It was not all bleak during my brief Reno residency. Just down street on Baring Blvd, in Sparks, where I had physical therapy, there is the last sole remaining A&W in the region. I splurged last Friday evening, had take out from A&W as my farewell dinner.

Susanville seasoned residents will remember it was located at the bend in Main Street. It opened for business on May 22, 1961. It was established by John Gilliam and Leonard Porritt who invested $40,000 in this new enterprise. My memory fails me when it was closed. It was first reincarnated as Chinese Kitchen and today it is the home of the Courthouse Cafe.

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