David Hughes' Blog: Reno Happenings

So you just moved to Reno and you can't see a darn thing, what should you do? You call Dr. Rowan of the Eyezone.  You will get personal service above and beyond what you have come to expect. Dan Rowan and his staff embodies the Reno spirit of what a small town like Reno is all about. I am so tired of big corporate impersonal chains that advertise two pair for the price of one.  Is that really what you are looking for?  Your eyes are pretty important and Dr. Rowan will treat you like you are his only patient. "They remember your name", that's right, I can pop in anytime for an adjustment and have never had to wait. Donna is one of the main reasons this office runs so smoothly and efficiently. This is one stop shopping for all your eye care needs including…

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5 star quality at a 3 star price according to John Graham of Dickson Realty, Colin Smith and his wife Mary Beth have created the new hot spot in Somersett. Colin’s many years experience as a chef in the area is paying huge dividends and their motto of everyday gourmet is just what Somersett was looking for. They started with the Roundabout market which they are turning into a gourmet pizzeria with home delivery to all of Somersett plus the market will still have the staples you need if you forgot to go to the grocery store on the way home. Click here for a link to their menu and check out Colin below on the Dickson Realty’s Real estate today show in action.

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Golden Gate Golf announced last Wednesday that they entered into a contract to buy the 2 struggling golf courses from Arrowcreek Golf Holdings. They held a town hall type meeting last Thursday and will be holding another tonight (October 6, 2008) at 6 pm to discuss ideas of how to make the public course more accessible.

Golden Gate Golf is owned and operated by Charlie Leder and Bob Bowker.  Leder is a professional golfer and has been a past president of the PGA. Bowker operates Pajaro Valley Golf Club in Royal Oaks, California.

These meetings with the members of Arrowcreek, they want to find out what the members are looking for going forward. They are currently advertising on Golfnow.com and you can get a rate as low as $40.00 on the public course,…

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This weekend on Sunday from 1-4 there will be approx. 40 open houses throughout the Somersett master planned community in the western foothills of Reno. A lot of the homes will be featured on the Dickson Realty Real Estate today show that will also air 12 times this weekend. The listing agents in Somersett have organized to have almost half of every home on the market in Somerett open this weekend.

There will be maps available at the town center of all the open houses or you can go to www.somersettrealestate.com to download a map and list of all the open houses.

Open houses are typically not the best marketing tool but have made huge resurgence in these uncertain times. Agents are pulling out all stops to get their sellers home exposed in this highly…

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Club Corp and their affiliates owns or operates 170 clubs around the country and for approx. the last 12 months have been in negotiations with Terrabrook, the developer owner of the two courses at Arrowcreek. Arrowcreek has been operating at a $2 million a year loss and Club Corp was going to be their saviour, until 10:30 am last Thursday when they pulled out of the deal.

Earlier this year this year Club Corp wanted members of the golf club to have access to the residents pool. It seems from the other clubs around town that if you join a country club you should have access to a pool, (Somersett, Hidden Valley, Montreux, Red Hawk) but for some reason the non golfing residents had a different view and organized an effort to defeat the proposal.

This ticked…

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Last Wednesday Somersett held its first Farmers Market and what a great success it was. I don’t think anyone knew it was going to be this successful. Over 500 people attended this great event and you can bet it will only get bigger.   There were about 10 vendors set up in the Town Square with fruits, vegetables, pasta, wine and jewelry. There was even a chair massage person there.   Rusty Strings was the live band playing Tahoe bluegrass while children danced around while their parents chatted with neighbors and enjoyed the music.    The parking lot was full and Somersett’s own Roundabout Market ran out of their fabulous fish tacos towards the end of the night.    I can’t wait to see what next Wednesday’s market brings. From what I hear they are… Read Full Post

For the 22nd year the celebration of the 50's and 60's will be in Reno attracting over 800,000 people. With an economic impact of $351 million dollars to the Reno Sparks economy, this is one of the most successful annual events anywhere. Some of the events include a prom, show and shine of cars, plus the always popular Saturday night cruise that will take place at the Grand Sierra Resort.

Some of the entertainers will be Davey Jones of the Monkees, Blood Sweat and Tears plus Peter Noone of Hermans Hermits. Mario Andretti will also be here signing autographs.

The event runs from August 1 to August 10 and the annual tribute to music, cars and culture will be broadcast on Fox Sports.

For more of the Upcoming Events in Reno click here. 

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 With the gas prices as high as they are, most of the Reno residents are staying put for the Memorial Day weekend. There are so many different things to do and a lot of events that are going on in Reno – who needs to go out of town.

 There are 187 parks in the Washoe County area. The Sparks Marina is a popular place to hit the beach for some family fun.  Swimming, non-motor boating and they have stocked the lake with rainbow trout and catfish for the avid fishermen.    The Ski Tavern ski area has been transformed for the summer into biking and mountain biking trails.    The Truckee River is a great place to hang out, swim, picnic and the kayaking park is a wonderful place to enjoy watching or riding the current.  Get your inner tubes ready and… Read Full Post