Casinos

North Virginia St is casino central with one neon-festooned behemoth after another.

Approaching from the north, the first big casino is Circus Circus (775 329 0711; 500 N Sierra St), easily the most family friendly of the bunch. Next up is the Silver Legacy (775 325 7401; 407 N Virginia St), which is close to the new Reno Events Center (775 335 8800; 400 N Center St) and the National Bowling Stadium (775 334 2695; 300 N Center St), which has a mind-boggling 78 lanes but is only open during competitions. A bit further on is the Eldorado (775 786 5700; 345 N Virginia St), and south of here, across the new train trench, you can rub a Blarney Stone for good luck before heading inside Fitzgerald's (775 785 3300; 255 N Virginia St). It's right next to the landmark Reno Arch. Nearby is Harrah's (775 786 3232; 219 N Center St), one of the biggest and most popular casinos in town. Closer to the Truckee River, the Club Cal Neva (775 954 4540; 40 N Virginia St) has seen better days but enjoys a reputation for having some of the loosest slots in town. Just a block east is Reno's ritziest hotel-casino, the Tuscan-themed Siena (775 337 6260; 1 S Lake St). About 2 miles south of downtown are two of Reno's biggest hotels: the Peppermill (775 826 2121; 2707 S Virginia St) and Atlantis (775 825 4700; 3800 S Virginia St) you can loose your quarters in a trippy tropical setting of indoor waterfalls, tiki huts and palm trees. The atrium-like Sky Terrace is a rare smoke-free gambling area. Also in this part of town is the Liberty Belle Saloon (775 825 1776; 4250 S Virginia St; ;11:00-21:00), a bat cave of a restaurant-bar that doubles as a slot machine museum.