Three Reasons Why Reno Is AWESOME!

For some reason, I like this sign.

Last month, I left the confines of boring ol' Oregon and spent a week with my dad and a few other relatives in Reno, Nevada. The main reason for going is the Reno National Championship Air Races. But that's not what this blog is about; click here for that stuff or check out my aviation Facebook page. I think it would be really self-explanatory if I just say "I had a blast." But since I love you guys (and NOT "in love" with you!), I took some photos of the things I like about Reno. You're welcome.

If I gave at least three reasons why I love being in Reno for anything other than the the annual air races, it would be the following:

Reason #1: The "Entertainment"

The Nugget

This year was the first year I got to walk around the casinos legally; all the times before I always had to be around the grown-ups so I wouldn't be breaking any state laws Nevada is know for...

They have Keno machines where you can just bet a Nickle at a time.

Reason #2: The Food

The two pictures above are from a casino called The Nugget (obviously). It used to be called The Little Nugget because it's a small "hole in the wall"-type place compared to the other nearby casinos but this place is one of our favorite 'watering holes' because the food they serve in the restaurant is hard to resist. In the back of the casino is a diner where a well-known burger called the 'Awful Awful' is served.

Admit it! Just looking at it makes you hungry!

It's advertised with such name because it's "awful good". In fact, the Travel Channel's Food Wars made a huge mention of it and the burger has been voted the number one in northern Nevada for the last decade. But it's not the burger that will fill you up; it's the half pound basket of fries! Just for the record, I can barely finish a basket of fries at this place! Besides the burger, The Nugget serves other "American" foods such as wings or one of my personal favorites, the Pastrami Reuben.

You are getting hungrier.

It's just too good to resist!!!

I gotta admit though, when one takes a trip to Reno, you're bound to eat a lot of meat...

I'm sorry! I just had to put this here!

Now I don't drink but another thing The Nugget is known for is a 32 ounce margarita; that's right! A 32 oz. margarita! They call it 'The Famous Nugget Asskicker'. No, I'm not joking! I'm serious! Look:

See? I told ya!

It's called "Asskicker" because it's A LOT and they serve them in a 32 oz. container you get to keep for a souvenir when you're done with it! And the place even sells commemorative T-shirts for the drink and I got a "kick" out of it! Here's the front:

As far as I'm concerned, I haven't seen too many shirts that encourage you to "get your ass kicked".

And here's the back:

Get it? "Asskicker" because it's a 32 oz. of margarita? "get your ass kicked" with a lot to drink?

Reason #3: The View

Trust me: it doesn't look as good as it does during the night

That's much better!

Like I said before, I don't drink. But trust me, when you're out walking the streets of downtown Reno at night, the environment feels intoxicating! Maybe it's the dimly lit casinos or maybe it's the neon lights of the cityscape. Maybe it's the food but I'll tell you this: Reno is one of my personal favorite places to visit for a week. I go mainly for the air races but there are a lot of other cool things to check out as well.

One more thing:

We all know "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas."

But in Reno: "What happens in Reno goes on Blogger Facebook."

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