Reno - Grand Sierra Resort
Welcome to the little city of the Grand Sierra
Grand Sierra Resort - Reno Hilton
2500 E 2nd St. - 775-789-2000 / 800-501-2651
Washoe Medical Center
77 Pringle Way - 775-982-4100
Washoe Family and Urgent Care
975 Ryland, Ste. 100 - 775-982-5210
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Reno’s largest casino-hotel complex, the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino is unmistakable as you enter Reno. Set off by itself in the center of the Truckee Meadows, and taking up a square mile or two of real-estate, the big cross is bordered on the west by US-395, on the south by the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, and on the north and east by Sparks.
You can get there via US-395 from two exits, Mill Street or Glendale Avenue. If you are coming from I-80, take the US 395 exit (#15) southbound, and Mill and Glendale will be your first two exits.
Having undergone several owners, facelifts and different names over its life, in recent years this eyesore-to-some has been surrounded by acres and acres of free parking and a humongous cement pond. Please note that if you are planning on parking your RV or spacecruiser, you will need to check it in with security, and may have to pay a parking fee.
For now, though, once inside, the GSR can be found to be a gala resort way, way, WAY far away from home! You will find classy rooms, a shopping mall, a huge bowling alley, mega pool, several top-notch restaurants, showrooms, a go-cart track, employees to keep an eye on you and help you out, and a number of popular venues featuring fantastic local and national acts. It all costs accordingly. If you hope for rooms there around Labor Day, reserve ASAP.
The Grand Sierra is in fact offering special rates for burners! See below in the listing for details.
The hotel complex also has its own KOA RV-trailer park. Located on the river, they are very busy and somewhat pricey, so if you want to go here, reserve MONTHS ahead. (UPDATE: KOA Campgrounds has moved to Boomtown area.)
There is another, highly recommended RV-trailer park close by, which also sits right on the Truckee River, and which is easily accessible from either I-80 or US-395. Eager to take care of Burners, River’s Edge RV Park can be reached most easily from I-80 by taking the Rock Blvd Exit #17.
Twin City Surplus is also in the neighborhood, and is a megamagnet of army surplus, tarps, parachutes, containers, goggles, and camping gear for Burner business over the years. Keep an eye out for a large red barn-looking Quonset hut.
To get to Twin City Surplus from this location, get off US 395 at Glendale Avenue Exit. You want to travel east on Glendale from the freeway (right if you are travelling north on US 395, left if you are travelling south). Down about a quarter of a mile, turn left onto Galetti Way. Down about another quarter of a mile, turn left onto East 4th Street. Twin City Surplus will then be on your right about 1/3 of a mile. Plenty of motels around here with minimal accomodations. You can also access tihis area from I-80, at the East 4th Street/Victorian Avenue Exit. Just head west on East 4th from this exit, and pick up from above directions...
This is one area where you can unload most of your trash and recycling within a few square miles. Most of the relevant businesses are accessible from the East 4th Street/Victorian Avenue exit from I-80. Clean Harbor Environmental Services is accessible at Glendale off US-395.
Last but not least, if you want lots of smokes at the lowest possible prices outside of box warehouse stores, go to the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Smoke Shop, just on the other side of the freeway from the Grand Sierra at the Glendale Avenue exit.
Allied Washoe Petroleum
2500 E. 4th Street - 775-323-3146 – map
Really the only place in Reno-Sparks to purchase biodiesel. B-20 and B-100 from Bently Biofuels. Also carries regular gas.
AM-PM Minimart
600 Kietzke - 775-323-2279 - map
The cheapest place to purchase gas in this area. Just off US-395, west on Glendale.
Howard's Chevron
2799 E. 4th Street - 775 786 2159 - Mon-Fri 6am- pm, Sat 7am-7pm, Sun 8am-6pm - map
Every year, Howard's stocks extra Burner supplies such as jugs of water, food, first aid supplies, sunglasses and more. They also offer car services. Just off of I-80 (exit 16) by 395.
G Grand Sierra Resort
2500 E 2nd St. - 775-789-2000 / 800-501-2651 - map
Lots of restaurants and a buffet. Sadly, no Reno buffet is open past 10:00 pm. No cellphones or headphones near the sports betting floor.
Hospitals/Urgent Care Facilities
R Renown Regional Medical Center (Trauma Center, for emergencies)
155 Mill Street - 775-982-4100 - map - map above
F Renown Medical Groups
975 Ryland, Ste. 100 - 775-982-5210 - map - map above
Bank of America
2597 Mill St. - 775-688-8311 - map
Twin City Surplus
1675 E 4th St - 775-323-5630 - Open 8-6, 10-4 Sun - map
Long-time mega magnet for burners, this place has a little of everything. They have an xtended portion of their site just for Burning Man, and they are continuing to "go Green"! They will have the usual 35 and 55-gallon water barrels — will even let you fill them up there — along with the usual variety of tents, tarps, rope, goggles, clothing, stoves. Crank flashlights, Everlites, and solar lanterns are just a few of the many green-er items they are now carrying. Check out their website for their hot items.
Grand Sierra Resort KOA RV-Campground
2500 E. 2nd - 775-789-2129 - map
Reserve ASAP for the RV campground.
2500 E 2nd St. - 775-789-2000 / 800-501-2651 - map
The Grand Sierra Resort is offering a special “burner package” of $59 for “Grand Sierra” guest rooms; $110 for “The Summit” rooms; and 25% discount in RV park. Valid dates are August 25-27 and Sept. 1-3, 2008. Call 800.648.5080 and mention reservation code: BMAN. Lots of surface parking. RVs and trailers are required to check in with security, and may have to pay a parking fee. Be careful with security here, as they do take their job seriously!
River’s Edge RV Park
1405 S. Rock - 775-358-8533 / 800-621-4792 - map
Please reserve ASAP, they love burners! Situated right on the Truckee River.
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Smoke Shop
2001 East Glendale Ave - 775-329-2972 / 775-329-0275 - Open 7-8 everyday - map
Sierra Foreign Car Service
1535 Hymer - 775-331-3774 - Open 7:30-5:30 Mon-Fri - map
This place has come to treat us and other friends and Burners VERY fairly! They specialize in foreign cars, especially Volkswagens.
RSW Recycling
1100 East Commercial Row - 775-329-8822 - Open everyday. - map
Takes plastics, glass, aluminium, tin, and steel cans, cardboard, and paper. No dumping — NO FURNITURE!
Solid Waste Reduction Services
490 Valley Rd., Reno - 775-331-2267 - Open 7:30 - 4:30, 8 - 3 on Sat. - map
Accepts all metals for recycling.
Reno Salvage Company
301 Montello - 775-323-7109 - Open 8-5 Mon-Fri - map
Takes scrap metals only.
Clean Harbors Environmental Services
1200 Marietta Way, Sparks - 775-331-9400 - map
A place providing recycling, reuse and reclamation options for hazardous and non-hazardous materials including solvents, chemicals and oil, light bulbs, transformers and other electrical equipment.
Reno Disposal Svc
1390 East Commercial Row - 775-788-7857 - Open 6-6, 8-6 Sat and Sun. - map
Garbage dumping. Cost $3.65 per cubic yard
Need more info? Try: Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority, Reno News and Review, Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno Magazine, Reno Passport, National Traffic and Road Closure Information, PlayReno, NevadaNet, goTahoe.com, Tahoe.com, Fernleynews.com. 
