By Rachel Spacek

  • Artsy Fartsy art gallery serves homemade sangria and other wines to guests
    Artsy Fartsy art gallery serves homemade sangria and other wines to guests
  • A group of three show off their wine walk glasses
    A group of three show off their wine walk glasses
  • Ladies pose for a photo after a stop for wine
    Ladies pose for a photo after a stop for wine
  • A group poses for a photo before continuing into Artsy Fartsy art gallery
    A group poses for a photo before continuing into Artsy Fartsy art gallery

Visitors and residents kicked off the month of August this Saturday afternoon with a toast from more than 30 local businesses participating in the Carson City Downtown Wine Walk.

Guests on the wine walks, held on the first Saturday of every month, receive a commemorative Carson City wine glass and map, and can sample wine at each stop, have the opportunity to shop for great deals and win raffle prizes.

The wine walk runs from 1 to 5 p.m. Wrist band and map of designated stops are $15 or $12 with glass. The next one is Saturday, Sept. 5. Sign ups are at the Carson Nugget, Cactus Jacks, Bella Fiore Wines, Carson Jewelry and Loan, Remedy’s Bar, or Touched by Angels.

Go here for more information about historic downtown Carson City and wine walks through December 2015.