Accommodation in Reno is diverse and varied from the larger casinos to many vintage "one-star" motels - usually one or two stories and often in a state of various decay. Reno is lacking in boutique hotels. Prices for hotel rooms tend to be fairly affordable, perhaps somewhat subsidized or supported by the gambling industry. All Phone Numbers are in the 775 area code. Please also visit our Reno Casino page for additional information about … [Read more...]
Reno, NV – Restaurants
Any phone numbers listed below are in the (775) area code. Prices mentioned are for dinner unless otherwise noted. Note that there casino's often contain multiple restaurants within their confines. The ones listed below are simply a few restaurants out of the overall Reno dining scene. Restaurants Archie's is located across from the University of Nevada Reno and as a result sees a good crowd of college students at … [Read more...]
Guadalajara, Mexico – Tlaquepaque
Located about 20 minutes by car from the center of Guadalajara, Tlaquepaque offers some of Mexico's best shopping (this used to be a suburb of the city, but with urban sprawl has been incorporated into the city limits). Most of the stores sell crafts made by local artists. A number specialize in antiques. During our visit we saw some large antiquities being sold for $100,000 or more USD. This town features a number of excellent silver and … [Read more...]
Guadalajara, Mexico – Tequila
Santiago de Tequila or simply, Tequila, is a typical Mexican town except for one major distinction; it is the home of tequila production including both larger factories as well as artisan producers and distilleries. It is the namesake city of this famous adult beverage. One realizes they are getting close to Tequila when passing by fields and fields of cultivated blue agave plants used to make the tequila. Historically the sugars from the … [Read more...]
Guadalajara, Mexico – Restaurants
From personal experience visiting other Mexican cities including Guadalajara, I have found that the cleanest restaurants and the ones with generally very good food are located in larger hotels. However, one should not overlook the smaller restaurants - do not rely solely on online ratings, ask locals for recommendations. Any prices listed are rough estimates for the cost of dinner for one person. However, most of these restaurants serve lunch … [Read more...]
Guadalajara, Mexico – Hotel Frances
We highlight this hotel on its own page within our Guadalajara guide because of its uniqueness as being the oldest hotel in the western hemisphere. Hotel Frances Guadalajara is located in the heart of Guadalajara's downtown historic district, within a short walk of Plaza Tapatia, address: Maestranza 35. Hotel Frances was founded in 1610; it was renovated and restored in the early 1980's. Priced reasonably with plenty of old world charm. During … [Read more...]
Hopland, CA
The small scenic town of Hopland (population around 800) is situated about two hours (1 hour 45 minutes on a good day) north of San Francisco along the 101 Freeway or about 45 minutes north of Santa Rosa. Hopland is in Mendocino County and located on the western side of the Russian River. The 101 is a freeway the entire way from San Francisco until several miles south of Hopland where it turns into a 2 lane road. Reminiscent of parts of the 5 … [Read more...]
Hopland, CA – Lodging
Lodging in and immediately around Hopland lodging is extremely limited. Visitors to Hopland might consider staying in Cloverdale (about 15 minutes to the south of Hopland) or in Ukiah - only about 15 minutes north of Hopland (both Cloverdale and Ukiah are easy drives to and from Hopland). Alternatively, Lakeport is about 40 minutes to the east - the quickest route being the very windy and slow Highway 175 (with parts of the road sometimes single … [Read more...]
Hopland, CA – Restaurants
While Hopland is small, it does feature a surprisingly number of good restaurants. Here are a few we have visited to date: Blubird Cafe has been located in downtown Hopland for years and is our go to restaurant when we find ourselves in town. The service is friendly, the food delicious. Recommended items include the elk burger and the Tuscan salad with the addition of ahi tuna on top. Many ingredients are sourced locally including local beef … [Read more...]
Hopland, CA – Wine Tasting
Tiny Hopland contains a number of tasting rooms which deliver down to earth experiences for visitors - focusing on wines from Mendocino County. Although there are many wineries in Mendocino County including a number of tasting rooms in Hopland, this area does not have the recognition that perhaps Napa and Sonoma County have obtained over the decades. For the consumer, that is not a bad thing. Mendocino County is producing some stellar wines (the … [Read more...]
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