Roam the globe: Reno is a city shaking off its seedy reputation
This week, we check out Reno and discover how it’s a city making changes to its reputation. Campo, Downtown Reno, Nevada’s other city, is shaking off its seedy casino reputation. ‘The biggest little city in the world’ has been forced to reinvent itself after losing its gambling revenue to new casinos in California. Its food scene has certainly benefited: Campo, which serves Italian fare including pumpkin gnocchi and wood‐fired pizzas, has been named one of the country’s top new restaurants by Esquire Magazine. www.camporeno.com Mount Rose Ski Tahoe Less than half an hour from the centre of Reno is Mount Rose, which offers skiing, hiking and incredible views of Lake Tahoe. In a bid to attract early season skiers, this year it has installed a snow‐gun system along its silver dollar run and proposed a $23million plan to improve terrain, with additional lifts and various skiing services. www.mtrose.com Midtown Reno’s biggest transformation, however, can be seen in Midtown, where craft beer breweries, vintage boutiques and speakeasy‐style bars sit alongside tattoo parlours, porn stores and strip clubs.Brasserie Saint James, a microbrewery and restaurant, is one of the newest additions, serving dishes such as Dixie Chicken and Waffles, Moonlight Matinee ale and California Steamin’ lager. www.midtowndistrictreno.com www.travelnevada.com