I just called to make an appointment for a bang trim at the beauty school, and they're booked solid today (which is fair, as it's Saturday), but they're especially booked today because they're closed all next week. I forgot about this, but they close for a week every year during Street Vibrations, which is an annual motorcycle rally here in Reno. The beauty school sits next to a Harley-Davidson dealership, and they learned years ago that there is no point in being open because there is nowhere for clients (let alone students) to park. There are lots of popular hangouts during this event, but of course that's a big one. Street Vibrations can also get a little wild, but most years the police departments are happy to report a relatively low number of arrests. One year there was a fight between the Vagos and the Hells Angels on the main floor inside the Nugget and one of the Hells Angels chapter presidents was shot and killed. That's not nice, but this place was born in the Wild West, and it's nice to see some craziness poke through the Home Depots and Whole Foods sometimes. As with most of our annual events, Renoites either absolutely love or absolutely hate Street Vibrations, but this is a great example of why I am endlessly entertained by and absolutely in love with this big little city.
WELCOME TO OUR BEAUTY SCHOOL
SORRY, CLOSED
for motorcycle rally
