Chamber of Commerce

The support, enjoyment and participation in Wine and Art events is growing in Carson City.

It is evident with the opening of two new businesses that offer social gathering art classes and the enjoyment of adult libations, music and tasty tidbits. Both of these creative businesses have opened within two weeks of each other.

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, and sooner than we may be ready for him! As the Nevada Day festivities ramp us this week and close on Sunday, the frantic holiday season that follows is soon upon us.

As part of the 26th Annual Silver & Snowflakes Festival of Lights to be held Friday, Dec. 4, children of all ages enrolled in any of Carson City’s schools — whether public or private — are encouraged to submit original drawings to win cash prizes and to be featured on the cover of the Silver & Snowflakes special edition published by the Nevada Appeal. Winning art will be on display at the library until after the new year.

Happy Wednesday, Carson City. One of my favorite weekends of the year is just around the corner. Nevada Day is something special here in the capital city: the parade, beard contest, fam fest, and so much more. Go here for the official Nevada Day website and here for a schedule of events, courtesy of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce. Parade day falls on Oct. 31 this year, and when that happens, trick or treating in Carson City gets bumped up a day to Friday. If you can’t wait that long to wear your costume, head to Carson Lanes for their Halloween Line Dance Party.

WEDNESDAY:

• Artists Walter McNamara and Lynda Yuroff featured in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)

The Carson City Chamber is hosting Nevada State Demographer Jeffrey Hardcastle at their monthly Soup’s On! luncheon scheduled Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the Gold Dust West beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Mr. Hardcastle will be presenting demographic statistics showing the ripple effect businesses currently in operation at the Tahoe Regional Industrial Center (TRIC) are now having on our economy.

Hello fellow anglers. Another season has come but not over yet. There are plenty of places to fish in our local area, the rivers in Alpine County do not close until Nov. 15, 2015.

I would like to give you some background on all those fish that are planted each year in Alpine County. There is a lot more to planting fish than just calling up the truck and telling them where to put fish. It takes team work from many individuals and most of all, money.

Since 2003 the Office of Business Development, through the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee, has chosen and produced an ornament featuring an important building in the history of our city.

Featured ornaments of the past and still available are St. Peter’s, Civic Auditorium, Presbyterian Church Depot, V&T Depot, St. Teresa, Bliss Mansion and more.

The Carson City School District and Nevada Health Centers announced that it will open a new school-based health center on Musser Street behind the Professional Development Center, formerly Gleason Elementary School.

To facilitate the opening, there were be a ribbon cutting celebration Thursday with the Carson City Chamber of Commerce and officials from the Carson City School District and Nevada Health Centers Tours and refreshments will be provided. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. This center is located at 618 W. Musser Street.

The Carson City Visitors Bureau announced Monday the creation of the Business Alliance Network, a system to support area professionals.

“The businesses in our community play a vital role in creating a memorable experience for the more than 700,000 visitors who come to the capital each year,” said Joel Dunn, executive director of the visitors bureau. “In turn, those visitors play a crucial role in the success our business — driving more than 30 percent of taxable sales.”
He said the new alliance will connect the two.

The Bureau of Land Management Carson City District is continuing to sell firewood cutting permits at multiple locations. Pinyon pine and Utah Juniper permits are $10 a cord. People may purchase up to ten cords before a commercial firewood cutting permit is required. Only dead trees — standing or down — may be cut.

Now celebrating nearly 30 years, one of the most successful and enduring campaigns ever to come out of the Nevada Commission on Tourism is the “Loneliest Road in America” promotion designed to attract visitors to the very interesting rural cities found along Nevada’s Highway 50 corridor between Carson City and Baker. Or does it run between Baker and Carson City? Depends on where you begin, I suppose.

The Carson City Chamber sponsored the inaugural Footgolf Tournament to benefit Carson High Culinary, raising $1,500 to send teams to competition. Shown left is Terrie McNutt, General Manager of Silver Oak and Mayor Robert Crowell along with CHS Culinary teacher Penny Reynolds and her team of students. 100 percent of monies raised in the tournament went to the culinary program.

“Are you exercising?” That’s one of the questions continually asked by doctors who believe strongly exercise will assure us a long and healthy life.

Sure, you can go to a gym (what did we do before gyms?) or you can participate in one of the best exercise routines of all — walking. Walking is easy on the body and allows one to stop and view the scenery, or as they say, “smell the roses.”

Fifteen sailors from Carrier Air Wing Three of Virginia Beach, VA will be in Carson City on Saturday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 10 to perform volunteer work at some of our most historic sites.

The sailors will be training at Fallon Naval Air Station and when in any community perform volunteer duties to “leave each place we visit in better condition,” according to Lt. Robert D Fasnacht, group leader.

The Dog Days of Summer have hit town, so grab your favorite four-legged friend and have fun. CASI is hosting the ‘pooch plunge’ at the Carson Aquatic Center so that your pooches can beat this late September heat. Join the Nevada Humane Society at Lake Tahoe Brewing Company for the first annual ‘Brew-paw.’ Adoptable pets, a raffle, and more await. Don’t miss out on the downtown walk Sunday following coffee and mimosas at Adele’s. The ‘wag-n-walk’ will end up at the Visitor’s Center where you will be rewarded with a special pet tag.

It’s fireworks Friday here in Carson City. Harley Davidson is throwing a party for Street Vibrations with live music, vendors and more. Look to the sky around 8:30 p.m. to catch the fireworks show. Spruce up your resume and head to the Community Center. A job fair with more than 50 employers opens its doors to the public at 2 p.m. Go Big Blue! The varsity football game against Hug High School starts at 7 p.m. following the Homecoming Float Parade. Catch some live music at Living the Good Life or Westside Pour House. You’ll find a reason to laugh at Carson Comedy inside the Carson Nugget.

FRIDAY:

• Carson High School Homecoming Week
• Street Vibrations Fall Motorcycle Rally
• 15th Annual BikeFest at the Carson City Harley Davidson: Live Music, Beer Garden, Stunt Performers, Vendors, Fireworks and more (9am-?; Fireworks at 8:30pm)

Hungry, Carson City? Grab some fruits or veggie at the Farmers Market in Carson Tahoe Hospital’s parking lot. Or grab lunch with the Chamber of Commerce; speaker John Ralston joins them this month. Grab a burger or hot dog at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s weekly luncheon and learn more about what this neat club does. Call the Gold Hill Hotel if you want to join them for dinner tonight; the weekly lecture series has resumed.

THURSDAY:

• Carson High School Homecoming Week
• Street Vibrations Fall Motorcycle Rally
• 15th Annual BikeFest at the Carson City Harley Davidson: Live Music, Beer Garden, Stunt Performers, Vendors, and more (9am-?)

Nearly 50 employers and 20 employment and educational resources will be at an upcoming Friday job fair hosted by Carson City Health and Human Services and the Carson City Chamber of Commerce. Job seekers are encouraged to attend.

A job fair featuring more than 50 employers will be held Friday, Sept. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. It is being hosted by Carson City Health and Human Services and the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.

The nationally recognized and award-winning political pundit, columnist, and author Jon Ralston will be presenting his views of the national and state political climate at the Carson City Chamber Soup’s On! luncheon scheduled at the Gold Dust West on Thursday, Sept. 24 beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Ready, set, GO! Whether you want to watch camels race, or hot air balloons light up the sky, this is a great weekend in Northern Nevada. If cool cars are more your style, join the Freaks of Nature Car Club at a show and shine in the parking lot of Yogurt Beach in North Carson. It’s root, root, root for the home team as the WNC Wildcats play a double header at Harvey Field.

SATURDAY:

If you're looking for plans this Labor Day weekend, why not take a leisurely sightseeing tour of our own western Nevada and Sierra backyard? It’s easy to do, you’ll be on paved highways all the way, and you’ll have plenty of chances for taking photographs, shopping, buying souvenirs, eating and perhaps even a little fishing.

This is a reminder that the big Labor Day Weekend, Friday Sept. 4 through Monday, Sept. 7, is around the corner and for many folks in this general area, it will be their last big outdoor adventure of 2015.

Jazz & Beyond, Carson City Music Festival, continues on today, Friday, with three free events. The main, special event is the Count Basie 111th Birthday Bash, 8 to 10 p.m., on the Third Street Stage between Carson and Curry Streets in Carson City.

The Music Festival began in 2004 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of William "Count" Basie, Aug. 21, 1904-April 26, 1984.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday that he has yet to make up his mind on the Iran deal, but indicated he will announce his decision when he returns to DC next month.
Reid, in a gaggle with reporters after a speech to the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, seemed to say he was going to talk...

The 2015 Carson City Jazz and Beyond music festival heats up Thursday with multiple performances around town to hit all the right notes and music styles with piano jazz, blues, roots and smooth jazz at three different venues.

Join the Elks Lodge 2177 for a Benefit Dinner and Concert at the Governor’s Mansion on Friday, August 14, 2015. Proceeds benefit the Carson High School Culinary Arts Program.

The event features Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band.

The program begins at 4:30 p.m. with a Social Hour and a Cash Bar. Tickets are $30 for concert and $7 for dinner.

Dinner features delicious sirloin burgers, jumbo hot dogs, and a buffet of homemade salads and deserts.

Concert begins at 6 p.m. at the Governor’s Mansion, 606 Mountain Street.

Northern Nevada Development Authority’s (NNDA) Executive Director Robert Hooper and a sub-delegation from the Sierra Region of Northern Nevada are in Lublin, Poland this week as part of Governor Sandoval’s European Trade Mission. The mission is part of an ongoing initiative to build relationships and grow Nevada’s international presence.

Archie, the beloved Reno Aces mascot, will be greeting kids and their families during the opening ceremony of the Nevada Fair, noon on Thursday, July 30.

Volunteers participated in Carson City's first Trash Mob bright and early Saturday morning, setting their sights and trash bags on the south side of College Parkway near the I-580 overpass.

Volunteer Randy Gaa said he noticed the trash along the multi-use path and wanted to do something about it. As a member of Muscle Powered, a community group that advocates bicycling and pedestrian friendly development, he brought up his concerns to Donna Inversin, Muscle Powered's president.

The Millennium Bugs, a five-piece combo affiliated with the Mile High Jazz Band, will play traditional jazz in an Artown concert on Wednesday, July 22, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., inside St. James Infirmary in Reno. The venue, a casual spot with a vintage feel, serves eclectic mixed drinks and beer inside and on the rooftop deck. Admission is free.

Band members are Dan Lancaster on saxes, clarinet, and flute; Gil Linsley on trumpet and flugelhorn; David Bugli on keyboard and trombone; George Worth on bass and trombone; and Hal Little on drums.