Reno - N. McCarran Blvd. & Northtowne Lane
Breaking new ground all the time - North McCarran Blvd. exit on Northbound US395.
McCarran & Northtowne
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From I-80, take U.S. Highway 395 North Exit #15 toward Susanville to reach this shopping hub.
From 395 N, Take the North McCarran Blvd Exit #70 and turn right. The next light is Northtowne and your gateway to Wal-Mart, WinCo Foods and various other shops.
WARNING: This parking lot is a royal pain in the arse. It's extremely busy. It's got a lot of curbs that you must travel around. Patience will be essential to stay sane. Reno's native drivers only make the situation worse.
Wally World is the major anchor store. Complete with a tire center and open 24/7, this Wal-Mart does NOT have grocery. You'll have to shop at WinCo Foods instead.
WinCo Foods is also open 24/7. Be prepared: WinCo Foods only takes cash, checks and they just started taking debit cards. No credit cards are accepted. There is an ATM inside and a credit union in the same shopping center.
WinCo has a great bulk foods section and is so cheap on dry and canned goods, you'll wish you had this store at home. Very little natural or organic foods. Be careful with produce however. It's not the highest quality around and doesn't keep as long as you want. You can also fill up your water jugs inside.
The strip off the left of WinCo is comprised of Baskin Robbins, Subway, Super Cuts, Sally Beauty Supply, Round Table Pizza and a dollar store.
Shell Station is the only fuel at this location, next to Arby's and Wendy's and the Wells Fargo Bank.
If you can leave this parking lot without losing your patience, go forward at the light. Why? Because there's a Home Depot! Duh!! The basic construction orange big box store will have what a Burner will need, including some really great hot dogs.
Del Taco and Ross are in the shopping center to the right.
If you are planning to take Pyramid Highway to the playa from here, don't get back on the freeway. Turn east on McCarran Blvd, away from 395. Go several miles and you'll hit Pyramid Highway. Turn left. We'll see you there. Nice little shortcut, huh?
Northtowne Shell
2885 Northtowne Ln -
(775) 359-3371 / (775) 359-3372 - map
W Winco (North)
2855 Northtowne Ln - 775-331-6966 - map - map above
Wal Mart
2863 Northtowne Ln - 775-685-7990 - map
Wells Fargo
2895 Northtowne Ln - 775-685-7678 - map
Home Depot
2955 Northtowne Ln - 775-674-2900 - map
Black Rock Bicycles
7550 Hillview - 775-972-3336 - map
Black Rock Bicycles offers a variety of new and used bikes for rent or purchase that are specifically designed with burners in mind. You can either pick up/drop off a bike from their hq just north of Reno, or you can pre-arrange for this to happen in Black Rock City. In either case, you will need to contact these fellow burners ASAP. randy@blackrockbicycles.com
Note that Black Rock Bicycles will be cooperating with local Albertsons / Save Mart supermarkets the 2007 Reno Drive Thru Recycling Initiative, taking all of the bikes deposited, donating some to the Kiwanis and Reno Bike Projects, fixing up most to rent for next year’s burn, recycling other parts, and donating part of the proceeds to support environmental initiatives and education through the Gerlach High School.
For further information and locations on this recycling project, check out the various Albertsons / Save Mart supermarket listings in the Grocery Store category.
Need more info?
Try: Reno News and Review, Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno Magazine, National Traffic and Road Closure Information, PlayReno, NevadaNet, goTahoe.com, tahoe.com. 
