Adisa McKenzie

I’m finally getting into Facebook. Funny how much my phone rings off the hook with questions about the internet and computers. I really enjoy tech questions because I think I shine. I seem to have never taken to these social networks very well. Last month, I tried to send a comment about some shows I was doing with TripKnight, as well as the Black Rock City All Stars, when I inadvertently hit reply on a comment from this girl I used to know, that was all about her bad day. Seeing her picture reminded me of a resource I needed, so I emailed her (at least I think I did). Now, in one day I went from occasionally signing on, to amateur facebook cyberstalker tech doofus. She never wrote me back, but that’s ok. I know I’m sharp.

I have been having more and more conversations with people about the unique and profound energy coming out of the nightlife in Reno NV. No other place and time has had this many things working for it.
I have hit the scene in most places people talk about: San Francisco, Hollywood, New York, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Seattle and a bunch of other places too. What sets Reno apart from other places is the “everything effect”. Here is the list of things in or around Reno:

Outdoor Sports –> Water Skiing, Snow Skiing, Boating, Camping, Hunting, Fishing, Kayaking and so on

Vices –> Gambling, Prostitution and 24 hour bars.

Events –> Hot August nights, Baseball, Basketball and public performance areas.

Landscape –> Reno is pretty small

Jobs –> Reno is a major shipping and receiving hub so jobs have a future.

College –> U.N.R gives it a college town feel sometimes.

Star Power –> The casino and other venues bring in big name acts

So, those are the raw ingredients but it is more than that. The Median age for Reno is around 34, meaning it has a very young populous. Burning Man really supports year round events and Reno being the closest major city gives the party-goers a common flag and a consistently sexy aesthetic. The most important element in this perfect storm is the people. I have never seen such a committed group of people who put the time, energy, and money into really enjoying this life. Seattle is very similar – almost a small town feel where everyone is very interconnected and actively participating. In Reno I notice it in the form of the crews and the media. All the various organizations, and the local media that reports on them, help to make Reno an amazing place.

I have a prediction. Cooking with tea will become a big food trend in the near future. That is correct, you heard it here first. It will be like “pan seared” or “Miso Crust”. Oprah might even have to feed it to her guests, or at least Good Morning America or Regis. They are going to be cooking steak, chicken, ahi, steaming vegetables, even desserts, in tea. I did a search for “cooked in tea” on google and there were about 1500 results. “Pan Seared” had 625,000. I am including a search link on the TripKnight site with this post to monitor the phrase “cooked in tea”