Just a bay area girl living in the sierra foothills, and enjoying everything local along the way!
When I started this blog, it was about supporting everything local; events, restaurants, bars, places and experiences (back when we were all allowed out in public, oh the good old days). Lately it’s been coronavirus specific and I feel that’s also important because this is local to everyone. Not one person isn’t feeling the effects [...]
I’ve never been one of those overly productive people, but I have always had a productive life. Work, friends, going out for diner and drinks, museums, movies…you know, life. Now week two of self-quarantine has consisted of confirming (because “pending” isn’t reassuring) that I now have unemployment, SNAP benefits (which I learned is food stamps), [...]
After weeks of “shit is getting real” and “closures are coming”, I got the text that the restaurant I work at is closed. I knew it was coming, and I was tired of being in limbo not knowing what to expect. But seeing the text that we were officially shut down, made my heart sink. [...]
So, I am normally the crazy, paranoid, (is this the end of the world?) person. For some reason though, this time, I’m not. Is it from getting older and wiser or the fact that the world was supposed to have ended several times already with or without scary illnesses? I’ll admit I’m in the “safe” [...]
So, one of my good friends came into town to “canvas” for her favorite political candidate who is going to be in the Nevada caucus. I said I would go along. I liked the person that was running and it was something new to me! But to be perfectly honest, I didn’t know what it [...]
Soooooo I’m not much of a bowler but when the newly renovated Bowling Stadium in Reno opened their doors the public for their grand (re)opening I had to go. First, I wanted to go into a place that had never been opened to the general public before and second to impress my dad by going [...]
Do I love to eat great food? YES. Do I love drinking great wine (and beer)? YES. Do I love supporting local? Ummm isn’t this why we are here? 😊 This all adds up to Sample the Sierra. Let me start out by saying I hate writing about this event because I don’t want more [...]
I can’t get over the amazing randomness of how I found this place. You are going to get a bit of a story with this one! I was in Mid Town one afternoon shortly after I moved here and was running some errands. I just wanted to take a break and grab a drink. I [...]
If you EVER have a chance to see “The Dragon Lights” presented by Tianyu Arts & Culture Inc it’s a must see. The lanterns were beautiful and were handmade in China. They have been put on display all over the United States for people to enjoy. Here in Reno it was set up in the [...]
As I said in my “about me”, I’m from the bay area. With that came great exposure to fantastic and authentic Asian food. Since moving to Reno, this is something I have greatly missed. I have found a couple of places up here that are good but not great. Kwock’s is beyond great! Oh my [...]
Living Local, Here 