VIBES
The biggest little city is mostly pawnshops and regret
Reno's own residents describe downtown as a place where 'nothing feels good,' where it's 'like a bomb went off,' and where the best thing left to brag about is the kayaking. A lifelong local admitted he used to brag about downtown and now brags about the kayaks, which is the civic equivalent of praising your ex's dog. Virginia Street is a runway of payday lenders, pawn shops, and gamblers horizontal outside corner stores, all under a glowing arch promising a city that left a long time ago.