Reno - is it worth it?

[nolanfan34]

A buddy of mine is heading down to Reno in late Jan. I'm trying to decide whether it's worth going or not. I can catch a flight for about $130.

My question, for those who have been there, is about the softness of the games. I've read up on the different games spread there, but didn't read much in the recent archives about the quality of something like the 8-16 at the Peppermill or El Dorado, or something like that.

Are the games good enough that it's worth the cost of going down there? I would guess that they're not as soft as Vegas, just due to the lesser number of visitors.

So, for those who may have been there in the past year, were the games pretty soft? Or is it just a bunch of rock garden locals?

The weekend in question is the NFC/AFC championship weekend, FWIW.