{"id":635,"date":"2013-08-06T15:45:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T22:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/?p=635"},"modified":"2013-08-06T16:53:33","modified_gmt":"2013-08-06T23:53:33","slug":"2013-reno-uke-fest-bet-on-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/2013-reno-uke-fest-bet-on-it","title":{"rendered":"2013 Reno Uke Fest: Bet on it!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"http:\\\/\\\/ukuleletonya.com\\\/blog\\\/2013\\\/08\\\/2013-reno-uke-fest-bet-on-it\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-635 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_10'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_10.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_10.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_10.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"645\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_10\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_10.jpg?fit=360%2C387\" data-orig-size=\"360,387\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1365771680&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"13_reno_10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;David Iriguchi with 5-string ukulele&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_10.jpg?fit=279%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_10.jpg?fit=360%2C387\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-645'>\n\t\t\t\tDavid Iriguchi with 5-string ukulele\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_09'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_09.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_09.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_09.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"644\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_09\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_09.jpg?fit=432%2C188\" data-orig-size=\"432,188\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1365841020&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"13_reno_09\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ukulele Underground meet-up&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_09.jpg?fit=300%2C130\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_09.jpg?fit=432%2C188\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-644'>\n\t\t\t\tUkulele Underground meet-up\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_08'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_08.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_08.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_08.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"643\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_08\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_08.jpg?fit=360%2C202\" data-orig-size=\"360,202\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1365869236&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.13&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"13_reno_08\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Plenty of time for jamming with new friends&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_08.jpg?fit=300%2C168\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_08.jpg?fit=360%2C202\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-643'>\n\t\t\t\tPlenty of time for jamming with new friends\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_07'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_07.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_07.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_07.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"642\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_07\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_07.jpg?fit=432%2C259\" data-orig-size=\"432,259\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1365875013&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"13_reno_07\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ukes of Paradise raffle winners Alan (Kala ukulele); Paul (tuner) and Shirley (custom ukulele and tuner!).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_07.jpg?fit=300%2C179\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_07.jpg?fit=432%2C259\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-642'>\n\t\t\t\tUkes of Paradise raffle winners Alan (Kala ukulele); Paul (tuner) and Shirley (custom ukulele and tuner!).\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_05'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_05.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_05.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_05.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"640\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_05\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_05.jpg?fit=360%2C332\" data-orig-size=\"360,332\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1365860847&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"13_reno_05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Afternoon stage performance&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_05.jpg?fit=300%2C276\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_05.jpg?fit=360%2C332\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-640'>\n\t\t\t\tAfternoon stage performance\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_04'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_04.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_04.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_04.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"639\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_04\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_04.jpg?fit=360%2C223\" data-orig-size=\"360,223\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1365779495&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"13_reno_04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;UkeTreasures.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_04.jpg?fit=300%2C185\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_04.jpg?fit=360%2C223\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-639'>\n\t\t\t\tUkeTreasures.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_02'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_02.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-638\" data-attachment-id=\"638\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_02\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_02.jpg?fit=288%2C154\" data-orig-size=\"288,154\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1365766901&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"13_reno_02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tyde Music brought their new bespoke ukes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_02.jpg?fit=288%2C154\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_02.jpg?fit=288%2C154\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-638'>\n\t\t\t\tTyde Music brought their new bespoke ukes\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_01'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_01.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-637\" data-attachment-id=\"637\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/13_reno_01\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_01.jpg?fit=288%2C216\" data-orig-size=\"288,216\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1365766749&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"13_reno_01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Vendors were plentiful&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_01.jpg?fit=288%2C216\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_01.jpg?fit=288%2C216\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-637'>\n\t\t\t\tVendors were plentiful\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/2013-reno-uke-fest-bet-on-it\/13_reno_11'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_11.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_11.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_11.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"649\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/2013-reno-uke-fest-bet-on-it\/13_reno_11\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_11.jpg?fit=360%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"360,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1365782241&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"13_reno_11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These ukes from Mike Pereira were drool-worthy. Click pix and check out the comments from Bob, who snagged one of these beauties.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_11.jpg?fit=225%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ukuleletonya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/13_reno_11.jpg?fit=360%2C480\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-649'>\n\t\t\t\tThese ukes from Mike Pereira were drool-worthy. Click pix and check out the comments from Bob, who snagged one of these beauties.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gambling isn\u2019t my thing\u2014but ukuleles sure are\u2014so you can bet I was at the 2013 Reno Uke Fest. Lots of other folks joined me and I\u2019m not exaggerating when I say this festival is one of the \u201cmost bang for the buck\u201d ukulele events you\u2019ll find.<\/p>\n<p>Choose your favorite element:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Evening concerts with pro players who know their way around a fretboard like Tiny Tim knows his way tiptoeing around a tulip garden.<\/li>\n<li>Workshops led by teachers who really know how to explain things.<\/li>\n<li>Schmoozing with ukulele friends you may have only known from Internet forums. O rmake new friends and jam with them.<\/li>\n<li>Open mic opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Vendors booths stocked with all things ukulele, from tuners to custom instruments that elicit jaw drops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Yep, it\u2019s all there. And, if that\u2019s not enough, there\u2019s always the casino\u2026<\/p>\n<p>This is my third (or fourth?) time at the Reno festival and it\u2019s easy to see the event\u2019s promoters love ukuleles\u2014and ukulele players! That\u2019s, of course, because the promoters <b>are<\/b> ukulele players themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Need a gathering place for a group of forum friends for a meetup while at the festival? They\u2019ll find a room for you. Looking to snag an extra ticket for the night\u2019s sold-out concert? Perhaps they\u2019ll have one. Got some input about workshops or performers for next year? They\u2019ll listen and take notes.<\/p>\n<p>In short, this is the festival to attend if you want to enjoy just a day or a whole weekend of ukulele-centric activities.<\/p>\n<p>Ukulele builders were abundant in the vendor area. How many times do you have the opportunity to not only test play an instrument handcrafted by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ukemaker.com\/ukemaker.php\">Mike DaSilva<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/iriguchiukuleles.com\">David Iriguchi<\/a>  or <a href=\"http:\/\/mpukuleles.com\">Mike Pereira<\/a> but also talk to the luthiers and get a real feel for their approach to building?<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of new builders were there, too, creating their own reputation for bespoke ukuleles. The guys from <a href=\"http:\/\/tydemusic.com\">Tyde Music<\/a> made Reno their first ukulele show and they had everything from four-string ukes to uke stands, cajons and even furniture to display.<\/p>\n<p>Feeling lucky? This festival\u2019s (deservedly) famous end-of-Saturday raffle provides far better odds than the casino downstairs. Dozens and dozens of prize ranged from tuners and CDs all the way up to high-end factory-built ukuleles and custom ukuleles crafted by the best. Four people from Ukuleles of Paradise attended the festival and three of them won items\u2014including Shirley with a custom Iriguchi ukulele.<\/p>\n<p>Join us next year\u2014even if you don&#8217;t snag a raffle prize, just attending this festival is a solid win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Gambling isn\u2019t my thing\u2014but ukuleles sure are\u2014so you can bet I was at the 2013 Reno Uke Fest. Lots of other folks joined me and I\u2019m not exaggerating when I say this festival is one of the \u201cmost bang for the buck\u201d ukulele events you\u2019ll find. 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