Reno Travel Forum

Will be visiting Reno middle of October and would like to take a day trip to South Lake Tahoe. Does anyone have any experience with this. Rental car not applicable as I don't drive. Thanks for any ideas.

Hi-
Originally from N.Cal. but now living in Portland been to Reno& V.City many times as a kid and adult, but now having to see it in different light as we plan it for my own kids. We are planning a family trip to Virginia City with our boys, and then possibly going to Reno for the evening. If not that evening, we may stop the next morning and do Brunch at Circus Circus and hit the midway for them before we head out of town.

1st question: Is there a place to pan gold in Virginia City? I have found 1 article that said right next to Newspaper Museum was a stand to do this, etc? It doesnt have to be great, but my boys want to do it. I want to confirm this or find another place, etc. so we can plan our trip!

2nd question: What time does the Midway at CC open? If I remember right, it was like 10am. I checked their website and it doesnt state.

3rd question: Any idea on the cost of a Friday morning Brunch at Circus Circus, need adult price and child price!

Any other hints, tips, info you can pass on would be great!!
TIA

We will be visiting the Reno area as we have many times but never in winter. We plan on coming the end of February. We plan on flying into Sacramento or Las Vegas to get a non stop flight because of disabilities. Do the car rental agencies furnish snow tires? Are we likely to need them? Which would be better roadwise not timewise to drive from to Reno?

We will be in Reno the in early Feb. and would like to go to a fun night club On Sat, Sun, and or Monday. We are in our 30's so don't want the group to be too young, but not too old either. We wont have a car, but are willing to cab it not too far. We heard there was a fun Gay bar, but we are all straight and would like to stay on that route. Thanks for any help.
~Tammy

Hello
I will be out westward in February most likely... I will be in California but also want to check out the Salt Flats of Utah on my way back to Illinois. I was thinking of driving from Reno to Salt Lake City. It looks like a scary baren drive... is it?

My other main question is - in 1985 two men shot themselves in the face in a Reno churchyard (or in Sparks?) I was wondering if any of you locals knew more about this or what church it was, and if the merry go round is still there. I doubt it, but I thought I'd ask. They made this movie about it:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5636910946432086857

Thanks for reading.

I will be in Reno at the end of Sept - begining of Oct. I would like to find a place to do a couple day hikes. My main concern is the weather. What is the typical weather in Reno at this time, and Lake Tahoe???

Made a quick trip to Reno for 2 days, what is there to do here besides Casino's.
ie. mesuems ect.
Thanks
Frank

My husband and I have traveled to Reno about five times a year, on average, for the past ten years. We have stayed in every casino hotel in Reno, as well a little boutique hotel in the downtown area, by the railroad. We have been disappointed with the majority of our rooms. Some have been standard rooms, some have been suites. One of the nicest suites was at the Grand Sierra Resort, a few months back, but we are looking for a non casino property, a true four star hotel. We usually stay at Kimpton properties when we travel to San Francisco and Salt Lake City. We enjoy the amenities and luxuries of these properties. Does anyone know of something similar, other than the Grand Sierra Resort, in the Reno area? Thanks in advance for any advice you may have for us.

What hotel has the best swimming pool?

Is there a hotel in Circus Circus?

I recently lost my 14 year old sister in a tragic accident. My fiancee' and I decided to go to Lake Tahoe to be married at the end of March. I'm not able to handle being married at home at the church my sister's funeral was just at. I think it's best to have a small, romantic ceremony away from home. I'm looking for help planning a tasteful but economical wedding. I'd really like something in the mountains with a beautiful view. I'd imagine some of the more reasonable, quaint chapels do not have websites. Does anyone have any ideas? Any help you could provide is greatly appreciated! David and I are just starting out and money is tight. I want something romantic but money is a huge factor. We'd only have a max of 4 guests. Thank you kindly.

OK well I'm going to Reno in like 2 weeks (my first time for my fiance's birthday...I'm so excited) and money is a little bit tight. My dad is convinced that I should be able to find coupons for meals, gambling, etc. Does anyone know where I could find coupons?? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks a bunch.

Hi Reno locals and Tahoe/Reno Travelers:
I was hoping someone could describe the driving situation during the winter for this route. I understand that during snow storms or heavy snow/ice on the roads, that there are stops where you are told you either have to put chains on your tires or turn around?

I'll be traveling to Reno from San Fran about once a month throughout the winter. I have an all-wheel drive car and am told if I'm going to use chains I have to have them on all 4 tires?
My main questions are: how prevalent is the need for chains during the winter? Should I purchase my own or can I buy some along the way if it does turn out they won't allow people to go through w/o chains? is it usually necessary to even have chains if you have good tires and all-wheel drive? and is it true that there are people/services along the way that will help you put the chains on?

I'd appreciate any information on this. Thanks much!

My wife and I from Australia will visit San Francisco in March 2007 and would like to meet friends from Lake Tahoe in Reno. Could you please advise the most economical means of travelling from San Francisco to Reno/Lake Tahoe and return, e.g. a bus service (is there a timetable I can access on the i/net?)
Are there charges for 1 way rental cars?
Are there cheap 'specials' for air travel?

Regards
Ron Champness
Adelaide
South Australia

Can anyone tell me how long it would take to drive from Reno to Gardnerville? Also, how would I find out which rental car agencies operate from the Reno airport?

Many thanks

Jane

hi my name is nick.Im a single 35 year old male coming to reno for the first time in october.. Im traveling for business but will have alot of free time, looking for fun places to go./If anyone knows of good sports bars to watch games please let me know.Traveling alone so trying to find things to do with myself. Will be there between october 6 till 12th. Also trying to decide between the peppermill or harrahs. Any help would be greatly appreciated..nick

This sounds like a lot of fun. Where can I get more info on a hay ride breakfast?

Thanks!

Hello all,

Is there a bus that goes from The train station in Rento to the aiport in Reno this would be on a Sunday evening about 7:00. thx

Hello all,

visiting my Dad in Carson city via train from Reno and I need to rent a car or find alternate route to Carson city from Reno. Is there a car rental near the train station or a bus to Reno. Thx

hi my name is nick.Im a 35 year old single male. Im an attorney by trade, will be traveling to reno week of april 12 till 18th. have a meeting with a client in tahoe on tuesday and monday of following week.That leaves me with an awful lot of free time.. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.. Im staying at the peppermill all 6 nights. Any good restaurant /entertain ent ideas would be great.. Ive been to vegas many of times but first trip to reno.. Thanks in advance for all the help...nick

Hi, I just recently moved out to Lake Tahoe (from Boston) and was wondering what airline(s) offer award travel departing from Reno. I do a fair amount of travel for work, so I'd like to try to accumulate miles with one of those airlines. In Boston, I flew with American Airlines pretty often, but it doesn't appear that they offer ANY award travel out of Reno, so I'm done with them.

Thanks,

-Kurt

I'm hoping to get Amtrak from Chicago to Reno, and was wondering how far is the Amtrak station from the hotels like Circus Circus etc?

How much would a cab coast? I won't be driving.

Hey everyone I'm going to Reno with my friends for a few days and I wanted to know what there is for night life besides gambling. I'm 19 but I like to party alot. What things are open all night and what kind of clubs and such are good to visit?
I also dont mind going to strip clubs with the buddies either so any suggestions would be most appreciated. Also, im comming from California and we have a illegal time to sell liquer which is from 2 a.m. till 5 a.m. is there anything like that in Reno?
Thanks for the help

well i was wundering which is the bes place 2 go n nevada 4 a family of 3.2 adults n 1 chid aged 15 i was hoping some where with a nice atmosphere but also has like scenery not 2 far like mountains n lakes but not 2 expensive n were is the best 2 stay n reno/tahoe area r vegas? n how far is it fruym L.A. :) k well bye n if u answere this forum question i'll b so ever gracious LOL... -_- !_! :)

Has anyone been to an air race in reno? I came across this site http://www.redbullairrace.com and was wondering if there were more events like this?

We are thinking of taking a vacation in both Reno and las Vegas in January (with abit of Lake Tahoe thrown in for good measure!)
Can anyone tell us how long it would take in an SUV to drive from Vegas to Reno?
Will all the roads be open? Any hints / tips?
Thanks

Who flies that way? Any airline suggestions would ge GREATLY appreciated.

Worshipping you in advance.

Shelloid™

How long does it take to drive from Reno to Gerlich?

We live in Illinois. My husband and I have been to LV, once a year every August, for too many times to count and we still love to go. However, we have NEVER yet been to Reno or Lake Tahoe. Are we missing out? If we could afford to do Las Vegas and Reno/Lake Tahoe in the same year, I'd gladly go. But since we can only do one, I'm not sure about giving up my beloved Las Vegas trip. I'm leaving it to the experts. What are we missing?

My wife and I are flying to Reno, staying for 2 nights (a Sunday and Monday in July) and then driving to San Francisco, where we'll stay for six days, two in wine country. We are also planning to go Lake Tahoe and spend one night there. My question is what should we see and do in the Reno area? Any suggestions for sightseeing, restaurants and hotels would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!