The Reno Aces had their home opener on Tuesday.

With opening day, some businesses in the area tell us they expect it to busier now that the season is back.

They say, it's common for fans to stop in either before or after the game to grab some drinks and food.

The restaurant Mellow Fellow, which some fans say is a staple for pregame and postgame activities, say they know how busy it can get.

They were so busy preparing and getting things ready to roll today, they didn't have time for an interview.

For the new sports bar and restaurant, The Fe, they've only been open for about four months and they say they're ready for it.

"Yeah, we're definitely going to try and make this be the pre and post Aces party, so to speak," said Gaven Sarratea, one of the owners of The Fe. "There's other businesses in this area and I think if we all work together it helps us all as a whole to bring life to this side of town again."

Sarratea says they do have a plan to handle fans coming before the game.

"We're trying to figure out a way to mainstream our menu, so we have options that helps the kitchen out, keeps customers happy as well," he said. "Everyone gets their food on time and then they can go to the game and enjoy it."

With this restaurant being new, they say there have been some hiccups.

"We've gotten a lot of support from the community," Sarratea said. "A lot of people know The Fe, it's an older building and there's a lot of history here. Parking has definitely been an issue and all this construction isn't helping, but you know at some point it has to end and we're just looking forward to the future."

With the history, The Fe wants to put a little twist on it.

"This was a Basque restaurant for a long time, and they served it family style," Sarratea said. "We do Basque cuisine, but we do it differently. We do it more of how they eat in the Basque country, which are called pintxos, which are Basque tapas, they're small bites on bread. You know you get four or five and then you order some Basque wine and share with your friends."

The restaurant says they are excited for their first time experiencing an Aces season.

They said they were full of fans before today's game.

Despite it being a Tuesday, the lines to get into the stadium before the game were long.

Opening day of the Aces brought many fans, dressed head to toe in their team's gear.

Some said they could not wait for this day to come. 

"Itching," said Carlos Briones, Reno Aces fan. "Like it's almost coming, and I kept asking her when's opening day? 'Oh, in like two weeks.' When's opening day? 'Oh, it's in like one week.' So, I'm ready to go."

With clear and sunny skies, fans said they couldn't ask for better weather.

"It is beautiful, nice and sunny, really comfortable," said Patricia Flatt.

Some fans said that after going to the games for a while, you start to make a new family.

"You get to know the people around us, you know the kids are playing, they're asking for a ball, they couldn't get one, if a foul ball comes to them, if I get one, I will always hand them off if I get them," Briones said.

"You know you see them a lot and it's just a lot of fun," Flatt said.

These two fans are hopeful that the Aces will do pretty well this season.

"I think they're going to do well; they're going to do pretty good," Flatt said.

"They look good on paper, but everyone looks good on paper, and we'll see what happens," Briones said. "Hoping to have a great year, great season, get some more pendants."