Author of The Happy, Fun, Party Travel Guide to Reno: A Guide to Casinos, Bars, Restaurants, and Special Events in Reno and Sparks, Ed SJC Park immigrated to Reno from California in 1995. In 2012, he fulfilled a friend's challenge to visit every single stand-alone bar in Reno and then Sparks. He has become a local critic of Reno's growth as a drinking town.