Action-Packed Weekend For Downtown and Midtown!

Wow so much going on! Click the read more button to find out what's happening this weekend!

Dine the District Food Tour - Riverwalk Dining District

The Riverwalk Dining District is Reno's premiere corridor of amazing restaurants. These venues of deliciousness are teaming up for the Dine the District Food Tour Saturday, May 3 from 1 to 4 pm.

Reno Art Walk Showcases Downtown Art

Several groups are hard at work downtown to change Reno's perception of being purely a gambling town. One of these groups is Reno Art Spot. Check out this new event that will showcase local art downtown!

Vote For Local Band Sil Shoda In National Contest

Vote for local favorites Sil Shoda in a Competition called "Hard Rock Rising" run by the Hard Rock Cafe. They recently competed in Lake Tahoe and won our region! Out of 12000 submissions world-wide they are one of 80 bands left in the competition. Voting has now gone to the "Global Stage" and is done via Facebook. Voting went live on April 28th and finishes on May 7th. The winner gets an all expenses trip paid to go to Rome Italy to play in front of 40,000 people and the two runners up will receive $10,000 in music equipment. So let's support our local talent and get these guys to Rome!

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Since the formation of the band in late 2008, the boys in Sil Shoda have been up and down the West Coast playing with such acts as: Buck Cherry, Hell Yeah, Royal Bliss, Halestorm, Rev Theory, Hurt, Big Elf, Since October, Divide the Day, Puddle of Mud, Queensryche, All That Remains, Steel Panther, Bobaflex, Framing Hanley, Eddie Money, as well as many Extremely talented local and regional bands. Band members consist of: Robert James-Vocals/Strings, Anthony Vairetta-Backing Vocals/Lead Guitar, David Kellers-Backing Vocals/Bass Guitar, Scott Curtis - Drums. Sil Shoda Released their full length debut album "Aces and Eights" in June of 2011.

Renderings for Maytan Music Building

Check out a couple renderings of what the Maytan Music building may look like post-renovation!

Great Western Marketplace Calls for Artists, Entrepreneurs

A new regional concept in retail will be revealed when the Great Western Marketplace opens its doors this summer. An array of 400 varied local and regional vendors, food purveyors, artisans and crafters can now fulfill their entrepreneurial vision – without the usual overhead involved. Great Western Marketplace (GWM) will host a two-day preview and leasing opportunity event for local businesses and potential entrepreneurs on Friday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Many of the committed vendors will also be present at the preview event.

Snapshot: Singer Social Club

Check out a photo of Singer Social Club's interior, or better yet, come down and check them out in person! They will be open today only until midnight for the Reno Art Walk.

Heritage Restaurant Announces Culinary Team

Heritage Restaurant, located inside Whitney Peak Hotel, announced their culinary team.

Event-packed Weekend in Downtown Reno

There are a ton of events going on this weekend. Where will you be?

Photo Tour of Whitney Peak Hotel

Go on a photo tour of Whitney Peak Hotel including the lobby, Basecamp, the new hotel rooms, Heritage Restaurant and Cargo! They are putting the final touches on for their grand opening. Check out my photo

Great Basin Community Food Co-Op Seedling Sale and Street Fair

Come for the seedlings, stay for the fun!

New Digs for Heritage Bank Building, Plus More Happenings

Not long after plans were released for the building that formerly housed Maytan Music Center, another medium-size proejct was announced today for the Heritage Bank Building, located at 1401 South Virginia Street.