By Reno Gazette-Journal When Street Vibrations roars into Northern Nevada on Wednesday, the five-day celebration for the first time will take over downtown Reno, downtown Sparks and Virginia City. For the first time in years, bikers will be able to park their bikes on Virginia Street from Second to Sixth streets. “From day one, people […]
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Kirkwood Mountain Resort this week is opening Northern California’s first complete treetop zipline tour. Kirkwood Canopy Tours will feature nine ziplines and three suspension bridges, with views of the Kirkwood Valley. Height and weight restrictions apply. Learn more about Kirkwood’s zip tour experience here.
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Insisting peaceful winter sports are increasingly being disrupted by noisy snowmobiles, critics are asking the government to alter the way the machines are managed on national forest land. Snowmobile groups say the petition filed by a coalition of 90 conservation and recreation groups is an attempt to unfairly restrict their […]
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By Kathryn Reed Freel Peak at 10,000-plus feet looms in one direction. Monument Pass in another. Behind the neighboring mountain is the Sky chairlift at Heavenly. Through the trees, though not visible until the descent, is Lake Tahoe. Not a bad work environment. This is High Meadow. But High Meadow could be more aptly named […]
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Three days of Bikeskills mountain bike clinics with professional mountain bikers such as Steve Peat, Greg Minaar, Cedric Gracia, Cameron Zink, Leigh Donovan and more. The Sept. 24-26 clinics are from 11:30am-4pm at Northstar-at-Tahoe. Meet at the Bikeskills tent at mid-mountain 15-20 minutes prior to clinic start time. Click here to find out about the […]
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The Nevada Shade Tree Council, the Nevada Division of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service are sponsoring an arborist training series to improve tree care skills and prepare those interested in taking the International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist Examination. The series is in three eight-hour sessions from Oct. 5-7 at the Nevada Library and […]
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Annual Kokanee trail runs are Oct. 3. The Half Marathon starts at 9am. The children’s half-mile Tadpole Trot will begin at 9:15am. The 5K and 10K Trail Runs begin at 10am. There will be a course briefing 10 minutes before the start of the race. Walkers welcome in the 5K and 10K. On-site registration begins […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal Former MLB pitcher Bob Ayrault opened The Yard, a full-service baseball academy, in Reno last week. The Yard, located at 4060 Kietzke Lane, offers specialized sports training, lessons, clinics and cage time for players and coaches. Individual and group lessons are offered seven days per week. Lessons cost $45 per 30 minutes, […]
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As the first rays of the rising sun illuminate the Sierra Nevada mountains Sept. 25, three members of the Elijah Bleu’s cycling team will depart from Fort Bragg bound for Truckee. The three riders – Hardy Bullock, Carey Thrasher and Ken Bossung – plan to ride nonstop for 300 miles in support of the mentoring […]
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This fall marks the 21st year the Taylor Creek Visitor Center will host the Kokanee Salmon Festival. The event takes place the weekend of Oct. 2-3 from 10am-4pm. The Taylor Creek Visitor Center is located three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89. This free family event encourages participation by children and their […]
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