A local couple has opened a store to supply environmentally friendly products to consumers and help make small changes to lessen man’s impact on the planet.

The “green” movement of environmental consciousness continues to spread and grow nationally and now, locally. EcoReno, LLC is pleased to announce the opening of its new retail store. Based in Reno, EcoReno co-owners Marc and Morgan Tiar decided that they needed to help effect change in the world by supplying people with goods to help reduce waste, buy recycled, and live in more sustainable ways.

EcoReno carries a variety of goods including household products, pet supplies, and composting aids, as well as an extensive selection of natural personal care products. The emphasis is on practical items that will reduce waste, encourage conservation, educate, and avoid pollution in the environment. Some examples to be found? Tumbling compost bins, kid’s toys made from recycled plastic, solar backpacks, and books on green living, just to name a few. In coming months, EcoReno plans to host regular lectures and educational programs featuring experts on a variety of ecologic issues. Even the store itself was set up with the environment in mind – it’s centrally located to minimize driving for shoppers, and most of the furnishings and fixtures are repurposed from a previous use elsewhere.

Marc and Morgan are longtime Reno residents and parents, both reasons behind their decision to open this new business in a questionable economic climate. “We love Reno as a place to live and raise our family. On both a local and global level, we wanted to take our own small steps to reduce our impact and preserve the planet for future generations, while encouraging and assisting others to do the same. That’s why we’re doing this.” said Marc.

EcoReno is located in the little green house at 18 Stewart Street, Suite B (around the back) in Reno. For store hours or further information, they can be contacted at 775-GO-ECO or on the web at www.goecoreno.com

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Jay and Laura Watson love pizza. The pair, who own and operate the 5,000 square foot Lamppost Pizzeria (located in the Damonte Ranch Town Center near RC Willey), have a vision for their beloved establishment and are thrilled to be celebrating their 1 Year Anniversary this Saturday, November 22 from 11am -11pm. The event will feature buy one/get one free drink specials, live music from the group Flashback, their always extensive menu of proprietary delights, and the family friendly atmosphere that makes Lamppost Pizza one of the most unique restaurants in town.

Lamppost Pizza has arguably the best pizza in Northern Nevada. The secret sauce recipe is standout and the crust is light, crisp and full of flavor. My group recently sampled one of their thin-slice Chicken Pesto pizzas (something the cook whipped up for us to try) with garlic ranch sauce baked in and it was heavenly. The Reno Passport team visited the pizzeria and enjoyed favorites like their Pepperoni pizza, Taco pizza, the four meat Linebacker pizza and their delicious Hawaiian Pizza.

What sets Lamppost apart is the daring experimental nature of their offerings and the freshness of their ingredients. Owner Jay Watson started throwing pie dough at age 14 at one of the Orange County, California Lamppost Pizza locations. You can taste the difference that experience makes. In a December ‘07 interview with the Reno Gazette Journal, just after the grand opening of their South Reno restaurant, Watson stated, “I ran three of them (franchises) through high school and college, and I always knew I’d have one someday.” The Watson’s pizza savvy has led them to create some unlikely hits, like their breakfast pizza and dessert pies. I was initially doubtful that a dessert pizza would work–until I tried the Cinnamon dessert pizza with crispy crust topped with icing: it was amazing! Watson and his wife also make a killer Apple Strudel pizza with apple topping, sliced almonds and vanilla glaze. Cap off a fun family outing with one of these unique dessert pizzas.

Patrons can get their gaming on playing one of Lamppost’s ten Game King video poker/slot machines. Parents can enjoy premium beers and top shelf cocktails, while their kids play arcade games like Crazy Taxi, Pirates Chest, Wacky Gator, Target Terror Gold, or Spider Man pinball in Lamppost’s lively game room. Of special note to sports fans, Lamppost features ten 42-inch television screens throughout the restaurant and bar. Sunday morning football die-hards can sit at the full bar and enjoy a “Hard Arnold Palmer” made with Ketel Citreon, iced tea and a splash of lemonade for just $3.25. Mimosa’s are also $3.25 and Bloody Mary’s are $3.25 well; Bloody Mary w/Absolute Peppar is $3.75. Lamppost’s Sunday NFL game beer specials are a must: 2 for 1 on pints and pitchers of Bud & Coors Light. The fully stocked bar also has tall cans of Buckbean Brewery’s Black Noddy and the local brewery’s famous Orange Blossom Ale is on tap.

Lamppost Pizza offers fast free delivery to nearby residents in South Reno’s Double Diamond community and free delivery within a 5-mile radius of their Steamboat Parkway location. Check out Reno’s best pizza at Lamppost Pizzeria and catch their live music programming starting in January 2009. If you haven’t been to Lamppost, stop by for a visit this Saturday as the restaurant celebrates their 1 Year Anniversary, with music, drink specials and a great family atmosphere.

Lamppost Pizza – 1141 Steamboat Pkwy #930 – Damonte Ranch exit off the I-395 near RC Willey in the Damonte Ranch Town Center – 775.853.7887 – www.lamppostpizza.com
Tell’em Reno Passport sent you.

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Check out the live progress being made daily on The Reno Ace’s Web Cam provided by the City of Reno

Now that mass excavation and much of the concrete work is complete, construction crews continue on the quest to complete the 10,000-capacity Reno Aces stadium. Purchasing structural steel from across the nation, erection commenced on Oct. 27 and plans for the main stadium and suite structures will approach completion by the Thanksgiving holiday.

Construction of outfield scoreboard and signage structures will take place through December and January along with the receipt of roofing on all concrete masonry unit buildings. And while massive construction takes place outdoors, Devcon subcontractors act quickly to complete design-build projects in keeping with the ongoing stadium design.

“We’re very pleased with the progress on the stadium,” said Stuart Katzoff, managing partner of the Reno Aces. “The steel is going up quickly and before you know it we’ll be installing seats and laying sod. Devcon has done an excellent job of keeping the stadium on track and I look forward to cutting the ribbon on Reno’s first Triple-A baseball stadium this spring.”

For more information on SK Baseball, including ballpark updates and ticket reservation information, log on to www.RenoAces.com or call 775-334-4700.

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10% off your next tattoo
Wild West Tattoo would like you to have a wonderful holiday season, so to
thank you for your business we are offering our returning customers 10%
off your next tattoo. *please bring in attached coupon .

Got some one picky on your gift list?

Wild West Tattoo offers gift certificates! A great way to let your friends

and family know you care and cut down on your shopping time!

Thank you and have a great holiday season!
Your friends at,
Wild West Tattoo
124 W. 2nd Reno, NV
(775)333-6909

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For other great recipes and tips check out www.BackoftheHouseCooks.com

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The management team is trying to avoid targeting a demographic.  They want St. James Infirmary to be a neighborhood bar with a diverse crowd.  During the walk-through yesterday Farley and Girdis told Reno Passport that they hope to have all City of Reno building department permits in hand this week.  The Saint James Infirmary is hoping for a soft opening later this week, which will be followed by a media opening and then a Grand Opening for the public in early to mid December.  The owners are excited to be a part of the scene development in downtown Reno.  The Saint James Infirmary will be a nice complement to the constant revitalization process occurring in downtown and adjacent neighborhoods.

Reno Passport welcomes the Saint James Infirmary to the Cal Ave neighborhood, which gives us another bar to frequent that is walking distance from the Reno Passport headquarters.  Look for the detailed article in Reno Passport Magazine.  Check out the upper deck, watch out Silver Peak on wonder street, here comes another great roof top view.  By Steve White

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Down Virginia Street came The Veterans Day Parade through Reno Nevada.  There was a showing by local High Schools, University of Nevada Reno, Armed Forces, Civic Organizations, and many others.  It was a great event put on by the City of Reno!  If you would like any photos please send requests to tommy@renopassport.com

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Reno Passport blew it up with local celebrities/scene builders including: Metaphysical, DJ Femur, Dan Adams, Mel KRZQ, Joe Snider (aka Spider, owner of the overkill Limo and partybus, Shone and Georgette (bohocrush), Christophe, Carrissa and Ivy (Reno News & Review), Meagan (Vista Grille), Leah Chubb, DJ Psilogod, Phillip Brown, Chris (Designer of Hot Shot the Robot), Sarah Hardy, and of course The Rhino.

Thank you to the ten99 and all of the event organizers.  If you have photos from the Pink Party please submit them to info@renopassport.com and we will publish them online.

Don’t miss the New Years Eve party at The Underground produced by Champagne & Bacon, Bohoburlesque and Reno Passport.  The NYE Party features internationally recognized DJs Freq Nasty and David Starfire, Gooferman and many other local acts.  Click here to see the event details.  Stay in Reno for New Years this year.  Rumor has it that local hip hop scene builder Metaphysical is putting together a project for the year end event.

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Wednesday November 5th I did Stand Up Comedy for the first time at 3rd Street.  I threw on the Furry Speedo and let it all out.  Nico, @alfaj0r, came down and took some pictures of the evening laughs.  The video is on the way.  My parents are proud Comedy in Reno will never be the same.

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Want to get out of Reno but only have five hours to do it in? If so, try hopping into the car and driving 57 miles northwest to Sierraville, CA. The one-hour drive will reward you with a relaxing soak and an organic meal at the Sierraville Hot Springs Resort and Retreat Center.

The Philosophy Café onsite serves a gourmet organic dinner Friday through Sunday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This short escape from Reno will please the palate and inspire the mind. Reservations are not required. Prices range from $7 - $17 per meal. You could be back in Reno by 9 p.m. rested and calm.

Sierraville Hot Springs
521 Campbell Hot Springs Rd.,
Sierraville, CA
530.994.3773
www.sierrahotsprings.org

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For 40 years, the Thunder Mountain Monument, cobbled out of rusty cars, bottles, and eroding statues, has survived like a bizarre mirage beside I-80. A man known as Chief Rolling Thunder built this 80-foot junk-art monument in 1968 with two goals in mind: to illustrate the plight of the Native Americans and to make an ecological statement.

Born Frank Van Zant, this former police officer and WWII vet reinvented himself in his latter years, and moved his new bride and 3 young children to the side of the highway in Imlay, NV, a remote 120 east of Reno, to spend his retirement scavenging the desert and building Thunder Mountain out of man’s trash.

Eldest son Daniel Van Zant, a man of 22 at the time, recalls his father working from daylight till dark to construct the monument. He says many hippies also gravitated to Thunder Mountain in the 60’s and 70’s to help with the construction.

“I thought he’d slipped a cog for sure. (I’d say) ‘Why do you want to do this? This is a lot of work. Most people retire and play golf, go fishing,” recalls Van Zant, caretaker and owner of Thunder Mountain since his father’s 1989 death.

Van Zant says his father had no more than a quarter of Creek ancestry but had always been passionate for Native American culture. He told some that an old medicine woman predicted he would build Thunder Mountain. To others, he said an eagle had instructed him to ‘build a nest’ in a dream.

“He was a pretty good story-teller. I never knew how much to believe. I don’t know how much he believed,” says Van Zant, who admits he didn’t initially share his father’s enthusiasm for the monument.

After Chief Rolling Thunder’s death, many encouraged Van Zant to maintain the property. Despite the 5-hour commute, Van Zant and his wife Margie have spent most vacations and many weekends during the past 20 years working on the restoration, paid for out of pocket and by private donation. Ultimately, the Van Zants hope to see the monument taken over by a group and preserved for posterity.

“I understand {now} what he was trying to do,” he explains. “It was definitely a Holocaust. There was a deliberate attempt to wipe out the Indian culture. He wanted to build something that people could be reminded,” says Van Zant.

By Cat Cutillo
www.catcutillo.com
www.thundermountainmonument.com

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“We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries or the size of our automobile rather than by the quality of our service and relationship to humanity.”
-Martin Luther King Jr.

The economic crisis is affecting everybody. Gas and food prices are high, and the nation’s morale seems to be low. Rates of unemployment and homelessness are up all over the country, with one of the most publicized issues right here in Reno. We may complain about the price of gas but there are many people in our community who don’t even have the luxury of food or shelter. It is times like this, when we feel we don’t have much to give, that it’s most important to help others in need by giving what we can. There are many ways to help those among us who are less fortunate.

Food Bank of Northern Nevada 775.331.3663
The FBNN is expecting to provide over 500,000 meals to Northern Nevadans in need this Thanksgiving season. Even small contributions make a big difference – a gift of eleven dollars can equal 44 meals for hungry people. To learn more about the Food Bank of Northern Nevada or make a donation online visit www.fbnn.org

St. Vincent’s Center 500 E. Fourth Street 775.322.7073
Volunteers play a crucial role in St. Vincent’s programs and are always welcome. Donations of warm clothing or household goods to St. Vincent’s thrift shop or food to the pantry will help feed and clothe thousands of needy families this holiday season.

By Brytt Adamson

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20 Things Not to Say, Ever!

Reno Passport decided to launch a campaign to prevent people from getting clowned in social atmospheres. Nothing will get you fired faster than poor word choice at the right time. You know the look you received when you said the wrong thing in front of your parents? That is the look your friends deserve if they say any of the following ‘20 Things Not to Say.’

Heeeyyy
Snap (in any form)
Whats Shakin
Okie Dokie
Oh Tay
Not
Ditto
Outie 5
AttaBoy
Girlfriend
Gee Golly
Booyah
Whazzzzzuuuuup
Stellar
Bro
Oh No you Didn’t
Thang
Maverick
Hasta La Vista Baby
Anything from Napolean Dynamite

By Tommy Inglis and Contributors from Twitter

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