I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: July 23-24

I really hope I’m not required to choose a favorite event. I would be hard pressed to choose between the Nevada Day Parade and the annual Taste of Downtown. Luckily, I can adore them both, and for much the same reason. They are a celebration of community, of Carson City, of our historic downtown and all that it has to offer. In addition to 'The Taste', the Brewery Arts Center goes country with the Southern Drawl Band on its outdoor stage, and Madam Curry leads another downtown Ghost Walk. Continue reading for all that our valley has to offer.

SATURDAY:

• American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament at Edgewood, South Lake Tahoe (gate open 7am-2pm, play begins 8am; $30)
• "Always Lost: A Meditation on War” in the Western Nevada College Main Gallery in the Bristlecone Building (7am-8pm)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Pat Holub and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Coffee and Donuts with EAA Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8:30am-12pm, all welcome)
• Third and Curry Farmers Market (8:30am to 1pm; fruits, vegetables, flowers, live music, local vendors, bowl painting with Empty Bowls, and more)
• Empty Bowls Bowl Decorating at the Third and Curry Farmers Market (8:30am until supplies run out or 1pm)
• Final Sign-ups for Carson City Pop Warner at the Walmart on Retail Dr. (10am-2pm)
• Spirit of America Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)

The Farmers Market is a great way to start your weekend. Grab some yummy stuff and don’t neglect to paint a bowl for the upcoming Empty Bowls Project fundraiser.

• Chautauqua: Mike Hall as Fred Dangberg, Jr at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park: 1450 Highway 88, Minden (10am; free; bring your own seating, dogs are not permitted)
• McKeen Motor Car Rides and Old Time Songs with CW Bayer at the Nevada State Train Museum (10am-4pm, trains depart every half hour; $8, $4 kids 11 and under; Music 10am-1pm)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides -leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am- Depart Virginia City Depot 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32)
• Salebration: 50% off all clothing at Little Monsters Children’s Resale Shop: 444 E William St, Ste 1 (10am-7pm)
• Northern Nevada Pride Festival and Community Parade (Parade 11am on California Ave. from Plumas to Arlington; Festival 12pm-6pm at Wingfield Park, Downtown Reno; free)
• Swim Class for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Carson City Aquatic Facility (11am; $4)
• WARF Cat and Kitten Adoption Event at Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-4pm; all cats are fixed, vaccinated and micro-chipped)
• Christmas in July at Bridger Mountain in the Carson Mall (12pm-5pm)
• Carson Valley Community Theatre presents ‘The Red Velvet Cake War’ at the CVIC Hall: 1604 Esmerelda, Minden (1pm; $15)
• Handicraft Workshop: Quilting with Yo-Yos at the Dayton Museum: Shady Lane at Logan Alley in Old Town Dayton (1pm-4pm)

Kids will love a ride on the McKeen Motor Car at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. CW Bayer will get your toes tapping with some old-timey songs and stories.

• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (1:30pm-4pm; $30 per painter)
• Summer Saturday Family Movies series: “Bolt” in the Minden Library meeting room: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (2pm; free; Rated PG)
• Silver City Arts Group Monthly Acoustic Jam at the Silver City School House/Community Center: 175 High St., Silver City (3pm-5pm; Bring your instruments and/or your singing voice)
• Open House Kickoff at Pronghorn Distillery: 31 Carry Way, #H, Mound House (4pm-8pm)
• Toast of the Canyon Wine Tasting Train -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)
• Live Music with Catfish Carl at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• 23rd Annual Taste of Downtown: from Telegraph Square to Tenth Street, and the Carson Mall (Tickets available beginning at 11am at the Advocates to End Domestic Violence Info/Will Call Booth by City Hall, $45 day of; Tasting 5:30pm-9pm; Live Music 5:30pm-10pm; over 40 restaurants participating)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm)
• Live Music at Bella Fiore Wine (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Blue: The Biggest Little Ukulele Ensemble In Nevada at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-8pm)
• Live Music with Brian Lester at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)

Downtown will be awash in live music. The Taste of Downtown offers up seven bands sprinkled around. Plus you’ll find bands at the Carson Nugget, Max Casino, and A to Zen. Get your dancing shoes ready, Carson City.

• Live Music: Riotmaker with Abandon Minds in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (6pm doors; 7pm start; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit)
• Ghost Walking Tour led by Madame Curry – Meet at Third and Curry St., behind Firkin and Fox (6:30pm-8pm; $20 day of tour; please arrive 15 minutes early)
• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (6:30pm-9:30pm; July special $40 includes unlimited drinks with each signup)
• Free Concert: Southern Drawl Band with Opening act, the Whitehats – part of the Levitt AMP Music Series on the Minnesota Street Stage at the Brewery Arts Center (vendors/food trucks 6pm, music begins 7pm; Free)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $30 per painter)

If you’re looking for an after party, head to Living the Good Life. DJ Bobby G will take us on a trip through time, starting with music from the 70s at 9 p.m. Choose your favorite decade, and dress accordingly.

• Lecture: "Space Weather" by Dr. Tom Herring and Star Party at the Western Nevada College Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (7pm-10:30pm, lecture begins 7:30pm; free; weather permitting)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• Live Music with John Dawson at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Carson Valley Community Theatre presents ‘The Red Velvet Cake War’ at the CVIC Hall: 1604 Esmeralda, Minden (7:30pm; $15)
• Live Music with Lady and the Tramps at the Carson Nugget Sports Bar (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with Mentally Spent at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with the After Dark Band at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• Rock’n N Bowl’n at Gold Dust West (8pm)
• Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• Karaoke at Westside Pour House (9pm)
• DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am)
• Decades Party with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (9pm; enjoy the different decades of music starting from the 70s and every hour it changes; dress in your favorite decade)

Sunday is the last chance for celebrity sightings at Edgewood Golf Resort in South Lake Tahoe as the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament comes to a close. Learn about the legacy of Douglas County’s Dangberg family from the rancher’s grandson, author Steve Archard. Locals enjoy a special price on the Virginia and Truckee Steam Train, so don’t forget to order your tickets online.

SUNDAY:

• American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament at Edgewood, South Lake Tahoe (gate open 7am-2pm, play begins 8am; $30)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Pat Holub and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• CC BMX Racing at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (signups 9am-10am; $10, must be USABMX member; new rider kits available)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 12 and younger)
• Sunday Morning Authors: Steve “Dink” Achard ‘Lost Legacy of Carson Valley: The Rise and Fall of the H.F. Dangberg Ranching Empire’ at the Dangberg Home Historic Ranch Park: 1450 Hwy 88, Minden (10am; free; bring a picnic, lawn chairs; no pets)
• McKeen Motor Car Rides at the Nevada State Train Museum (10am-4pm, trains depart every half hour; $8, $4 kids 11 and under)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides -leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am- Depart Virginia City Depot 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32; Locals Get 20% Off Adult Pre-Purchased Tickets For Sunday Roundtrip Rides with code LOCALSUNDAY at www.vtrailway.com )

Create something beautiful at one of Carson City’s paint and sip venues. It’s family day at Van Gogh and Vino, so all ages are welcome. For a fun time with some friends, Mona Lisa and Wine has a beautiful hummingbird on the docket for today.

• Anniversary Reception and Annual Miniature Show at the East Fork Gallery: 1503 Hwy 395 Ste K, Gardnerville (11am-4pm)
• Bingo fundraiser for Meals on Wheels at the Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am, games 12:30pm-4pm; $10 buy-in, Extra packs $5; All Specials are $1 each, Cash ball $1 per pack; must be 21+)
• Family Day at Empire Ranch Golf Course (After 12pm, Kids play free with paid adult green fee)
• Barony of Fal Dare, Amtgard Live Action Role Play Plus Combat Group at Mills Park, at the end of Oxoby Loop (12pm-4pm; Foam sword fighting, crafts, classes; child-friendly, under 18 must have a waiver signed by their parents; newcomers welcome, for info email FalDareMonarchy@gmail.com )
• Family Day: All Ages Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (1pm-3:30pm; $18 per painter)
• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (1pm-4pm; $35 Includes canvas, easel, brushes, paints, apron, instruction and a house wine/cocktail or soda)
• Sunday Funday: Free game of pool with drink purchase at Westside Pour House
• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)

Beat the summer heat in a nice, cool movie theater. The 1968 classic, Planet of the Apes, is on the big screen at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. You’ll have the opportunity to catch it on Wednesday, as well, if you need the day to recover from the Taste of Downtown.

• Carson Valley Community Theatre presents ‘The Red Velvet Cake War’ at the CVIC Hall: 1604 Esmerelda, Minden (2pm; $15)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• Big Screen Classics: Planet of the Apes at Galaxy Theater- Fandango (2pm; $8.25 adults, $7.50 kids)
• Live Music with Catfish Carl at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Eliza Rickman at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm)
• Live Music with Jonny Smokes the One Man Band at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• Big Screen Classics: Planet of the Apes at Galaxy Theater- Fandango (7pm; $10.25 adults, $7.50 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.

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