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Friday, September 18: Things to do in Carson City

Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 5:14am
I Love Carson City

Ready for the weekend? Enjoy a ride to Virginia City on the V and T, or head out to the Reno Stead Airport for the World Championship Air Races. Dancers can show their stuff at Comma Coffee's monthly World Dance Open Floor. Kick up your heels at Carson Lanes as DJ Cowboy Bobby spins the country hits. Living the Good Life is a good time with DJ Bobby G's Friday Night Dance Party. West Coast Swing is on the menu at Yaple's Ballroom, and you can learn to do the hustle.

FRIDAY:

  • Fundraiser for Carson High Safe Grad 2016 Party at Dutch Bros. Coffee (all day, $1 per drink ordered)
  • National Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport (8am-4:30pm; $24 general admission)
  • ‘Wally’s World: The Loneliest Art Collection in Nevada’ in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
  • CCAI Exhibit: BRIC Art 5 at the BRIC: 108 E. Proctor St. (8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)
  • NAA Exhibit by artist Deborah Foster at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
  • Packet pick-up for the One Day- 2nd Annual Kiwanis Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day 5K Run/Walk is at Tumbleweeds/KAIA Fit: 3633 Research Way (9:30am-5:30pm)
  • Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Ride: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am and Depart Virginia City Depot at 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32, arrive 30 minutes early)
  • Kids Ride Free Friday on the Virginia and Truckee Steam Train (code kidsfree online ONLY on www.vtrailway.com; one kids ticket with the purchase each adult ticket; ages 3-16)
  • Late Summer Regular Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
  • Historic Clothing Exhibit on display at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park: 1450 Hwy 88 (12pm-4pm; free)
  • The Edible Pedal 100 pre-ride check-in at Peloton Bikes: 5150 Mae Anne Ave., Suite 810-B, Reno (3pm-6pm)
  • Women Only Golf Social at Silver Oak Golf Course (4:30pm-5:30pm; $25 includes 9-holes, instruction, range balls, and more)
  • Magic, the Gathering at Nerdvana: 385 Hot Springs Road, Suite 1 (5:30pm-6pm sign up; 6pm start)
  • Live Music at San Marcos Grill
  • Live Music with Russell Ketenjian at Bella Fiore Wine (6pm-9pm)
  • Carson City BMX: Friday Night Lights at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Sign ups 6:30pm-7:30pm; $5)
  • Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
  • Concert with Lee Brice in TJ’s Corral at Carson Valley Inn, Minden (doors 6pm; 7pm start; $59+)
  • Singer Songwriter Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
  • West Coast Swing Dance Night at Yaple’s Ballroom: 315 N. Carson St. (7pm drop-in Hustle lesson; 8pm Social Dance; $10 for the whole evening)
  • Open Dancing with DJ Cowboy Bobby Truesdale at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; $5; must be 21+)
  • Live Music with Rebekah Chase at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
  • Carson Comedy: Kabir “Kabeezy” Singh at Carson Comedy, upstairs in the Carson Nugget (7pm; $15)
  • Live Music with Scarlet Stain at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7:30pm)
  • Live Music with Jacksboro Highway at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (7:30pm)
  • World Dance Open Floor in Comma Coffee Courtyard (sign-up 7:30pm, dancing at 8pm; free, open to all dance styles; dancing for donations for the WNC Veterans Resource Center)
  • Live Music at Westside Pour House (8pm)
  • Live Music with the Markleevillians at the Genoa Bar, Genoa (8pm)
  • Live Music with Mimic at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
  • Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long St. (8pm)
  • Karaoke with J and M Productions at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
  • Dance Party with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
  • DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)

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picture of Hall of Fame inductees.
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