What a great place to live, work, raise a family or just plain retire! There is something for all residents of the Truckee Meadows. For instance, Lake Tahoe offers swimming, boating, fishing, hiking and camping, and lest we forget, some of the greatest skiing: The Truckee River that offers rafting, fishing, hiking, swimming/wading and strolls along the River Walk. The Hotel/Casinos offer great dining and shows. Nevada tax laws and, central location for the Western United States make the Reno area a Mecca of business and entrepreneurial opportunities. .. And Climate? The area has all four seasons, but none to the extreme. Reno is a hodgepodge of visual, performing and literary arts that many people think may be the city's best means of establishing a Civic identity in the new Century. The strong arts presence throughout the area promises enough strength to counter the image of Northern Nevada as little more than a big backyard to Las Vegas. Many arts venues can be found within a few hundred yards of the river - among them the Pioneer Center For Performing Arts, the Nevada Opera, the Nevada Museum of Art, the Sierra Arts Foundation, the Broka Theater, the Lear Theater, the Nevada Festival Ballet and, the Reno Philharmonic. Beside these many venues, there are the Camel Races at historic Virginia City, the Reno Balloon Races, the Reno Air Races, the Chili Cook - Off, the Best of The West Rib Cook - Off, the Up-Town-Down-Town Art Festival, the Reno Jazz Festival, the Asian Festival, the Reno Rodeo, the Reno Basque Festival and, the list goes on. ... Reno is also home to The University of Nevada - Reno.... NEW FEATURE, MAPQUEST. Just enter the address and map it!