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ENO—When most people think of Reno, they envision a smaller version of Las Vegas. The similarities are
striking, of course. Casinos, the desert and a huge tourism industry. But Reno is so much more than just a mini Vegas—it’s also a bus- tling horsetown.
Early Reno In the mid-1800s, when Charles Fuller
fi rst arrived on the Truckee River in the midst of present day Reno, the area was pris- tine. Desert stretched for miles to the east, and the mountains of the Sierras loomed
strike it rich in Reno, Nev. Horsepeople have plenty to love about Nevada
to the west. It was here the entrepreneur decided to build a bridge across the river in 1859. He began charging a toll to prospectors who were headed to Virginia City in search of newly discovered gold. He also built a hotel for these travelers, off ering them beds, food and a place to congregate. Only a few years later, Fuller sold the
bridge to a man named Myron Lake. Lake reinvested the money he earned from the tolls into buying more land. Here he built a livery stable, gristmill and kiln. In 1868, the Central Pacifi c Railroad built a depot at the crossing. That same year, the town of Reno was offi cially established, named aſt er
Horsetown Highlights: Reno, Nevada
• Population: 233,294 • County: Washoe • Avg. High Temp: 72° F • Avg. Low Temp: 32° F
• Avg. Annual Rainfall: 7.48 inches
• Elevation: 4,498 feet
• Median Home Price (in July 2015): $233K
• Popular Horse Activities in Town: Western States Wild Horse and Burro Expo; Reno Rodeo; horse shows, team pennings, gymkhanas, trail riding
• Compelling Horsetown Features: Reno-Tahoe Equestrian Center; Palomino Valley National Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Center; Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center; Reno Rodeo Association; Northern Reno Horse Show Association; near trails in
Washoe Lake State Park, Humboldt Toiyabe Nationa Forest, and Tahoe National Forest; Northern Nevada Gaited Horse Club of Reno
Wild horses remain part of the Nevada landscape near Reno.
Civil War General Jesse Reno. It wasn't long before Lake auctioned off part of his land in lots to businessmen and people wanting to make their homes in the area. Reno, like other Nevada towns dependent
on nearby mines for business, suff ered with the ups and downs of the mining industry. To combat this, other types of businesses were encouraged in town. By the early 1900s, Reno had earned the moniker “Sin City” because of its many brothels, illegal gam- bling parlors and easy divorces. In fact, Reno became famous as a place for divorce, a rep- utation it held well into the 1950s.
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