Carson City knows how to have fun! 

The nominations are in for the Carson Now Carson City Local Favorites Contest, and the Entertainment & Night Life categories brought the energy this year.

A total of 137 businesses, venues, places, bands and individuals were nominated across 16 categories, celebrating the people and places that make Carson City’s music, arts, nightlife and entertainment scene so vibrant.

From live music venues and DJs to local bands, museums, theaters, hangout spots and nightlife favorites, this list highlights the incredible experiences our community loves most.

Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees.

Voting is open now and runs through March 21st.

Readers can cast their votes here:
https://www.carsonnow.org/local-favorites

Here are this year’s nominees:

3 Arrows Games
7 Grille at the Federal Hotel
Acoustic Solution
All Star Bar & Grill
April Higuera
Art for Compassion
Artsy FARTSY Art Gallery
Athena McIntire
Bank Saloon
Battle Born Harley-Davidson
Bella Vita At The Creek
Bella Vita Bistro
Big Chicken
Bill McClain
Bitter Root
Blue Bull
Bob Boldrick Theater
Bodines
Bourbon Street
Brewery Arts Center
Bully’s Sports Bar & Grill
Canyon White
Carson Aquatic Facility
Carson Chandler Band
Carson Cigar Bar
Carson City Elks Lodge
Carson City Library
Carson City Museum
Carson High School
Carson Hot Springs
Carson Nugget
Carson Raceway
Carson Ragtime Band
Carson River
Carson River Park
Casino Fandango
Caterpillar’s Lounge
Cellar 8
Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada
Chili’s
Classic Vinyl
Costco
Craft 55 in the Fandango
Craig Fletcher
Crimson Moon
Cucina Lupo
Dale Poune
Deception
Distinct Ink Tattoo
DJ BeBop
DJ Brunch Dizzle
Dj Ozzy
Dj Red
Dj Shugga-Jimmy G’s
Dj Trivia Home Grown Bowling
Duke’s Steakhouse
Eagle Valley East Golf Course
Eagle Valley West Golf Course
Ed’s Doghouse
El Billar
El Charro Avita
Empire Golf Course
Escalade
Escape 36
Ev and the Electric Soup
Ev Musselman
Ev Musslemen/Sierra Entertainment
Eve’s Eatery
Fandango Craft 55 Stage
Flavors of India
Forever Dance
Foreman-Roberts House Museum
Frank Benvenuto
Galaxy Fandango Movie Theater
Garibaldi’s
Gina’s Good Life Music & Lounge
Glen Eagles
Gold and Vandals
Gold Dust West Bowling Center
Gold Dust West Casino
Great Basin Brewing Co
Greenhouse Garden Center
Hannon’s Estate Diggins’
High Octane
Hiking
Hired Fun
HomeGrown Bowl
Hot Potato Pie
Ideal Vibez
Jakota Wass
Jim Bower KNVC
Jimmie Jones (Pop Culture Kaboom)
Jimmy G’s
Juan’s Mexican Grill & Cantina
Justin Thistle
Keith Alan Barnett
Kei Sushi
LA Bakery
Max Casino
McFadden Plaza
McFadden Plaza Fountains
Miki Rae and the Hooligans
Mills Park
Molly Moser
Natalie Blaver
Nashville Social Club
Nevada Artists Association
Nevada Artists Association Art Gallery
Nevada Day Parade
Nevada State History Museum
Nevada State Railroad Museum
Nevada State Museum / US Mint
Onyx
Paint & Van Gogh
Paul Schat’s Bakery
Peter Planteen, KNVC 95.1FM
Piazza
Polecat Tavern
Raindog
Red Flannel Flashback
Rob Harmon
Robert Miller
Roy’s Bar and Grill
Saltwater Tavern
San Marcos Grill
Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint
Scoups Ice Cream and Soup Bar
Shoetree Brewing Co.
Sierra Sewing Quilting and Vacuums
Silver Oak Golf Course
Slot World
Spike McGuire
Starbucks
Steve Funk
Stewart Indian Museum
The Basil Thai Restaurant
The Club House
The Fox Restaurant and Brewery
The MAC
The Tap Shack
The White House
The Wine Walk
Timbers
Ti Amo
Tom Miller
West Wall Militaria
Westside Pour House
What The Funk (WTF)
Yaple’s Dance Studio
Yogurt Beach
Youth Theatre Carson City
Z Bistro French Restaurant