Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority P.O. Box 837 1 E. 1st St. 2nd Floor Reno, NV 89504 (775) 827-7600 (775) 827-7646 (fax) Population 133850 Time Zone Pacific Latitude/Longitude 39.53° /-119.81° Today's Forecast HIGH: 49 LOW: 25

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Offering much more than slot-machines and games of chance, Reno is also a college town and one of the cultural centers of the Great Basin, with an active arts and outdoors scene. The Nevada Museum of Art opened its stylish new building in 2003. Mimicking the look of the black-rock desert, the architecturally distinctive structure offers a largely contemporary collection grouped in thematic areas relating the land. Kayakers flock to Reno to test their skills at the Truckee River Whitewater Park that runs right through downtown. With 11 drops along its half-mile length, the course provides plenty of opportunities for practicing freestyle techniques.

The National Automobile Museum exhibits more than 220 vintage cars displayed in period settings. The cars span the history of automaking from the 1890s to the present.

Located on the campus of the University of Nevada, the Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center offers changing sky shows and large-format films on the dome of its Sky Theatre. Next to the planetarium, the Nevada Historical Society Museum has an outstanding collection of American Indian artifacts, as well as displays on the Old West and the development of Nevada. Also on campus, the W.M. Keck Museum preserves artifacts of Nevada's mining history including samples of ore taken from the famous Comestock Lode.

Adjacent to the university campus, Rancho San Rafael Regional Park is the site of the Wilbur D. May Center, which encompasses an arboretum, a museum housing artifacts gathered from around the world, and Great Basin Adventure, an historical theme park for children. On the city's northwest side, Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary provides a home for animals who cannot be released back into the wild. Native species such as bears, lynx, and bobcats live here as do exotic Asian and Bengal tigers. Eight miles north of Reno, Sierra Safari Zoo offers about 200 animals representing 40 different species, including emus, tortoises, and sloths.

Sports facilities in Reno include the National Bowling Stadium, which opened in 1995. With 78 lanes, the stadium is the frequent site of professional tournaments and has a giant-screen, I-Werks movie theater in the geodesic dome that protrudes dramatically from its roof.

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