The Great Balloon Race
It was fun to have Grandpa and Grandma here this past weekend to join us for a really fun Reno tradition - the Great Balloon Race. We got the kids up at 3:30 am this past Saturday and headed out with our juice and sausage biscuits, blankets, flashlights, and sleeping bags. We parked and walked to San Rafael Park through the dark. We "set up camp" and just waited for the "Glow Show" and "Dawn Patrol." To our great surprise and joy, they started setting up the Darth Vader Balloon right in front of us. It was really very interesting to watch the crews roll out the huge balloons and see the propane burners heat and blow them up. At 6:45 am the balloons took flight. What a sight it was. We loved the Great Balloon Race!
Star Wars Characters were abundant near the new and exciting Darth Vader Balloon. Grandpa and Grandma took the kids to see them and get their picture taken.
Afterwards, we went to breakfast and then came home to try to catch up a bit on lost sleep before heading out to drive around Lake Tahoe and have lunch on the beach.
Sand Harbor
Sand Harbor is the most popular beach at Lake Tahoe. It was beautiful, the water was as clear as a swimming pool, and there was tons of really soft sand. It wasn't that cold either! Jacob and Carter Moore went water-mountaineering. Later Emma, Jacob, and John Moore went cliff jumping just before we headed home. Emma and Kaylee Moore were nervous at first, but then she thought it was fun! The water was high when we went, so it wasn't too dangerous. The rest of us just played on the beach and went swimming. Sand Harbor is our favorite spot so far at Lake Tahoe and we plan to visit often.
Reno Rib Fest
Every September, award winning rib booths line the streets in downtown Reno. The streets are packed as people stand in line to try the barbeque ribs, pork, beef, and chicken. A lot of people will go from booth to booth just trying a sampler from each venue. The food was very good. You can also buy fire roasted corn, funnel cakes, and homemade lemonade.
