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PIT STOPS ALONG THE RIVERWALK
PHOTOGRAPHS: (MURAL) COURTESY OF RSCVA, (SCULPTURE) RYAN DONNELL, (RIVERWALK) C2 PHOTOGRAPHY, (THE EDDY) JAMIE KINGHAM
Take in the Reno Riverwalk District, then pick an outdoor patio and dine by the rolling Truckee River.
WEST STREET MARKET Got friends with wideranging taste buds? The whole gang will be happy at this colorful, art-filled hub, where six different cafes serve an array of flavors—South Indian, North Indian, CalMexican and more.
WILD RIVER GRILLE Have dinner in the classy 1927 hotel that’s now the Riverside
Artist Lofts. Nosh on innovative comfort food (plum-chipotle smoked salmon, braised short ribs) while listening to live music on the terrace.
art on display. Kids are welcome during daylight hours.
CAMPO At this top-notch riverside hideaway, a wood-fired oven churns out rustic Italian cuisine. Watch the water flow by while indulging in Neapolitan-style pizzas, lobster mac ‘n’ cheese or beef risotto. Don’t you dare miss the caramel budino.
THE EDDY Three bars tucked inside cargo shipping containers frame this open-air, beer-garden playground. Bring your dog, play some cornhole or Jenga, and enjoy the local
BRING THE KID DOS Reno isn’t just for the grown-ups. Get interactive at The Discovery, with more than 67,000 square feet of exhibits. For creature features, swing by the Animal Ark wildlife sanctuary, or see more than 40 animal species, including lemurs and leopards, at Sierra Nevada Zoological Park.
ABOVE Launched in the 1990s, the Reno Riverwalk District helped spark the downtown renaissance. RIGHT A rotating fleet of food trucks serves street tacos and other fare complementing beers served at The Eddy. OPPOSITE (FROM TOP) BELIEVE by Laura Kimpton and Jeff Schomberg at City Plaza. Lahontan Cutthroat Trout by Louis Masai at Lavi Smoke Shop.
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OLE BRIDGE PUB Catch European sporting events at a laid-back tavern with two dozen craft beers on tap. (The rotating list always includes some hard-to-find brews.)
THE SHORE At the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel, The Shore’s relaxedbut-refined menu lets you sleep in and order brioche French toast into the afternoon
hours, or dine on grilled lamb lollipops and charred octopus for dinner.
SIERRA ST. KITCHEN AND COCKTAILS Tapas-style cuisine appeals to the grazer in all of us. A small menu of Kobe sliders, crab cakes, mini meatballs and street tacos complements a lively lineup of meticulously crafted drinks.