Northwest Reno is on the so uthern side of the foothills separating Reno from
the north valleys and consists of diverse housing neighborhoods like
West University, Kings Row, and West 4th Street.
The Northwest Reno community is ten minutes
from downtown Reno
and the University of Nevada, Reno.
When you're near the university,
stop by Archie's, a treasured bar and restaurant.
South of that 24-hour pub is Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers and Ike's Sandwiches.
Rancho San Rafael Regional Park is east of the restaurants and is one of the
largest recreational areas in Reno.
The park provides a dog park, hiking trails, a playgournd, volleyball court,
and the William D May Museum and Arboretum.
The Great Reno Balloon Race calls the Rancho San Rafael home,
taking over the northern fields every fall
and drawing nearly 150,000 visitors for the event.
Whitaker Park is a neighborhood park north of downtown with a playground and tennis courts.
Idlewild Park is another fantastic recreational area south of the community.
The park is home to baseball and softball fields, a basketball court,
tennis court, volleyball court, playground, and the Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway.
The park is complete with rose gardens and a community pool alongside the magnificent
Truckee River.
Plus, Idlewild Park hosts Food Truck Friday every summer.
North McCarran Boulevard has numerous shopping centers available to residents near May Anne Avenue.
Save Mart, Flowing Tide, Ijji 4 Korean Bar-B-Que, and Chase Bank are inside
the Canyon Center, with a Planet Fitness on its way.
Across the street is a Walmart Supercenter and Doughboys Donuts.
Ridge View Plaza is south of Walmart providing
a Safeway, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, Kohl's,
Ross, Wingstop and Chipotle.
McQueen Crossing Shopping Center is further west on Robb Drive with
Raley's, Umpqua Bank, Bully's Sports Bar & Grill, and Sakana Express.
The Washoe County School District serves Northwest Reno through
Grace Warner Elementary School.
This school is near West Seventh Street within a residential neighborhood.
Clayton Middle School is a mile from Grace Warner on Kings Row.
The school backs up to Northwest Park and pool
providing large fields and amenities accessible to students.
McQueen High School opened in 1982
to serve the students of the Northwest Reno, south of the Northwest Reno Library.
The school earned its name from Dr. Robert McQueen,
a former professor of psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno.
The university is east of the neighborhood with
university housing spread throughout the community.
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