Things To Do This Summer In Reno-Tahoe

Summer is already half way done! 

It is almost time for back to school shopping!

But you still have a few weeks before you need to worry about that :)

Until then, have some fun in the Reno-Tahoe area!

Here are some events going on now:

July 1st- August 1st

Artown!

Artown is in Wingfield Park and every night there will be a show or a special event that you can bring the kids to! Enjoy live entertainment and see the many works of art created by local artists! 

July 6th- August 8th

Hot August Nights

@ The Reno-Sparks Livestock Area

Enjoy the Classic Cars and live music!

July 10th- August 23rd

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

@ The Sand Harbor State Park

Enjoy the classic Romeo & Juliet and The Fantasticks

July 16th @ The Victorian Square

39th North Marketplace 

Bring the kids to this new street fair which includes artists, food, produce from local farmers, variety of vendors and even live music! Support local businesses!

Need more things to do? Visit: https://www.visitrenotahoe.com/reno-tahoe/what-to-do/events

Enjoy the few days of summer we have left!!

And always remember to never leave a child or animal in a car during these hot summer months....even in the shade the inside of a car can go over 90 degrees. 

How To Stay Cool This Summer

Reno and Tahoe can get hot! Especially in these Summer months! Here are some tips to help you and your family stay cool this summer! 

For Your Dog!

Fill up a bowl with Water and add toys, carrots, their favorite treats and anything else they love and freeze it overnight. The next day put it out in the yard to entertain your dog for the rest of the day, plus it will keep them cool!

Have a kiddie pool? Grab some bags of ice and fill up the kiddie pool! Your dog will love it! 

Kids:

DIY Sprinkler: Clean out a two liter bottle and poke holes in it using either a knife or scissors. Attach it to the end of the hose and you have a sprinkler! 

PVC Pipes are amazing as well! Poke holes in the pipes and attach them any way you like, you can create your whole back yard into a water park! Just put the PVC Pipes together, poke some holes, attach the hose to it and you have a water park! 

You can even have the kids help you set it up!!

Summer is officially here! Enjoy it Reno!

QB Doc: Reno-Tahoe Events

It's officially Summer! Here are some events to keep the family entertained this summer!

Feed The Camel

Every Wednesday @ McKinley Arts & Culture Center

5 pm- 8 pm

Every Wednesday starting June 3-September 30th

Family Fridays @ Circus Circus

June 5th

4pm-9pm

Comedic Magician Justin Rivera of Americas Got Talent

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

June 4, 2015 -June 6, 2015

$12 in advance, $14 the day of the show 
Student Price: $10 at the door ONLY. Must have valid student ID.
- Friday – Doors at 8:00pm / Show at 9:00pm
- Saturday – Doors at 5:30pm / Show at 6:30pm
- Saturday – Doors at 8:30pm / Show at 9:30pm

Reno Aces Military Appreciation Night

Reno Aces

June 5, 2015

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Street Vibrations Spring Rally

Downtown Reno

June 5, 2015 -June 7, 2015

Find more events here:

https://www.visitrenotahoe.com/reno-tahoe/what-to-do/events

DIY Bug Repellent

The weather is finally beginning to warm up and soon it will be summer! And that means more annoying bugs! As the weather warms up you might want to prop your business doors open, but that lets in flies and even worse mosquitos. Maybe you own a restaurant and need to keep the bugs away from your patio tables? 

Here are some Do It Yourself Natural bug repellent for you to use around the home and your business!

Spider Repellent:

Nobody likes spiders, especially customers. Here is a natural way to repel the 8 legged creatures

Grab a Spray bottle and insert 15 drops Peppermint Oil

1 tsp Dish Soap (free and clear). Spiders hate peppermint so even a few peppermint plants around the store or your home will help scare them off. 

Wasp Trap:

Grab an empty liter plastic bottle

1) Cut the neck off the liter bottle

2) Remove the bottle cap and flip the neck upside down and place it in the bottle opening that you just cut.

3) Tape together using packing tape or duct tape.

4) Bait the trap. The easiest is sugar and water, water and vinegar, beer or soda. Add cooking oil along the steep edges of the trap to help lose their footing and fall into the hole.

5) Hang the trap by either taping a string to it, or affixing a screw that you can use to hang.

6) Empty the trap - but first make sure the wasps are dead by pouring boiling water in.

Mosquitos:

The best way to repel mosquitos is citronella, you can get tiki torches to go around your backyard or get candles to sit on the tables of your restaurant.

You can also use plants!

Sit these plants outside your store or yard to repel mosquitos.

  Lavender

Lemon Balm

Catnip

Marigolds

Peppermint

Rosemary

Basil

Now that you have the bugs handled here is another way QB Doc can help you run your business.

Introducing QuickBooks Point of Sale Powered by Revel. With a pre set up Ipad you are able to run your whole store, straight from the Ipad. Make transactions, update your inventory, have your employees clock in and out! You can even tweet from the main page! With out ever setting down the Ipad! 

Call us today to find out more at 775-348-9200