Reno Nevada in Profile

Reno, Nevada is a city of 219,000 located in the middle of some of the western United States' most beautiful country. The city at night is an iridescent spectacle of glittering lights, radiant neon, and the famous Reno Arch, proudly announcing to visitors that they have arrived in "The Biggest Little City in the World." Four arches of this kind have adorned the town since the original was erected in 1929. The arch which welcomed visitors from 1934 to 1963 can now be seen on Lake Street, in front of the National Automobile Museum.
The city was thrust into prominence at the turn of the 20th Century after several notable celebrities of that era traveled there to obtain divorces under Nevada's liberal marriage laws. Sensationalized in the print media of the era, those incidents led to Reno being designated the "divorce capital" of the United States. In 1904, Reno spun off a sister city, Sparks, which was created as a switching point on the Southern Pacific Railroad. When the Nevada Legislature legalized casino gambling in 1931, gambling establishments quickly sprouted up in Reno, inaugurating an industry of over-optimistic and mathematically challenged people eager to piss away their money in Reno.
With casinos being flooded by monied dupes of every class and station, Reno quietly emerged as one of the most important nodes of trade, transportation, and commerce in the western United States. Contemporary Reno boasts a thriving cultural scene, a refurbished downtown area, and an expanding tourist industry fueled not by the casinos, but by the many year-round resorts in the nearby mountains. The area's mix of recreational opportunities-from outdoor activities to gambling to plush accommodations-coupled with a warm climate that features more than 300 sunny days every year has been the backbone to the success of the city. The effects are evident in its population and business growth, and many have taken notice such as the authors of "Cities Ranked & Rated" that listed Reno in 2004 among the top 10 best places to live. With 30 Fortune 500 companies in the region that magazine also named Reno as one of three "top booming towns" in March 2004.
Reno's National Automobile Museum (also known as The Harrah Collection) opened in 1989. It now contains more than 220 vehicles of every conceivable kind, make, sort, type, and variety, including horseless carriages, cars owned by celebrities, and experimental cars of the future.
Between the sedentary diversion of poker, and the more active recreation of golf and skiing, visitors to Reno might be interested in bowling. The city has been described by the Los Angeles Times as the "Taj Mahal of Tenpins," the National Bowling Stadium is the only facility of its kind in the world. The stadium features 78-championship lanes, Paul Revere's Kick's Diner & Dance Club, and an IWERKS theater where giant screen movies are shown daily.
The Wilbur D. May Center features a museum, an indoor arboretum, and a botanical garden surrounded by a beautiful park. During summer months, the center's Great Basin Adventure provides children with a full day of activities including pony rides and a hands-on "discovery room."
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