Red's Old 395

"Suddenly" is a 1954 film-noir, featuring Frank Sinatra in a surprising role, shaking up the tranquility of a small town.

The Carson City Classic Cinema Club is a group of classic movie fans who present a film, released prior to 1970, on the first Tuesday of each month, at Red's Old 395 Grill. Our mission is to raise funds to help provide tools to our youth who wish to study the arts, but may be in need of resources.

This 1956 Cult Classic is one of the campiest retro Sci-Fi B-films ever made. Produced by deliciously inept genius, Ed Wood, and featuring Bela Lugosi's last role, the film is thoroughly entertaining.

The Carson City Classic Cinema Club is a group of classic movie fans who present a film released prior to 1970, on the first Tuesday of each month, at Red's. Our mission is to raise funds to help provide tools and assistance to our youth who wish to study the arts.

Today is a good day for Hollywood and not just because the original ‘Hollywood’ sign was officially dedicated today in 1923. Harrison Ford, Patrick Stewart, and Cheech Marin get to claim the day as their birthday. So does Cameron Crowe: screenwriter of movie favorites like Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Say Anything, and Jerry Maquire. Speaking of Hollywood, make sure to get your tickets to the Carson City Classic Cinema Club’s First Annual Hollywood Gala Dinner and Fundraiser coming up on Saturday. The theme is the first Academy Awards, so pull out all the stops for the red carpet. More information here.

MONDAY:

• Industrial Art at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• CCAI Exhibit: BRIC Art 5 at the BRIC: 108 E. Proctor St. (8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)

Bikes, and cars, and brews: oh my! Downtown Carson is awash in activity on Saturday. Battleborn Brews, Bikes, and Bubbly features the Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge, vendors, a brewfest, moustache competition and more. The Karson Kruzers are hosting their annual car show at Fuji Park, but will be making their way downtown after it’s over, so there will be plenty of cool cars to admire. Mojo Green takes the stage at 7 p.m. and you can head into the Carson Cigar Company to enjoy Reno’s newest Pink Floyd Tribute Band, Scarlett Moon at 9 p.m.

SATURDAY:

• Karson Krusers’ Run Whatcha Brung Car Show at Fuji Park (registration 7am-9am; show and vendors until 6pm; parade to downtown 6pm)
• Youth Theatre Carson City Showstoppers Fundraising Yard Sale on Ophir Circle, off Richmond (8am-3pm; help send them to perform at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)

The Carson City Historical Society will be having its General Membership Meeting on Sunday, June 28, 2015, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Red's Old 395 Grill in Carson City. The meeting will be in the private room at the northwest corner of the building. Jeffrey M. Kintop, State Archivist at the Nevada State Library and Archives, will discuss the 50th anniversary of the State Archives. Appointed State Archivist July 1, 2009, Kintop has worked at the Nevada State Library and Archives for 32 years.

The Carson City Historical Society's 2015 annual garden tour took place Saturday where guests were able to walk or drive through Carson City and view magnificent homes and gardens. It was clear along the tour that those participating put an extraordinary amount of time and creative effort into their gardens and homes.

The weather app on my phone says that it’s supposed to be a sunny weekend hitting a high around 91 degrees. That sounds like summer to me! Get out and enjoy our valley and the surrounding towns, there will be plenty of good times. Carson Valley Days has begun in our neighbor to the south, complete with carnival at Lampe Park. Tonight, welcome a new exhibit in the CCAI Gallery at the Courthouse: a reception for the artists of ‘Industrial Arts’ begins at 5 p.m. Meet the Journey of Hope bike riders at Western Nevada College; plenty of activities for everyone.

FRIDAY:

• Industrial Art at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• Annual Rummage Sale for the Dayton Valley Historical Society at the Carson and Colorado Depot at the corner of Hwy 50 East and Main St., Dayton (8am-6pm)

Honoring our services members is the theme of this weekend, and there will be a ceremony at Lone Mountain Cemetery at 1 p.m. on Monday.
Current and retired military and their significant others can indulge in a complementary soak at the Carson Hot Springs. Empire Ranch Golf Course is offering a free round of golf with a military I.D., in addition to other specials.
Evergreen Gene’s on North Carson Street hosts their annual picnic on Monday: hamburgers and hot dogs for all.

MONDAY: Memorial Day

Active duty military and veterans receive 50% off your meal Monday from 11AM-3PM for Memorial Day at Red's Old 395 Bar and Grill in Carson City.
• All active and retired military and their wives/husbands/partners are free at Carson Hot Springs
• Memorial Day Specials at Empire Ranch Golf Course (free 18 holes with Military I.D.; free bucket of balls if wearing red, white, and blue; free draft beer if wearing camouflage)
• Virginia and Truckee #25 Steam Engine Rides at the Nevada State Train Museum (10am-4pm; $8, $4 kids 11 and under)

It’s a Railroad kind of weekend in Carson City. The historic 1885 Glenbrook Steam Engine will be on display Saturday, all steamed up with the Inyo at the Nevada Railroad Museum. You will want to arrive before the dedication ceremony at 11 a.m. to get the best photos. The V and T Steam Engine #25 will be running all weekend if you want to take a ride. It’s also opening weekend for the Virginia and Truckee that departs from the Eastgate Depot for Virginia City. Roundtrips sell out fast, so make sure to get a reservation if you want to go.

SATURDAY:

• Memorial Day Specials at Empire Ranch Golf Course (free 18 holes with Military I.D.; free bucket of balls if wearing red, white, and blue; free draft beer if wearing camouflage)
• Coffee and Donuts with EAA Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8:30am-12pm, all welcome)
• Early Spring Farmers Market in the south parking lot of the Greenhouse Garden Center (9am-1pm)

This month's screening is a 1961 Western featuring Marlon Brando and Karl Malden in a story about betrayal and revenge among Western bandits.
Trivia and discussion begin at 6:30pm, film at 7p. Come early to enjoy the varied menu from our host, Red's Old 395 Grill. General admission $5, Senior/Student $3, Free for members. Proceeds benefit local arts students and programs. for more information, call Rhonda at 775.315.8495 or e-mail classiccinemaccnv@gmail.com

Join the Carson City Classic Cinema Club for our monthly viewing! Our theme for Tuesday, April 7 viewing is the religious epic "The Agony and the Ecstasy."
The 1965 film, starring Charlton Heston as Michelangelo and Rex Harrison as Pope Julius II, deals with their conflict over the painting of the Sistine Chapel.

The club meets in the back room at Red's Old 395 Grill (1055 S. Carson Street in Carson City) at 6:30 PM on the first Tuesday of every month.

Red's 395 St. Patrick's Day celebration features live Irish music, traditional Irish foods like corned beef and cabbage, true Irish coffee and green beer. This St. Patrick's day event is a Carson City tradition, when once a year Red's turns Green, encouraging patrons to wear the green and sing along to Irish favorites while enjoying good company, foods and drinks!

The Carson City Classic Cinema Club's February film will be the 1953 drama "Indiscretion of an American Wife". The screening will be held at Red's Old 395 Grill. Everyone is invited to show up early, to take advantage of the happy hour specials.

Trivia games and film discussion will begin at 6:30 p.m.; the film will start at 7 p.m.

General admission is $5, $3 for students and seniors. The showing is free for members.

The Carson City Classic Cinema Club's January film will be the 1942 Tecnicolor adaptation of the beloved Kipling classic, at Red's Old 395 Grill. All are welcome and encouraged to arrive early to enjoy Red's Happy Hour specials.
Trivia games and film discussion begin at 6:30pm, film at 7pm on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. General admission $5; $3 for Seniors/Students; free for members.

Join the Carson City Classic Cinema Club on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at Red's Old 395 Grill for a screening of "Holiday Affair."
Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, really a commercial spy. He unmasks her but lets her go, which gets him fired. They end up on a date, which doesn’t sit well with Connie’s steady suitor, Carl, but delights her son Timmy, who doesn’t want Carl for a step-dad. Starring Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh.

Join "PSN" (Professional Saleswomen of Nevada) for Lunch and Networking at Red's Old 395 every second Thursday of the month from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Come join like-minded women/men who want to help each other build their business while helping those in need in our community.
Join us for networking, lunch, raffles and education.
Visit our web site for more information. www.psn-nevada.com

Hundreds of hungry Nevada Day parade revelers lined up early Saturday morning at Red's Old 395 Grill in Carson City for the 15th annual Nevada Day Pancake Breakfast hosted by Builders Alliance of Western Nevada, also known as BAWN.

The event runs through 10 a.m. and features a full line pancake breakfast, sausage and bacon. The annual breakfast benefits the BAWN Women’s Council and their philanthropic endeavors.

This month we are in the Assembly Room at Red's Old 395 Grill, 1055 S. Carson Street. Discussion and trivia begins at 6:30pm, film to run at 7pm. General Admission $5, Senior/Student $3. All are invited, and admission can be deducted from new memberships. Club proceeds to benefit local performing arts programs and students, as well as community classic film events.

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will open its 31st season Sunday, Oct. 26 with "A Nevada 150 Concert" at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater.

The concert includes the Carson City Symphony Chorus directed by Michael Langham, and featured guest artists McAvoy Layne as Mark Twain, poet Shaun Griffin, Native American singer Christina Thomas, and readers Rita Geil and Christina Van Geel. The program begins at 4 p.m.

Carson Tahoe Cancer Resource Center hosted its "Think Pink" event Wednesday at Red's Old 395 Grill in Carson City. More than 300 people attended the free kick off event to empower women to take control of their health and get their regular mammograms. Individuals who purchased a "Think Pink" pink t-shirt enjoyed free appetizers courtesy of Red's Old 395 Grill and 100 percent of proceeds from bar sales, raffle ticket sales and t-shirt sales went to the Carson Tahoe Cancer Resource Center for breast cancer education and support.

The Carson City Chamber of Commerce Travel Club meets Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Red's Old 395 Grill to discuss their 2015 Trade Mission to China.

This will be the club's fifth year offering this incredible tour to China. New this year is the opportunity to join Kirk Caraway, publisher of CarsonNow.org, as he chronicles the tour for his readers.

UPDATE: The Chamber Travel Club meeting has been changed to Aug. 6 at 5 p.m. at Red's 395.

Carson Now focuses on local news, but for eight days next spring, we will expand our view all the way to China.

In cooperation with the Carson City Chamber of Commerce, I will be embarking on a tour of China with a group of Carson City residents and businesspeople on April 7-15, 2015.

Come support our local Martial Arts students as they will be washing cars for donations for One Child ATA Time, a group raising money for scholarships into the martial arts program.

These kids learn Respect, Courtesy, Perseverance, Loyalty, and they want to help others benefit from these skills. They will be accepting donations of $5 and up per car, and all of the proceeds go to the scholarship program.

Buy a pie and feed a family, Carson City. With just a few days before Thanksgiving, the "Pie to the Rescue" campaign is down to its final 33 pies. Join Capital Christian Center in supporting families in need this holiday season as dozens of Northern Nevada’s best chefs, from local restaurants, donate their time and talent to bake fabulous Thanksgiving pies for the 3rd Annual Pie to the Rescue.

Choose from three delicious pies, pumpkin, pecan or apple, place your order and then pick up your pies, on Wednesday, Nov. 27, in time for Thanksgiving.

Buy a Pie, Feed a Family! Pie to the Rescue, a consortium of more than 20 Carson City chefs who are donating their time and talent to bake Thanksgiving pies, will be taking orders at the Greenhouse Garden Center Christmas Open House, 2450 South Curry Street, Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

This week's guest on It's Your City is David Bugli, conductor or the Carson City Symphony. David provides a rundown of the symphony's 30th season that begins Sunday, Oct. 20, with the "The Lure of Tropics and Travel," at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. Featured guest soloist is pianist Joshua Russell.

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will open its 30th season on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, 4 p.m., with a concert, "The Lure of Tropics and Travel," at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. Featured guest soloist is pianist Joshua Russell.

Carson Tahoe’s twelfth annual Think Pink campaign kicks off on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 to honor Breast Cancer Awareness month. Red’s Old 395 Grill will once again host the event from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Carson City.

The event is free and anyone wearing their Think Pink T-shirt will receive free appetizers. All proceeds from the Think Pink bar and raffle go to the Carson Tahoe Cancer Resource Center for cancer education and support.

Food For Thought would like to think all the people who came out and supported us at our Saddle Up For Kids Events. Friday, June 28th’s dinner at the Governor’s Mansion and Saturday, June 29th’s Carnival at Mills Park wouldn’t have been as successful if not for our volunteers!

Here are the winners as picked by participants of the 20th annual Taste of DownTown Carson City to support Advocates to End Domestic Violence. There were 44 participating restaurants and businesses and 10 bands representing this year's event.

The winners are: