Reno, NV Guides, Vacations, Tourism

The self-proclaimed "biggest little city in the world," Reno, on I-80 near the California border, is a somewhat downmarket version of Las Vegas, with miles of gleaming slot machines and poker tables, along with tacky wedding chapels and quickie divorce courts. While the town itself may not be much to look at, its setting – at the foot of the snowcapped Sierra Nevada, with the Truckee River winding through the center – is superb. The casinos are concentrated downtown, along Virginia Street on either side of the railroad tracks. Nevada's legendary Burning Man Festival is celebrated … more »