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FEATURE HIGHin theTIME . HIGH SIERRAS by Bonnie Theard Visitors to to Reno, Reno, Nev. Nev. will will find find Visitors friendliness, hospitality, and a small town friendliness, hospitality, and a small town atmosphere in in this this jewel jewel of of aa city city nestled nestled atmosphere between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the American desert. It is a city of the American desert. It is a city of contrasts, offering a skyline of hi-rise contrasts, offering a skyline of hi-rise hotel/casinos for for non-stop non-stop entertainment, entertainment, hotel/casinos and a recreational haven for skiing, skiing, and a recreational haven for snowmobiling, camping, rafting, and snowmobiling, camping, rafting, and hiking. Reno is also host city for the third hiking. Reno is also host city for the third annual American American Coin Coin Machine Machine Exposition Exposition annual (ACME), March 11-13. (ACME), March 11-13. ACME attendees attendees can can prepare prepare to to place place ACME their bets for a high time in the high their bets for a high time in the high Sierras this month and also see the latest Sierras this month and also see the latest in technology technology for for the the coin-operated coin-operated in entertainment industry. In Reno, one of of entertainment industry. In Reno, one the nation's entertainment capitals, the nation's entertainment capitals, exhibitors and and operators operators can can relax relax after after exhibitors long hours on the convention floor and long hours on the convention floor and enjoy the comedy, music, dancing, and enjoy the comedy, music, dancing, and fine food available. fine food available. Reno has has designated designated itself itself as as "The "The Reno Biggest Little City in th~ World," and can Biggest Little City in the World," and can satisfy any visitor's desires, whether it be satisfy any visitor's desires, whether it be western history, live entertainment, western history, live entertainment, sailing, golfing, golfing, or or horseback horseback riding. riding. Reno Reno sailing, has it all. Special events are scheduled has it all. Special events are scheduled throughout the the year, year, from from the the Reno Reno throughout Rodeo in June, a ten day celebration; to Rodeo in June, a ten day celebration; to the Reno Air Races in September that the Reno Air Races in September that draw 150,000 150,000 spectators spectators from from all all over over draw the world. world. the Special events events for for March March include include the the Special National Championships Championships in in cross-country cross-country National skiing at at Soda Soda Springs Springs near near Lake Lake Tahoe, Tahoe, skiing the Reno International Jazz Festival at the the the Reno International Jazz Festival at Reno-Sparks Convention Center/Pioneer Reno-Sparks Convention Center/Pioneer 12 PLAY PIAY METER/March METER/ March 1988 1988 12 Theatre, Reno Reno Horse Horse Show Show at at the the Reno Reno Theatre, Livestock Events Center, Snowfest at Livestock Events Center, Snowfest at North Shore Lake Tahoe, and the World North Shore Lake Tahoe, and the World Cup Men's Men's Slalom Slalom Heavenly Heavenly Valley Valley at at Cup South Lake Tahoe. South Lake Tahoe. The city city was was named named for for Gen. Gen. Jesse Jesse Lee Lee The Reno, an officer in the Union Army in Reno, an officer in the Union Army in Civil War times. Gold and silver mining Civil War times. Gold and silver mining brought settlers settlers to to this this western western frontier frontier brought and Reno became a rail center for nearby and Reno became a rail center for nearby mining camps at Goldfield and Tonopah. mining camps at Goldfield and Tonopah. Reno today today enjoys enjoys liberal liberal state state laws laws that that Reno make it a 24-hour entertainment town. make it a 24-hour entertainment town. But beyond beyond the the neon neon are are many many museums museums But and art galleries plus the University of and art galleries plus the University of Nevada-Reno and the Mackay School of Nevada-Reno and the Mackay School of Mines (established in 1874). Mines (established in 1874). Points of of Interest Interest Points Enjoy the the variety variety of of Reno Reno and and take take Enjoy time to visit some of its offerings away time to visit some of its offerings away from the the main main thoroughfares, thoroughfares, such such as as the the from Fleischmann Planetarium on N. Fleischmann Planetarium on N. Virginia St. at the edge of the University Virginia St. at the edge of the University of Nevada Nevada 60-acre 60-acre campus. campus. of Take a stylish step back in in time time while while Take a stylish step back viewing hundreds of antique cars at viewing hundreds of antique cars at Harrah's Automobile Automobile Collection Collection on on E. E. Harrah's Second St. St. or or visit visit historical historical homes homes like like Second Lake's Mansion Mansion on on S.S. Virginia Virginia St. St. in in Lake's Reno or or Bowers Bowers Mansion Mansion and and Reno Governor's Mansion Mansion in in nearby nearby Carson Carson Governor's City, a town that developed from the City, a town that developed from the Comstock silver strike of 1859. Comstock silver strike of 1859. Admire the the city's city's well-known well-known Admire landmark, the Reno Arch, lighted landmark, the Reno Arch, aa lighted 70-foot arch over Virginia St. downtown 70-foot arch over Virginia St. downtown (the original original was was erected erected on on this this site site in in (the 1926). Savor Savor the the history history of of the the area area at at 1926). the Wtlbur D. May Museum, the Wilbur D. May Museum, Arboretum, and and Great Great Basin Basin Arboretum, Adventure or the Mineral Museum at Adventure or the Mineral Museum at the Mackay School of Mines on N. Center the Mackay School of Mines on N. Center St. Other Other museums museums include include Harold's Harold's St. Oub Gun Collection and Museum, the Club Gun Collection and Museum, the Nevada Historical Museum, and the Nevada Historical Museum, and the Sierra Nevada Museum of Art. Sierra Nevada Museum of Art. Dining Experiences Experiences Dining Dining choices range from choices from Dining range Continental, French, Italian, Basque, and Continental, French, Italian, Basque, and other cuisines. Following is a list of 12 other cuisines. Following is a list of 12 popular spots to dine in Reno: popular spots to dine in Reno: Bally's Reno Reno Hotel, Hotel, center center of of the the Bally's exposition, houses seven dining areas exposition, houses seven dining areas including the the Bally's Bally's Cafe Cafe behind behind the the including Reno Convention Center; Cafe Gigi, an Reno Convention Center; Cafe Gigi, an award-winning French restaurant; French restaurant; award-winning Caruso's Italian Italian cuisine; cuisine; China China Seas Seas Caruso's Polynesian offerings; The Steak House; Polynesian offerings; The Steak House; and Bally's Bally's Grand Grand Buffet Buffet for for breakfast, breakfast, and lunch, and dinner. There's also Bally's lunch, and dinner. There's also Bally's Sunday Brunch in the Ziegfield Theatre. Sunday Brunch in the Ziegfield Theatre. Famous Murphy's Murphy's Restaurant Restaurant & & Famous Oyster Bar, 3127 Virginia St. , offers Oyster Bar, 3127 Virginia St., offers prime rib rib and and steaks steaks as as house house specialties. specialties. prime Ichiban Japanese Japanese Steak Steak House House & & Ichiban Sushi Bar, Bar, 635 635 N. N. Sierra Sierra St., St. , features features aa Sushi menu of of shrimp, shrimp, chicken, chicken, steak, steak, and and menu lobster. lobster. Jeremiah's, 880 880 E.E. Plumb Plumb Lane, Lane, has has Jeremiah's, a bountiful salad bar, hand-cut steaks, a bountiful salad bar, hand-cut steaks, and specialty specialty items. items. and La Table Francaise, 3065 W. W. Fourth Fourth La Table Francaise, 3065