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Article: Reno: a desert oasis: biggest little city in the world has offerings for everyone.
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- Parks & Recreation
- Article date:
- September 1, 2004
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The Reno-Lake Tahoe area has experienced plenty of transition since its inception in the 1900s. From a mining and gambling town to the number one area for outdoor recreation, Reno-Lake Tahoe will continue to amaze and entice the more than one million people who visit annually to its lakes, trails, marinas, gardens and hot springs.
At first glance, it is bard to see much else beyond Reno's casinos. According to the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority's 2003 marketing report, there were 53 casinos between Reno, Sparks and Lake Tahoe, with the majority coming from Reno (24). The archway, which was originally a steel structure with lights built to welcome ...