Bobbi McKinnon's (bmckinnon) Blog

I took one of my dogs down to play in the Truckee River for probably the last time this year. As the last days of September pass by, it's still been in the 90's so we have been enjoying a fabulous Indian summer. I could tell you this is pretty common, but living in the Sierras, the one thing you ...

  You all know by now I love living and working in the Northern Nevada area, this week, I spent some time meeting a couple of business owners that are dedicated to contributing to this great area! I just joined the Diplomat corps of the Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce and part of the duties is to...

As you all know by now, I loving living and working in Northern Nevada. Part of the reason for that is all the wonderful giving and caring folks that live here with me. Sometimes being thankful for our quality of life means remembering those whose life has taken a much different direction. I was ...

I love living and working in Northern Nevada. I say that a lot, but that’s because I am reminded daily of the many benefits of this wonderful area. For instance, I went for my daily hike with the dogs this morning at one of my favorite spots. The Keystone Trailhead. I actually start my hike behin...

As I went for my usual morning hike with my dogs, I ran across a host of balloons from the "Great Reno Balloon Race". This is an annual event, but it demonstrates just one more reason I LOVE living and working in Northern Nevada. The last photo shows a balloon landing on the street in front of my...

Lake Tahoe I received a call from someone answering my advertisement reminding first time home buyers about the fast approaching deadline for the Federal Tax Credit. As I started running searches for him based on what he was looking for, I discovered something strange had happened in the Reno Ho...

I just came from the last Reno Aces game of the season. For those who are not aware, this was the inaugural season for AAA baseball in the Reno area. Not only did they build a beautiful park, but the team actually ended the year with a winning record!! Truthfully, that part probably did not matte...