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There were times during the last few months when all of us here at the RN&R wondered if we might succumb to cabin fever before summer arrived. But warmer, longer days are here at last. Summer officially begins on June 20—the day of the summer solstice, when Earth will reach the point in its orbit where the North Pole is tilted closest to the sun.

This year, in honor of Earth’s annual journey around its star, we’ve put together a Summer Guide that’s all about movement. So, whether your summer plans involve getting outside to stretch your legs or getting back on the dating scene, we’ve got you covered.

In fact, we had so many ideas for summer fun that doing them all in time for this guide seemed like it might be beyond the abilities of a mere mortal—which is why we recruited a superhero. He’s Reno Man. Or is he mild-mannered reporter Clark Cant? Or is he local grocer Scaught Bates? Who knows.

He is, admittedly, not faster than a speeding bullet. Nor is he more powerful than a locomotive. And, come to think of it, he’s certainly not able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.

So what can he do?

Well, he can scale a rock wall (given time). And he managed to tick off quite a few of the activities in this guide, within the course of a single day—which we’re pretty sure qualifies him for superhero status, perhaps not in Metropolis or Gotham, but certainly here in Reno.

Would you like to be a superhero, too? Take on Summer Guide 2017, and you’ll have earned your cape and tights.

Of course, of course Drink then drive

What’s a sport can you play without putting your beer down, even when it’s your turn? Disc golf. What location has a disc golf course and also brews beer? Brewing Lair—67007 CA Hwy 70, Blairsden, California—about an hour northwest of Reno.

This place looks like a state park, with 30 acres of familyfriendly, leashed-dog-friendly, forested land, where the formulary philosophy is, “We will only brew beer that we like to drink.” That means a hop-centric menu of IPAs, a hoppy Belgian ale in two versions—6 percent or 9.6 percent—and, coming soon, a summer sour ale.

So, since something like 95 percent of Reno’s population just moved here from California two weeks ago, a little history lesson might be in order: Long before Nevada was known as a hotbed for corporate handouts, and even before it was known for drinking, gambling and sleep deprivation, the state was part of something called the American West. Maybe you’ve heard of it. It’s sometimes referred to as the Wild West. There are a bunch of movies about it. It was a little different than modern California. There was no kale, no avocados, no ocean, and no cars that run on sunshine.

It was a dirty time and a dirty place where people shot guns, drank whiskey, fought in the streets, and eked out a meager living doing tough, backbreaking work like mining and ranching. That’s part of the legacy of Nevada. It can be tough to remember that when you’re sitting in an air-conditioned midtown restaurant eating arugula and planning your next podcast. But this is a place of wildness, of wide open spaces, of high desert and dirt trails. This isn’t something new. This is something old and dirty.

And the best way to see Nevada, to explore these wild places, to connect with that dusty legacy, is by the best mode of transportation this side of a flux-capacitor-equipped Delorean: the horse.

Horses are large, gentle, beautiful animals that have carried humans from caves, through stone, bronze, and into today’s weird digital age.

Nevada is home to more wild horses than anywhere else in the world. Don’t try to ride them. Don’t harass them. Don’t hurt them. Let them be. We Nevadans don’t take too kindly to people who fuck with our wild horses. Take a picture. But be respectful.

But there are other horses— domesticated horses. You can ride them. And it clears the head and grounds the spirit in a way that nothing else does—except for maybe taking mescaline and riding a dolphin through the ocean. But this isn’t the place for dolphins. This is the land of horses.

Never ridden? Want to learn? Ride the trails? Check out Verdi Trails West. Visit verditrailswest.com.

Mild-mannered reporter Clark Cant rides an art bike on Dickerson Road.

39 nORtH MARKEtPLACE: The family-friendly community street fair returns with local artisans and craftspeople, specialty foods and beverages provided by surrounding local businesses, produce from local farmers, a variety of vendors, live music, healthy eating and cooking demonstrations and lectures, plus the interactive Kids

Connect Zone. There will not be a marketplace on Aug. 10 due to Hot August Nights. Thu, 6/15-8/17, 4pm. Free.

Victorian Square, 801 Victorian Ave., Sparks, http:// www.39northdowntown.com/.

7tH AnnUAL CtR ROCKABILLY RIOt: The event

features traditional hot rods, vintage trailers, drag races and burnouts, car events, live music, contests and more. Thu, 6/22-Sun, 6/25, noon-4pm. Free admission. Mills

Park, 1111 E. William St., Carson City, (775)-291-5008, www. renorockabillyriot.com.

ARt PAWS: Artown’s only “bring your dog” day offers pet-friendly fun with arts and crafts, pet contests and demonstrations, live music, a beer garden featuring local craft brews, a silent auction, raffle and more. Proceeds benefit three local animal aid organizations. Sun, 7/16, 10am. Free. McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside

Drive, www.artpawsreno.com.

ARtOWn: The 21st annual arts and cultural festival features over 500 events, including music, dance, theater, visual arts, workshops and art walks. Sat, 7/1-Mon, 7/31. Free for most events. Wingfield Park and other locations across Reno, 300

W. First St., (775) 322-1538, www.renoisartown.com.

BARRACUDA CHAMPIOnSHIP, PGA tOUR GOLF

tOURnAMEnt: The Barracuda Championship is one of only 47 stops on the PGA Tour. Fans can watch the world’s best golfers up-close and personal as they compete for a $3.3 million purse and 300 FedExCup points. Mon, 7/31-Sun 8/6. $27.25-$92.65. Montreux Golf & Country Club, 16475 Bordeaux Drive, (775) 322-3900, barracudachampionship.com.

BARRIO BLOCK PARtY: Enjoy a free day at the museum, live performances, food and craft vendors and hands-on art projects. Have your face painted, tour the galleries, drop in the

E.L. Cord Museum School for free art projects while enjoying the sounds of live music. Sat, 7/8, 10am-6pm. Free. Nevada

Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., www.nevadaart.org.

BESt In tHE WESt nUGGEt RIB COOK-OFF: Two dozen

rib cookers from across the world compete for cash prizes and bragging rights to “The Best Ribs in the West.” The Nugget Resort Casino’s 29th annual end-of-summer event includes live music, arts and craft vendors, cooking demonstrations and a kids’ play area. Wed, 8/30-Mon, 9/4. Free. Victorian Square, downtown Sparks, (775) 356-3300.

tHE BIGGESt LIttLE CItY WInG FESt: The fifth annual

events offers three days of chicken wing tastings, live entertainment on outdoor stages, street faire vendors, local celebrity wing judges and more. Trent Harmon will headline on July 1 and Craig Wayne Boyd will headline on July 2. Sat, 7/1-Sun, 7/2, noon-9:30pm. Free. Downtown Reno, Virginia Street, (775) 325-7401, www.silverlegacyreno.com.

COWBOY-COn GREAt AMERICAn WEStERn tv AnD

FILM EXPO: View, buy, sell or trade western television and movie memorabilia, arts and crafts, Western Clothing and costumes and more. Mingle in costume with actors, actresses, cast and crew from many popular past and present western TV shows and movies. Fri, 8/4-Sun, 8/6. $10. Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 S. Virginia St., (775) 354-7331, www.cowboy-con.com.

tHE GREAt ELDORADO BBQ, BREWS & BLUES

FEStIvAL: The 22nd annual festival is equal parts barbecue block party, microbrew tasting event and music festival with two stages featuring rock and blues, including headliners Tonic, Five for Fighting and Tommy Castro and the Painkillers. Fri, 6/16-Sat, 6/17. Free admission. Downtown Reno, Virginia Street, (775) 786-5700, www.eldoradoreno.com.

HOt AUGUSt nIGHtS: The annual celebration of classic cars and rock ’n’ roll music features show-n-shines, cruises, drag races and burnouts, live music and entertainment and more at venues across Reno, Sparks and Virginia City.

Fri, 8/4-Sat 8/5; Tue, 8/8-Sun, 8/13. Free admission to most

events. Downtown Reno, Virginia Street, (775) 356.1956, hotaugustnights.net.

Brewing Lair sells snacks such as cheese and salami. Hungrier visitors are welcome to picnic and barbecue. New this year: ping-pong tables, kettle corn and an overflow parking area that’s a 10-minute trail walk to the brewery. Learn more at thebrewinglair.com

Incline Village is a bit closer to home on the northeastern end of Lake Tahoe, so if you plan your route right, it’s on the way home to Reno from just about any Tahoe-area hiking, paddleboarding, swimming or Shakepeare-Festival-watching location you want it to be. This makes Alibi Ale Works—204 E. Enterprise St., Incline Village—pretty much the aprèseverything hangout.

Alibi brews a full rainbow of beers, including innovative flavors such as the “oak-fermented gose with watermelon,” which is expected be on tap soon. There’s no kitchen, but Alibi takes its relationships with food trucks and caterers seriously, hosting Sunday brunches, taco Tuesdays and sushi Wednesdays. Large picnic tables outside and a communal table inside are conducive to making new friends. Learn more at: alibialeworks.com.

We think you’re supposed to use the door on the front, Reno Man.

Move on

Whether you’re moving on from a breakup or a divorce, or recovering after the death of a life partner, getting back on the dating scene is a big decision.

The internet is full of articles about how to tell if you’re ready to start dating again. But, really, the signs are pretty simple. Have you stopped obsessing about your ex? Have you found yourself wondering if attractive strangers are single? Have you even stopped scoffing and rolling your eyes at the plots of romantic comedies? If so, chances are good that you’re ready.

Here’s what to do: Put away your breakup songs playlist, and make a new one with songs about moving on. Start with REO Speedwagon’s “Time for Me to Fly.” Next, go out and find a singles night. You might want to start at meetup.com, where you’ll find local events for people of different age groups and interests. Or you may want to go the old-fashioned route and wing it. Whichever route you choose, remember this: Dating should be about looking for a good match, not validation—so just be yourself, and take things at the pace that feels right for you.

Take the back way

Let’s face it. No one lives in Reno without spending time at Lake Tahoe. Why would they?

Getting to the lake is usually done by going to Truckee, then up to the lake, or up the Mount Rose Highway, or up Spooner Summit from Carson City. Occasionally, someone might try Kingsbury Grade.

Then, there is the back way into the Lake Tahoe basin. For anyone accustomed to the usual runs, it probably sounds unlikely that there is another, more beautiful route. But there is.

Drive south on 395, through Carson City, into Carson Valley. But don’t stay on 395 into Minden. Just keep going straight south. It will turn into California Route 88. You’ll pass place names like Fredericksburg, Paynesville and Alpine Village. The scenery will improve with every mile.

At Sorenson’s Resort, you might want to stop for a meal at the Country Cafe. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served, though

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JULY 3RD FIREWORKS CELEBRATION & BEACH

PARTY: The Lake Tahoe tradition will include food trucks and vendors, a beer/wine and mixed drink garden, games and music. Attend the party and stay to watch fireworks light up the night sky. Mon, 7/3, 4pm. Free. Kings Beach State Recreation Area, between Bear and Coon streets off Highway 28, on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, Kings Beach, (530) 546-9000, www. northtahoebusiness.org.

NORTHERN NEVADA INTERNATIONAL DRAGON

BOAT FESTIVAL: The inaugural event celebrates ancient Chinese culture, sport and the natural wonders of the Reno-Sparks region. The festival includes a health and wellness village, a kids’ zone and various vendors, exhibitors, food trucks and artisans. Sat, 8/19, 8am. Free. Sparks Marina, 300 Howard Drive, Sparks, www. gwndragonboat.com.

NORTHERN NEVADA PRIDE FESTIVAL: Build our

Center hosts the Nevada Pride Festival and Parade at Wingfield Park in downtown Reno. The 6th Annual CommUNITY Pride Parade will start at 11 a.m. and travel down California Avenue starting on the corner of Humboldt and ending at Wingfield Park. The festival features two stages, with music and entertainment, a dance tent and a memorial art project that will be sent to Orlando. There will also be food vendors and educational and service booths. Sat 7/22, 11am. $5 donation. Wingfield Park, 300 W. First St., northernnevadapride.org. RENO ALOHA FESTIVAL: Experience the cultures of the Pacific Islands during the second annual festival featuring dancing, music and food, vendors selling

Polynesian merchandise and the Keiki Village where kids can enjoy arts and crafts, hula lessons and storytelling.

Sat 8/26, 10am-6pm. Free. Wingfield Park, 300 W. First St., (775) 393-9044, www.renoalohafestival.com.

RENO BASQUE FESTIVAL: The 50th annual festival celebrates Basque heritage with traditional food, music, dancing and activities at Wingfield Park. Sat 7/15, 10am-6pm. Free. Wingfield Park, 2 S. Arlington Ave, (775) 762-3577, www.renoisartown.

RENO GREEK FEST: The annual event features traditional Greek dancing, music, desserts and Greek imports, including jewelery, CDs, specialty food items and clothing. Fri, 8/18, 5-10pm, Sat, 8/19, noon-10pm; Sun, 8/20,

11am-3pm. $5-$12. St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Church, 4795 Lakeside Drive, (775) 825-5365, renogreekfest.com.

RENO RODEO 2017: The “Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West,” features a pre-rodeo cattle drive, kick-off concert with Dustin Lynch and Locash, Xtreme Bull Riding, competitions including mutton bustin’, barrel racing, steer wrestling and bull riding, as well as a carnival, live entertainment and a parade through Midtown Reno. Thu, 6/15-Sat, 6/24. $8-$26 for rodeo admission. Reno-Sparks

Livestock Events Center, 1350 N. Wells Ave., (775) 329-3877, www.renorodeo.com. RENO STREET FOOD: The gourmet street food event features over 30 gourmet food, craft dessert, beer, wine and mixed drink vendors. Local musicians provide free live entertainment each week. Fri 6/16-8/18, 5pm. Free.

Idlewild Park, 1900 Idlewild Drive, (775) 825-2665.

SIERRA NEVADA LAVENDER & HONEY FESTIVAL:

This new event will feature lavender and honey products, guest speakers, arts and crafts, event-themed food and drinks, creative kids’ zone, live music and beer from Great Basin Brewing Co. Sun, 6/25, 10am-5pm. Free. Victorian Square, 801 Victorian Ave., Sparks, www. lavenderandhoneyfest.com.

STEWART FATHER’S DAY POWWOW: Celebrate Father’s

Day weekend and experience Native American heritage, history and pride with performances by more than 100 dancers, artwork by more 30 native artisans and crafts vendors and food including Indian tacos. The event benefits the preservation of the historic Stewart Indian School. Fri, 6/16-Sun, 6/18, 7pm. Free. Stewart Indian

School, 5500 Snyder Ave., Carson City, (775) 687-8333, stewartindianschool.com/fathers-day-powwow-2017.

US OPEN OF WATERCROSS: The Pro Watercross Tour

is the country’s premier watercross racing circuit and showcases the finest seasoned professional and amateur athletes in the sport of personal watercraft racing. Sat, 6/17-Sun, 6/18. Free admission. Sparks Marina, 300 Howard Drive, Sparks, prowatercross.com/sparks/. VALHALLA ART, MUSIC & THEATRE FESTIVAL: The

34th annual festival begins in June with events and activities that continue throughout August. Events take place in the Boathouse Theatre, the Valhalla Grand Hall and the Grand Lawn. Wed, 6/21-Wed, 8/30. Prices vary. Valhalla Tahoe, 1 Valhalla Road, South Lake Tahoe, (530) 541-4975.

WANDERLUST YOGA & MUSIC FESTIVAL: The festival

brings together the world’s leading yoga teachers, top musical acts and DJs, renowned speakers, top chefs and winemakers and more set against the natural beauty of Squaw Valley. Thu, 7/20-Sun, 7/23. $45-$500. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, wanderlust.com/festivals/squaw-valley.

THE WAY IT WAS RODEO: Get up close and personal with bull riders, wild broncs, kids’ mutton bustin’, jump motorcycles and more. Sat, 8/19-Sun, 8/20, 1pm. $10-

$60. Virginia City Fairgrounds, 458 F St., Virginia City, (775) 847-7500.

ART

ART INDEED ABSTRACT ART GALLERY: Theabstract

artgalleryisopen forFirstThursdayArtNightandthe SaturdayWineWalks.There will be an artist reception on Sunday, June 25. Sat, 6/17, 1:30pm, Sun 6/25, 2pm. Free.

reservations are a good idea for dinner, particularly on weekends. There is also lodging.

Just past Sorenson’s on 88, turn right onto State Route 89. This is when the good stuff really starts—granite cliffs, huge stands of pines, air that is as clean as the scenery is beautiful. As the miles pass, don’t be surprised if you cannot keep going. A stop for a hike is not uncommon. Deer are sometimes seen. Oh, and no billboards, no structures.

When you reach Meyers, you are almost at the lake. Don’t be surprised if Lake Tahoe is a bit of a letdown after the drive there. After all, you are entering the basin at its most developed, commercial point—South Lake Tahoe.

But until then, the trip will be sheer pleasure. And for goodness sake, take a camera..

Put it in park

William Fisk Harrah was a businessman and founder of Harrah’s Hotels and Casinos. He was also an automobile enthusiast who assembled a 1,400-car collection during his lifetime.

After Harrah died in 1978, his hotels and cars were purchased by Holiday Corporation, the company that owned the Holiday Inn chain of hotels. Cars from the collection, which had previously been open to the public at a location in Sparks, were put up for auction.

In a June 28, 1986 article, the New York Times reported on one of the auctions, during which a yellow and black French-made Bugatti Royale went for $6.5 million—the highest auction price that had ever been paid for car, at the time. Clyde Wade, then curator of Harrah’s collection, told the Times reporter that selling the cars had “been like the breaking up of a family. We’ve had some great times, and we’ve had some sad times. Now we won’t see the collection as it has been ever again.”

Eventually, most of the collection was sold, save for 175 cars that Holiday Inns donated to a nonprofit organization, which, in 1989, opened the National Automobile Museum (the Harrah Collection), 10 Lake St.

The museum’s gallery spaces include complete mock streets with storefronts from different periods in history, lending a theme park atmosphere to the visitor experience. The collection includes cars owned by Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, James

Food trucks are a sure sign of summer in Reno, but even superheroes don’t get to skip the line.

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Art Indeed Abstract Art Gallery, 142 Bell St., (775) 8468367, www.artindeed.com.

ARTE ITALIA: ColorFusion—TheArtofDickMarconi.The show features a vibrant selection of abstract works by

Italian-American artist Dick Marconi. Thu-Sun through

July 30, noon. Free. Arte Italia, 442 Flint St., (775) 3330313, www.arteitaliausa.org.

ATLANTIS CASINO RESORT SPA: RenoChalkArt

Festival.Watch as parking spaces are transformed into colorful works of art. Sat, 7/8 -Sun, 7/9, 10am. Free. 3800 S. Virginia St., (775) 825-4700, www.renoisartown.com.

CIRCUS CIRCUS: 24-HourMuralMarathonCompetition.

In conjunction with Artown, Circus Circus hosts the fourth annual event. Seven artists are invited to compete for the best mural on the side of the hotel. Three winners will walk away with cash prizes and their work will be displayed on the busiest street in downtown Reno for one year, until the following year’s competition. Spectators can watch artists create their masterpieces, and enjoy food and music as well. Fri, 7/14,-Sat, 7/15, 10am. Circus Circus, 500 N. Sierra

St., (775) 329-0711, www.renoisartown.com.

MCKINLEY ARTS & CULTURE CENTER: Habitat.

Gallery East in McKinley Arts & Culture hosts multimedia artist Carole Ricketts. Her work explores personal, cultural and adaptation challenges of changing land and language with the use of ceramics, paint, collage and printmaking. Her pieces are multi-drop monotypes, some with as many as 20 individual hand printed layers, collage, pottery and acrylic painting; WatercolorRealism.Gallery West in McKinley Arts & Culture Center hosts watercolor painter Lisa Jefferson. Her paintings are a cross between hyperrealism and dreamlike imagery of the natural beauty of the West Coast. Her exhibit explores the delicate relationship that light plays with the outdoors. Mon-Fri, 6/26-8/11. Free. McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 334-2417, www.reno.gov.

MIDTOWN RENO: MidTownArtWalk.As part of Artown, the annual Art Walk showcases the unexpected culture of Reno’s Midtown District. Pairing artists with local merchants, this event stirs up senses with a variety of art, food and live performances. Thu, 7/27, 4pm. Free.

Midtown Reno, (775) 322-1538, www.renoisartown.com.

NEVADA FINE ARTS: ATouchofFantasyinReno—

ClosingReception. Nevada Fine Arts Gallery presents its first Artown show ATouchofFantasyinRenofeaturing the works of four notable local artists with a fantasy edge to their works. Thu, 7/27, 5pm. Nevada Fine Arts, 1301 S. Virginia St., www.nvfinearts.com.

NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: TheAlteredLandscape

SelectionsfromtheCarolFrancBuckAlteredLandscape PhotographyCollection. Wed-Sun through 7/5; Jessica RathProjects. Wed-Sun through 8/27; MaynardDixon ThePaltenghiCollections. Wed-Sun through 7/16; Miradas AncientRootsinModernandContemporaryMexican Art. Wed-Sun through 7/16; CityofDust—TheEvolution ofBurningMan. Sat, 7/1-Sun 9/3; Unsettled. Sat, 8/26-

Sun 1/21, 10am. $1-$10. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

PITCH BLACK PRINTING COMPANY: TINYArtShow.

Artists attemtpt to fit their big ideas into 8” x 8” maximum pieces. View works by visual artists from around the region, sample food by Nom Eats and hear a funky vinyl set by DJ Elzo. Sat, 7/15, 6pm. Free. Pitch Black Printing Company, 1108 California Ave., renoisartown. com.

RENO ART WORKS: RAWOpenStudios.Every third

Saturday RAW opens its studio doors inviting the Reno community to come see what the resident artists are up to. Come out meet the artists, explore the studios and buy local art. Sat, 6/17, noon; Sat, 7/15, noon, Sat, 8/19,

noon. Free. Reno Art Works, 1995 Dickerson Road, (775) 391-0278, www.renoartworks.org/calendar/.

WILD RIVER GRILLE: WineingCatsReception.Featuring original fine art paintings in oil and acrylic by Michele

Difonzo along with her WineingCatsartwork. Live music by Susan Vincent and Greken throughout the event. Sun, 7/16, 2pm. Free. Wild River Grille, 17 S Virginia St. Ste 180, (775) 284-7455, renoisartown.com.

MUSIC

4TH OF JULY CONCERT: The Reno Philharmonic

Orchestra and Chorus will perform patriotic and classical favorites. The show will end with a choreographed firework finale. Tue, 7/4, 7:30pm. Free. Wingfield Park, 300 W. First St., (775) 323-6393.

9TH ANNUAL CONCERT UNDER THE STARS:

The annual concert and benefit for The Carson City Greenhouse Project features The Family Stone and Lydia Pense and Cold Blood. Wed, 7/12, 5pm. $25-$65. Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 883-1976.

A JOURNEY OF LATIN AMERICA’S MUSIC: Marina

Oster, Vanessa Porter and Alejandro Pinzón present a concert of Latin American music. Fri, 7/7, 6:30pm. Free. (775) 322-1538, renoisartown.com.

A TRIBE CALLED RED: The group mixes modern hiphop, traditional pow wow drums and vocals, blended with edgy electronic music. The show closes Artown 2017. Mon, 7/31, 7pm. Free. Wingfield Park, 300 W. First St., (775) 322-1538, www.renoisartown.com.

Dean and Andy Griffith. Visitors can also see the 1907 Thomas Flyer, the car that won the 1908 New York to Paris Race.

Learn more at automuseum.org.

Get things off the ground

The Truckee Meadows is surrounded by mountains, but climbing them can be daunting for beginners. Even if you’re an expert, there’s still the drive to get there. Why not try something a little closer to home? You don’t have to go to the mountains to climb when you have another way to reach for the skies.

Basecamp, located at the Whitney Peak Hotel, 255 N. Virginia St., houses the “World’s Tallest Climbing Wall” as declared by the Guinness Book of World Records.

The 164-foot wall, overlooking the Reno Arch, offers climbing routes for beginners to experts and skill levels between. Basecamp also houses small walls inside for kids. Visit whitneypeakhotel.com/climbing.

Reno is also home to RockSport Indoor Climbing Gym, 1901 Silverada Blvd., where, in addition to climbing, you can rent a 25-foot portable climbing wall for events. Learn more at rocksportreno.com.

Bust a move

You can dance if you want to. You can leave your friends behind. Cause your friends don’t dance, and if they don’t dance, well, they’re no friends of mine. This summer guide is all about motion. And dance is motion. Whether you want to go clubbing at one of the casino hot spots, do the regimented countrified thing at a line-dancing bar, get hyped at a hip-hop night, mosh at a punk show, cram into the college crowd at Lincoln Lounge’s Soul Night, or take your clothes off, turn up ABBA or Frank Zappa or whatever, and prance around your kitchen, you can do it. You do you.

Take it to-go

Why go to food when food can come to you? Food trucks around Reno have grown in number over the past few years. It’s become a big movement (pun intended). From wood-fired pizzas to tiny tacos to classic ice cream trucks, there are a plethora of options available this summer.

Want to be spoiled for choice? Visit Idlewild Park, 2055 Idlewild Drive, on Fridays between 5 and 9 p.m. and choose from a buffet of options, ranging from barbecue to Asian cuisine.

If you are looking for a space to have a drink and a bite, visit the Calle Tacos truck that’s often at The Eddy, 16. S. Sierra St.

Here’s a tip: To find the best food on wheels, look to your social media. Local food trucks are often on Facebook, or you could download an app like Roaming Hunger, free for Android and iOS, to help you find them.

Blaze a trail

Tahoe and Incline Village have more to offer this summer than good scenery and a cool dip. It’s time to pump up the tires, gear up and soak up the sun on your bikes.

With winding roads and rocky paths, there are acres of ground to cover in the Incline Village. Trails vary in length from a single mile to more than 30. If you’re not a cyclist, the trails can be explored on foot as well.

The trails offer an opportunity to explore the Sierra Nevada mountains and engage with nature. This also qualifies as a workout—a win-win situation. Just remember to wear loads of sunscreen, drink lots of water and enjoy the ride.

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Putt her there

There’s an old quip, often attributed to Mark Twain, although there’s no evidence that he actually said it, that “golf is a good walk spoiled.” We’re not crazy about that game either. It takes too much water to maintain all that grass. This is the high desert. Playing golf here is like racing camels in Scotland.

But mini golf? We’re all for it. It’s a short walk enhanced.

And where to go in Reno is a no-brainer: Magic Carpet Golf, 6925 S. Virginia St. It’s been there since the early ’70s and has a nice, well-worn retro vibe that will induce feelings of childhood nostalgia even if you never played mini golf as a kid.

There are a lot of trees, lots of shade, and all the features—the genie, the purple octopus, the dinosaurs—have a charming, handmade quality. Some of the holes can be a bit tough, which, as long as you’re not a total whiner, just adds to the experience.

“Fun for the whole family” usually means fun for the kids, mild boredom for the parents and downright agony for any teenagers dragged along, but this little family-owned business is legit fun for little kids, young people in need of an out-of-the-box date idea, middle-aged stoners, and everybody else.

Visit magiccarpetgolfreno.com.

Get two-tired

No matter how much you know about biking, you can always know more. Up your bike game over the summer with these tips:

Coin up

Good luck finding street parking for The Eddy—16 S. Sierra St.—downtown’s new container park/beer garden/food truck gathering spot/outdoor game yard. But roll up on a bike, and you’ll find what is probably the most rock-star parking in all of town. On the west end of the property, along the Riverwalk, a bike corral that looks like it sprang from the pages of Dwell or Wallpaper offers plenty of space to lock up. Two old-school, coin-op parking meters at its entrance serve as collection devices for Reno Bike Project, making philanthropy spontaneous and cheap.

Is it time for you to get back on the dating scene? Will you go to speed dating or try your luck at the bars?

Get the map

What’s the best route from here to there on two wheels? RTC has a downloadable Reno/Sparks Bike Map in Spanish or English, showing lanes, paths, planned paths and popular routes. Print your own, or pick one up at one of dozens of local businesses. Visit: rtcwashoe.com/public-transportation-22-124.html.

Fix it yourself

A bike repair station at University of Nevada, Reno, between the Knowledge Center and the “Joe”—for newbies, that’s the student union—includes, among other tools, a hex key set, tire levers and a pump. No reservations. No fees. No staff. Just ride on up and fix your own bike. To learn more about biking and bike repair on campus, visit unr.edu/bicycle/campus-info/repairs.

Burn brighter

People who buy bikes for Burning Man on the way to the event may end up paying top dollar—or twice that—for a bike that’s in crummy shape. People who shop in advance—that means now, in early summer—will pay a fair price to an organization that provides kids with bikes and bike skills for a bike that works. And tell your out-of-town friends that Kiwanis Bikes will even buy back their dust-caked cycles after the event or store them ’til next year. Visit kiwanisbikes.org/burning-man.html. Ω

AUSTIN LOUNGE LIZARDS: The self-proclaimed “Most

Laughable Band in Show Business” spoofs subjects such as politics, religion, romance, the music industry and even themselves. Sat, 7/1, 7:30pm. $25. Piper’s Opera

House, 12 N. B St., Virginia City, (775) 461-1101, www. facebook.com/pipersoperahouse.

CLASSICAL TAHOE: The 10-concert festival brings together an assembly of musicians from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, San Francisco

Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Reno Phil and other noted orchestras across the country. Fri, 7/28-Sat, 7/29, 7pm; Sun, 7/3, 11am; Tue, 8/1, 7pm; Fri, 8/4-Sat, 8/5, 7pm, Sun, 8/6, 10:30am; Tue, 8/8, 7pm,

Fri, 8/11-Sat, 8/12, 7pm. $25-$. Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Blvd, Incline Village, (775) 298-0245, classicaltahoe.org.

GOSPEL FEST 2017: This gospel music and culture festival features entertainment, education, food and fun for the whole family. Sun, 7/16, 5pm. Free. (775) 3221538, www.renoisartown.com.

JAZZ AND BEYOND CARSON CITY MUSIC

FESTIVAL: The Mile High Jazz Band Association’s annual festival features more than 60 performances and over 100 performers. Concerts will be held at Carson Mall, Comma Courtyard, the Brewery Arts Center and other downtown Carson City venues. Fri, 8/4-Sun 8/20. Free for most events. Multiple venues throughout Carson City, (775) 883-4154, hjazzcarsoncity.com.

LEVITT AMP CARSON CITY SUMMER CONCERT

SERIES: This year’s lineup includes Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on June 23, The Novelists on July 1, Guitar Shorty on July 8, Gene Evaro Jr. on July 15, La Misa Negra on July 22, Southern Drawl Band on July 29, Thee Commons on Aug. 5, Marla Brown on Aug. 12, Dusty Green Bones Band on Aug. 26 and The Young Dubliners on Sept. 2. Fri, 6/23-Sat, 9/2, 7pm. Free. Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 883-1976, breweryarts.org.

MUSIC ON THE BEACH: The summer music series features The Sextones on June 30, Sneaky Creatures on

July 7, Calling Ophelia on July 14, Lumanation on July 21,

Achilles Wheel on July 28, Mojo Green on Aug. 4, Big Blu Soul

Revue on Aug. 18, Yolo Mambo Band on Aug. 25 and The

Wrinkle on Sept. 1. Fri, 6/30-9/1, 6pm. Free. Kings Beach

State Recreation Area, Bear and Coon streets, Kings

Beach, (530) 546-9000, www.northtahoebusiness.org.

ONE HIT WONDERS: The show features performances by local bands, including The Note-Ables and more than 60 participants from Note-Able Music Therapy

Services’ music and dance programs. There will be food, desserts and beverages and fun activities for the kids with games on the lawn, a bubble station and face painting. Thu 7/27, 6pm. Free. McKinley Arts &

Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 322-1538, www. renoisartown.com.

P’OPERA! BURGERS & BREWS: Sierra Music Society

presents its second annual event featuring barbecue, beer and an assortment of ’50s and ’60s music. Sat, 6/24, 4-6pm. $25. Governor’s Mansion, 606 Mountain St., Carson City, (775) 233-5105, poperanv.org.

POPS ON THE RIVER: The 23rd annual fundraiser for the Reno Phil will feature well-known Broadway vocalists performing a Broadway-inspired concert with the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra. Sat 7/8,5pm. $20-$55.

Wingfield Park, 300 W. First St., www.renoisartown.com.

ROOTS IN THE BLUES: The Reno Jazz Orchestra’s 18-piece jazz band and guest artists Trey Stone and

Pat Esters will perform a history of the blues starting with music from where the blues began to big band interpretations of Count Basie and Duke Ellington and to the world of rock, funk, rhythm and blues and country, too. Sat, 7/29, 7:30pm. Free. Wingfield Park, 300 W. First

St., (775) 322-1538, www.renoisartown.com.

RENO RETRO CANTEEN: This tribute to the old-time

USO shows of the past 65 years will showcase local

Reno talent and veterans in a fun, all-ages show. Fully costumed, the show will feature the Retro Radio Dolls as the Andrews Sisters. Two male singers/actors will portray the Bob Hope and Bing Crosby characters in both song and dance. Dancers and a comedian will round out the show. Lastly, a multi-media finale will include local veterans in a patriotic ending. Retro attire is encouraged. Sun 7/2, 7pm. Free. McKinley Arts &

Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 322-1538, www. renoisartown.com. RANDY NEWMAN: The award-winning singer-songwriter performs as part of Artown. Thu, 7/20, 7:30pm. $50-$70.

Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, 6000 Bartley Ranch

Road, (775) 322-1538, www.renoisartown.com.

RENO UKULELE GROUP: The Aria School of Music presents the Reno Ukulele Group, the duo Aria 51, the

Aria Ukulele Trio and the Halau Hula O Leilani in an evening of music, song, and dance, Wed, 7/12, 6pm. Free.

Nightingale Concert Hall, 1335 N. Virginia St., www. renoisartown.com.

THE REVOLUTION: Prince’s legendary backing band featuring Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby

Z, BrownMark and Dr. Fink performs as part of

Artown. Thu, 7/13, 7:30pm. $40-$60. Robert Z. Hawkins

Amphitheater, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, www. renoisartown.com.ROLLIN’ ON THE RIVER: Reno

News & Review presents its 21st annual summer concert series. Jelly Bread performs on July 7. Mojo

Green plays on July 14. The Sextones headlines on July 21. Dainesly closes the series on July 28. Fri, 7/7-7/28, 5:30pm. Free. Wingfield Park Amphitheater, 300 W. First

St., (775) 324-4440, ext. 3526, www.newsreview.com.

SIERRA NEVADA ADULT CLASSICAL GUITAR

COMPETITION 2017 FINALS: Watch four finalists

compete for top prizes. Fri, 7/21, 1:30pm. Free. Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Avenue., www.cgwest.org.

SIERRA NEVADA YOUTH CLASSICAL GUITAR

COMPETITION 2017: Classical guitar players age 18 and younger will compete for top prizes in the internationally recognized Sierra Nevada Classical Guitar Competition. Fri 7/21, 8:30-11:15am. Free. Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Avenue., www.cgwest.org.

THE STEELDRIVERS: The 2016 Grammy-winning bluegrass group performs as part of Artown. Thu, 7/27, 7:30pm. $25-$35. Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, 6000

Bartley Ranch Road, www.renoisartown.com.

TOCCATA TAHOE SYMPHONY BOPS-BROADWAY-

OPERA & POPS: Tahoe Symphony presents this concert of Broadway, opera, pops and patriotic music. Soloists are Joy Strotz, Liudmila Mullin & Becky Earl, sopranos, Brad Perry, tenor. Sat, 7/1, 7pm. Free. Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 322-1538, www.renoisartown.com.

ONSTAGE

ASYLUM ( ELECTRO CIRQUE): Le Cirque Vagabond

presents an electro cirque show full of aerial stunts, heavey rock, intense martial arts, a shocking freak show cast and surprises to keep you guessing and your heart pumping. Suggested ages 8 and older. Fri, 6/23, 7pm, Sat, 6/24, 2pm & 7pm, Sun, 6/25, 2pm. $10-$15.

Carson Community Theater, 851 Williams St, Carson City, (775) 527-3733, www.lecirquevagabond.us.

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY: Kidscape

Productions presents its production based on Roald Dahl’s beloved tale of a young boy who finds the very last of Mr. Willy Wonka’s golden tickets, winning a magical tour around Mr. Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory. Once inside, Charlie and the other four winners—Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde and Mike Teavee—witness amazing wonders. But what happens when the children, one by one, disobey Mr. Wonka? Fri, 7/14, 3-5pm. Free. Damonte Ranch High School, 10500 Rio Wrangler Parkway, www. renoisartown.com.

CHE MALAMBO: The Argentinian dance company excites audiences through precise footwork and rhythmic stomping, drumming of the bombos and singing and whirling boleadoras (lassos with stones on the end), presenting a thrilling, percussive dance and music spectacle. Tue 7/25, 7:30pm. $20-$30. Robert Z. Hawkins

Amphitheater, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 322-1538, www.renoisartown.com.

IT’S AN IVES THING: The audience will decide before the performance which six of nine one-acts they wish to see and then sit back for the craziness and perhaps interact with the denizens of David Ives’ crazy world. Fri, 6/30-Sat, 7/1, 7:30pm; Sun, 7/2, 2pm; Thu, 7/6-

Sat, 7/8, 7:30pm; Sun, 7/9, 2pm; Thu, 7/13-Sat 7/15, 7:30pm;

festival features alternating performances of Love’s Labour’s Lost and The Hound of the Baskervilles. The Monday Night Showcase includes a diverse array of live music and entertainment from a variety of genres. A different performance will be featured each week. Sat, 7/8- Sun, 8/27, 7:30pm. $15-$99. Warren Edward Trepp Stage at Sand Harbor State Park, 2005 Highway 28, Incline Village, (800) 747-4697, laketahoeshakespeare. com.

LITERARY DEATH MATCH: Designed to bring highenergy and entertainment to literary readings, LDM pits four area writers against each other in two rounds.

Readers are judged by prominent local personalities on literary merit, performance and intangibles. Thu, 7/13. 7pm. Free. renoisartown.com.

THE MATCHMAKER: Ageless Repertory present this farce about a rich old merchant who hires a matchmaker to find him a wife, but she has her own plans by becoming involved with his menial clerks, an assortment of lovely ladies and the headwaiter of an expensive restaurant. Tue, 7/25, 1pm; Wed, 7/26, 7pm; Fri,

7/28, 1pm. Free. Reno Little Theater, 147 E Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900.

MOTHERHOOD OUT LOUD: Restless Artists’ Theatre presents a staged reading of Motherhood Out Loud, a masterpiece on the trials, tribulations, joys, sorrows and just plain hilarity that is day-to-day family life. Fri, 6/16-Sat, 6/17, 7:30pm; Sun, 6/18, 2pm. $12-$20. Restless

Artists’ Theatre, 295 20th Street, Sparks, www. rattheatre.org.

THE MOUNTAINTOP: American playwright Katori

Hall’s play is a fictional depiction of the Reverend

Martin Luther King’s last night on earth set entirely in Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel on the eve of his assassination on April 4, 1968. Performances are

Thursday-Saturday. Fri, 8/18-Sat, 9/9, 7:30pm. $15. Good

Luck Macbeth, 713 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-3716, www. goodluckmacbeth.org.

NEXT TO NORMAL: Brüka Theatre’s Artown production of Brian Yorkey’s darkly funny, award-winning musical takes the audience on a journey through what some call everyday life and others call illness. This contemporary musical’s electrifying score and thought-provoking lyrics soar seamlessly through 30 spellbinding songs dealing with family crisis, loss and love. The show runs weekly Thursday through Sunday through July 30.

Evening shows begin at 8 p.m. All tickets are $10 on

Artist Night, July 19. There are two Sunday matinees on July 16 and July 30. The matinees begin at 2pm and the second is followed by a talk back with the company and the audience. Suggested for ages 14 and up. Fri, 7/7-Sat, 7/8, 8pm; Thu, 7/13-Sat, 7/15, 8pm; Sun, 7/16, 2pm;

Wed, 7/19-Sat, 7/22, 8pm, Thu, 7/27-Sat, 7/29, 8pm; Sun, 7/30,

2pm. $20-$25. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221, www.bruka.org.

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER: Reno Little Theater

presents its production of the Tony-winning play, which upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be “The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up” (a.k.a. Peter Pan). A theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels, the play was conceived for the stage by directors Roger Rees and Alex Timbers and written by Rick Elice with music by Wayne Barker. From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair and the bonds of friendship, duty and love. Thu, 7/6-Sat 7/8, 7:30pm; Sun, 7/9, 2pm; Thu, 7/1-Sat 7/15, 7:30pm; Sun, 7/16, 2pm; Thu, 7/20-Sat 7/22, 7:30pm; Sun, 7/23, 2pm; Thu, 7/27-Sat, 7/29, 7:30pm; Sun, 7/30,

2pm. $12-$25. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900, renolittletheater.org.

STEAL YOUR ROCK ’N’ ROLL: Reno Little Theater’s

ACT OUT! Youth Program in partnership with The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows presents a rock ’n’ roll spectacular featuring Broadway’s most rocking show tunes. Mon, 7/24, 3:30pm & 7pm. $5-$10. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900, renolittletheater.org.

SHREK THE MUSICAL: TheatreWorks of Northern

Nevada presents its production based on the Oscarwinning DreamWorks animation film and Broadway musical. It’s a big, bright, beautiful world as everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairy tale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Fri, 7/14-Sat, 7/15, 7pm; Sun, 7/16, 2pm; Fri, 7/21-Sat, 7/22, 7pm; Sun, 7/23, 3pm; Fri, 7/28-Sat, 7/29, 7pm;

Sun, 7/30, 3pm. $10-$12. Destiny Community Center, 255 Bell St., (775) 284-0789, www.renoisartown.com.

SORDID LIVES: Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company presents Del Shores’ award-winning comedy. When

Peggy, a good Christian woman, hits her head on the sink and bleeds to death after tripping over her lover’s wooden legs in a motel room, chaos erupts in Winters,

Texas. Fri, 7/14-Sat, 7/15, 7:30pm; Sun, 7/16, 2pm; Thu, 7/20-Sat, 7/22, 7:30pm; Sun, 7/23, 2pm; Thu, 7/27-Sat, 7/29,

7:30pm. $15. Good Luck Macbeth, 713 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-3716.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC: Sierra School of Performing Arts presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Broadway musical, which tells the story of a postulant who proves too high-spirited for the religious life. She is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval captain. Included in this inspiring tale of love and honor are many songs that have become standards, such as “Edelweiss,” “My Favorite Things,” “Climb Ev’ry

Mountain,” “Do-Re-Mi,” and the title song “The Sound of Music.” Fri, 8/11-Sun, 8/13,7:30pm; Thu, 8/17-Sun, 8/20, 7:30pm; Fri, 8/25-Sat, 8/26, 7:30pm. $15-$40. Hawkins

Outdoor Amphitheater, Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 852-7740.

VORTEX: A.V.A. Ballet Theatre presents its rock ballet as part of the Artown. Fri, 7/14-Sat, 7/15, 8:30pm. Free.

Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Bartley Ranch Regional

Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 762-5165, www. avaballet.com. Ω

Reno Man can’t fly, and it looks like he’s not too great of a driver, either. Thankfully, the cars at the automobile museum are stationary.