Probably my favourite thing about Reno in the summer is all the activity downtown. Home of the beloved Truckee River, downtown Reno is given to many festivities in the summer months, including things like Art Town and various other River Festivals. Lucky me, I got to attend such a festival this past weekend, a little gathering known as the Reno River Festival-- and it is megatastic fun! My top two favourite events of this festival are most definitely Splash Dogs and the Run Amuck. The delicious lemonade providers that cater specifically to Reno events are awesome too. For those of you who are unfamiliar with these phenomenal events, I will explain.
Splash Dogs is basically a competition where a whole bunch of jumpy, water loving dogs climb onto a dock and are made to chase after various objects that are thrown into a long pool. The dogs are judged based on the distance of their leap. Yes, it's kinda pointless, but hey- who doesn't love watching adorable canines get all floppy faced and soaking wet? Cute!!
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| The feeling of wind in my ears is glorious. |
The Run Amuck is a completely separate event, just for humans. It's a special 5K team run/costume contest complete with hay bales, tires, a mud pit, and a water slide. Basically, every competitor dresses up in some nifty garb, the team forks over some cash for charity, and then everyone runs around the course dressed in various silly outfits. Some of the runners I saw included zombies, pirates, cowboys, assorted fruit, hula dancers, forks and knives, superheroes, the guy from Braveheart, and anything else the contenders were creative enough to think up and willing to run in! And trust me- it was a HOT day. I saw some guy running in fur pant leg things, and while I admire his fashion, I would not wanna be him.
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| Before the mud pit of doom.... (is that the tooth fairy?) |
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| After the mud pit of doom! Go grapes go!! |
Well, the long and short of it is... get out! Enjoy summer, enjoy what your town has to offer in entertainment, and I promise you that you shall find at least something worth your time. And if not, then, uh, reallllity check! Who do you think you are, Mr. High and Mighty?!
love sierra
I like this! A lot! Nice job :)
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