Memorial Day in Reno

The first big three-day weekend of the year presents Reno residents with a wide selection of Memorial Day activities. Unless you’ve already got a reservation, one thing you might not be doing is camping – sites fill fast for this weekend and some places might not even be open due to last winter’s heavy snow pack.

For something close to home, the Country Crossroads music festival will be playing at the Nugget in Sparks. For those wanting to honor our military men and women, a variety of services will be held at memorial parks throughout the area.

Happy Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day 2012 is on Sunday, May 13. I hope all of you Moms out there are are able to enjoy a fun and relaxing Mother’s Day with family and friends. If you need some ideas for things to do, refer to this list of Mother’s Day Activities in the Reno Area. There’s likely to be something here the mother in your life would enjoy doing.

Dining out for brunch or dinner is always a fun thing most Moms enjoy. Fortunately, the Reno area has some excellent dining choices and many of them are going all out with Mother’s Day specials. Refer to Mother’s Day Dining in Reno and at Lake Tahoe for a look at your many options.

Cinco de Mayo Celebrations in Reno

Cinco de Mayo is obviously on May 5, but in 2012 the date happens to fall on a Saturday. That means there is a whole weekend available for those in the Cinco de Mayo fiesta mood.

The biggest Cinco de Mayo festival in northern Nevada takes place outside at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno. There will be two days of fun featuring several Latino bands, amateur boxing, Mexican dancing horse performances, several vendors with food, arts and crafts, and a children’s playground. This is a family-friendly fiesta that runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, and Sunday, May 6.

An adult-oriented Cinco de Mayo weekend fiesta will be going on at John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks. To learn about these activities and more, check out Cinco de Mayo Celebrations in Reno.