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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.

Instead of going for dinner and feeling like you both have to get dressed up, just throw on a pair of jeans and head out to Noble Pie Parlor. for a romantic date, enjoying a couple of brews and some of the best pizza in town. And while the menu items are a little pricey, the quality of the food and the fun atmosphere make it all worth it. And don't forget to stick around after you're done eating for a fun round of rock-n-roll bingo!

The Point never misses getting to the point when it comes to great karaoke and live music entertainment. Browse through the club's extensive catalog of karaoke titles that features everything from standards and classic rock to hip hop and today's latest hits. If you don't know the words, don't worry, the big screen and sharp sound system will make you sound better than you would have thought, and if karaoke .isn't all you want, there's also great live music played by pros later in the evening. Nightlife in Reno never sounded so good, so don't miss the Point!

The Nevada Historical Society is a museum that highlights some of Reno's key historical pieces like an architectural drawing of the State Building as well as other artifacts, documents and photographs that tell the story of how this part of the state was key to Nevada's economic and geographical development. Visiting the Nevada Historical Society is a nice break from the usual bustle, and you'll learn quite a bit about the ever-developing desert city that is Reno.