The Quest For A Buffet in Reno

After checking out the Avenue of the Giants, it was time to setup camp in Eureka, California. Before going to Eureka, I had never heard of it before. It is located in the northern coast section of California. The city itself sits on the Humboldt Bay which is pretty cool to see. What I definitely did not know, was that the city is known for Tsunamis.

It is a great place to camp when checking out the coastal redwoods. If you ever make it to Eureka, make sure to check out the Lost Coast Brewery, it is a very cool place to hang out and grab some food and beer.

The Drive Across California

After waking up relatively early, it was time to once again hop in the car and start driving. This drive would take us all the way across California into Nevada. It was a long drive, but offered some nice scenery near the Lassen Volcanic Park.

Along the way, a town called Whiskeytown was on the map, which sounded promising. I pictured kegs of whiskey and tons of cool bars. What I got, was a town that doesn’t exactly exist anymore. There was one building left, which is an old post office. According to this article, the town itself is now under water. Ha, the things maps forget to tell you…

I also drove very close to Yosemite, which will have to wait for another trip since there was no easy access point from the side where I was driving. But I hope to backpack through there sometime in the future.

Welcome to Reno, Nevada

After what seems like a whole day of driving (pretty close), I finally saw the sign saying welcome to Reno. It was not the big sign I remember seeing in pictures, but just a normal city limits sign. The sign I was thinking of, was actually located downtown. Here is me standing near it:

Reno reminded me a lot of Vegas, only smaller and more creepy. Some of the people wandering the streets just made me question myself.

Time For A Buffet!

We were starving when we got to Reno, and knew exactly what we wanted to do. Hit up a big buffet somewhere and pig out. We did not have much luck finding anything, since a lot of the places looked pretty crappy. Eventually, the Harrah’s turned out to look like the best option. Here is a picture of the entrance:

The Harrah’s buffet in Reno turned out to be pretty damn good. For 15 bucks, you basically get all you can eat everything. From Chinese, to Italian, to American and everything in between. Warning though, you will find yourself stuffing yourself and later regretting the fact you ever ate here. Especially when you get to the dessert section of the buffet and see all that they have to offer.

So there you have it, my experience in Reno. It is a cool city to see, but nothing I would find myself needing to return to. it is basically a mini-Vegas with less to offer. It does have smaller crowds however, which made it a little more tolerable.

Check out the rest of my pictures in the Reno Gallery.

Coming up Tomorrow…

Tune in tomorrow for a wrap up of Lake Tahoe, a story about driving over a 8,000 ft. mountain pass in pitch black, and car-camping in below freezing weather.

Posted on: September 10th, 2008

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