# I'm going to Reno in August for a conference. Anything in town I should check out? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 1, 2018, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083 "2018-07-01T03:22:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/21 "2018-07-05T23:34:25Z")
If you’re a baseball fan, the [Reno Aces](https://www.milb.com/reno) are the AAA club of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Greater Nevada Field is one of the nicest facilities in the Minor Leagues, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/22 "2018-07-06T05:09:22Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > If you’re a baseball fan, the [Reno Aces](https://www.milb.com/reno) are the AAA club of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Greater Nevada Field is one of the nicest facilities in the Minor Leagues, IMO. Also shares space with [a soccer club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno_1868_FC), if that’s more your speed. No idea how well they do, but the Aces have had some success. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/23 "2018-07-07T21:51:13Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > You’re going to have to tell us what kind of food you want/like to narrow things down. . We’re adventurous eaters, and enjoy trying new cuisines/variations. Pho, kangaroo meat, dim sum, ethiopian, peruvian, indonesian, nepalese and more have all pleased our palate in the past. And we’re familiar with Guy hedgehoghead, so perhaps we’ll check out the cited diners. Though I can’t imagine using actual Kobe beef to make meat loaf out of! That’d be like using my 28 year old cheddar on an enchilada. :eek: > [@](#): > > If you like classic cars, hopefully it will coincide with Hot August Nights. Ambivalent about them? I hope it doesn’t coincide, traffic increases a bit. That could be interesting. > [@](#): > > Virginia City is sort of a tourist trap but it’s a very good and honest one if that makes sense? There’s Mark Twain stuff. Been there, done that, and we’re big enough fans of Twain to consider a revisit > [@](#): > > I’m not sure which are the least crowded beaches around then but Sand Harbor is pretty accessible. Some nice hikes too, in Reno and Tahoe and down towards Carson. Galena area might be the more accessible and pretty. Beaches aren’t a priority tho as unselfconscious boomers we’d be inclined to hit the nude beach, if any. Trail advice is appreciated, especially if they’re under 4 miles without too much elevation change, because well, we’re boomers so our knees are wearing out. > [@](#): > > There’s a Burger Me in NW Reno and one in the south, don’t need to drive that far. The owner (Mark Estee) owns other places, including Campo, which is probably the most decorated local restaurant. I checked their website, their burgers all have gluten-free buns? How odd. We’ll skip burgers. > [@](#): > > Can’t say what OP’s “not particularly” into drinking means I quite booze over 3 decades ago, after determining that once I took the first drink, I didn’t know when or where I’d be taking the last one. So, lots of great tips in this thread, and I say Thankee Sai for them. The butterfly house, a trip to Donner Park, and the CC mint appeal too, as does the CC natural hx museum. Shakespeare’d be cool too! I love poring over all the terms he used: [Words and Phrases Coined by Shakespeare](http://www.pathguy.com/shakeswo.html) ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/24 "2018-07-08T05:20:05Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > . We’re adventurous eaters, and enjoy trying new cuisines/variations. Pho, kangaroo meat, dim sum, ethiopian, peruvian, indonesian, nepalese and more have all pleased our palate in the past. And we’re familiar with Guy hedgehoghead, so perhaps we’ll check out the cited diners. Though I can’t imagine using actual Kobe beef to make meat loaf out of! That’d be like using my 28 year old cheddar on an enchilada. :eek: There are at least one in: dim sum (CaiE and others), Ethiopian (Zagol), Peruvian (El Tumi; w/ Salvadorean right next door). I don’t think there is a Indonesian restaurant. There is a northern Indian restaurant (Thali) which may have Nepalese type stuff, though I am unfamiliar enough to not be able to state what is authentic. I don’t know any restaurant that serves kangaroo, but I checked and Sierra Meats has it if you will have a means to cook (aside: their website states: **State law prohibits the sale and consumption of kangaroo in California.** WTF guys!?) Another good place for some adventure is Kauboi Izakaya (Japanese pub food). My daughter ate her first heart there. > [@](#): > > Beaches aren’t a priority tho as unselfconscious boomers we’d be inclined to hit the nude beach, if any. Trail advice is appreciated, especially if they’re under 4 miles without too much elevation change, because well, we’re boomers so our knees are wearing out. Secret Cove is that beach. Fairly close. Desolation Wilderness is very pretty, but most of those are probably more hardcore than you’re looking for (especially Bayview, ouch). So much closer, maybe [Hunter Creek](https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/nevada/hunter-creek-trail--2), might be a little steep? [Galena](https://www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org/trail-map.html) Also not really a hike but you can walk alongside the Truckee river most of its length. > [@](#): > > I checked their website, their burgers all have gluten-free buns? How odd. We’ll skip burgers. I am the biggest buzzkill skeptic about anyone claiming that gluten free provides benefits to non-Celiacs. But I’ve had their buns and don’t remember any issues. Good burgers FWIW. > [@](#): > > I quite booze over 3 decades ago, after determining that once I took the first drink, I didn’t know when or where I’d be taking the last one. Fair enough, I’d be more helpful in that realm otherwise. BTW: which conference? ---
**Author:** ![Textual\_Innuendo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@Textual\_Innuendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Textual_Innuendo)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/25 "2018-07-08T14:08:11Z")
Can’t believe nobody’s mentioned it yet, but if you’re a fan of sushi, be sure to eat it at least once a day in Reno - for reasons that have never been clear to me, Reno is a sushi mecca, with all-you-can-eat sushi that is actually pretty high quality for something like $15-$30, and in more than 20 sushi places there. The chefs are very skilled, and are typically happy to make custom orders, and the selection is amazing and not limited in any way. I second the auto museum and Hot August Nights if you like cars. Depending on your crowd, and if you’re there in mid-to-late August, you can hang out with a bunch of Burners there before they go off to Burning Man. There are typically some great pool parties at Grand Sierra both before and after populated mostly by Burners. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/26 "2018-07-09T06:39:45Z")
> [@Textual\_Innuendo](#): > > Can’t believe nobody’s mentioned it yet, but if you’re a fan of sushi, be sure to eat it at least once a day in Reno - for reasons that have never been clear to me, Reno is a sushi mecca, with all-you-can-eat sushi that is actually pretty high quality for something like $15-$30, and in more than 20 sushi places there. The chefs are very skilled, and are typically happy to make custom orders, and the selection is amazing and not limited in any way. Eh sort of. There are many that prioritize quantity over quality, so unless you’re coming from particularly atrocious fish. Or they have ones that screw up orders and forget things, or ones that have boring menus, especially at lunch. No really “authentic” places. Reef downtown is one that people recommend for some reason, i think it’s mediocre at best. But still not the worst I’ve had. I like Sakana the best that I’ve tried. But only the Somerset one, the Northtowne one has had absolutely horrible service when I went. > [@](#): > > Depending on your crowd, and if you’re there in mid-to-late August, you can hang out with a bunch of Burners there before they go off to Burning Man. There are typically some great pool parties at Grand Sierra both before and after populated mostly by Burners. Oh yeah. If you do the “after” pool party, be aware that you are sharing water with filthy, filthy people. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/27 "2018-07-09T15:46:52Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Oh yeah. If you do the “after” pool party, be aware that you are sharing water with filthy, filthy people. Same people, before and after. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/28 "2018-07-09T18:32:22Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Same people, before and after. 😉 True, maybe like a chinchilla the dust actually cleanses. But it gets everywhere. The week after BM is Black Friday for car washes. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/29 "2018-07-09T19:54:09Z")
At the end of August into Labor Weekend is the [Nugget Rib Cook Off](https://nuggetribcookoff.com/), a huge rib festival with basically nothing but ribs and a few washed up national acts. You could also arrange a tour of the Tesla Gigafactory if you’re into that. No cars are assembled there, just parts and energy products, but you’d probably see some wild horses on the way in. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/30 "2018-07-09T20:13:04Z")
nm. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/31 "2018-07-09T20:15:36Z")
No one seems to have mentioned this, so I will: Go see Genoa, which is about 60 min. or so south of Reno. Genoa, then known as Mormon Station, was the first settlement by Europeans in the Nevada territory (1851). At the time, the location was part of the undifferentiated Utah Territory. There is a very nicely preserved historic district in the old downtown area, plus, if I recall, a museum in the county courthouse. Very much worth the drive to see, and since it is right up against the Sierra Nevada fault scarp, the views there are outstanding. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/32 "2018-07-09T20:43:33Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > A must see is the monument where Johnny Cash shot a man. Remind me again why he did that? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/33 "2018-07-10T00:07:19Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > No one seems to have mentioned this, so I will: Go see Genoa, which is about 60 min. or so south of Reno. Not anymore! They built a wicked bitchen’ new road, and you could probably make it in half that. Nice little bar there, too. And from there, a short drive to South Shore up Kingsbury. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/34 "2018-07-10T14:21:44Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Not anymore! They built a wicked bitchen’ new road, and you could probably make it in half that. > > Nice little bar there, too. > > And from there, a short drive to South Shore up Kingsbury. Apple Maps says 55 min., but, then, Apple Maps doesn’t drive like most headed out of Reno do. :eek: 😛 I remember doing Kingsbury grade. In snow. Without chains. Once. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/35 "2018-07-10T18:54:52Z")
Wild fire season , make sure you bring plenty of water. Contact NVDOt and Cal trans for road conditions. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/36 "2018-07-10T21:44:46Z")
> [@eenerms](#): > > Wild fire season , make sure you bring plenty of water. Contact NVDOt and Cal trans for road conditions. What roads would you worry about in August??? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/37 "2018-07-10T21:52:45Z")
> [@eenerms](#): > > Wild fire season , make sure you bring plenty of water. Contact NVDOt and Cal trans for road conditions. Should I bring water from Wisconsin? We do have extra but the Great Lakes Compact keeps me from diverting it outside our own drainage basin. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/38 "2018-07-11T00:16:28Z")
All kidding aside, the drinking water in Reno and Tahoe is exceptional. > **[drink tahoe tap - Bing](https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=OF396bK0&id=5ED4C75E71E1CBFC3DF82BD9C04ED6B9284D18C2&thid=OIP.OF396bK0JmNmXVnEZEDrwQAAAA&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.yourtahoeplace.com%2fuploads%2fpdf-public-works%2fTahoe_Tap_Best_Tasting_-_Tahoe_fund_ad_edited-1.jpg&exph=350&expw=350&q=drink%2Btahoe%2Btap&simid=608053030898044182&selectedIndex=5&ajaxhist=0)** > > Intelligent search from Bing makes it easier to quickly find what you’re looking for and rewards you. You can get free stickers to put on your Bentley! ---
**Author:** ![bare](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bare/32/471_2.png) [@bare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bare)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/39 "2018-07-12T02:06:56Z")
I’m a little surprised nobody has suggested Grimes Point. That area calls to me. I’m an occasional high desert rat and I like glyphs and rocks and other quieter pursuits. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083/40 "2018-07-12T05:52:40Z")
> [@bare](#): > > I’m an occasional high desert rat and I like glyphs and rocks and other quieter pursuits. I found one on the mountain in my back yard. Right now, top row, far right photo, here: [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49850627556_9669574edd.jpg "bob smith") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/155285423@N02/) Real close to home. Haven’t found any others, but they ain’t goin’ anywhere. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083.md?page=3)