Fresh Powder Lands in Tahoe
Hello, winter! The first big winter storm hit Tahoe this past weekend.
Photos courtesy of Heavenly Mountain Resort.
2011: The Year in Photos
If we included all of our favorite moments of the year, you’d wear out your scroll button before you ever reached the good stuff. Here are a few of the images that sum up 2011 in Reno Tahoe USA. From record breaking climbing walls to to near record breaking snowfall, grand openings to “The Burn,” 2011, well, rocked.
Shoulder Deep Pow Pow
Near Record Breaking Snow Fall
Tomato Fight with 75,000 lbs of Ammo
Reno-Tahoe Open
Jelly Doughnut Eating Contest at Hot August Nights
Hot August Night's Parade
10 Year Anniversary of 9/11 - Dawn Patrol Ceremony
Great Reno Balloon Races
Record Breaking Attendance at Burning Man
Grand Opening of The Discovery
Grand Opening of CommRow
Reno Santa Pub Crawl
All Aboard the Polar Express
There’s magic on the tracks this holiday season, brought to you on board the V & T Railroad by Rail Events, Inc. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Like a chapter from the award-winning Chris Van Allsburg book or a scene from the hit movie starring Tom Hanks, The Polar Express story comes to life on this enchanted trip from Carson City to the North Pole and back.
For more information, visit www.polarexpressride.com.
Halloween Weekend 2011
Here’s a glimpse of Halloween Weekend in Reno Tahoe USA! For more photos, check out our nightlife gallery on our website at VisitRenoTahoe.com
Fangtasia, photo credit: Geoff Roseborough
Fangtasia, photo credit: Geoff Roseborough
Fangtasia, photo credit: Geoff Roseborough
Fangtasia, photo credit: Geoff Roseborough
Indian Territory
For more images of the area, please check out our Reno Tahoe Flickr page and the Nevada Indian Territory’s Flickr page.
Father's Day Powwow
Stone Mother Overlooking Pyramid Lake
Pyramid Lake
Stuart Indian School
The ACTRA National Finals
The ACTRA National Finals are in town! FREE to the public, with team roping from 8:00am-5:00pm daily, through Saturday. Reno has been proud to be called “home” to this great event for 15 years.
The holiday season is just around the corner so take advantage of an opportunity to do a little shopping for western wear, décor, art, saddles and jewelry.
ACTRA (American Cowboys Team Roping Association) is the largest nonprofit team roping organization in the United States. It was founded in 1983 and has chapters in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Canada (British Columbia), Wyoming, Arizona, Utah and Montana.
Team roping competitions and vendor shopping at the Reno Sparks Livestock Events Center (in the Indoor Main Arena and outdoor Rodeo arena)
The holiday season is just around the corner so take advantage of an opportunity to do a little shopping for western wear, décor, art, saddles and jewelry!
Daily schedule: 8-5pm (today thru Sat)
Vendor hours: 8-5pm (today thru Sat)
Youth competition: Friday at noon (watch the kids compete!)
For a complete schedule, visit http://www.actra.org/national_finals.aspx
Ben with Clyde Saunders, President ACTRA
Skiers Get a Jump Start on the Upcoming Season
The resorts are not yet opened for the season, but that didn’t stop eager skiers from hiking up Alpine Meadows last week!
Reno Tahoe – Summer 2011
Lake Tahoe
Artown
Dawn Patrol
La Tomatina
Virginia City International Camel Races
Sierra Summerfest
Reno Rodeo
Hot August Nights
9/11 Ceremony
Reno-Tahoe Open
Summer 2011 was epic. The above photos only highlight a few of the many unforgettable events, if we posted them all you’d be scrolling through pictures until your mouse broke. You can always check out more photos on our Flickr and Facebook pages. For additional information on the events and upcoming events visit our website at www.VisitRenoTahoe.com.
THE DISCOVERY
The Discovery Museum’s Grand Opening is September 10th. The museum is currently home to seven galleries containing a number of interactive exhibits with an eighth gallery expected to be added soon after opening. Galleries include: Build It, Cloud Climber, Truckee Connects, Da Vinci’s Corner, Little Discoveries, Nevada Stories and Under the Stars.
