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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.

The Sparks Heritage Museum traces the history and economic significance of how both mining and the development of railroads contributed to Nevada's progress. Through several detailed exhibits, artifacts and memorabilia, you'll gain a much deeper insight to how these two industries came to populate and eventually establish this rustic part of the United States.

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!