Reno is home to a variety of recreation activities including both seasonal and year-round. In summer, the Lake Tahoe, Pyramid Lake and Truckee Lake provide visitors and locals with great opportunities for fishing, water skiing, parasailing, and jet skiing. The Truckee River that runs from Lake Tahoe to the heart of the downtown of Reno up to Pyramid Lake draws kayakers from all over the United States. Winters are truly pleasurable in the city. Skiing and snowboarding are some of the most popular winter sports that lure many tourists. Reno is home to more than eight major ski resorts, including Sierra at Tahoe, Squaw Valley Ski Resort, Sugar Bowl, Diamond Peak, Heavenly and Mount Rose Ski Resort and Alpine Meadows. Other Popular winter activities include cross country skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling. Reno has a multitude of beautifully landscaped golf courses which offer unique and memorable playing experience to golf aficionados. Most of the Reno home rentals and Reno vacation homes have their own private golf courses where guests can hone their golf skills. The nearby towns of Vya and Incline Village also boasts a couple of golf clubs, which are equipped with all modern facilities.

The downtown area of Reno houses most of the tourist attractions including the National Automobile Museum, which is voted as one of the top ten automobile museums in the country. It displays an astounding collection of intriguing automobiles, especially cars, which were once owned by the rich and famous people of the city. Located at the West Liberty Street of Reno is the Nevada Museum of Art, which has a permanent collection of twentieth and twenty first century paintings. Other noteworthy places in Reno are Artown, Sierra Arts, Nevada Opera, Le Bussola, Center Gallery, The Washoe County Courthouse and The Phillips Stone House. Reno's bustling markets offer great shopping and dining experiences. The wide streets of the city are lined with countless shops, boutiques, galleries, elegant restaurants and quaint eating joints. Many shopping malls have sprung up in the city which are just stone's throws away from Reno vacation rentals and homes. Wells Avenue, California Avenue and downtown Reno are the major shopping areas in Reno where you will find many branded outlets like Dillards, Century Theatres, Ann Taylor, banana republic, art galleries, and plush restaurants which serve a wide choice of sumptuous delicacies and invigorating drinks.

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