Originally posted on MySpace on March 15, 2008.
I woke up to another cold day…it was the low 30s according to my Blazer’s thermometer. I drove downtown to see the famous arch…you know, the one that proclaims Reno to be "The Biggest Little City In The World." Actually, the sign currently located on Reno’s "strip" is the newer one. The old sign is a couple of blocks east on a parallel street.
Adjacent to the old Reno arch is a building that houses the National Auto Museum. I already saw a car museum in L.A., but I wanted to check this one out also. I wasn’t disappointed. The majority of the vehicles on display are pre-1940’s, and part of Harrah’s private collection. And, these automobiles are in mint condition. In addition, there was an interesting exhibit on the 1908 U.S. to Paris Cup race. Before I realized it, I had spent two hours there…it’s amazing how engrossing it can be, at least to me. I would have stayed longer, but I was getting hungry, so I starting skimming over the informational signs. I had a craving for comfort food, so I went to the nearby Harrah’s Hotel and
Casino and ate lunch at the Lucky Noodle Bar…beef stew and rice noodle soup. Maybe not everyone’s idea of comfort food but it really hit the spot.
I went to yet another museum in the afternoon…are you sensing a pattern yet? The Nevada Historical Society Museum has displays and exhibits on the history of northern Nevada, including the native Americans, the Comstock lode silver mine and the building of the first railroads in the area. I’m sure learning a lot on this road trip…it’s good to keep the mind stimulated when you’re getting old! I had another museum on my agenda but the park where it was located was closed, so that was pretty much my day. I was driving back to my hotel when something caught my eye...a car wash! My ride badly needed one after Lake Tahoe’s messy roads. Minutes later, voila! My Blazer was back to fighting form...as in Five For Fighting form!
Tomorrow, I have a day’s worth of driving and one sightseeing spot on my schedule. Only two days left on my road trip! I’m getting tired of eating out. Can I really be missing my frozen microwave dinners?
Adjacent to the old Reno arch is a building that houses the National Auto Museum. I already saw a car museum in L.A., but I wanted to check this one out also. I wasn’t disappointed. The majority of the vehicles on display are pre-1940’s, and part of Harrah’s private collection. And, these automobiles are in mint condition. In addition, there was an interesting exhibit on the 1908 U.S. to Paris Cup race. Before I realized it, I had spent two hours there…it’s amazing how engrossing it can be, at least to me. I would have stayed longer, but I was getting hungry, so I starting skimming over the informational signs. I had a craving for comfort food, so I went to the nearby Harrah’s Hotel and
Casino and ate lunch at the Lucky Noodle Bar…beef stew and rice noodle soup. Maybe not everyone’s idea of comfort food but it really hit the spot.
I went to yet another museum in the afternoon…are you sensing a pattern yet? The Nevada Historical Society Museum has displays and exhibits on the history of northern Nevada, including the native Americans, the Comstock lode silver mine and the building of the first railroads in the area. I’m sure learning a lot on this road trip…it’s good to keep the mind stimulated when you’re getting old! I had another museum on my agenda but the park where it was located was closed, so that was pretty much my day. I was driving back to my hotel when something caught my eye...a car wash! My ride badly needed one after Lake Tahoe’s messy roads. Minutes later, voila! My Blazer was back to fighting form...as in Five For Fighting form!
Tomorrow, I have a day’s worth of driving and one sightseeing spot on my schedule. Only two days left on my road trip! I’m getting tired of eating out. Can I really be missing my frozen microwave dinners?
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