Month: October 2012

Chow: 4th Street Bistro

Are we really in Reno? Is all we could ask ourselves as we sat outside in the open evening air enjoying a decadent meal with Edible Reno-Tahoe editor Amanda Burden and her girlfriend Jaci Goodman, and Girl Farm ventures sisters Channelle and Wendy Baroli’s partner, Jill Heaton, Ph.D. It wasn’t just the good company or the beautiful August weather, the ooohs and aaaahs we received from locals who asked us where we were going for dinner that evening is well deserved at 4th Street Bistro, Reno’s premiere restaurant.

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Shelley Goulding, proprietor of the 9 Cranes Inn, with her two companions Philip, in her lap, and Terrance, to her right. (Photo: Super G)

Charming Sophistication: Shelley Goulding, owner of the 9 Cranes Inn

Growing up and living in many parts of the U.S. that people from the world over want to visit and traveling widely herself, Shelley Goulding dreamed of owning a bed and breakfast one day.

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Threads: Get Pinned Up

If Reno could dress itself up it would wear classic Betty Page pinup style circa 1940s and 1950s.

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Out in the Vineyard guests at the Winemaker Dinner with B. Wise Vineyars at Estate Restaurant in 2012. (Photo: Courtesy of Out in the Vineyard)

Savor and Sip in Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino

Travelers seeking a wine getaway in Northern California’s famed Napa, Sonoma, and up- and-coming Mendocino counties can’t go wrong no matter what time of the year they visit, but the best time of the year for a wine vacation is in October.

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Pillow Talk: The Silver Legacy Casino and Resort

Stepping inside the Silver Legacy Casino and Resort in Reno is somewhat like stepping back in time. The interior is decorative in the Western style circa 1800-something, if it wasn’t for the people dressed in modern clothing and the ringing of the casino machines, you could imagine the decadence of the old West when gold and silver was booming attracting people far and wide to the Sierra Nevada in search of great fortune.

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Deborah Schatzlein, far left, and Cindy Paulson, far right, owners of Bink Wines, met with Rwandan winery owner Sina Gerard, second from left, and Rulindo District Mayor Justus Kangwagye during an advisory tour during a trip with Water for People this summer. (Photo: Courtesy of Bink Wines)

Lesbian Vintners Do Good In Rwanda

Winery owners and environmental engineers Cindy Paulson and Deborah “Deb” Schatzlein of Bink Wines traveled to Rwanda this summer to learn about the African country’s water systems and help a local winery get its roots.

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