I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: July 15 – 16

What to do, what to do? That’s the question that starts most every weekend. If you’ve got kids, test their mettle at the annual Capitol City Triathlon. Open to kids of all ages, they will bike, run, and swim their way to the finish line. The third annual Sassabration event kicks off with a multi-colored, costume bike parade from the Brewery Arts Center to the celebration at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint. Multiple bands, vendors, non-profit booths, free swimming at the Carson Hot Springs, not to mention the yummy food and drink available make this a not-to-be-missed festival.

SATURDAY:

• -- 14th Annual Capitol City Triathlon at the Carson City Aquatic Center and Mills Park (check-in 7am-10:30am, registration $35; Athletes should be checked in for their race 30 minutes before race start; same-day registrations will be accepted up to 45 minutes before each category start time; Start times: 8am 13-18yrs, 8:45am 11-12yrs, 9:30am 9-10yrs, 10am 7-8yrs, 10:30am 6yrs and under; Participants must provide their own swimsuit, goggles, towels, running shoes, bicycle, and bike helmet. Participants will not be allowed to compete without proper attire or safety equipment. Helmets are required to be worn during the entire biking segment; Parents/Guardians must be on-site during the entire event)
• -- American Century Golf Tournament, Second Round at Edgewood, South Lake Tahoe (ticket gates open 7am-2pm, play begins 8am; $30, Ages 10 and under FREE with a paying adult, two children per adult; No Re-entry and No Spectator Admission after posted gate hours)
• -- Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am -11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• -- Muscle Powered One Hour Trash Mob: Carson River Park – Meet up at the dirt lot just off Sierra Vista Ln. (8am- 9am; Gloves and trash bags provided; We'll cleanup the east side of Carson River; Any questions contact Randy Gaa at Randall.Gaa@gmail.com)
• -- EAA Sierra Chapter #403 Pancake Breakfast at the Chapter Building: 2500 E. College Pkwy (8am; $5 per person; Everyone Welcome; Proceeds benefit the Experimental Aircraft Association’s activities)
• -- Flying Pig Flea Market at Fuji Park (8am-4pm; $1 admission, kids free)
• -- Arts and Antique Faire at the Carson City Art Gallery: corner Curry/Second St. (8:30am-2pm)
• -- Third and Curry Farmers Market (8:30am to 1pm; fruits, vegetables, flowers, local vendors, live music, yoga, the Muscle Powered Bike Valet and more)

Lend a hand to Muscle Powered and you’ll make a tiny corner of Carson City a cleaner place to enjoy. Their monthly one-hour trash mob will be out at the Carson River Park beginning at 8:00 a.m.

• -- Northern Nevada Pond Club Self-Guided Pond Tour (Carson ponds 9am-1pm, Douglas ponds 12pm-4pm; Tickets available at Greenhouse Garden Center in Carson City and Valley Garden Center in Gardnerville; Exact addresses provided with tickets; For more information contact Mona Coleman at 775-267-3458 or Sharon Dunk at 775-267-0336)
• -- Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (9am-6pm; featuring art by Linda Eben Jones, Joyce McCauley, Steve Nighthawk, Tork Rains and Brandy McDaniels)
• -- In Jesus Name Free Medical Clinic at Silver Hills Community Church: 1066 Mallory Way (Check in 9am-12pm; first come first seen; Doctors, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Counseling, Chair Massage, X-Rays, Family Practice, Pediatrics and multiple specialty doctors available; NO narcotics, NO disability or legal evaluations; Free clothing and toiletries also will be available)
• -- Rides on the 1926 Edwards Motor Car at the Nevada State Railroad Museum (museum open 9am-4:30pm, train runs every half hour 10am-4pm; museum admission $6, under 18 and FNSRM members free; train rides $4 adults, $2 kids and FNSRM members)
• -- Make Every Move Count: Zumba Fundraiser at Dayton High School: 355 Dayton Valley Rd., Dayton (10am-12pm; same-day tickets available at 9am, $25; Raffle tickets $5 each or 5 for $20 featuring Zin instructors from Northern Nevada; benefit for the Blue Star Mothers of Sierra Nevada)
• -- Open house at Carson City Public Works: 3505 Butti Way (10am-2pm; Meet your public works crews; Bounce houses, giveaways, duck races, Lazy Hog Foot Truck, Informational displays; Play on the equipment)
• -- ‘Pop-It Forward’ Fundraiser for Wild Horse Children’s Theater at the Walmart on Topsy (10am-5pm; Fresh Popcorn on sale)
• -- Beginners Fly-Tying Clinic at Sportsman's Warehouse at Carson Mall (10am-2pm; This clinic will be focused on beginning tying and starting from scratch. This will include walking down the aisle and pulling everything you need to tie your first fly; No previous experience or your own materials needed. Pull up a chair and bring questions, we will try to answer them)

Are your kids fascinated with dump trucks and street sweepers? Check out the Public Works Open House and you’ll get to see some of the equipment up close and personal. A bounce house, food truck, giveaways, and duck races make for even more fun.

• -- Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Depart Carson City 10am, please arrive 30 minutes early - Depart Virginia City 3pm; $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32; tickets limited, available online HERE)
• -- Half-off Everything at the Carson City Senior Center Thrift Shop: 911 Beverly Drive (10am-3:30pm; includes Boutique and Furniture; benefits the Meals on Wheels Program)
• -- Spirit of America Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm AND 6pm-10pm during the Levitt Amp Summer Concert)
• -- Christmas in July at This and That Marketplace: 1516 Hwy 395 Ste E, Gardnerville (10am-6pm; Project Santa book and toy drive; Come find ornaments, hats, scarves, decorations, and more; Christmas Tree, Music, and Frozen Hot Chocolate)
• -- 50th Annual Reno Basque Festival at Wingfield Park, Downtown Reno (10am-8pm; free; traditional food, music, contests, dancing, and activities)
• -- Sassabration Bike Parade – Meet at the Brewery Arts Center (11am; refreshment stop at A to Zen; costumes welcome)
• -- Sassabration: A Festival Celebrating Diversity, Community and Unity at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (12pm-10pm; FREE; Live Music with Sapphic Musk, Year of the Fist, Roxxie Collie, Rooftop Becky, Drinking with Clowns, Athena McIntyre, Tom Miller and more; food, drinks, vendors, silent auction, raffle, and more; Stuff the bra fundraiser with Miss IC Blue; free swimming at Carson Hot Springs 12pm-9pm)
• -- Customer Appreciation and Free Swim Day at the Carson Hot Springs: 1500 Old Hot Springs Road (12pm-9pm; applies to outdoor pools only)
• -- Family Life-Sized Gaming: Scrabble at the Carson City Library (11am-12pm; Join us as we play Scrabble in the Digitorium, but this time it will be jumbo-sized; those 9 and under must be accompanied by someone 13+; Register online HERE)
• -- Minecraft at the Carson City Library (12pm-1:30pm; Explore worlds and build amazing things with your library's own Minecraft world; those 9 and younger must be accompanied by someone 13+)
• -- Carson and Mills Park Railroad Train Rides around Mills Park (train runs every half hour 12pm-6pm; tickets $2 per person or three rides for $5, children two and under are free; hosted by the Carson City Railroad Association)
• -- Carson Valley LGBTQIAP and Friends Weekly Social Meet-up: no meeting this week, see you at Sassabration (12pm-10pm; Empowering support, love, and respect; all ages welcome)
• -- 2nd Annual Drive Out for Dementia Show and Shine at Mountain View Health and Rehab: 201 Koontz Lane (Drive in 1pm, Awards 3pm; $10 Registration; Live Music and BBQ; benefit for No Resident Left Behind)

Polish up your chrome and head to the Drive Out for Dementia Show and Shine at Mountain View Health. Enjoy live music and a bbq while you wait for them to announce the winners.

• -- As Seen on TV: the 20th Annual Senior Follies in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center (2pm; general admission $10)
• -- Saturday Family Movie: ‘Surf's Up 2: Wave Mania’ at the Minden Library: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (2pm; rated PG; movie and popcorn are free; sponsored by the Friends of the Douglas County Public Library)
• -- Fundraiser for Tina's Fight Against Breast Cancer at Ed’s Doghouse: 3300 Airport Rd (3pm-6pm; BBQ $10 donation, raffle; benefit for Tina Hahn)
• -- Live Music with Catfish Carl at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• -- Live Music with Lee Jones at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (6pm-9pm)
• -- Live Music with Squeek Steele at the Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill (6pm-8pm)
• -- Free Outdoor Community Concert: Gene Evaro, Jr. with opening act, Silver – part of the Levitt AMP Music Series on the Minnesota Street Stage at the Brewery Arts Center (concert begins 7pm; Free; Pets on leashes are welcomed. Bring your own chair, or use one of ours. Food trucks and bars will be available; kids activities and a bounce house, but parents must stay with their children at all times)

Brewery Arts Center continues its series of free outdoor concerts with the funky blues of Gene Evaro, Jr. Get there early for a good spot and something delicious from one of our local food trucks.

• -- Star Party and Telescope Viewing at the Western Nevada College Jack C. Davis Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (7pm-10:30pm; free, all ages; weather permitting)
• -- Ladies Night at Crossroads Lounge (7pm-close)
• -- Live Music with Hindsight at the Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• -- Live Music with the Rain City Ramblers at the Canvas Café, Virginia City (7pm)
• -- Live Music with Reckless Envy at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• -- Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• -- Karaoke with J and M Productions at Alatte inside the Carson Nugget (8pm-11pm)
• -- Rock’n and Bowl’n at the Gold Dust West Bowling Center (8pm-11:45pm; $10-$14; disco lights, fog machine and lots of prizes)
• -- Immersion: featuring Travis Rose, Sparkplug, Adam Glass, Nit3Vision and CGK at Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge (8pm; no cover; 18+; the monthly night of DJ madness)
• -- Live Music with the Vegas Road Show in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• -- Live Music with Adam Traum and the Mosley Boys at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
• -- Live Music with Southbound Train at the Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
• -- Karaoke Night at the Westside Pour House (9pm-12am)
• -- Live Music in ‘The Loft’ inside the Carson Nugget (9pm-1am)
• -- DJ Dance Party at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9:30pm)
• -- DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am; no cover, 21+)

Take it easy today, that’s what Sundays are for. An afternoon porch party at the historic Genoa Bar combines live music by Deception and slushy rum runners. Dutch oven cooking is a camp-time favorite, and the rangers at Mormon Station State Park will be giving a demonstration on how easy and delicious it can be. They’ll give out samples until the pot runs dry, so get their early for something yummy. Keep reading for more lazy Sunday happenings.

SUNDAY:

• -- American Century Golf Tournament, Final Round at Edgewood, South Lake Tahoe (ticket gates open 7am-2pm, play begins 8am; $30, Ages 10 and under FREE with a paying adult, two children per adult; No Re-entry and No Spectator Admission after posted gate hours)
• -- Family Day at Empire Ranch Golf Course (Kids play free with paid adult green fee, one for one)
• -- Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am -11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• -- Muscle Powered Weekly Bike Ride - Meet in the south parking lot of Fremont Elementary School, next to the Linear Ditch Trail (meet at 8am; consists of two loops 10-15 miles long each, this will allow a rider to do 10-15 miles or 20-30 miles; ride pace will vary depending on rider level, but usually about 12-16 mph; All riders must have a bicycle in safe working condition, helmet, and closed toed shoes. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the meeting site; email Shane: shane@shanetrotter.net with any questions)
• -- Flying Pig Flea Market at Fuji Park (8am-4pm; $1 admission, kids free)
• -- Community Yoga with Allison Reitz at Comma Coffee (9am-10am; $10 cash only; beginners are welcome; Bring your mind, body, and mat; a limited number of extra mats will be available)
• -- CCBMX Racing at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (Weather and Track Conditions Permitting; sign-ups 9am-10am $10, call/text 775-220-7111 if running late; must be USABMX member; one-day trial memberships and new rider kits available)
• -- Rides on the 1926 Edwards Motor Car at the Nevada State Railroad Museum (museum open 9am-4:30pm, train runs every half hour 10am-4pm; museum admission $6, under 18 and FNSRM members free; train rides $4 adults, $2 kids and FNSRM members)
• -- Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Depart Carson City 10am, please arrive 30 minutes early - Depart Virginia City 3pm; $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32; tickets limited, available online HERE)
• -- Spirit of America Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- Kids Eat Free at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; with purchase of adult entree)
• -- Dutch oven cooking demonstration at Mormon Station State Park: on the lawn in front of the museum in Genoa (cooking begins at 11am; Rangers will prepare a meal - samples will be served as long as the food lasts)

The curtain closes on the annual Senior Follies today. Catch their performance at 2 p.m. or you’ll have to wait until next year to see these talented folks in action.

• -- Carson and Mills Park Railroad Train Rides around Mills Park (train runs every half hour 12pm-5pm; tickets $2 per person or three rides for $5, children two and under are free; hosted by the Carson City Railroad Association)
• -- Music Jam Sunday at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (1pm-3pm; we try to keep it simple so that musicians of all ages and skill levels can participate. We welcome music of all genres and styles; Audience is welcome)
• -- Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• -- Weekly 9 Ball Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• -- As Seen on TV: the 20th Annual Senior Follies in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center (2pm; general admission $10)
• -- Big Screen Classics: Mamma Mia! at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (2pm; $8.50 adults, $7.75 kids)
• -- Sunday Porch Party with Live Music by Deception at Genoa Bar, Downtown Genoa (2pm-6pm; outdoor stage, fire pit, rum runner bar, and food available from the Genoa Station)
• -- Live Music with Deep Groove at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (5:30pm-8:30pm)
• -- Live Music with Rock River in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• -- Big Screen Classics: Mamma Mia! at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (7pm; $10.25 adults, $7.75 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.

My weekly Facebook list includes Friday-Thursday, so please go HERE for events beyond Sunday, or just wait for my daily ‘Things to do’ here on Carson Now. You do NOT need a Facebook account to access the information.

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