Reno, Nevada

Urban Culture, Sierra Backdrop

If you crave a city with grit and glow—where riverfront sunsets meet maker energy—you’ll click with Reno, Nevada. You like walking the Truckee Riverwalk for coffee, hopping Midtown for murals and cocktails, then chasing first chair at Mt. Rose or a quick day trip to Lake Tahoe. You value Nevada’s tax advantages, a growing tech scene near TRIC, and a college-town spark from UNR, but prefer it all in a more relaxed, less “Vegas” package.

If you want mountain views from your porch, trails five minutes from home, gallery nights at the Nevada Museum of Art, and neighborhoods ranging from historic Old Southwest to golf-and-trail living in Somersett or ArrowCreek, Reno fits your pace—and upgrades your weekend plans.