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.

Downtown Episode IV: A New Hope

There are a lot of exciting projects queued up for downtown Reno. If even 3 of them come to fruition, downtown Reno will be a strikingly different area.

The first one involves the former Woolworths building. The plan for Woolworths is to convert the first floor into a full-size grocery store.

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. 

Whitney Peak Hotel Selects Construction Firm

The Whitney Peak Hotel has selected Miles Construction, a design-assist and construction management firm, as general contractor for its $6 million hotel renovation project and set to replace the historic Fitzgerald’s Hotel & Casino in downtown Reno in Spring 2014.

Bablyon Night Club Downtown Headed for Remodel

A permit was pulled for the renovation of the currently-neglected Babylon Night club building located on the corner of 2nd street  and West Street. They are using the name "Singer Social Club."  They just pulled a $60,000 Remodeling permit. The first possible step in cleaning up this block of 2nd Street a bit!

Whitney Peak Hotel Files for Permits

Whitney Peak Hotel has finally filed permits for renovation of the former Fitzgerald's Hotel and Casino.

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.

Montage 70% Sold

Shattering myths that 'no one wants to live downtown.

JB Mapes plus new construction

New project in the Wells Avenue Conservation District, La Terre Verte moves up the street, and JB Mapes planning a comeback.

Downtown Post Office to Remain Historically Intact

Read the latest on the renovation of the post office downtown.