Reno just got the biggest little shoutout from a popular travel site as the area was named one of this year’s top travel destinations for fall.

Tripadvisor is an American company that operates online travel agencies, comparison shopping websites, and mobile apps. It operates in 40 countries and 20 languages, and features millions reviews.

While Vegas is indeed the most visited city in Nevada, as stated by TripAdvisor experts themselves, who rank it alongside New York City and Orlando as one of the three most popular destinations in the States, it’s Reno that has seen the most growth in interest in bookings for the past year.

With 74% of Americans planning a trip this fall, up from 61% last year, Reno has risen in popularity, not only due to its surrounding abundant nature, which makes spotting that marvelous autumnal sea of amber foliage much easier, but also for ‘cost and food’.

Boasting a high concentration of luxury listings and gambling venues, it has so much more to offer than just that.

A foodie capital for Northern Nevada, Reno is famous in both Nevada and neighboring California for its incredible foodie scene, which includes high-end restaurants run by celebrity chefs, as well as smaller, mid-range, family-owned businesses.

Other than the lively nightlife and the delicious food, another reason why Americans will be flocking to Reno this season is the breathtaking natural beauty of the wider Reno-Tahoe Territory, one of the most scenic regions in the mainland USA.

Comprising desert valleys, densely forested parks, and translucent-water mountain lakes, it is the perfect road trip destination in the fall, especially when the leaves start turning their signature yellow-brownish hue and start piling on the hiking trails.

Oxbow a wilderness area quietly tucked near downtown Reno.

A fantastic way to spend a morning along the Truckee River. This 22-acre conservation area has miles of trail loops and offshoots, tables, benches, and limited wheelchair access. Climb a platform which looks out over the preserve, and you might be lucky enough to watch a hunting hawk or two.