Reno Trip Report

[NVRaised]

Originally Posted by mimi2007

Our other story was about the Reno police force. I was chatting with an officer one day, and asked if he watched the show RENO 911. He laughed a little and seem embarrassed to admit that he did. I told him not to think that anybody really thought that the police were as goofy as the those on the show. He looked around (like he wanted to make sure our conversation was private), and said, "Well, some of the time they pretty much are." That cracked me up and added to Reno's charm (I love the show).


Last question (for now), have any of you natives had experience with the hospitals or medical centers in Reno, both inpatient and outpatient? Where would you go if you had to have surgery? I notice that there are several "women's clinics" -- anybody have recommendations?

That story about the police officer cracked me up. lol. I was raised in Reno and my father was an officer with RPD for 20 years.

As for you question about hospitals in the area, I can offer my take. I currently work at Renown Regional Medical Center. (It is the hospital off of Second St.) I will obviously have my bias but I have been a patient here several times and every stay was wonderful. The staff is courteous and professional and the surgeons are great. As for Saint Mary's (Sixth St.) I hear good things, but I can't speak to the quality of care because I have never had to be there. If anyone has any suggestions please add on.

[dianecohn]

Just cruising around the internet, here, checking out who's linking to the blog, when I stumbled onto this thread... Please let me know if your local contact doesn't work out as Guy and I would be happy to help you find your perfect place here in Reno. Renting for a while is a great idea as the foreclosures are only starting to roll in, and prices may soften up a bit more in the coming year or two. Only 6-10% of sellers in our market really price to sell, while the rest are simply fishing. Builders are offering varying degrees of discounts/incentives, and if you catch them on a sale weekend you can get a really great deal. While Del Webb is usually the best buy in Somersett, occasionally the Pulte courtyards/duets just out front go on sale for $122/per square foot... a far better buy whenever that happens. If you buy in Double Diamond, yes, you'll get a good per square foot price, but beware, you will be competing with builder inventory for years. Lots to consider... please let me know if you need help sorting any of this out.

Very best,
Diane Cohn
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PS: I personally don't mind the wind and don't understand why people make such a big deal out of it sometimes... I live in Somersett, but it's not like it's windy all the time, only temporarily when something is blowing in. In fact, the summer breezes save me a lot in air conditioning costs. But my highly hairsprayed mother-in-law would probably disagree, as some days, no amount of Aqua Net will keep her sixties hairstyle in place.

[garth]

dianecohn-

Well, I thought you were on vacation, according to your blog. I guess you're back.

I hope you don't mind the link to your blog. As a lurker, I found it generally useful and interesting so I thought there might be some interest here in light of the discussion.

So, time to leave and check out your blog again.

[mimi2007]

Diane,

I love your blog -- spent hours over the weekend reading your archives and planned to email you when you returned from vacation....guess I will today. No one ever contacted me through my neighbor/realtor's inquiry, so my husband and I planned to call you and Guy when the time came for us to get serious about a move. I'll email you through your address at your website.

Mimi

[verynicebecky]

lol...i have lived in reno for a yr now and i laugh when ppl complain about the wind. they obviously havent lived in kansas or oklahoma.