I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: July 22 – 23

It’s almost like Christmas Day for some of us locals: the long awaited Taste of Downtown has finally arrived. Food, drink, live music, rubbing elbows with friends and neighbors, and a new wine-tasting add-on make this one of the best parties of the year. The morning brings an unparalleled opportunity: you’ve got one chance to walk, run, or bike right down the middle of the freeway before the new bypass is open to vehicle traffic alone. Grab your favorite four-legged friend and head to Adele’s: Dining for Dog Town is a delicious way to help out this amazing rescue organization.

SATURDAY:

• -- Rummage Sale at the Veterans Hall on Second and Curry Streets (7am-1pm; hosted by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 4 to benefit local veterans services)
• -- Second Annual All 4 Charity Golf Tournament at the Carson Valley Golf Course, Gardnerville (registration 7am, 8am Shotgun Start; Four-person scramble $100 per person includes continental breakfast, BBQ Rib or Chicken Lunch Selection, opportunity to golf with sports celebrities and much more)
• -- Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am -11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• -- Coffee and Donuts with Sierra Chapter 403 of the Experimental Aircraft Association at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8am-12pm, all welcome)
• -- Show and Shine Car Show at the COD Casino, Gardnerville (8am-3pm; hosted by Northern Nevada Inliners; Limited to pre-1975 cars and trucks; $20 free play for cars registered by 10am)
• -- Arts and Antique Faire at the Carson City Art Gallery: corner Curry/Second St. (8:30am-2pm)
• -- Third and Curry Farmers Market (8:30am to 1pm; fruits, vegetables, flowers, local vendors, live music, yoga, the Muscle Powered Bike Valet and more)
• -- 580 Bypass Fun Run/Walk/Bike event from the Fairway interchange to the S. Carson interchange (9am-12pm; Start any time before 11:30am for this three-mile community walk, run and bicycle event to celebrate the upcoming opening of the last leg of the bypass; no pets, please)
• -- Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (9am-6pm; featuring art by Linda Eben Jones, Joyce McCauley, Steve Nighthawk, Tork Rains and Brandy McDaniels)
• -- Depot Work Day at Dayton's 1881 Carson and Colorado Railroad Depot: Hwy 50 East at Main Street, at the light (9am-1pm; Drop in, help as you can. There is something for everyone; for more info call 775-246-0505 or 775-720-4104)
• -- Rides on the 1926 Edwards Motor Car at the Nevada State Railroad Museum (museum open 9am-4:30pm, train runs every half hour 10am-4pm; museum admission $6, under 18 and FNSRM members free; train rides $4 adults, $2 kids and FNSRM members)
• -- Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Depart Carson City 10am, please arrive 30 minutes early - Depart Virginia City 3pm; $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32; tickets limited, available online HERE)

It’s a family fun day at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada and it won’t cost you a thing. Free admission day is sponsored by US Bank and gives everyone the chance to see what’s new.

• -- Free Admission Day at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada: 813 N. Carson St. (10am-4:30pm; come and check out the Museum’s newest exhibits, climb the rock wall, pan for gold, and more; sponsored by US Bank #Community Possible)
• -- Half-off Everything at the Carson City Senior Center Thrift Shop: 911 Beverly Drive (10am-3:30pm; includes Boutique and Furniture; benefits the Meals on Wheels Program)
• -- Spirit of America Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm AND 6pm-10pm during the Levitt Amp Summer Concert)
• -- ‘Stuff a Cop Car’ Food Drive at the Smith’s in Dayton (10am-4pm; non-perishable food to benefit the Dayton Food Bank)
• -- Under the Tuscan Sun – Escape to Tuscany at the Eddy Street Pop-Up Vintage Market: 1235 Eddy St., Gardnerville – next to Sharkey’s (10am-5pm)
• -- Dining for Dog Town at Café at Adele’s (10:30am-2pm AND 5pm-7:30pm; 25% of your meal price will be donated to Dog Town Canine Rescue; well behaved, leashed dogs welcome, but a reservation is recommended 775-882-3353; volunteers will be there with an information booth, as well as free goodie bags for the first 50 accompanied dogs)
• -- Northern Nevada Pride Festival and Community Parade in Reno (Parade 11am on California Ave. from Plumas to Arlington; Festival 12pm-6pm at Wingfield Park, Downtown Reno; free, but $5 donation suggested; live entertainment and music, food, educational booths and vendors, and much more)
• -- Carson City Raiders Booster Club Annual Picnic and Membership Drive at the Dayton State Park - in the covered public-use area (11am-3pm; burgers, hot dogs, soda and water provided; Each person/family is asked to bring a side dish to share; For those new to the club, call club secretary, Leni Manning, at 775-232-9700 with the number of people attending in your group, there will be enough for everyone. You may bring your own beverages; The club welcomes all Raiders fans, as well as those who are not)
• -- Western Heritage Celebration at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park: 1450 Highway 88, Minden (11am-5:30pm, food available from Skinny’s BBQ 11am-4:30pm; Free Admission; Schedule: 11am-2pm “Gold” Panning for Children, 11am-12pm Carson Valley Quilt Guild, 1pm-2pm; "A Victorian Dressing" with the Comstock Civil War Reenactors, 3pm-4pm Singer-Songwriter Richard Blair, 4:30pm-5:30pm Cowboy Poet Tony Argento; No pets, please)

Beat the heat and compete for bragging rights at the second annual Water War. The Littlest Things brings you this community kindness event filled with water balloon battles.

• -- The Littlest Things’ Second Annual Water War at the Carson Catalina Apartments: 700 Hot Springs Rd (12pm-2pm; Free, open to all ages; 15 minute rounds: once you are hit you are out! - Last person standing in each round wins a prize; This is a Littlest Things Community Kindness Event)
• -- Half-price Kitten Adoption Day at Michael Hohl Honda, 2800 S Carson St (12pm-4pm; Michael Hohl Honda will pay $40 of the adoption fees and you pay $35; adoption fee includes spay/neuter, deworming, and shots to date; co-hosted by Catmandu)
• -- Minecraft at the Carson City Library (12pm-1:30pm; Explore worlds and build amazing things with your library's own Minecraft world; those 9 and younger must be accompanied by someone 13+)
• -- Carson and Mills Park Railroad Train Rides around Mills Park (train runs every half hour 12pm-6pm; tickets $2 per person or three rides for $5, children two and under are free; hosted by the Carson City Railroad Association)
• -- Exhibit Opening and Artist Reception for Molly Allander's solo exhibition, titled The Outsider Show: Molly Brunhild Paintings at the Silver City School House/Community Center, 385 High Street (1pm-5pm; free admittance; Allander's work was the subject of the first chapter in Mary Beth Elam's book, Mining the Treasures: Contemporary Comstock Artists)
• -- Carson Valley LGBTQIAP and Friends Weekly Social Meet-up at Comma Coffee (2pm-4pm; Empowering support, love, and respect; all ages welcome)
• -- Saturday Family Movie: ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ at the Minden Library: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (2pm; rated PG; movie and popcorn are free; sponsored by the Friends of the Douglas County Public Library)
• -- Dutch Oven Cooking Class at the Washoe Lake State Park Equestrian Area (4pm-8pm; Space limited, Must RSVP with Kim Zuch at 775-687-4319 or washoelake@hdiss.net; park entrance fee $7 per vehicle, $5 for NV residents)
• -- Toast of the Canyon Wine Tasting Train with special guests the Nevada Civil War Volunteers: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Arrive at 4:30pm, Steam train leaves the Depot at 5pm and returns around 6pm; $25, includes snacks with a glass of white wine; call 775-291-0208 or 877-724-5007 for tickets)

You scream, I scream, and the First Presbyterian Church is bringing the ice cream. You’ll also enjoy a free summer concert featuring the Capital City Community Band.

• -- Summer Concert with the Capital City Community Band and Ice Cream Social at the First Presbyterian Church: corner of W. Musser/N. Nevada St. (5pm; free admission, donations always appreciated)
• -- Live Music with DoubleCross at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• -- 24th Annual Taste of Downtown: from Robinson Street to Tenth Street (Tickets available beginning at 11am at the Advocates to End Domestic Violence Info/Will Call Booth by City Hall, same day tickets $45, Total Wine wine tasting add-on $10; Tasting 5:30pm-9pm; Live Music 5:30pm-10pm; seven live bands, 15 downtown shops/galleries, and over 40 restaurants participating)
• -- Carson City Classic Cinema Club Third annual Hollywood Gala: Hollywood's Legacy of Comedy at the Gold Dust West Casino (cocktails 5:30pm, dinner 6:30pm; $35 includes Red Carpet Photo Op, Sit-Down Dinner, Raffles, Silent Auction; Feel free to wear your finest, a costume, or whatever; There will be a very limited number of tickets available at the door, at which time Prime Rib will be the only dinner option)
• -- Live Music by Tully Green at Comma Coffee (5:30pm-9:30pm)
• -- Live Music with Troy Baumgartner at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (6pm-9pm)
• -- BUNCO at the Dayton Senior Center: 320 Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (doors open 6pm; $20, includes snacks and four games for prizes; no-host bar available; hosted by the Soroptimists of the Comstock; for more info or reservations, call Sharon at 77-246-1630)
• -- Ghost Walking Tour led by Madame Curry – Meet in McFadden Plaza at Third and Curry (6:30pm-8pm; $20 day of tour; please arrive 15 minutes early)

Downtown will be hopping with the Taste, but that won’t be the only game in town. The Levitt Amp Community Concert Series continues with Oakland dance band, La Misa Negra, on the Brewery Arts Center outdoor stage.

• -- Free Outdoor Community Concert: La Misa Negra with opening act, Drinking with Clowns – part of the Levitt AMP Music Series on the Minnesota Street Stage at the Brewery Arts Center (concert begins 7pm; Free; Pets on leashes are welcomed. Bring your own chair, or use one of ours. Food trucks and bars will be available; kids activities and a bounce house, but parents must stay with their children at all times; This 8-piece band from Oakland plays a unique blend of 1950’s and 60’s-style cumbia, and high-energy Afro-Colombian dance music)
• -- Live Music: Harmony Pines in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (doors 6pm; 7pm start; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit; all ages)
• -- Star Party and Telescope Viewing at the Western Nevada College Jack C. Davis Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (7pm-10:30pm; free, all ages; weather permitting)
• -- Ladies Night at Crossroads Lounge (7pm-close)
• -- DJ Chicago Kid Dance Party at SlotWorld Casino (7pm-11pm)
• -- Live Music with Highway 42 at the Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• -- Carson Valley Community Theatre presents ‘You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown’ at the CVIC Hall: 1604 Esmerelda, Minden (7:30pm; General Admission $18)

Your favorite beagle is at it again. ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’ hits the CVIC Hall Stage in Gardnerville, complete with the loveable Peanuts gang.

• -- Live Music with Mentally Spent at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• -- Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• -- Karaoke with J and M Productions at Alatte inside the Carson Nugget (8pm-11pm)
• -- Rock’n and Bowl’n at the Gold Dust West Bowling Center (8pm-11:45pm; $10-$14; disco lights, fog machine and lots of prizes)
• -- Live Music with the John Dawson Band in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• -- Live Music with Serenity Awaits at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
• -- Karaoke Night at the Westside Pour House (9pm-12am)
• -- Live Music with Escalade in ‘The Loft’ inside the Carson Nugget (9pm-1am)
• -- DJ Dance Party at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9:30pm)
• -- DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am; no cover, 21+)

Sundays are excellent for recuperating from a long work-week and an action-packed weekend. Take the chance to breathe deep and get grounded with Community Yogi – either at Comma Coffee at 9 a.m. or at the Carson City Library at noon. The Wheel House gang invites you to celebrate their third anniversary with them. You’ll be treated to live music, skate demos, giveaways, and more. Grab your dauber and head to the Senior Center for BINGO. It’s open to everyone over 21 and helps keep the Meals on Wheels program rolling.

SUNDAY:

• -- Family Day at Empire Ranch Golf Course (Kids play free with paid adult green fee, one for one)
• -- Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am -11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• -- Muscle Powered Weekly Bike Ride - Meet in the south parking lot of Fremont Elementary School, next to the Linear Ditch Trail (meet at 8am; consists of two loops 10-15 miles long each, this will allow a rider to do 10-15 miles or 20-30 miles; ride pace will vary depending on rider level, but usually about 12-16 mph; All riders must have a bicycle in safe working condition, helmet, and closed toed shoes. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the meeting site; email Shane: shane@shanetrotter.net with any questions)
• -- Community Yoga with Allison Reitz at Comma Coffee (9am-10am; $10 cash only; beginners are welcome; Bring your mind, body, and mat; a limited number of extra mats will be available)
• -- Warnicke Memorial Scholarship BMX Race at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (sign-ups 9am-10am; $20, double points, no track bucks given or received for this race; must be USABMX member; This race was created to help fund The Bob Warnicke Memorial Scholarship Fund which assists students and their families in meeting the costs of undergraduate college education, trade school, etc)
• -- Rides on the 1926 Edwards Motor Car at the Nevada State Railroad Museum (museum open 9am-4:30pm, train runs every half hour 10am-4pm; museum admission $6, under 18 and FNSRM members free; train rides $4 adults, $2 kids and FNSRM members)
• -- Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Depart Carson City 10am, please arrive 30 minutes early - Depart Virginia City 3pm; $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32; tickets limited, available online HERE
• -- Spirit of America Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- Three Year Anniversary Bash at the Wheel House: 291 Rhodes St (11am-5pm; everyone welcome; food/drink, music, raffle, skate demos, competitions, giveaways, and more)
• -- Kids Eat Free at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; with purchase of adult entree)
• -- Under the Tuscan Sun – Escape to Tuscany at the Eddy Street Pop-Up Vintage Market: 1235 Eddy St., Gardnerville – next to Sharkey’s (11am-4pm)
• -- Bookworm Yoga with Community Yogi in the Carson City Library Digitorium (12pm; beginners are welcome; Wear comfortable clothes. Bring your mind, body, and mat; a limited number of extra mats will be available)
• -- Anniversary Reception and Annual Miniature Show at the East Fork Gallery: 1503 Hwy 395 Ste K, Gardnerville (12pm-4pm; Artist meet and greet, door prizes, and refreshments)
• -- Bingo fundraiser for Meals on Wheels at Carson City Senior Center (doors 11:30am, 12:30pm-4pm; $10 buy in, extra packs $5, Special games $1 each; 50/50 raffle and door prizes; lunch available; must be 21+)
• -- Carson and Mills Park Railroad Train Rides around Mills Park (train runs every half hour 12pm-5pm; tickets $2 per person or three rides for $5, children two and under are free; hosted by the Carson City Railroad Association)
• -- Music Jam Sunday at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (1pm-3pm; we try to keep it simple so that musicians of all ages and skill levels can participate. We welcome music of all genres and styles; Audience is welcome)
• -- Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• -- Weekly 9 Ball Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)

The antics of the Griswold family are best seen on the big screen. You’ll get two chances to catch National Lampoon’s Vacation at Galaxy Theater.

• -- Big Screen Classics: National Lampoon's Vacation at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (2pm; $8.50 adults, $7.75 kids)
• -- Carson Valley Community Theatre presents ‘You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown’ at the CVIC Hall: 1604 Esmerelda, Minden (2pm; General Admission $18)
• -- Open Mic hosted by Rick Medina at Buckaroo’s, Downtown Gardnerville (2pm-5pm; Bring your instrument and come on down. Drums, keyboard and piano will be supplied; every fourth Sunday)
• -- Summer Concert with the Capital City Community Band and Ice Cream Social at the Carson Valley United Methodist Church: 1375 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville (4pm; free admission, donations always appreciated)
• -- Virginia and Truckee One-way Steam Train Rides: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Depart Carson City 4:30pm, arrive in Virginia City 6pm; $52, seniors and veterans $33, kids 3-16 $21; tickets limited, available online HERE)
• -- Live Music with Deep Groove at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (5:30pm-8:30pm)
• -- Live Music with Jamie Rollins in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• -- Big Screen Classics: National Lampoon's Vacation at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (7pm; $10.25 adults, $7.75 kids)

Every week, I create a list of the fun stuff and events going on around the Carson City area for my Facebook page, I Love Carson City. There is quite a bit to do in our beautiful capital this week, so grab the kids, your friends and family, and have a great weekend.

My weekly Facebook list includes Friday-Thursday, so please go HERE for events beyond Sunday, or just wait for my daily ‘Things to do’ here on Carson Now. You do NOT need a Facebook account to access the information.

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