Downtown Reno 3.0

Hi! My name's Mike, and welcome to the 2011 version of Downtownmakeover, highlighting redevelopment efforts and everything else fun in Downtown Reno. I currently reside in the 'Downtown Reno Regional Center' District, and love it. Living in the historic bungalow district, I take an active interest in all the projects either happening or scheduled to happen soon. I maintain this site purely out of my love for urban living, and a combination of community pride, service and spirit. Whether you're a resident or tourist, explore my neighborhood, and discover downtown Reno.

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1/26/12 - Making the Rounds at Rounds Bakery - Bagels and donuts and much more coming to downtown Reno in March.

1/24/12 - Various Tidbits - City council items, two bakeries and more.

1/24/12 - History of the River Inn - It's not downtown, but I've always wondered what this place was in its prime. A great read over at ReReno2.

1/15/12 - Midtown Mega Tour - Construction photos plus photos of recently completed projects and favorite hotspots.

1/12/12 - Progress on Former A-21 Space - Rumored Italian restaurant?

1/12/12 - Shamrock Demolition Mission - Another weekly motel downtown comes down.

1/5/12 -Sweet Treats By Kyle - Setting up shop in the 100 West Liberty Building/Museum Tower/Porsche Building.

1/5/12 - Thoma Progress - Private street looks nearly complete.

12/31/11 - Top Posts of 2011 - Check out the top news posts of 2011 on Downtownmakeover.

12/30/11 - Lear Theater Acquired By Artown - The historic Lear Theater and a smaller house next to it have been acquired by Artown.

12/30/11 - Downtown/Midtown Dining Guide - We have lots of visitors in town for New Years who may not know Reno has an impressive foodie scene with the majority of the best restaurants right in downtown and Midtown. Check them out here!

12/29/11 - January 2012 Reno Tahoe Tonight - In this issue I highlight the new RAPID transit bus stations going in on South Virginia Street and eventually South Center Street. Click the link above to directly open the digital edition article.

12/29/11 - Commrow/Cargo Entertainment - Quite the lineup announced for 2012 as Cargo opens its doors to nationally touring artists.

12/28/11 - Masony Building Reader-Rendering - A really cool Photoshop rendering of what the Masonry building might look like if it were utilized, created by DTM reader Alex White.

12/28/11 - CommRow Closing First Floor - For a three-week makeover which includes finishing the concrete floor.

12/27/11 - New Years Eve Downtown - Food and drink options in central Reno for NYE.

12/14/11 - The Food Truck Issue - What 11 other cities do, and some suggestions from me.

12/11/11 - Reno Santa Crawl Videos and Photos - Post-event wrap-up. This year was insane! One particular highlight was CommRow playing house music from their 2nd floor deck for street-goers below.

12/8/11 - Call Center Chooses Downtown Reno - 180 new jobs downtown, leased 14,000 sf space at 300 East Second Street.

12/8/11 - It's Santa Crawl Time! - My Santa suit is ready.

12/8/11 - Why I Love This City - This video pretty much says it all in a nutshell.

12/3/11 - Thoma Progress - Ground infrastructure really taking shape now.

12/3/11 - Downtowner Layla James - First in a series featuring downtown residents and why they dig the neighborhood.

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