Reno, Nevada's GLBT community continues to become more visible and organized every year, and this is nowhere more evident than with the increased success of the Reno Gay Pride Festival, held in mid-August each year. In 2009, Reno Gay Pride takes place Saturday, August 15, right in the heart of downtown, along the scenic Truckee River at Wingfield Park (at N. Arlington Ave. and W. 1st St.). This day-long event draws not only GLBT residents and friends in Reno but also quite a few folks from nearby Lake Tahoe. Book rooms and compare rates on hotels in Reno during Gay Pride
Here's a quick preview of Reno Gay Pride 2009:
Festivities actually commence on Friday, August 14, with a Reno Gay Pride Kick-Off Party held from 6 pm on at the gay-friendly Circus Circus Reno Hotel and Casino. Then on Saturday, August 15, the Pride Festival takes place at Wingfield Park from 11 am until 6 pm and features a number of entertainers, including stage "hostess" Ruby Holiday, and performers the Latino Queens, the Sacramento Women's Chorus, Lacey Mattison, the Ethel Merman Experience, Irina Rivkin, headliner Clint Crisher, and many others. There's no Gay Pride Parade in 2009, but the event's planning committee is hoping to bring back the parade in 2010.
Additionally, numerous bars as well as gay-popular restaurants, hotels, and shops have special events and parties throughout Pride Weekend. Check the Your Gay Reno website for details. Also take a look at the excellent GLBT site produced by the city's official tourism organization, the Reno CVB.
