Sun Valley, NV Local Area Information

These places may not be on the main section of any guide book, but they are tried and true local favorites that many tourists avoid. read more about Top 10 Hidden Gems (read more - PDF guide)

Heaven can be found between 5,000 and 10,000 feet, and it's covered with snow. For your first time to the "Jewel of the Sierras" get ready for blue skies, loads of powder and warm hearts. Lake Tahoe offers everything from high class casino resorts to down home local flavor all sprinkled with the laid back attitude of its residents. Lake Tahoe was recently voted the best ski area in the U.S. by O... (read more - PDF guide)

People come to Reno to gamble, yet don't get to experience much of what makes Reno a wonderful place to live. Get the local treatment while enjoying some of what brings tourist back all the time. read more about A different Weekend in Reno (read more - PDF guide)

For this trip you will need a comforable car (an old classic would be perfect!), and an appetite for the best food and fun available in South Lake Tahoe and Northern Nevada. You'll experience food that will send your taste buds to heaven; Hot August Nights classic car festival in Reno; the final day of the PGA Legend's golf classic at the beautiful Montreux Golf and Country Club; and parasailing ... (read more - PDF guide)

The Reno/Sparks/Carson City area is a short hop by plane or car from many Western towns like Portland, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. Have a fun weekend up in the mountains with some gaming, lots of great food and a little history thrown in. read more about A Weekend in Reno (read more - PDF guide)

Want the Reno that has endured the test of time? This guide features the tried and true classic Reno and its locals. Photo courtesy of aresauburn read more about Classic Reno (read more - PDF guide)

After a long day in the beautiful outdoors, fuel up with some great food and then check out the nightclubbing and dancing scene at the lake. Whether you like country or club music, Tahoe will have the music to get you moving. read more about Lake Tahoe Nightclubbing (read more - PDF guide)

Winter is coming and the snow is already starting to make an appearance on the mountaintops. Here's a list of all the Tahoe ski resorts. Do the powder dance! read more about Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts (read more - PDF guide)

Here is a list of the NileGuide Reno Local Expert's top 10 restaurants. The top foods are the Pad Thai at Bangkok Cuisine, the lunch buffet at India Naan & Kabob, and, of course, the Awful Awful at the Golden Nugget. read more about Local Expert's Favorite Reno Restaurants (read more - PDF guide)

If you are not a skiier or boarder, you are still in luck. Lake Tahoe has numerous options for enjoying the white stuff. Want to go on a dog or horse sled? How about some good old fashioned tubing? You can do it all around the lake. read more about Other Tahoe Snow Sports (read more - PDF guide)