Reno - Random Curiosities: Playawear, smokes, toys, tattoos, and art
So you've got time to do some fun shopping in Reno before heading home to Black Rock City? Maybe you left your pink wig on your dresser underneath that Sari you also meant to bring? Perhaps you have some time to check out some local burneresque arts? There are plenty of strange, useful, and fun-to-explore shops and places in the Reno area, and here's a place to find out more about them.
We've included businesses here that sell costume stuff, vintage clothing, or used clothing that could be converted, wig shops, sex stores, tattoo and piercing galleries, tobacconists and purveyors of smoking accessories, electronics, discount merchandise stores, variety stores of the old-fashioned kind, and other businesses that don't easily fall into major categories.
Also, a few places of art where you can find some installations that once graced Black Rock City.
Special note to those thinking about getting a tattoo or piercing to celebrate their Burning Man experience before/after the playa, you may just want to consider healing times and weather conditions in Black Rock City. It's a lot easier to keep your new body art healthy and happy in the clean environment of your own home than it is in Black Rock City. Simply put, be careful!
For complete descriptions of these businesses, follow the link to the appropriate shopping hub. You never know what you might find or where, or what you may need nearby, but we hope you'll find what you need!
Triple P Discount Store Cigarette & 99 Cent Plus
501 Keystone Avenue - 775-324-0360 - (Keystone Ave.)
Smoke-n-Head Shop
975 W. Fifth St. - 775-324-5446 - (Keystone Ave.)
Radio Shack
495 Keystone Ave Ste. A - 775-786-0119 - (Keystone Ave.)
Dollar Tree
450 Keystone Ave - 775-323-4998 - (Keystone Ave.)
Warc Thrift Store
201 Keystone Ave - 775-324-1992 - (Keystone Ave.)
2nd Time Around
143 Keystone Ave - 775-324-7688 - (Keystone Ave.)
The Melting Pot World Emporium
888 S Virginia St - 775-322-9445 - (Downtown)
La Bussola
254 W 1st St – 775-348-8858 - (Downtown)
Junkee Clothing Exchange and Burner Boutique
960 S Virginia St. – 775-322-5868 - (Downtown)
Celtic Forest
Corner of Sierra and Island Streets, next to the Truckee River - (Downtown)
A dramatic fire-arts installation and performance venue by Laura Kimpton, Jeff Schomberg, Antonio Ruperto, and Bob Hofmann, Celtic Forest was exhibited in Black Rock City in 2008, and can now be found in Downtown Reno c/o the Black Rock Arts Foundation and City of Reno Arts and Culture Commission from July 1 until December 1, 2009. Check out the schedule on the BRAF-Reno website to see for a schedule of events: braf-reno.ning.com
Nevada Museum of Art
160 West Liberty Street - 775-329-3333 - 775-329-1541 - (Downtown)
Bruka Theatre
99 North Virginia St – 775-323-3221 - (Downtown)
Romantic Sensations
1065 S Virginia St - 775-322-1884 - (Downtown)
Chocolate Walrus Boutique
1278 South Virginia St – 775-825-2267 - (Downtown)
Aces Tattoo
681 S Virginia St - 775-333-0915 - (Downtown)
Black Hole Body Piercing
912 S Virginia St - 775-329-6010 - (Downtown)
Salvation Army
1925 Sutro St - 775-688-4588 - 775-688-4589 - (Downtown)
Prism Magic Clothing & Imports
2161 Pyramid Way - 775-356-5577 - (Pyramid Highway)
Ben Franklin Crafts
530 Greenbrae Dr. 775-331-5755 - (Pyramid Highway)
Hancock Fabrics
534 Greenbrae Dr. 775-331-6999 - (Pyramid Highway)
Sally Beauty Supply
668 N McCarran Blvd. - 775-331-5520 - (East McCarran & Prater Way)
Radio Shack
578 N McCarran Blvd - 775-359-6451 - (East McCarran & Prater Way)
Washoe ARC Thrift & Gift
580 E Prater Way - 775-351-1117 - (East McCarran & Prater Way)
Party America
635 E. Prater Way, --775-331-3112 - (East McCarran & Prater Way)
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Smoke Shop
2001 East Glendale Ave - 775-329-2972 - 775-329-0275 - (Grand Sierra Resort)
Miss Fits
1715 South Wells Ave – 775-324-4554 - (Plumb Lane)
Ben Franklin
245 E Plumb Ln - 775-348-0050 - (Plumb Lane)
Wig World
1503 S Virginia St - 775-329-2711 - (Plumb Lane)
Saver's
3800 Kietzke Ln - 775-284-4350 - (Moana)
Beads Etc
5025 S McCarran Blvd - 775-826-0777 - (South Virginia and Kietzke Lane)
Toys R Us
5000 Smithridge Dr - 775-827-8697 - (South Virginia and Kietzke Lane)
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony-Smoke Shop
11450 South Virginia - 775-852-4010 - (South Meadows Parkway)
Classy Seconds
411 Hot Springs Rd # 1 – 775-841-7081 - (Carson City)
Salvation Army
190 E Winnie Lane – 775-885-1898 - (Carson City)
Barton Hospice Thrift Store
1609 US-395, Minden – 775-783-3533 - (Carson City)
Carson Hot Springs
1500 Old Hot Springs Road – 775-885-8844 - (Carson City)
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. 
