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The Helix S322 and Windspire Energy turbines are now up on the Downtown Parking Gallery. They look great. The Windspire was painted by local artists and will be unveiled on July 8th at 4:00pm at an event in the West St. Market.

“West Street Sundays” is a brand new feature at the West Street Market. It starts this Sunday, June 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will be held on every Sunday through September 26.

What is “West Street Sundays?” It features a Farmer’s Market where you can buy the freshest locally grown produce and much more. You can have brunch, listen to live music, have drinks, snacks and even take in a wonderful array of fresh produce.

The West Street Market is a Reno Redevelopment project that created new opportunities for small local businesses, local farmers and local programs as well as a number of local artisans and performers. The urban market has an eco-friendly theme that serves as a community gathering and the Market is still growing.

The Redevelopment project vastly improved the area restoring two dilapidated, vacant historic buildings transforming the block from an undesirable area into one where families, students, senior citizens and downtown residents can grab a bite, enjoy a cup of coffee glass or glass of wine, or sit outside and listen to live music or watch a performance.

The Market is open seven days a week and is located on West Street between First and Second Streets. For more information about the Market or upcoming events visit  www.RenoWestStreetMarket.com.

***Free validated parking is available at the Parking Gallery on First Street 7 days a week.

Artists interested in painting the City of Reno’s Windspire wind turbine during a live Artown event have one week left to submit their qualifications. Deadline for submissions is Monday, May 24.

The project is a partnership between Windspire Energy, the City of Reno, and Artown that seeks to draw attention to Reno’s commitment to arts and renewable energy during the month long art festival. The artist(s) selected for this project will work closely with Windspire Energy and the City of Reno to design and paint the 10 foot base pole of the Windspire that will be installed on the roof of the Downtown Parking Gallery. The Artown live painting event will be held on July 8 at the West Street Market.

Windspire Energy (formerly Mariah Power), developer of the Windspire® wind turbine, and the City of Reno released a request for proposal (RFP) on April 22. The RFP is available for download at http://windspireenergy.com/news-center/artown-rfq/ and is open to all artists in the northern Nevada and Northern California area. Interested artists can also contact Kristyn Bishop at Windspire Energy at marketing@windspireenergy.com  or 775-852-0200 x224.

The Windspire wind turbine at the Downtown Parking Gallery is part of the City of Reno’s $19 million Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Initiative. Funding for the initiative is completely through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act from rebates, federal grants, and bonds paid in energy savings. Projects from the initiative will help to save money in the City’s general fund.

The City of Reno and Windspire Energy™ (formerly Mariah Power), developer of the Windspire® wind turbine, released an RFP to paint the City of Reno’s Windspire wind turbine during a live Artown event on July 8th at the West Street Market. The event is a celebration of the City’s commitment to both art and renewable energy.

To read more about this exciting partnership and event with the City of Reno, Windspire Energy, and Artown click here.

The 30 kW photovoltaic array on Downtown Parking Gallery has been completed. All work is done and we are just waiting for NV Energy to commission the system. The system will provide all power for Nevada EcoNet and most of the West Street market.

You can read more about his and other energy projects on the Green pages of www.cityofreno.com.

 Don’t forget this Sunday, June 21st is Father’s Day and the West Street Market is a fun, affordable way to spend time with your father.   You can take him to brunch, shop for the freshest locally grown produce, listen to live music, have drinks, or watch a chef demonstration by the Pampered Chef.

The Market is open 7 days a week and is located on West Street between First and Second Streets.  For more information about the Market or upcoming events visit

www.RenoWestStreetMarket.com 

The West Street Market is a Reno Redevelopment project that created new opportunities for 12 small local businesses. It supports local farmers, local programs as well as a number of local artisans and performers. The urban market has an eco-friendly theme that serves as a community gathering place and the Market is still growing.  

Free validated parking is available at the Parking Gallery on First Street.

Bike to Work Day 2009 was a big success. There were a total of 48 businesses particpating  ranging from 4 to 7,500 employees. Six have won the bragging rights of Bicycle Commuter Challenge Champion for their category. Congratulations to: Washoe Tribe Dresslerville Head Start Sanford Center for Aging EE Technologies Microsoft Licensing, GP Sierra Nevada Corporation I.G.T.

There will be a party at the West Street Market on Sunday May 31st from 12-4 to celebrate everyone that participated and made Bike to Work Day 2009 such an overwhelming success.  There will awards to the winning teams of the Bicycle Commuter Challenge and announcements of the individual winners of the $500 grand prizes. There will be live music by the Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra, Mojo Green, and Jelly Bread. There will be a raffle for some great prizes, a massage booth, the presence of local bike groups and 10% off West Street Market Vendor Goods for those who donate to Bike to Work Day. Admission is free.

Schedule of Events

12:00-1:00 – The Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra
1:15-2:15 – Mojo Green
2:30-3:00 – Guest Speakers, Award Ceremonies, $500 grand prize giveaway
3:00-4:00 – Jelly Bread Visit www.bikenevada.org for more information.