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.

Lululemon Grand Opening

And just like that, Lululemon fills one of the last vacant spots available at the Riverside at Washington project on the 700-block of Riverside Drive. Their grand opening is Thursday, April 3 from 10 am to 5 pm. Check out their schedule below:

Here are the deets:

10am to 5pm: You'll be able to meet their team and check out all the new product they received.

5:30pm to 6:30pm: Complimentary Yoga with Lily Hoog-Fry from The Studio.

A Trio of Renovations on Flint Street

A crucial void downtown is about to be filled with three new businesses and three restorations of old historic properties.

Renderings for Truckee River Lane Building Rehab!

Check out these awesome renderings of what the Truckee River Lane Building may look like when Siegel Group is done renovating it.

Synergy on Riverside Drive

A magical thing happens when a retail development grows organically, rather than either being forced or worse, assembling totally random venues out of desperation to get the project to occupancy. The perfect example of organic growth can be found in a quaint commercial development  on the corner of Riverside and Washington in the 700-block of Riverside Drive.

Beaujolais Bistro Opens - Sneak Peek!

Beaujolais Bistro, located at 735 Riverside Drive, had their grand opening for friends and family last night, and I stopped by to say hi and support my pal James, front-of-house manager. Check out the photos!

Truckee River Lane Building FINALLY Sees New Light

Exciting times are on the horizon for the Truckee Lane Building, located at 248 West First Street. You might have heard about the controversy involving the lease agreements for Java Jungle, Sierra Tap House, and Jungle Vino? Well that's all solved and the building will soon get a $1.2 million rehab.

Take a YouTube Food Tour of Reno

There are some awesome places to grab a bite to eat in Reno, even compared to larger cities. We have our own Foodie group on Facebook, and some people get excited enough about it to make videos and blog about it. I am not sure on the source of the video below, it just popped up on my Reno RSS feed. The buzz on Facebook is it's a college student project. In any case, it's a cool vid, worth a watch, and promotes downtown and Midtown businesses from a younger perspective.

Reno Cracks Whip on Downtown Properties

Reno is cracking down on vacant properties in the downtown area, and recently promoted code enforcement officer Alex Woodley to revitalization manager. According to this story at News 4, he has already notified 25 properties of 56 code violations. Read the full story here.

Various Tidbits

A round-up of quick rumors and tidbits from the development world and beyond. 

Argyles Headed for Downtown

It looks like the space formerly occupied by boutique stores will be home to a new restaurant under construction next to Jungle Vino on 1st Street between West and Arlington.

JB Mapes Re-Opens

JB Mapes downtown has completed their renovation and reopened as 'JB Mapes Bistro and Jazz Lounge.' The interior is very different looking from the original JB Mapes, which had a very classy tailored Manhattan style.