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There's a new placeblog for Reno. Titled This Is Reno, and run by Ryan Jerz, it can be found at www.thisisreno.com.

Ken of the Urban Blog, writing about Reno in Why Not More Casinos?

We would all love to see the glamorous days of Reno’s time as the gambling capital of the world return – just as I know because I have read it, that Mike would like to see the V&T running back down Holcomb Ave and I would like to see it running back through the hills of my own native Washoe Valley. But who would ride the thing? The tourists?

What is the value of a place when the only people who are expected to be interested in and use the interesting things built there are people who don’t even live there?

Downtown Makeover has put together a photo gallery of construction shots of the new baseball stadium in downtown Reno.

Downtown Makeover is at it again, with another Downtown Reno photowalk this weekend, showing all the construction progress around town.

Ryan Jerz has fantastic photos and a story from the Great Reno Balloon Race last week.

The most amazing thing to me about riding in the balloon is how quickly upon launch the view changes. Just a few feet off the ground makes everything look different. I could now see the shape of the mountains against the valley floor and almost immediately I was looking at the tops of other balloons readying themselves for flight. We were one of the first few in the air so we had it all to ourselves for a few minutes.

He also linked to a video from Mike Henderson of Twelve Horses.

From Flickr, photographed by Michael Thomas.

Downtown Makeover has posted another downtown Reno walk. This one showcases all the construction that's been going on around downtown, like the new baseball stadium and the cover over the railroad trench. I like looking through these slideshows, because I never go to downtown Reno anymore, but this lets me keep up on all the new developments that are going on down there.

The old Sundowner Hotel (converted to the Belvedere condos) in downtown Reno caught fire this afternoon. it was a smallish fire, and the fire department knocked it down pretty quickly. Reno Passport has pictures from the scene.

From Downtown Makeover: Downtown Reno Walk.

If you're looking for fireworks this 4th of July, you have plenty of options this year. The closest one to us, of course, will be in Carson City at Mills Park. After the debacle last year they're going to try again, and hopefully we'll get a full show this time around instead of the shortened mess that was last year's show. The fireworks start around 9:15. There's also a carnival going on at the park all weekend.

If you're not up for Carson City, here are the other options:

• Reno: Rancho San Rafael
• Sparks: Victorian Square
• Virginia City: Mark Twain Park (stay for the brushfires!)
• Truckee: at Donner Lake
• Lake Tahoe has several shows:
  • King’s Beach
  • Tahoe City
  • Incline Village
  • Squaw Valley (laser show)
  • and the big daddy of them all, Star Spangled Fourth at South Lake Tahoe

If you're going to Lake Tahoe, remember that alcohol is banned on most beaches. And they'll be gouging you big time on parking. If you can even find any.

Other Links:
www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080703/NEWS/221783369/
www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080703/NEWS/135392171/0/OPINION
blog.travelnevada.com/articles/fourth-of-july-in-reno-tahoe