Reno's downtown area is rife with historic buildings and architecture; to enjoy it while staying relatively cool, take a walk along the historic The River Walk District. The walkway winds through downtown and is not only scenic in its own right, it highlights the whole downtown area giving it an added touch of natural beauty amid the busy commercial landscape.
If you love cars, then make plans to be in Reno for Hot August Nights, a festival that features hundreds and hundreds of custom hot rods and restored muscle cars. It happens the first week in August every year and entire parking lots across the city turn into car shows. So get revved up and don't forget your camera and a big tube of sun screen to survive the heat.
If your theme song is "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," then grab a hot dog and a soda and head to your seat in the stands at Cashman Field to take in a great game of minor league baseball with the Las Vegas 51s. Great family fun, theme nights, giveaways, and of course, some great sports action on the diamond are to be expected as the team puts forth its best effort to have a top game.