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Getting into that fall feeling INSTAGRAM PIX Tag your Instagrams with I’m sitting down to write this note after walking my puppy this #renomag to see your morning, when the thermometer reads all of 55 degrees. photo here In another words, it’s beginning to feel like fall in Northern Nevada, one of my favorite times of year. You know how every neighborhood has a few trees with leaves that turn colors just a touch before all the others? I’ve noticed a bit of color on those leaves in my neighborhood. For me, fall is the season of tall boots, tea, soft sweaters, tomato sauce made from the last of the garden, cozy parties, and hikes to work off some of the wine consumed at said parties while enjoying the beauty of the Truckee Meadows. This issue of RENO Magazine celebrates all that and more.

#Tahoe timbers LOOKING INSIDE (@Therenodotcom) Benjamin Spillman, RGJ Media’s outdoors writer, gets you properly outfitted for fall hikes, day trips and camping. We also profile five nearby getaways that get you out of the house. If you can’t make it to the mountains, take an armchair stroll through the gorgeous northwest Reno backyard of real estate agents Jim and Deb de Lancey — go ahead, put your feet in the koi pond. The de Lanceys do. On the home front, stylist Isha Casagrande reports on three trends for fall in women’s wear, we learn about counter tops beyond granite, and food and drink editor Johnathan L. Wright shares 10 tips for making cooking easier (as in: microwave garlic cloves for about 10 seconds to make peeling easier.) And last but certainly not least, in our cover story, we meet man-of-the-moment Chip Bowlby, who is developing two enormous projects that are important to Reno’s future: historic Date your city. Fall in Rancharrah and the site of the former Park Lane Mall. love with Reno. (@Therenodotcom) As Wright discovers, family life helps Bowlby rest and re-fuel for the development fray. Welcome to fall in Northern Nevada.

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KNOW 6 CALENDAR In brief: things to see, do and attend in Northern Nevada during September and October.

20 GARDEN PARADISE The backyard of real estate agents Jim and Deb de Lancey has been an 11-year labor of love.

DO 12 FALL GETAWAYS Summer events season has ended, so it’s the perfect time to get out of town. Here are some nearby places to check out.

16 FALL HIKING GEAR Make the most of beautiful fall weather with a trip to the great outside. Outdoors writer Benjamin Spillman gives the low-down on gear you’ll need this fall.

TASTE 26 BACK ON THE LINE Chef Colin Smith of Roundabout Catering & Party Rentals opens Roundabout Grill in Whitney Peak 28 Hotel, his ﬁ rst restaurant in seven years. LOOK 34 RUNWAY TO RENO Stylist Isha Casagrande shows you how to incorporate the latest trends for fall into your wardrobe.

LIVE 34 36 LIFE AFTER GRANITE Don’t dig granite? There are plenty of other options when it comes to redoing your kitchen counter tops. FEATURES 28 RANCHARRAH 38 GEEKY GARDENER Real estate guy Chip Bowlby is developing the iconic Get gleaning and share the fruits of your harvest Rancharrah estate and the site of the former Park — literally — with others. Lane Mall. His marriage to a daughter of a founding Reno family unites the city’s past and future. 40 PUT DOWN THE SMARTPHONE September - Activities for the family while the weather October 2016 24 KITCHEN HACKS is still warm. “Kitchen Hacks: How Clever Cooks Get Things Done” offers shortcuts, tips and tactics for all TELL aspects of the kitchen. 42 OUT ON THE TOWN 48 LAST STRAW Join Johnathan L. Wright, RGJ Media’s food Rum isn’t just for your 21-year-old’s strawberry and drink editor, for dispatches from Northern daiquiri. Get to know this spirit in its artisanal form. Nevada’s social swim.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE Another don’t-miss spot: Taylor Creek According to locals, the best biking and Visitor Center in South Lake Tahoe, a hiking can be found after Labor Day low-key attraction that’s overlooked by weekend. The reason: no traffic. many tourists. Start with Camp Richardson bike The first weekend of October marks trail to Taylor Creek, or head past Kiva the annual Fall Fish Festival, when Beach to Fallen Leaf Lake or Emerald thousands of Kokanee salmon race Bay. Nearby bicycle rental shops cater to upstream in Taylor Creek to spawn. all levels. The Visitor Center’s Stream Profile More aggressive riders can challenge Chamber lies about a quarter mile down the entire 72-mile perimeter of Lake the Rainbow Trail that begins at the Tahoe following marked bike path lanes. center. The chamber allows folks to The road might be less congested than study a diverted section of Taylor Creek in the summer, but it’s still best to ride through aquarium-like windows. with a group. A 180-degree curved diorama shows Favorite fall hiking spots include life above and below water and includes Desolation Wilderness. It features grassy hidden fauna like raccoon, crayfish, bats, a open meadows with aspens and small frog, a Steller’s jay, bald eagles, butterflies alpine lakes. There’s also Mount Tallac, and the slug. Eagle Falls and Echo Lake. ON THE WEB: tahoesouth.com

CARSON VALLEY Every fall, Corley Ranch near Gardnerville transforms itself into a harvest festival. The largest pumpkin patch in Northern Nevada offers games and contests for kids like pig races, hay rides, straw maze and pumpkin carvings. NAKOMA RESORT biking and hiking trails surround Lambs and sheep also Golfers love the resort’s championship the resort. greet children. course not just for the 18 holes but also “This area is truly a wilderness,” says The old-time, for the clubhouse — designed by famed Dan Gallagher, Nakoma Resort general country fair setting architect Frank Lloyd Wright, it’s the only manager. “A lot of these trails, lakes and provides families with golf clubhouse he ever undertook. rivers take an insider to show to guests. a fun alternative to But Nakoma isn’t just a place to swing a Now we can help encourage them to traditional Halloween club. Last year, the resort added a 42-room explore these world-class places in our own celebrations while lodge with an “adventure concierge” for backyard through our new lodge.” also teaching kids guests. The resort straddles the “Lost The concierge desk also helps guests plan about farming Sierra,” between the Mohawk Valley and fishing, kayaking and rafting excursions, and ranching. the Feather River, outside of Clio, Calif., depending on the weather. ON THE WEB: about 60 miles northwest of Reno. ON THE WEB: nakomaresort.com corleyranch.com Some of the region’s best mountain

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12-15_0910RM_FallGetaways_V2.indd 14 8/11/16 10:05 AM GOLD COUNTRY The color gold is everywhere in Nevada City and Grass Valley, Calif. Miners first discovered the precious metal during the Gold Rush APPLE HILL of the 1850s. Many pioneers who moved here from New England Apples and autumn go together like wine brought along their favorite trees, from chestnuts, elms and maples and cheese. to figs, pears and apples. The Apple Hill farm region outside Both Nevada City and Grass Valley offer a downtown self- Placerville, Calif., delivers some tasty treats. guided tree tour. By car or bike or on foot, visitors follow the tour Many bake shops open Labor Day weekend, along scenic avenues, helped by images and maps. The tour is easy with apple picking typically available until and fun. early November. Some farms are even open Old Victorian homes along the routes add charm. Independence year round. Trail off Highway 49 provides fall color and activities. “I think one of the best things about the ON THE WEB: nevadacitychamber.com Apple Hill experience is that visitors can go from farm to farm sampling their apple favorites,” says Robyn Delfino, who runs the Apple Blossom Farm. All of the 50 or so farms within a 15-mile radius produce and sell homemade apple products. All of the farms offer plenty of free samples and some good autumn fun. Scott Larsen, a sixth-generation farmer with Larsen Apple Barn, says his recipe secrets haven’t changed from the old days. His family specializes in apple turnovers and cream cheese apple pies. ON THE WEB: applehill.com

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12-15_0910RM_FallGetaways_V2.indd 15 8/11/16 10:06 AM DO UP YOUR OUTDOOR GAME THIS FALL BY BENJAMIN SPILLMAN

PHOTOS BY JASON BEAN

MODELED BY ERIN PEARSON

IF YOU’VE PUT OFF UPPING YOUR OUTDOOR GAME, fall is the season when you run out of excuses. The winter snow is gone. The spring melt is over. The summer heat and mosquitoes are history. Now it’s just you, the cool, crisp air and colorful autumn leaves. Well, that and the stuff you’re going to want to pick up before heading out on an extended day hike or autumn camping trip. We swung by REI in Reno to check in with Karinn Kelley-Bateman, an avid family and outdoorswoman, for some advice on what you might want to add to the shopping list. And because we can’t help but throw in our two cents, we’re adding our pro tips as well.

Camp Stove If you really want to have fun car camping, making delicious food is a great start. And unless you want to labor over a smoky, inconsistent fire for uncertain results, you’re going to want a decent camp stove. Kelley-Bateman recommends the Camp Chef Everest, and we couldn’t agree more — we’ve got one in our own car camping kit. It costs about $110 and is easy and safe to operate. PRO TIP: Make a meal plan before your camping trip so you know exactly what ingredients and equipment you’re going to need and what you can leave at home. Don’t be afraid to plan an indulgent meal.

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16-19_0910RM_FallHiking_V2.indd 16 8/11/16 1:22 PM Packs stow a hydration pouch so you can carry If you’re going to elevate your game water on your back. And at less than with an all-day hike or an overnight trip, $50, it’s a pretty good deal. you’re going to need a good pack. If you’re thinking of trying an For extended day hikes, Kelley- overnight trip, consider an Osprey Sirrus Bateman recommends the REI Flash 24. It’s got a frame and venting to keep 22. It’s got plenty of space to store day the pack weight off your back and it hike essentials like emergency rain gear comes in a women’s cut that makes it and an extra jacket, which won’t fit in more comfortable for female backpackers. smaller packs. It’s also burlier than Padded waist straps with pockets make what you might take on a shorter it easier to keep essentials, like a compass jaunt, which means it will be and snacks, close at hand while you make more comfortable and sturdier miles. It will cost you about $120. for a longer day on the trail. PRO TIP: Consider adding a waist pack There’s also room to to your kit. Those can prove handy for short hikes during car camping trips or for carrying just the essentials to the top of a peak when you don’t want to carry a full pack. BONUS PRO TIP: Be sure to get the pack fitted before buying it. The people at REI will be happy to help.

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Lighting Sitting under the stars is going to be a lot less romantic if you can’t see well enough to find the corkscrew for the wine bottle. So, make sure you’ve got a lightweight, reliable light. If you want something that works for backpacking and car camping, consider a headlamp like the Petzl Zipka. It’s bright, light and straps to your head for hands-free lighting. If you’re looking for something more romantic, consider Luci inflatable solar lanterns. They’re lightweight, charge quickly under the sun and come in white or color. PRO TIP: Buy several small, cheap lanterns and have the only site at the campground with mood lighting.

Sleeping Bag The right bag choice is another important part of camping. For autumn camping, REI carries a Mountain Hardware bag with a 32- to 34-degree rating and an REI Joule with a 29-degree rating. Women tend to sleep cooler than men, which is an important factor in deciding what rating is right for you. PRO TIP: Consider adding a bag liner to your sleep kit. It will add up to 25 degrees to the bag rating and keep the inside of the bag cleaner.

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16-19_0910RM_FallHiking_V2.indd 18 8/11/16 1:22 PM Sleeping Pad from the car and do an overnight The sleeping pad or mat might be backpack trip, you’re going to need the most important, overlooked factor a lighter pad. We use the REI Flash when it comes to camping. It’s critical Insulated Sleeping Pad. It weighs to a great night’s sleep, which means just 1 pound but inflates into a it’s critical to having a great time at comfortable mat. the campsite or on the trail. True lightweight backpackers who Car campers looking for don’t mind a firmer surface can save something indulgent might weight and money with a Therma-A- want to consider the REI Rest RidgeRest SOlite Sleeping Pad. Camp Bed 2.5. It’s a self- It’s less than $20 and weighs next inflating pad with a foam to nothing. center that makes it soft PRO TIP: Think about buying or and sturdy. Think of it as a making a seating pad. You can mattress for your tent. purchase one at REI or just cut a small If you’re looking piece of foam to stuff in your pack. It to get a little will make taking trail lunch seated on farther a boulder way more comfortable.

Correct Clothes When it comes to hiking or camping, nothing ruins a day like an apparel failure. For starters, you’re going to want to avoid cotton at all costs. It’s heavy and loses its insulating value if it gets wet. Not good. We could fill this entire magazine with clothing advice for the outdoors. But to keep it short, we’re going to stick to something simple like REI’s classic Sahara pants. They come in various synthetic styles, a rollup and a zipoff that convert into shorts. Comfortable, durable and with an ability to slough off dirt and dry quickly, you can wear them all day or even for an entire long weekend. PRO TIP: Get a good pair of long pants and wear them. Shorts are comfortable in town or at the gym, but they’re not going to protect your legs from scratches, bug bites, poison ivy, sun and wind.

Benjamin Spillman is the outdoors editor for RGJ Media.

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It’s delightful, it’s de-lovely, it’s de Lancey EXPLORING THE BACKYARD RETREAT CREATED BY A RENO COUPLE OVER MORE THAN A DECADE

BY MAGGIE O’NEILL PHOTOS BY JASON BEAN

JIM AND DEB DE LANCEY DON’T PROCRASTINATE when it comes to realizing their visions for a backyard. From the day they closed escrow on their Canyon Pines home in northwest Reno 11 years ago, work on their half-acre backyard began. “The rear yard was all dirt,” Jim de Lancey says. That dirt canvas included a quarter-acre of flat slope adjacent to the home and a quarter-acre of uphill slope farther back. Within a few days, a team had taken down the fencing and was moving in large boulders by semi-truck and crane. Those cranes were necessary because about 140 tons of boulders had to be placed. “It was a lot of work and all hands on deck,” Jim de Lancey says. “Those people didn’t mess around and got right to it.” Now, years later, most of the work is done — with a few additions and upgrades planned (more on that later). There are evergreens and pink-tipped leaves on trees; red, yellow and pink roses; and yellow and orange koi in the pond. There are turtles and dragonflies and butterflies, plus shrubbery and deciduous trees. Rabbits hop across the yard, and lizards can be seen dashing to and fro. Jim and Deb, who make up Re/Max’s Team de Lancey Real Estate, spend countless hours here, whether they’re taking phone calls and working, entertaining clients and friends, or relaxing with their feet in the pond. “During the summer months, when we’re not working out here, we put the pads on the bridge and sit down there and relax and feed the fish and the turtles,” Deb de Lancey says. “During the winter months, the yard is still beautiful, and the evergreens are as beautiful as ever. The whole pond freezes over and is stunning to look at.”

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20-23_0910RM_GardenCouple_V3.indd 20 8/11/16 10:08 AM Jim and Deb de Lancey’s backyard sanctuary includes evergreens, a koi pond, seating areas, an outdoor kitchen and a vigilant pooch. The home is in northwest Reno.

20-23_0910RM_GardenCouple_V3.indd 21 8/11/16 10:08 AM Jim and Deb de Lancey cool their feet in their backyard koi pond that contains 51 varieties of the sh. Some of the koi like to nibble toes.

LOTS OF SPOTS decorator, adding whimsical touches like close to done,” Jim de Lancey laughs. The backyard was designed to offer frog statues that once belonged to her multiple destinations. To the right of the mother and a cat statue that reminds her THAT LOOK home is a seating area. Around a corner, of a beloved cat, now departed. What’s it take to maintain the de the hot tub, its location providing Lancey spread? Plenty. privacy. A nearby boulder serves as a FISH TALES Jim de Lancey, who acquired many sunning spot for the family cat, Jules. The most impressive feature might be landscaping skills while working at “It’s all about the journey,” Jim de the yard’s koi pond that’s traversed by Moana Nursery, mainly handles upkeep Lancey says. “I get people that walk out a lengthy concrete bridge. There are 51 unless he needs help or expertise. He the back door and see something and say koi of many different colors in the pond. spends about an hour a day in the ‘Wow, that’s cool, how do I get there?’ ” Several have names, such as Bat Woman yard: trimming the shrubbery, edging, A stone pathway is surrounded by and Good Year, and the fish will nibble mowing, fertilizing, combating algae in trees and shrubbery, including butterfly at your toes given the chance. the pond. bushes that attract butterflies. This Lily pads open in the morning and “I have to be honest: It’s been a lot might be the perfect place for a bride to close in the evening, and one of the of trial and error over the years and a make an entrance at her wedding — and, three red slider turtles can often be lot of phone calls to a lot of really good in fact, the couple’s niece was married seen floating around. Bo, the dog, takes friends,” he says. “I constantly worry there this past summer. interest in the turtles but not necessarily about the yard and want it to be perfect Another destination lies to the left the fish. all the time. It’s my baby.” of the home, where there’s a grill and And finally, there’s a grassy spot The best moments, Jim de Lancey countertop dining for four. The couple the couple has plans for. French doors says, are sharing with others the results uses this spot to entertain company and leading from the kitchen are high on of the hard work and passion that began clients or for when there’s no one coming their priority list for another entry point with those boulders years ago. over at all. Four backyard speakers pipe to the yard, and they also want to install “I get the most enjoyment out of in their favorite tunes. a pergola. seeing the look of ‘wow’ on people’s faces Deb de Lancey is the backyard “I think after that, we’ll be pretty when they first come to visit.”

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AMAZING 2 KITCHEN HACKS 1 10that making cooking easier BY JOHNATHAN L. WRIGHT 4 5 RENO MAGAZINE HAS A COOKBOOK ROOM. Yes, in this age of food bloggers and recipe websites and the move to online publishing, printed cookbooks are still flourishing. The room is fairly large — it used to be an office — and though the books must share digs with a clothes rack (which I’m going to banish soon) and assorted video equipment (which I’m not going to be able to banish), the space mainly belongs to them as they fill shelves from floor to ceiling. The cookbook room has a combination lock to prevent the theft (including that of a gorgeous volume on the history of Chinese cooking) that occasionally occurred when I stored cookbooks on and near my desk. Cookbooks arrive weekly (and sometimes daily) for me, covering everything from mug meals to biscuits, Middle Eastern vegetable dishes to Japanese desserts (and, in the last year, booze, booze, booze). Anecdotes 6 (for “authenticity”) and gorgeous food photography have become de rigueur. But one of the best cookbooks I’ve received last year is, by contrast, a modest paperback about the size of a travel guidebook. “Kitchen Hacks: How Clever Cooks Get Things Done” comes from the editors at America’s Test Kitchen, one of the country’s finest cooking resources. The book, partitioned into color-coded sections, offers shortcuts, tips and tactics for areas ranging from kitchen cleanliness and storage to reheating and substitutions to entertaining and food prep. For beginning home cooks, “Kitchen Hacks” will be a revelation, but even experienced kitchen hands will find much that’s new and valuable. The scope of the cookbook (America’s Test Kitchen, 2015) is impressively comprehensive, so by way of introduction, I’m sharing 10 hacks from the food prep section (chapter 3). And put away those single-purpose 9 kitchen gadgets. You won’t be needing them.

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24-25_0910RM_KitchenHacks_V2.indd 24 8/11/16 10:12 AM 1 | QUICK CHILL FOR WHITE WINE Forgot to chill the white wine you’re serving soon? No problem. 3 Wrap the bottle in a wet kitchen towel and place in the freezer. The water in the towel will quickly freeze, helping to lower the temperature of the wine to about 50 F in 30 minutes.

2 | SPREADING COLD BUTTER If you don’t have any softened butter, use a vegetable peeler to produce thin slices that can easily be spread and won’t tear your toast.

3 | FAST FRESH HERBS Skip the plucking. Instead, run a fork through fresh herbs like parsley or cilantro to comb out the leaves. For rosemary, hold 5 the sprig at top, pinch, then slide ﬁngers downward to strip it of its leaves.

4 | PEELING HARD-COOKED EGGS Defeat shell shock. Once an egg has cooled, crack its shell using the back of a spoon. At the bottom of the egg, insert the spoon beneath the shell, then move it around the curve of the egg to remove.

5 | SLICING CHICKEN BREASTS To create cutlets from boneless skinless chicken breasts, use a sharp chef’s knife to slice through the middle of the breasts, parallel to the work surface. Wet the knife so it moves more easily through the meat.

6 | PEELING GARLIC 7 8 Speed this pesky task by microwaving cloves for about 10 seconds (they’ll be hot). Squeeze the cloves to pop them out of their skins. (If your recipe calls for both chopped garlic and herbs, chop them together so the garlic doesn’t stick to the knife as it would if chopped alone.)

7 | BETTER ZESTING Zesting citrus fruits can be a pain (but so worth it for the ﬂavor). For easier zesting, chill the fruit in the freezer until partly hardened, about 30 minutes, then rub it along your zester.

8 | DRY SALAD GREENS After cleaning and draining, toss (or salad spin) the salad greens with paper towels torn into quarters. The towels wick away most remaining moisture. (Remember to remove before serving!)

9 | MEASURING OLIVE OIL In the middle of cooking, don’t search for a tablespoon. The caps of most bottled olive oils hold about that amount. Clean up? Just wipe out the cap. 10 10 | MESS-FREE GRINDING Almost every savory recipe, it seems, calls for freshly ground black pepper. To make measuring a cinch, grind the pepper into a cupcake liner, then bend its edges to pour into a measuring spoon. Store the pepper grinder and liner in a ramekin.

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24-25_0910RM_KitchenHacks_V2.indd 25 8/11/16 10:13 AM TASTE Enter the Roundabout Chef Colin Smith opens a new restaurant in Whitney Peak Hotel

BY JOHNATHAN L. WRIGHT

PHOTOS BY ELI GROSS AND PROVIDED TO RGJ MEDIA

IT’S NOT AS IF of chef Ben Deinken — and that sad CHEF COLIN history need not be rehashed here. SMITH needed Suffice it to say Smith said he was something else to do. not put off by a space in which so many He and his wife, MaryBeth, already concepts had been tried and failed. own Roundabout Catering & Party “Past history wasn’t really a concern,” ROUNDABOUT GRILL Rentals, which is celebrating its 10th he said. “That just made me feel like the Address: In Whitney Peak Hotel anniversary this year and its second restaurant didn’t have the right operator 255 N. Virginia St. anniversary in a 20,000-square-foot before. We are definitely putting our Phone: 775-398-5455 sprawl in Sparks. hearts and souls into it, but it’s still a On the web: roundaboutgrill.com Besides all the catering gigs (likely business. It’s a business first.” coming to a party near you), there are meals Roundabout supplies to a half- BEYOND EVENTS space — “Now I can park a 300-person dozen local schools, the Gym Rat and The Smiths lease Roundabout Grill from party upstairs,” he said. And when the Caveman Cuisine lines of healthful Whitney Peak; they are partners with private dining area is completed in packaged meals introduced last year, and the hotel in providing other food and Roundabout Grill (more on renovations assorted charitable commitments (likely beverage services, including room service in a moment), it will add another option coming to a benefit near you). and catering for the new meeting and to Smith’s catering portfolio. But as Smith readily acknowledged events space. (and as many other chefs will readily Chef Smith took over the pans in early SOUTHERN ACCENT agree), when you’re chef, nothing summer — staff changes soon followed. Old Roundabout Grill is Whitney Peak’s compares to running or owning menus from Heritage were given the heave- only restaurant, so it must provide what a restaurant. ho. New menus began debuting, with the the trade calls all-day dining: breakfast, “There’s definitely an empty space final menu, for banquets, finished not long lunch, dinner. All-day dining presents in your soul as a chef if you’re not,” after. The name change to Roundabout Grill challenges, the chef said, but quality Smith said. “Forty percent of this project officially took place on July 1. can’t be one of them. is selfish.” Besides nourishing his chefly soul, “If you do quality food at night, The project, the object of his Roundabout Grill also has a practical you’ve got to do quality food in the selfishness, is Roundabout Grill, the appeal for Smith. morning. Your standards have to stay restaurant he and his wife quietly For the first time since he closed strong whether you’re doing brunch opened on July 1 in the former Heritage Roundabout Bistro in Somersett in or happy hour or dinner. That’s the Restaurant in Whitney Peak Hotel. 2009, customers have a place to eat the integrity you’ve got to have as a chef.” Whitney Peak’s past woes with its chef’s fine dining food besides events. The other afternoon, Smith tasted restaurant are well-documented — most Being the in-house caterer for RENO Magazine through some of the recent drama: the abrupt departure Whitney Peak gives Smith built-in dishes on Roundabout Grill’s menu.

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26-27_0910RM_Roundabout_V2.indd 26 8/11/16 10:15 AM Left: The Kitchen at Roundabout Grill: Top: A fried chicken, cornbread crouton and black-eyed pea salad nods to Colin’s Special, a longtime Smith the South. Bottom: confection, features a scramble of egg Brined organic whites, caramelized onion, spinach, chicken with artichoke, roasted red pepper, feta braised spinach and sausage and chicken (or minus the chicken for bread pudding. vegetarian). It’s already the No. 2 seller, he said. For Southern fried chicken salad, “this dish is really what I’m aiming CREATING SPACES the bird is breaded in panko and garlic for at Roundabout Grill: really great Remodeling has begun at Roundabout powder, then fried, then nestled among straightforward food,” he said. Grill with a distinct bar area and a wine smoky grilled romaine; cornbread Mary’s organic chicken breast, from list under improvement. croutons and black-eyed peas add crunch. Pitman Family Farms in California’s San Ahead, the plan (if it hasn’t already “It’s my hat tip to the South,” Smith Joaquin Valley, offers an essay in the happened) is to move the front door to said. “The ranch dressing has a little dill possibilities of poultry. Commercial Row (it’s currently on North and tarragon so it’s a little more lively as De-boned chickens are brined and Virginia Street, which I bet you didn’t opposed to just rich.” seared before coming to rest atop sausage know); to complete the 10-by-40-foot White cheddar biscuits also genuflect bread pudding and braised spinach. dining terrace that will absorb part of southward as they arrive in a cast-iron Chicken demi-glace and currants cooked the Commercial Row sidewalk; and to pot. Butter spiked with honey and sea in port wine and cinnamon provide create a lounge and other areas from the salt awaits swiping. Cue the moans the finish. larger dining room. of pleasure. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s clean, it’s As Roundabout Grill moves through “I really believe in bread service,” fresh, and the greens have a nice tart the summer into fall, the chef said he’s Smith said. “I think it’s a lost art.” snap,” Smith said. going to be in the restaurant about Also deserving of mention, from five days a week (to answer a question POULTRY POOBAH pastry chef Kevin Futamachi: vanilla frequently put to him). Hanger steak unites two of the chef’s chiffon and mocha Chantilly cake “I’m turning 50 in February, and I favorite things: “red meat grilled topped by a wonderful, brittle- figured I’ve got this one more restaurant hot and arugula.” With frites and inspired “honeycomb” that tastes like left in me, so if I’m going to do it, I’ve Worcestershire horseradish steak sauce, charred meringue. got to do it now and do it right.”

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26-27_0910RM_Roundabout_V2.indd 27 8/11/16 10:18 AM 28-33_0910RM_CoverStory_V2.indd 28 8/11/16 10:19 AM Rancharrah Revival Chip Bowlby is remaking the city, starting with a glossy refashioning of the historic Harrah estate. His marriage to Christina Caramella, a daughter of old Reno, keeps him balanced.

STORY BY JOHNATHAN L WRIGHT

PHOTOS BY JEFF ROSS

MAKEUP BY JENAY DUCKETT

HAIR BY JENNY O FOR EDIN CARPENTER MAKEUP ARTISTRY

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28-33_0910RM_CoverStory_V2.indd 29 8/11/16 10:20 AM O SEE CHIP Part of what makes Bowlby’s story more than just BOWLBY another tale of property development, what deepens STRIDE UP it and gives it texture, is his marriage to Christina THE STEPS OF Caramella, a former occupational therapist trained RANCHARRAH, at USC and a descendant of some of Northern the historic Nevada’s founding families. Reno property Her first childhood home was on land where the his company is Atlantis now sits. The Damonte Ranch community developing, his occupies part of a cattle and alfalfa spread once owned Brioni trousers by the Damonte branch of her family. And long creased by lasers; before her husband’s plans to endow Rancharrah with to watch him residential villages and a luxury club, Caramella played kibitz with other members of Northern Nevada’s among its trees and ponds and pastures. landed class on the greens at Montreux; to observe “The Harrah boys were around our age,” she says the scores of meetings with important men and of herself and her sisters. “I remember how special women on important business; to notice the martini it was, how private it was, how protected it was. cufflinks emerging from the sleeves of an unnamed There were no events at Rancharrah in those days.” (though beautifully tailored) jacket as spreadsheets Bowlby and Caramella’s marriage — a partnership and studies and renderings surround him — to in the best sense of the word — unites old and new see Chip Bowlby in his natural habitat, you might Reno, joins some of the tradition that shaped the think, “Now there is a man who has never gotten Biggest Little City in the 20th century with some his hands dirty.” of the vision that’s shaping it in the 21st. You might think that, and you would be very wrong. IT TAKES VILLAGES “My mother worked for a housing and It’s 2011. Bowlby’s daughter Tara brings her father commercial developer where I grew up in Missouri,” to Rancharrah for a competition at the property’s says Bowlby, who will be 52 on Sept. 23 “When I equestrian center (Tara Bowlby is a former Miss was a kid, I picked up trash. I’ve been a framer, a Rodeo Nevada). She says to her father: “Daddy, it’s roofer, a plumber. I was an electrician.” for sale.” Bowlby founded his first real estate company in And it was. John Harrah, a son of gaming pioneer 1988 at 24. By the early 2000s, Bowlby’s Monterey William Harrah, wanted to sell the property that Development Group and its partners were building had been in his family since its 1957 purchase. thousands of residential units in California, Idaho When Bowlby’s Reno Land Development and Nevada (locally, for instance, he developed parts Company closed on the 141-acre ranch (the of Arrowcreek and Somersett). Harrah holding plus other parcels) for $40 “I took a forced break in 2008 with the million in October 2015, Chip Bowlby says he recession,” Bowlby says, before he began acquiring broke two promises to himself made during the property again a few years ago. bruising recession.

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28-33_0910RM_CoverStory_V2.indd 30 8/11/16 10:20 AM Chip Bowlby enjoys some horse time at Rancharrah, the historic Reno property that he is developing into residential villages, a private social club an equestrian center and more. Reno Land Development Company, of which Bowlby is a managing partner, closed on the spread in October 2015.

28-33_0910RM_CoverStory_V2.indd 31 8/11/16 10:20 AM 28-33_0910RM_CoverStory_V2.indd 32 8/11/16 10:20 AM “I said I’d never develop in Reno again space, and retail and restaurant offerings in age from 22 to 26. and I’d never fall in love with a property “I was watching what was going on in After about seven years together, again. Those turned out to be the two Midtown” — the millennial mecca just Caramella bought Bowlby a timepiece big lies.” north of Park Lane — “watching how with the words “It’s time” engraved Plans call for residential villages — it was being transformed, watching the on the back. It was a proposal (and a estate homes, cottages, townhomes, consistent traffic, watching what was reminder). They were married two years condos — to populate the property, happening all around, and I realized this ago this September, just before Bowlby’s along with office space, retail space, was ideally positioned,” Bowlby says, 50th birthday. an equestrian center, outdoor pools explaining what drew him to Park Lane. “I wanted to marry a man under 50,” and tennis courts, and a restaurant “This is definitely focused on Caramella says, laughing. overlooking a lake that reflects Mount millennials. We want this to be the Sometimes, to have family life close Rose and the Harrah Mansion. ultimate in live-work-play.” at hand, Bowlby does business from the Preliminary thoughts for the Real estate development is not for the couple’s huge kitchen island. As Bowlby 30,000-square-foot mansion are to turn indecisive or the risk-averse (or the faint works the phone — he’s famously it into a private social club, a country of pocketbook). With two such well- quick with stories and bon mots — club without the golf course. known (and, in the case of Rancharrah, “I’m watching him and listening to The project broke ground this past iconic) properties under development, him,” Caramella says. “It’s been a true June, with work on the first homes “everybody is watching,” Bowlby says. education to see what he does for a living scheduled to begin in the first quarter “The time commitments are endless,” and put his team together. He works of 2017 and occupancy of those homes he adds, which means delegating is very hard.” slated for fall 2017. de rigueur. And Caramella knows hard work when Back in 2014, when he was still “He just says, ‘Get it done,’ ” she sees it. considering the Rancharrah purchase, says Sherry Wagner, Reno Land She learned to drive cattle at the old Bowlby met with John Harrah. Development’s director of operations, ranch of her Ballardini relatives, and “I had a chat with him on the porch,” who has worked with Bowlby for many in 1940, her grandfather Caramella Bowlby says. “He was looking for the years. “He’s very demanding, but and his business partner founded the right buyer, someone who would honor once you get thinking alongside him, first of the family’s trash collection the Rancharrah legacy. I took that to it’s fun.” and recycling businesses. (In 1996, heart. Every property has a story — this So, amid all these development the family sold Reno Disposal Co. to one has history. It has meaning. This demands, where does Bowlby find Waste Management.) is a beautiful canvas. You would never balance? His family. “They started with one truck,” re-brand Rancharrah.” Caramella says. “My nonni ‘IT’S TIME’ (grandmother) would drive the truck, MALL NO MORE Bowlby and Caramella met about and she was so short, she had to have a Bowlby has another large development 10 years ago. Both were coming out of block on the pedals.” project underway. This September, his divorces. They had a date for a glass of The Caramella family and some of Reno Urban Developers LLC is scheduled wine, and both admit they were nervous. its relatives still own property in and to close on the old Park Lane Mall As Bowlby recalls: “She wondered who around the Biggest Little City, but property, a 45-acre patch at West Plumb would want a single mother raising three the Reno of the old Italian clans and Lane and South Virginia Street that has children. I said, ‘A single man raising ranches has almost disappeared, replaced been idling, mostly vacant, since 2009. two.’ ” The blended family moved by a new Reno that Bowlby is helping “The redevelopment of the Park Lane in together. to create. Mall has been a top priority for the city “It wasn’t easy at first,” Caramella “Change is inevitable, and you have of Reno for nearly seven years,” Mayor recalls. “The children were young — and to embrace it,” Caramella says the other Hillary Schieve said earlier this y ear. sad. They had to learn to rely on each afternoon at Rancharrah. “For me, the Early plans envision a blend of rental other. We’re very proud that they all feeling is sad and happy. Can you be sad and owned residences, medical and office became very close.” The five now range and happy at the same time? Yes.”

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RUNWAY TO RENO: RUNWAY STYLES FOR FALL

3BY ISHA CASAGRANDE | PHOTOS BY SHANDA GOLDEN MAKEUP BY JAYME WARD | MODELED BY ILLIANA DE LA VILMA

AS THE FALL 2016 RUNWAY COLLECTIONs and clothes inspired by them hit stores, it’s the perfect time to add the latest looks to your closet. Incorporate haute couture trends into your repertoire by learning how to turn each ’70S GLAM piece from runway to Reno. You don’t need to be on the catwalk to Here are three major strategies for rock a ’70s glam look this fall. Chic looking great this season: body-conscious mid-length dresses in metallic shades make a statement for a night out on the town JACKETS ARE YOU or dinner with friends. Layer with long chain-link necklaces to Texture is key to creating a stylish look. Velvet, brocade and keep the vibe going. glossy leathers were most popular on the runways and are TO BUY: Bobel dress $64, chain-link necklace $49 and bangles $24 perfect additions to any wardrobe. from the Couture Closet, in Plumgate Center, 538 W. Plumb Lane. Playing with texture is the quickest way to make a solid- Chinese Laundry peep-toe heels $69 from DSW Designer Shoe color outfit come to life. Wearing head-to-toe black becomes Warehouse, 6659 S. Virginia St. even more chic when you mix in contrasting textures. Jackets are the icing for every outfit. Structured capes, thick WO-MAN’S WEAR shearling and puffy nylon coats are staples for a stylish fall- Menswear is no longer just for the boys. Structured jackets and winter wardrobe and will stay current for years to come. pants can add definition and tone to an outfit. These masculine Think upgraded, everyday casual, which can go sporty, biker styles still can have a feminine look when paired with the right chic or après ski by adding athletic apparel, dark leather or layers and accessories. Play with contrasting lengths for a fresh chunky sweaters respectively. It’s all about comfort for these approach that tones down the masculinity. casual looks. TO BUY: True to Myself button up dress $150 from Chez Vous. dRa And here are three specific trends of the season and how to blazer $136 and Gentlefawn tank $56 from the Couture Closet. wear them: Chain necklace $36 and fedora $39 from Charming Charlie, in the

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CHIC CHINOISERIE

Summit, 13925 S. Virginia St. Handbag $119 and Hue leggings $28 from Macy’s, in Meadowood Mall.

CHIC CHINOISERIE The most feminine looks to add to your wardrobe this fall are chinoiserie-inspired clothing. Chinoiserie is an 18th-century European aesthetic that imitated Chinese motifs. Light grays and pastels create the perfect base for a flirty look you can’t resist. You can dress up this outfit with jewelry, shoes or your favorite handbag. TO BUY: Honey Punch dress $79 from the Couture Closet. Bangles $24 and earrings $18 from Forever 21, in Meadowood Mall and the Outlets at Sparks. Thigh-high boots $49 from Charlotte Russe, in Meadowood Mall.

Isha Casagrande is owner of the Couture Closet in the Plumgate Center.

34-35_0910RM_Runway_V2.indd 35 8/11/16 11:11 AM LIVE COUNTER CULTURE IF GRANITE DOESN’T ROCK YOUR BOAT, CONSIDER THESE ALTERNATIVE SURFACES

BY BARBARA TWITCHELL

PHOTO BY ANDY BARRON

THERE IS LIFE AFTER GRANITE. IT’S TRUE. You may not have guessed it based those independent spirits who suffer stain, scratch and etch more easily and upon the millions of kitchen counter this malady have dared to ask for more. require more maintenance. tops sporting that ubiquitous rock. Or maybe just something different. Still, their unique and classic look may Let’s face it — granite has had a What else is there? More than you be worth the extra effort. Here are the long run as the most popular natural might suspect. top contenders generating lots of buzz: counter top surface in America — Marble is a longtime favorite. A classic and with good reason. It’s beautiful; ROCK STARS and elegant stone, it goes well with durable; resistant to acid, moisture and It’s hard to beat natural stone for beauty almost any style. And it’s naturally cool, scratches; easy to maintain; and comes and durability, but granite isn’t the only so it provides the perfect surface for in a wide range of colors. What more rock on the block. It’s important to note avid bakers. could anyone ask? that, with the exception of quartz, these Soapstone has also been around a long Yet, there has been an attitudinal shift stones are softer and generally more time, but is making a strong comeback. of late — call it granite fatigue. And porous than granite, so they do tend to It’s a beautiful, lightly veined, deep gray

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36-37_0910RM_Countertops_V1.indd 36 8/11/16 2:15 PM With the exception of stainless steel, metals are reactive to just about everything, causing them to change with age and use. So, if you’re a perfectionist, these may not be right for you. Here are the top contenders: Stainless steel is tops in durability and ease of maintenance. There’s good reason it’s used in commercial kitchens. Copper imparts a warm glow to any kitchen and works especially well with traditional and country styles. It takes sealant and lots of elbow grease to keep it shiny, but not much effort if you embrace its patina and distressed look as it ages. Zinc has a blue-gray tone that reflects a casual elegance suitable to any style. It’s highly reactive to everything, causing spots and stains that in time blend into an attractive, dark blue-gray patina.

WOOD YOU DARE? Sounds crazy to put wood where there is so much water, yet wood is one of the leading candidates to become the next big thing in counter tops. Warm, welcoming and full of character, wood makes a wonderful work surface when it’s properly sealed and maintained with regular oiling. Butcher block, with its patterned assembly of wood pieces, is the most popular look. End-grain butcher block takes top honors as the most dramatic and durable version.

stone, revered for its smooth matte look comes in an almost unlimited variety of POUR IT ON and feel. designs and colors. Concrete is about as industrial-looking as Limestone is like having a work you can get, which is why this unlikely of art for a counter top. This buff- HEAVY METAL counter top candidate has become quite colored stone is naturally embedded With the growing popularity of popular among industrial/modern-istas. with seashells and fossils, which give it the industrial/modern style, metals It’s heat resistant, very durable when unique characteristics. are becoming a thing —especially sealed, and fully customizable in shape, Quartz is an engineered stone product, stainless steel. size, color, texture and design because made from 93 percent crushed natural But these beauties also work well it’s poured on-site. quartz mixed with 7 percent resin. with rustic and traditional styles. They Some final words of caution regarding Unlike other stones, it’s nonporous, are nonporous, anti-microbial and all counter tops: To keep them looking stain- and crack-resistant, and virtually durable, but they’re also easily dented their best and your knives sharp, always maintenance-free. A decorator’s dream, it and scratched. use cutting boards and trivets.

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GEEKY GARDENER Keeping it glean

Don’t let your fall fruit harvest go to waste

BY BRYAN MCARDLE

FRESH FRUIT IS GOING UNEATEN — AND IT’S ORGANIC, TOO — so someone please sound an alarm. In backyards, on city sidewalks and in public medians, fruit trees are dropping ripe, delicious fruit and it’s rotting away. The solution? We’re just going to have to eat it all. A wet winter and the fortunate miss of a late spring frost have fruit RENO GLEANING PROJECT trees bursting with ripening apples, » Phone: 775-813-6284 plums, apricots and pears. So many that » On the web: facebook.com/renogleaning homeowners could be overwhelmed at the tens to hundreds of pounds of fruit one tree can produce. is the timing — and picking the fruit dark seeds — light seeds show the apple If left alone, falling fruit can leave a just before it falls to the ground. is not yet ready. Always try to keep the big mess and attract pests. This presents stems on the fruit. a great opportunity to meet your PEARS AND APPLES To encourage a large bounty of fruit next neighbors, keep city streets clean, help Pears, for instance, need to be picked year, water fruit trees at least once a month the less fortunate and have a jam session. before ripening — and color and during the winter and give trees a healthy Many communities have groups that firmness are not good indicators. Hold pruning. If you have an overabundant fruit encourage gleaning — gathering extra the pear sideways horizontally. If the harvest, be a hero and post a simple sign fruit after a harvest. These groups will pear is ready, it will easily detach from that says, “Come and get ’em!” go around and pick unwanted fruit the branch. Once picked, pears need or encourage others to pick for their about a week to ripen. Bryan McArdle is manager of own use. Apples, on the other hand, will change entrepreneurial development at EDAWN Locally, the Reno Gleaning Project full color when they are ready to pick. and a geeky gardener whenever the sun will come by and pick unused fruit and Or, you can experiment by picking one is shining. Email him at geekygardener@ donate it to local food banks. The trick and trying it. Mature apples will have renomagazine.com.

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BACK TO SCHOOL before SUMMER ENDS

BY KATIE DI LILLO COMBS

BY NOW, MOST OF OUR CHILDREN HAVE RETURNED TO THE CLASSROOM for their next school year. If your child is a student in Washoe County, they started on Aug. 8 as a result of the balanced calendar, and families still are adjusting to this shortened summer. The last few weeks of July finally brought in the hot summer days, which was difficult to accept as the last few days of summer freedom were slipping away. stars telling stories and listening to children scramble around Instead of hanging out at the beach, families were school- while cooking s’mores. You can camp well into October, so supply shopping and getting new clothes or uniforms for the there’s still time to take advantage of summer, even though upcoming school year. school is back in session. There are many wonderful days and evenings of warm There are many other fun family activities nearby like zip weather to come, and families still can enjoy the summer lining and tree houses to enjoy. Most of these can be done less weather on the weekends and in the evenings. than an hour away and take a half-day. While the weather still As the school year starts, many of the campgrounds in the is nice, these are great ways to spend a Saturday or Sunday area have openings for tent or RV camping. The weekends can enjoying some family freedom. be spent enjoying these activities. You may have to set aside The beaches are always an option, and most of them have some time for homework assignments, but the time together as different types of water equipment for rent. You can always a family will be worth it. just keep it simple and spend the day playing in the sand and If you haven’t camped with your family, it is wonderful time building sandcastles. Some people say that starting school so to explore nature and you will find that your children are more early takes away these activities, but there are still ways to fit interested in climbing rocks and fishing than they are playing them in until the cooler weather arrives. with their electronic devices. It is a wonderful vacation from all of the buzzing and beeping of phones, and a time for the AMERICA’S FAVORITE PASTIME family to reconnect. If you have already enjoyed camping and other activities, there You can play card games and board games, and there really are always Reno Aces baseball games to take in. These are fun is nothing like spending time around a crackling fire under the family nights and there are lots of choices for eating either

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at the ballpark or nearby. If you are staying in, I urge people PREMIER SPONSOR to still turn on that grill and enjoy friends and family. There Stacie Mathewson and Doors to Recovery are multiple parks in the Reno area to enjoy that have lots LEAD SPONSOR of grassy areas and playground equipment for kids of all ages Wayne and Miriam Prim to enjoy. Many of them have sports courts as well, so bring a basketball or tennis balls and rackets. MAJOR SPONSOR Finally, I encourage everyone to get your families involved Jacqueline Black as much as possible in volunteering for various local organizations. Delivering supplies to the homeless shelters is an amazing feeling for children and adults as they reach out to help someone in need. While you can do these year-round, some of the outdoor events, such as helping with Special Olympics or Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, are only in the summer and a great way to help the community while holding on to summer just a few moments longer.

Katie Di Lillo Coombs writes a regular column in RENO Magazine about the joys and challenges of parenting. Send her an email at [email protected]. THE EXHIBITION WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED IN LAS VEGAS IN SPRING, 2017

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PHOTOS BY TOM R. SMEDES AND LISA J. TOLDA

Crystal Medina, left, and Krysslyn Garcia

Wendy Labon, left, Amber Schuster, Katrina Paschen and Verna Presser Denice Blair, left, A TOAST & TASTE OF SUMMER and Nate Gibson A Toast & Taste of Summer returned to the Grand Ballroom of the Atlantis

Resort Spa Casino on June 9. The event Michelle Kinder, left, and Suzanne Evans again benefited the Nevada Diabetes Association as folks sipped wine and microbrews and grazed from food stations staffed by local restaurants. Some folks even took advantage of a special room rate and rode the elevator home. Harrison Hayes, left, and Sarah Richling

Courtney Lewis, left, and Megan Stockert

Chelsea Walsh, left, Alex Cappucci and Alex Vigil

Debi Smith, left, and Tiffany Johnson Sandra Rolfe, left, and Al Delmue Marcy and Dave Troescher

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THE SUMMIT SATURDAY FARMERS MARKET Saturdays have been busy this summer at the Summit Saturday Farmers Market. Folks have been turning out to browse and buy from booths offering local greens, California stone fruit, sweet heirloom tomatoes, plump berries and a host of artisan products. The market runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 1.

John Wilson, 2, smells a cucumber during the Summit Saturday Farmers Market Maranda, left, Henry, 3, Jeff and Thomas Ransdell, 6

Sydney, left, and Cassie Moir Nick and Brigette Paulson

Randy Watkins, left, and Kelli Punturo

Carrie Mikulsky, left, Olivia O’Neal and Aaron Mikulsky Jennifer Kirn, Charlotte, Jesse Marchant, left, Sasha Walley, 8, Shayla Walley, 13, and Gavin Allison 6 months, Paul and Nikki Denison with Mark Taylor

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NEVADA JUSTICE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SUMMER GALA The Nevada Justice Association held its Annual Summer Gala on June 14 at the Grove in south Reno. The event provided members with an evening to celebrate the practice of law with their peers, judges and legislators. Among the 2016 honorees were Benjamin Cloward and Dennis Prince, named Trial Lawyers of the Year. Victoria Coolbaugh, left, with Richard and Karen Harris Margaret Getz, left, and Paul Malikowski

Angela Bullentini, left, and Jo Kilpatrick Marcus Conklin, left, and Patrick McNaught

Berna and Aaron Ford

Casey Higgins, left, Bobbie Colvin and Jimayne Lee Courtney and Zach Young Kimberly and Herb Santos Jr.

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SHINE There was a whiteout June 24 at Lex Nightclub in Grand Sierra as revelers wore all white at the Shine gathering. The annual event, a fundraiser for the Nevada Humane Society, also featured cocktails and a fashion show with looks from Fine ‘N Funky and Strange Bikinis.

Molly Beth Bryant, left, and Holley Garrick

Callie Froese, left, Eric Wylie, Cody Jones and Emilie Lang

Julie Brennan, left, and Sarah Patrick Derek Clelan, left, and Blake Plattsmier

Natassha Still, left, and Alex Luckadoo

Teresa Schwartz, left, and Donna Wylie Roberta Roth, left, Melissa Smith and Susan Brown Tammy Canale, left, Dani Wallace and John Holley

Troy and Carla Beier

Debbie Kelly, left, Natasha Gonzales and Brianna Paradzinkski

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NEVADA ATHLETICS GOVERNOR’S DINNER The 48th annual Nevada Athletics Governor’s Dinner took place July 8 at the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City. Gov. Brian Sandoval welcomed Kenny “The Jet” Smith, the headline speaker, TNT Sports analyst and two-time NBA champion with the Houston Rockets. The event raised money for student- athlete scholarships at the University of Nevada.

Kenny “The Jet” Smith, left, receives a license plate from Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval during the 48th Annual Nevada Athletics Governor’s Dinner at the Governor’s Mansion.

Doug and Marilyn Knuth

Danyelle Musselman Scott and Jenae Oxarart Rebecca and Mike Zunini

Alfredo and Kim Alonso

Dan and Joy Norem

Singer and Bing Manon Liza and Joe Bradley

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42-47_0910RM_Society_V2.indd 47 8/11/16 10:37 AM THE LAST STRAW rumblingsRENO’S

BY LAURA LONGERO place — is the biggest factor in what a WINNIE THE POOH spirit will taste like. You might say rum is having its “We do everything to taste. When it’s Ice moment — in Reno, at least. No, I’m ready, it’s ready,” he says. 1/2 ounce rum, such as Branded Hearts Dark Panela not talking about that spiced rum swill Other offerings include oated bourbon Rum you used to pour into piña coladas at the and wheat whiskey, house mainstays, as 1 1/4 ounce Campari beach. I’m talking artisanal rum. well as project spirits. 1 1/4 ounce vermouth, such as Gancia Bianco And, as it happens, there’s a distillery Up next, look for a white rum and 1 teaspoon Fernet Branca in Reno making small-batch, artisanal a barrel rum from the Branded Hearts 1/2 ounce Cynar artichoke liqueur rum. World, meet Branded Hearts. fellows, as well as an experimental 6 dashes orange bitters Branded Hearts, meet the world craft spiced rum this fall or winter that Orange rind, for garnish (brandedheartsdistillery.com). I tasted in its prototype stage. The Rum is typically made from molasses, spiced rum is redolent of orange peel Take a rocks glass and add a few cubes of ice. but Branded Hearts Distillery crafts and baking spices — it’s Christmas in Then add all the remaining ingredients and its Dark Panela Rum from unrefined a glass. stir well to create a lot of dilution. Squeeze whole cane piloncillo — panela — sugar. “There’s no reason in the world rum a piece of pared orange rind over the top Think of it like the extra-virgin olive oil shouldn’t be as revered as whiskey,” to release the oils, then place it on top of of sugar — it’s the first press of sugar. Nichols says. the ice. The resulting spirit is spicy and smooth. No reason indeed. RECIPE FROM “EXPERIMENTAL COCKTAIL CLUB” BY ROMÉE DE GORIAINOFF, PIERRE-CHARLES CROS, Rum in Nevada, you say? Actually, OLIVIER BON AND XAVIER PADOVANI (MITCHELL our desert climate aids the aging process. BEAZLEY, 2015) Branded Hearts ages its spirits in white oak casks, and in the high desert, as water evaporates, the proof goes up, achieving the same results in a quicker period of time than other places. Josh Nichols, owner and co-founder of Branded Hearts along with Ryan Cherrick, says they set out to make a whiskey drinker’s rum and ended up with a tequila drinker’s rum. “There are so many traditional rums that there’s not a lot of variation,” Nichols says. “Our goal is to give you something you’ve never had before. Everything we do, we want to innovate.” Nichols and Cherrick make rum like whiskey, but unlike whiskey, there are fewer rules governing the production of rum, which means distillers can be more innovative. The production window also is smaller. Nichols says terroir — a French word meaning, loosely, sense of PHOTO BY ADDIE CHINN/THE EXPERIMENTAL COCKTAIL CLUB COCKTAIL PHOTO BY ADDIE CHINN/THE EXPERIMENTAL 2015) (MITCHELL BEAZLEY, 48 | renomagazine.com

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