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This Saturday, March 17, 2012, Reno celebrates St. Patrick's Day in fine fashion, as usual. As they say, everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day. Even if you're not keen on green beer, there is sure to be an event here in Reno that you will want to attend. Some of the fun things planned for St. Patrick's Day in and around Reno include:

Rocky Mountain Oyster Festival and St. Patrick's Day Parade
Delta Saloon Parking Lot (18 C Street), Virginia City - After watching the marching Leprechauns and all things green march through Virginia City in the St. Patrick's Day parade, head on over to the Delta Saloon parking lot to sample some of the entries in the Rocky Mountain Oyster Festival. If you're unaware, Rocky Mountain oysters are a "delicacy" comprised of beef or sheep testicles. While they sound rather unappetizing at first, you'd be surprised how good they can taste. The contestants in the oyster fry will be vying for Most Creative, Best Presentation, Best Booth and Best Overall Taste prizes. So, if you've never experienced a Rocky Mountain oyster before, this is definitely the place to give it a go!

St. Patrick's Day Beer Crawl
Club Cal Neva (38 E 2nd St), Reno - From 5pm to 11:45pm, Club Cal Neva is offering a special Beer Crawl around the bars located inside the hotel/casino. For just $10, you get a shot of Irish Whiskey and a 16 oz Bud or Bud Light from the Front Bar, a Killian's Red from the Keno Bar, an Irish Car Bomb (Guinness stout, Bailey's Irish cream and Jameson Irish whiskey) from the Cabaret Bar, a 12 oz bottle of Harp (Irish lager) and a well shot from the Top Deck and a Melon Bomb and 16 oz Bud or Bud Light from the Skyway Bar. Prizes for Most Traditional, Most Outrageous and Most Sexy costumes will be awarded at the Cabaret Bar. You must be 21 to participate.

St. Pattys Parties
Eldorado Hotel Casino (345 N Virginia St), Reno - At 10pm, the BuBinga Lounge will be hosting a St. Patty's Celebration with sounds by (((xmfreddie))), Roni Romance & Jessica the Ripper and special visuals by VJ A-Jay. Listen to live dance music by Alias at The Brews Brothers while sipping on your favorite Irish libations. You must be 21 to enter. To make your reservations, call 775-391-9079 and speak to Danielle.

St. Baldrick's Celebration
Reno-Sparks Livestock Center (1350 N Wells Ave), Reno - The Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation will be holding its annual St. Baldrick's Celebration to help raise money for research into finding a cure for children's cancers. The NNCCF challenges you to join the more than 770 other people in Northern Nevada who have shaved their heads over the last six years in the name of finding a cure for these courageous kids. After all, it's only hair! All money raised goes directly to the Children's Oncology Group hospitals in the Northern Nevada area. To register, please visit their website.

As you can see, Reno is gearing up to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in several different ways. Whether it's family fun, raising money for a great cause or drinking the night away (responsibly, of course), there's something for everyone to do on St. Patrick's Day in Reno! If Irish's finest whiskeys and lagers are your choice for this Saturday evening's entertainment, please remember to have a designated driver with you. The life you save really might be your own. Erin go braugh!

Charlene Hamilton, Certified Distressed Property Expert, Helping Reno Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

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Chinese New Year began January 23, 2012. Just because the official start of the new year has passed by doesn't mean that people have stopped commemorating it. Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at the Lantern Festival in Reno this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (February 3rd, 4th and 5th).

The Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno (2500 E 2nd Street) is hosting a weekend filled with fun, magic and plenty of entertainment. Beginning at 6pm on Friday, February 3rd, there will be a Dragon and Lion Dance Parade taking place right on the casino floor. Chin-Chin "The Imaginator" will be performing in the Grand Theatre at 9pm Friday evening.

On Saturday, visitors can enjoy a special Kung Fu demonstration, Feng Shui workshop as well as dance and musical presentations throughout the day. A Lion Dance Blessing Ceremony will take place at 6pm Saturday evening by the non-smoking slot area. The Grand Theatre will host a dance-off, traditional Chinese music and an acapella performance by an Asian boy band for free to the public.

For the last day of the Lantern Festival, there will be more traditional Chinese music and dance performances throughout the day, including an acoustic soloist and another acapella performance by an Asian boy band. The chefs have also created dinner specials for all visitors and guests to the hotel. Special packages at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino are available if you don't want to miss any of the festivities.

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at the Lantern Festival in Reno this weekend, February 3-5, 2012. The event itself is absolutely free. You will have to pay for food, drink and the magic show, however. Tickets for Chin-Chin are only $5.50 each and can be purchased online here. You aren't going to want to miss this celebration of Chinese culture!

Charlene Hamilton, Certified Distressed Property Expert, Helping Reno Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

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The Friends of Nevada Organics is holding an organic wine tasting in Reno on Friday, January 27, 2012 from 5-7pm at Whole Foods Market (6139 S Virginia St). Meet local Nevada organic farmers and producers, taste their beer, wine and other spirits and help raise money for the Friends of Nevada Organics in the process. Tickets are just $10 per person, which entitles each holder (ages 21 or older) to five different tastings as well as a complimentary glass (beer or wine).

The Friends of Nevada Organics' goal is to teach the public about the benefits of living organically. In addition to organic farming, the FNO focuses on landscaping, school gardening, food service and other organic programs. Through public and private donations as well as grants from the government, this 501C3 educational organization distributes funds to local organic groups who also promote organic living. They also provide information to traditional Nevada farmers and processors on how to convert their farms to organic if they are so inclined.

If you are not a wine aficionado, you may still be interested in trying out organic tea or coffee from local Reno farmers. There may even be some food tastings available from some of the local organic farmers at the event. Bird owners might be interested in checking out the organic sprouted seed mix one of our local Reno area producers sells. It is an incredible healthy alternative to processed bird feed.

Try the organic wine tasting in Reno this Friday, January 27, 2012 from 5-7pm at Whole Foods on Virginia Street. Help raise money for the Friends of Nevada Organics, learn about the benefits of organic farming from local farmers and producers and taste some fantastic local organic beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea and more. Just one more reason Reno is such a great place to live!

Charlene Hamilton, Certified Distressed Property Expert, Helping Reno Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

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Chrismas has come and gone but the biggest party of the year is only a few days away. Saturday is New Year's Eve. Millions of people across the country will be ringing in the New Year in all kinds of ways. Many of the festivities will include an alcoholic beverage of some kind (for the adults). Here in Reno, there will be fireworks and free rides for anyone who's interested.

Every year, the skies above downtown Reno light up with a fireworks display unlike any other at the stroke of midnight. The City of Reno is teaming up with Circus Circus, Club Cal Neva, Eldorado, Harrah's and the Silver Legacy to put on an amazing fireworks show from four different roof tops. You have to see it to believe it.

Just about every casino in the Reno area will be holding some kind of New Year's Eve celebration. The Silver Legacy, Peppermill, Eldorado and Harrah's Reno all have something happening for the big night. The Knitting Factory has KJ KOS spinning the hits. Dead Winter Carpenters will be playing at the Great Basin Brewery. Even teens can get in on the fun at CommRow.

However you celebrate the New Year here in Reno, make sure you do it safely by designating a driver. If you don't have a designated driver, the RTC (Regional Transportation Commission) will be offering its Safe Ride Home program again this year. All rides on RTC Ride, RTC Rapid and RTC RapidConnect will be absolutely free on New Year's Eve. And, of course, the RTC Sierra Spirit (Reno's downtown bus system) is always free as well. If you need more info or assistance, please call 775-348-RIDE (348-7433). Make a plan to come home safely BEFORE you head out to celebrate the new year.

Charlene Hamilton, Certified Distressed Property Expert, Helping Reno Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

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Halloween is only three weeks away.  If you're worried about your boys and ghouls trick or treating on Halloween eve, don't worry.  All families can enjoy safe Halloween fun in Reno by attending one of the following events beginning the weekend before.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2011
Harvest Festival - Idlewild Park (1805 Idlewild Dr, Reno), from 11am to 1pm.  FREE!  Kids from preschool age up to 6th grade are welcome to play games, win prizes jump around in one of the spooky bouncy houses and, of course, receive lots of candy.  This even is sponsored by the Bridge Church of Reno.  If you can, please bring canned goods for the Bridge Church's food drive.

Halloween Hallow - West Street Plaza (220 W 1st Street, Reno), 4pm to 7pm.  FREE!  Enjoy family-friendly entertainment, a costume contest for kids and dogs and trick or treating at the Reno Riverwalk merchants.  Live music will be played throughout the event.  A special Pup-Crawl will take place in the park to help raise money for the local Reno SPCA.  Entry fees to participate in the Pup-Crawl are $10 per dog.

Zombie Crawl - Downtown Reno, 8pm.  Purchase your $5 cup for $2 and $3 drink specials at 30+ bars in downtown Reno.  Make sure to dress up for even more fun.  The only rules you need to follow are to be cool (treat everyone with respect), don't litter, keep the drinking inside the bars only (open containers of alcohol on public streets are still illegal) and have fun.  Maps will be provided on the night of the crawl.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2011
Trunk or Treat - Comstock Park (1650 Carat Dr, Reno), 5pm to 7pm.  FREE!  Bring the kids down to Comstock Park to go trick or treating from the trunk of cars that are specially dressed up for the evening.  If you want to be part of the trick or treating fun, decorate your car and bring plenty of candy.  You can also bring individually wrapped candy to Comstock Park to help contribute to Hope Community Church's family-friendly event.

Halloween is a night to have some ghoulishly good times.  Enjoy safe Halloween fun in Reno by attending one of the community events listed above.  Remember that everyone can have a good time as long as you do it safely and sanely.

Charlene Hamilton, Certified Distressed Property Expert, Helping Reno Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

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