“And I’m going to go down to the river!”

           If you didn’t already figure it out, this title was inspired by Bridesmaids known by the airplane scene. If you haven’t seen it, you should! It’s pretty hilarious!

Anyways, heading down to the river is always a relaxing adventure. It’s peaceful even though there are always areas where the river is rough. In some areas the river leads down calm paths and sometimes it is not calm at all (a Pocahontas reference!). The river is one of the best places to go during the summer when it’s hot outside and all you want to do is go for a swim that is pretty close by in Reno and relatively inexpensive. People from all over the city come to the river with family and friends to enjoy the beauty of the river on a walk or jog; to have fun by swimming or tubing along the river; to relax by having a big picnic or enjoy the music that Art Town hosts in August; or maybe you go to the river to do all three! There are also restaurants by the river and there is Century Riverside where you can go see some new movies. In the wintertime, the city brings back the ice-skating rink which is always a big hit and always so much fun even if it is freezing outside and you cannot feel your toes (or face for that matter) anymore!

 The river is definitely a good place to go no matter the weather, because you do not necessarily have to be in the river to have fun. It’s a place that represents community and unity right here in Reno; it’s a place of peace and harmony for our biggest little city of the world. Therefore, I think that spending those millions of dollars to create the riverwalk was a beneficial cause. Although it may seem a bit pricey and, yes, you could always argue that that money could have gone somewhere else for a better cause, the money didn’t just go down the drain either. Like I said, it was beneficial because it really does bring Reno together. It is not only a symbol within our community as a place of unanimity it is a grand symbol of Reno as well. The river defines our city as a place where nature can be valued to its highest extent. Respect for anything is always valuable, and I think that the river gives us that opportunity to be proud of the place we all call our home and to keep the river the way it is now in its glory.

 

 

 

For some reason I cannot upload my own photos onto Blogger, so I have taken it upon myself to find some on the internet using Bing images! They are all quite picturesque, I think!