Week of Feb. 9, 2022
From the editor’s desk
As athletes pile up medals in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a new study predicts that by mid-century, all but one city on the planet will be too warm to host the event. Reno-Tahoe, which has been maneuvering to bid on the games for 40 years, already is out of the running. Squaw Valley at Lake Tahoe was the first American site for the Winter Games in 1960, but even then, a dry February nearly nixed the international competition.
The Gold ‘N Silver Inn, Reno’s premier comfort-food eatery for 66 years, has been sold to Jacobs Entertainment, the developer who is buying up a big chunk of downtown. In an exclusive interview with RN&R’s Johnathan L. Wright, restaurant owner Jeffry Paine explains the “deal behind the deal.”
The popcorn ratings are back! The first full RN&R movie review by Bob Grimm in almost 23 months is of “Jackass Forever”—and Bob found the film to be a much-needed dose of silliness during this dark pandemic winter.
Straight No Chaser, appearing at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino Feb. 26, got their big break before “Pitch Perfect” and Pentatonix—and helped shepherd in the a cappella craze. Matt King spoke to one of the members about the band—and making/performing music in the age of COVID-19.
Stay safe out there,
—Frank X. Mullen, Editor
From the RN&R
Only on RN&R: The owner of the Gold ‘N Silver shares the real story behind its sale
By Johnathan L. Wright
February 8, 2022
By now, you’ve probably heard the news — and perhaps the pushback, nostalgia, wild speculation and general bewailment attending the news. Jeffry Paine, owner of the beloved Gold ‘N Silver Inn, has sold the property to a subsidiary of Jacobs Entertainment, developer […]
Study: Global warming eliminates Tahoe as Olympic venue; boosters remain optimistic about winter sports
By Frank X. Mullen
February 6, 2022
The effects of climate change will keep the resort that hosted the 1960 Winter Games out of the running for future Olympics. Squaw Valley — renamed Palisades Tahoe — is now too warm to be a dependable candidate as a venue.
Lack of snow at Tahoe nearly scuttled 1960 Winter Games
By Karl Breckenridge
February 5, 2022
Reno author Karl Breckenridge looks back at the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley (now named Palisades Tahoe), and takes a peek at the cultural and commercial landscape of the time.
In Northwest Reno, a 7th Coffeebar opens, with pizza, whimsy and lockers to put away cellphones
By Johnathan L. Wright
February 4, 2022
It’s not like Greg Buchheister doesn’t already rule the roast. After all, he owns six Coffeebar shops, plus a roastery and a bakery, across Reno, Truckee and Silicon Valley (including a shop on the Facebook campus). But at his seventh Coffeebar, opening […]
Stunts sublime: After a nearly 12-year hiatus, the Jackass guys are back—and as insane as ever
By Bob Grimm
February 7, 2022
Jackass Forever features some of the best stunts in the franchise’s history—even though many of the stars are approaching 50.
United groove: Straight No Chaser brings its trailblazing a cappella arrangements to the Grand Sierra
By Matt King
February 3, 2022
Straight No Chaser is bring its unique, all-vocal arrangements of songs and even TV themes to the Grand Sierra.
Noble Pie Parlor does PB&J — for 1 day, with a twist
By Johnathan L. Wright
February 7, 2022
Noble Pie Parlor is getting into PB&J. To celebrate Super Bowl 56, both Noble Pie pizzerias, in South Reno and Midtown, are fashioning a Big Game version of their popular pizza rolls. These special rolls are stuffed with pineapple, basil and jalapeños […]
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