Our weather couldn’t have been better on Sunday, April 21, just in time for the Earth Day 2013 celebration at beautiful Idlewild Park, 1900 Idlewild Dr. in Old Southwest Reno.
With sunny skies and temps in the 70s, people of all ages came out in force to learn about recycling and sustainable living, join in drum circles, buy Nevada-grown produce or just relax and enjoy the park’s greenery and sculptures.
The free festival included Reno food trucks, purveyors of lemonade and local beers, hippie threads and wacky vehicles made from repurposed materials.
As well, there was entertainment, such as the rock/blues duo Scarlet Presence.
Somehow, my family missed the new Animalia Kingdom section of the Earth Day celebration, but hope it will be back next year to entertain and educate the little ones.
Even without a special event, Idlewild Park is a great place to get away from the grit and grime of Downtown Reno. The park overlooks the Truckee River and features a lovely rose garden, as well as athletic fields and playgrounds.
And the surrounding neighborhood is filled with opulent homes from the 1900s and mature trees, an intriguing destination for a future self-guided walking tour.
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