Reno bound. Any ideas?

[Gutter]

*crickets*

Didn't think so.

I'm headed back to Reno this weekend for the fourth or fifth time in last few years. Done the usual Silver Legacy/Eldorado/Circus Circus circuit, along with Harrah's. Staying at Grand Sierra this time.

Anything I'm missing out on? Bueller?

Or do I need to take the 15-minute drive?

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Wait three months, and go to Tahoe.

 

[LongTimeListener]

Wait three months, and go to Tahoe.

Why wait three months? The snow is going to be fantastic this weekend.

Also the Grand Sierra is one hell of an underwhelming "upgrade." They upgraded it to about 1975.

 

[JackReacher]

Don't mess with the cops.

 

[dixiehack]

All the Johnny Cash fans must be at lunch.

 

[Buck]

Sounds like you've been there more often the I have.
Awful-awful

 

[DanOregon]

Isn't Reno where they filmed the bowling finale in Kingpin?

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Wait three months, and go to Tahoe.

Why wait three months? The snow is going to be fantastic this weekend.

Also the Grand Sierra is one hell of an underwhelming "upgrade." They upgraded it to about 1975.

Go get it, skiers.

Not for mine.

 

[playthrough]

Sounds like you've been there more often the I have.
Awful-awful

Second the Awful-Awful. With fries and a vanilla shake. And a bathroom a couple hours later.

Seems like all the hotels have turned over since I was last there. Grand Sierra was the Reno Hilton, there was a Fitz and a Flamingo and at least one other joint that I can't remember that has since departed.

 

[rmanfredi]

There are a couple of good Basque restaurants near the main strip (Louis' Basque Corner and the Santa Fe Hotel). I prefer the Santa Fe Hotel but both are pretty solid offerings. Veggie soup, beans, stew, steak - all served in a family-style setting that's pretty unique but worth it if you've never done Basque food before. Oh yeah, also red wine and picon punch, a liqueur they serve at the end that seems to be a hit with the old Portuguese men and can be used to strip paint.

The Planetarium at the University of Nevada is worth a couple of hours if you are into space and science. I've heard the zoo is decent but I've never been.

 

[Batman]

*crickets*

Didn't think so.

I'm headed back to Reno this weekend for the fourth or fifth time in last few years. Done the usual Silver Legacy/Eldorado/Circus Circus circuit, along with Harrah's. Staying at Grand Sierra this time.

Anything I'm missing out on? Bueller?

Or do I need to take the 15-minute drive?

Have you killed a man just to watch him die?

 

[bigpern23]

Establish a safe word before the first knot is tied. Wait, what?

 

[Oggiedoggie]

*crickets*

Didn't think so.

I'm headed back to Reno this weekend for the fourth or fifth time in last few years. Done the usual Silver Legacy/Eldorado/Circus Circus circuit, along with Harrah's. Staying at Grand Sierra this time.

Anything I'm missing out on? Bueller?

Or do I need to take the 15-minute drive?

Have you killed a man just to watch him die?

Or, perhaps, just shot him?

 

[Killick]

DANCE!

 

[HanSenSE]

Establish a safe word before the first knot is tied. Wait, what?

No, that's closer to Carson City ... or so I've heard.

 

[Batman]

*crickets*

Didn't think so.

I'm headed back to Reno this weekend for the fourth or fifth time in last few years. Done the usual Silver Legacy/Eldorado/Circus Circus circuit, along with Harrah's. Staying at Grand Sierra this time.

Anything I'm missing out on? Bueller?

Or do I need to take the 15-minute drive?

Have you killed a man just to watch him die?

Or, perhaps, just shot him?

Or utterly failed at quoting a classic song lyric? :-[

 

[User 11148]

Is Grand Siena even open yet? As I understand it, they're in the last stages of a post-bankruptcy retrofit that may or may not be complete.

Please post a trip report, however. I am going there in late April for an academic convention -- geeks on an expense account, won't that be fun? -- and, having never been there, am antsy for some info. My conference is at the Peppermill, but I am planning on staying at the Eldorado, as I have a relationship there and can pull down some points for my occasional visits to their property in Shreveport.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

I've always wanted to go rafting/kayaking on the Truckee River, right through the city.

 

[SoCalDude]

I've always wanted to go rafting/kayaking on the Truckee River, right through the city.

My kid did that when we were there for volleyball festival. She had a blast.
I had no problem with the Silver Legacy, enjoyed it, actually, and won in the casino. They even have no-smoking blackjack pits. But anything would have been an improvement after the Circus Circus the year before. Eldorado would even be better since it is farther from Circus Circus, although all three are connected.

 

[HanSenSE]

It's been a while, but is the buffet at Circus Circus still the Hometown Buffet starter kit? I have heard good things about the new ballpark there, where the D'backs' PCL team plays. University of Nevada is just north of downtown, north of I-80.