Birding / hiking opportunities
- see Lahontan Audubon Society website: www.nevadaaudubon.org
- Oxbow Nature Study Area 3100 Dickerson Rd, Reno NV 89503 https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/nevada/oxbow-nature-study-area-nature-trail
- Swan Lake Nature Study Area https://www.washoecounty.gov/parks/parks_and_trails/park_directory/peavine_district/swan_lake_nature_study_area.php
- Galena Creek Regional Park https://www.washoecounty.gov/parks/parks_and_trails/park_directory/mt_rose_district/galena_creek_regional_park.php
- Davis Creek Regional Park https://www.campsitephotos.com/campground/nv/davis-creek-regional-park/
- Mountain biking trails around Peavine Mountain https://www.mtbproject.com/directory/8015778/peavine-trails
- Sparks Marina- walking path around a 77-acre lake
- https://cityofsparks.us/resources/resource/sparks-marina/
- Chickadee Ridge (snowshoeing, bring birdseed the chickadees will eat out of your hand) www.alltrails.com/trail/us/nevada/chickadee-ridge–2
Locations or Museums to Visit
- Virginia City www.travelnevada.com , https://visitvirginiacitynv.com/
- National Automobile Museum https://automuseum.org
- Nevada Museum of Art www.nevadaart.org
- Nevada State Museum (Carson City) https://www.carsonnvmuseum.org/
- Nevada State Railroad Museum (Carson City) https://carsonrailroadmuseum.org/
- Nevada Discovery Museum https://nvdm.org/
- Flesichmann Planetarium https://www.unr.edu/planetarium
- Truckee River Walk https://www.renoriverwalk.org/
- Climb the Big Wall at Basecamp https://www.basecampreno.com/
DINING – Some of our favorite restaurants and watering holes.
Breakfast/Lunch
- Two Chicks www.twochicksreno.com
- Homage www.homage.com (Great place to pickup coffee, too!)
- Perenn Bakery www.perennbakery.com (Great place to pickup coffee, too!)
- Peg’s Glorified Ham n Eggs http://eatatpegs.com/
- Gloria’s Cafe (just down the road from Oxbow Nature Study Area)https://www.facebook.com/gloriascafe.nv/
- Squeeze In https://www.squeezein.com/
Lunch/Dinner
- Brasserie Saint James www.brasseriesaintjames.com
- Campo https://renorestaurant.wixsite.com/camporeno
- Homegrown Gastropub https://homegrowngastropub.com/
- Silver Peak Brewery and Restaurant http://silverpeakbrewery.com/
- The Stone House Cafe (good brunch too) https://stonehousecafereno.com/
- Von Bismarck https://vbreno.com/
- Wild Garlic Pizza https://wildgarlicpizza.com/
- Wild River Grill https://www.wildrivergrille.com/
- Many all-you-can eat sushi options! Our favorites:
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- Sushi Pier https://www.sushipier1.com/
- Sushi Rose https://www.sushirosereno.com/
- Sushimi’s https://sushimisreno.com/
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Bars / Brewpubs
- Chapel Tavern (bar only) http://chapeltavern.com
- Death and Taxes Provisions and Spirits (bar only) https://www.deathandtaxesreno.com/
- Lead Dog Brewing (drinks only) https://www.leaddogbrewing.com/
- Brewers Cabinet https://thebrewerscabinet.com/
- The Depot Craft Brewery and Distillery www.thedepotreno.com
- Great Basin Brewing Company www.greatbasinbrewingco.com
- Mellow Fellow www.mellowfellowpub.com