The Melting Pot is a sacred space. A space where consciousness and creativity can continue to expand.” Eric and Monique Baron owners of The Melting Pot World Emporium

Text and photos Mike Van Houten
Exciting changes are happening along South Virginia Street between Meadowood Mall and Liberty Street. A multi-pronged project called South

Business Basics
January 2012

Text Jeremy Charles
Illustration PAN Pantoja
When it comes to running a business and making money in today’s market, the philosophy is the same as always: supply and demand. Buy low and sell high.

Scene
January 2012

Text Sarah Geo
Personally, I never get sick of looking at the artwork of Ron Rash, so I was excited to hear that he was branching out, yet again. He has been active in