Reno

Welcome to Reno

Reno is a bustling city located close to Nevada’s northwestern border with California. Popularly known as the Biggest Little City in the World, Reno is a vibrant destination for nightlife, arts, and culture. The Truckee River flows through the city, and the Reno Arts District and Riverwalk feature many hip businesses and popular museums along its banks. Reno is also located just 40 miles from Lake Tahoe and some of the most popular ski resorts in the United States.

Reno consists of many distinctive neighborhoods with housing to suit all tastes. Options range from convenient downtown condominiums to spacious single-family homes in beautiful master-planned communities nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

What to Love

• Buzzing nightlife
• Arts and culture in the Reno Art's District
• Close to Lake Tahoe and many ski resorts</li
• Packed annual events calendar

People & Lifestyle

Reno offers an unbeatable combination of urban amenities and nearby outdoor recreation. Famed for its casinos, Reno is also home to a great variety of restaurants, bars, and retailers. Major events bring crowds to the city throughout the year. With 300 days of sunshine and no state income taxes, there is no shortage of reasons to make Reno your permanent home.

Dining, Entertainment & Shopping

Reno is packed with things to do both day and night. The Summit is an outdoor mall featuring more than 60 retailers and a great selection of restaurants. Big name brands with stores at the Summit include Apple, Bath & Body Works, Chico, Dillard’s, J. Jill, Loft, Lululemon Athletica, Old Navy, Sephora, Soma, Talbot, Victoria’s Secret, and Williams-Sonoma. Dining options include Korean fried chicken at Bab x Chicken, microbrews and gastropub eats at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, authentic Mexican cuisine at Miguel’s, artisanal NY-style pizzas made with Sicilian dough at Noble Pie, family-friendly Italian dining at Skipolini’s, and fully customizable Japanese noodle and rice bowls at Teriyaki Madness. The Summit also has a Century Theatres screening the latest movies in a stylish setting with a full bar. Junkee Clothing Exchange is another top Reno retail destination featuring a wide variety of vintage clothing, costumes, and antiques. 

Beaujolais Bistro offers refined French dining alongside craft cocktails and a wine list spanning more than 100 bottles. Housed in a converted century-old house, Beaujolais has an elegant interior with exposed brickwork and white tablecloths along with front lawn seating on summer nights. The rustic Western-style Little Waldorf Saloon is Reno’s most historic restaurant. The Little Waldorf Saloon has been a dining icon in Reno since it was first opened in 1922 by Red Waldorf, nephew of New York City’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel founder Baron Waldorf. The menu at this landmark dining spot includes delicious freshly made pizzas, half-pound burgers, and slow-smoked Nevada barbecue meats.

Things to Do

Hot August Nights has been an annual highlight in Reno since 1986. Running for five days in early August, Hot August Nights is a major celebration of vintage cars and rock and roll culture. Events take place across Reno and in neighboring Sparks and Virginia City. Signature events include a parade of classic cars manufactured before the 1970s plus a packed lineup of live entertainment on indoor and outdoor stages at numerous Reno casinos and resorts.

In September, the Great Reno Balloon Race sees scores of hot air balloons take off from Rancho San Rafael Regional Park and race through the sky. Around 140,000 spectators line Reno’s streets during the Great Reno Balloon Race’s three days of festivities. Many of these spectators roll straight out of bed to join the Balloon Race’s Bed Head contest and Pajama Party. Street Vibrations is a twice-annual motorcycle rally taking place in spring and fall. Both events feature lots of live entertainment, motorcycle stunts, and scores of vendors. The Street Vibrations Fall Rally is the larger of the two rallies and one of the world’s biggest motorcycling gatherings. 

The striking gold-domed Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts hosts many more events throughout the year. The Pioneer Center’s schedule includes touring Broadway shows, comedy performances, symphony orchestra concerts, and ballet.

Schools

Reno is served by the Washoe County School District. A few of the area’s most notable schools include:

• Ray Gomm Elementary School, Public, Magnet, PK-6.
• Ted Hunsberger Elementary School, Public, Magnet, PK-6.
• Coral Academy High School, Public, Charter, 9-12.
• The Davidson Academy of Nevada, Public, 5-12.
• TMCC Magnet High School, Public, Magnet, 10-12.