Reno?
Never been to Reno, unless you count flying to the airport and driving to Tahoe. Visiting UN-Reno. To my surprise, it is a very nice and large campus and full of construction. I just assumed Las Vegas would be the bigger campus. Guess no one goes to school in Vegas. :D
With only a handful of hours of sleep in me this past two days and a brief cruise through downtown via a shuttle, I had no desire to go to the "strip." Avis did give me some motivation by giving me an Eclipse to drive. Was suprised they had imports in their inventory. So far, the ride is stiff and suprisingly noisy (comparable to my own car). I chose to go to a local BJs instead of downtown.
I've been told that Reno controls its growth and is a great city. From first glance, I wouldn't necessarily agree. Staying in the burbs at a Hampton Inn did change my attitude. Nice enough hotel, recent construction and had great water effects in the lobby area. (Shouldn't they keep that kind of thing in check given the scarcity of water??) The difference between downtown and the rest of Reno is amazing. The mixture of pho shops, xxx shops, and casinos reminds me of downtown Vegas. The rest of the city reminds me of Orange County - tract housing with dollops of retail for good measure. Although the people in Reno don't always match their surroundings....but who am I to judge?
With only a handful of hours of sleep in me this past two days and a brief cruise through downtown via a shuttle, I had no desire to go to the "strip." Avis did give me some motivation by giving me an Eclipse to drive. Was suprised they had imports in their inventory. So far, the ride is stiff and suprisingly noisy (comparable to my own car). I chose to go to a local BJs instead of downtown.
I've been told that Reno controls its growth and is a great city. From first glance, I wouldn't necessarily agree. Staying in the burbs at a Hampton Inn did change my attitude. Nice enough hotel, recent construction and had great water effects in the lobby area. (Shouldn't they keep that kind of thing in check given the scarcity of water??) The difference between downtown and the rest of Reno is amazing. The mixture of pho shops, xxx shops, and casinos reminds me of downtown Vegas. The rest of the city reminds me of Orange County - tract housing with dollops of retail for good measure. Although the people in Reno don't always match their surroundings....but who am I to judge?
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