Reno should be sort of awesome in its own right. I am a long time Vegas-goer but have never been to Reno. Anyone know what to expect? Anything humorous I should check out? So very excited for that weekend.
cittner, reno has the feel of downtown vegas (fremont) if youve ever been there. small strip but i dont believe this hotel is on the strip. it has a smaller town feel with not so many tourists and not as deserty.
i'm starting to get very excited about this one
The venue is not in Reno itself. It is in the city of Sparks, a suburb just minutes away. You can see the Nugget hotel from just about any Reno hotel.
Reno's "strip" is fairly small, 5 or 6 blocks long. There are at times quite a few less than desirable types wandering the streets. In between the casino are mostly tourist stores (t-shirts, dice, shot glass places), pawn shops and liquor stores. There are a number of hotel/casinos outside of the strip that are very nice: the Atlantis, Peppermill, and what was the Hilton, but has changed names/owners. These are not within walking distance of the "strip". Three hotel casinos are interconnected, Circus Circus, Silver Legacy and Eldorado.
You can go between these three without ever stepping outside.
There is a good pawn shop across the street from the Eldorado. Lots of that gaudy jewelry and watches. And if you want power tools,there are tons of them there, but don't pay sticker price. Also a lot of used Cd's.
There is even some skiing/snowboarding available to do in some of the ski resorts nearby.
If you are into the big buffet eating, The Atlantis has the best buffet in my opinion. Lots of seafood on Friday and Saturday nights. A bit pricey (for me) at about $25 per person, but lots of crab, lobster, shrimp.
This is my personal opinion, but I think of downtown Reno as the tailer park person's Vegas. I get that impression of the people walking up and down the street with their cup of coins. But less cups of coins since a lot of the slot machines are going plastic. Most all of the casinos are decent though. Some of the downtown casinos off of the strip cater more to the older crowd and just reek of cigarette smoke. Again, my impression, I am not a smoker.