Downtown Business Association

This week's Women to Women Nevada features Liz Andrews Booth, founder of the Esperanza Foundation, owner of Liz's Biz, and the President of the Carson City Downtown Business Association. In this episode host Carol Paz interviews Liz about her knowledge and advice about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. She is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and has successfully overcome her PTSD.

Jazz and Beyond 2013 is kicking off our Saturday, August 3, Wine Walk!

Beginning with music at the 3rd & Curry Farmers Market, CW & Mr. Spoons, 8:30am-1:00pm.
Music by In Stride (folk) and art exhibit at BRIC, 108 E. Proctor from 2 to 4pm.
Also, Alex ‘Muddy’ Smith at Purple Avocado from 2:30 to 4:30pm; and,
a Jazz Ensemble, First Take featuring Rick Metz 3 to 5pm, at Yaples Ballroom.

Downtown Wine Walk:   On your “Must Not Miss” list, is the ever-so-popular Downtown Wine Walk – held the First Saturday of every month from 1- 5pm

Thank you Dick Campagni's Carson City Toyota-Scion, Cumulus Radio Magic 95.5 FM, Carson City and all the organizers and contributors who made this year's Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza at Mills Park in Carson City possible. The event was filled with great music, lights and amazing eye-candy.

Video below courtesy of Scott Schrantz at AroundCarson.com. The RSVP carnival at Mills Park continues through Saturday.

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:

High octane throttle therapy, chrome and the roar of motorcycles, hot rods, trucks and old car classics will highlight Carson City downtown during Legends of the West Bike and Car Fest, June 21-22.

This jubilee celebrates all things that make the open road a call to the wild side, showcasing incredible hot rods, classic cars, and plenty of motorcycles. Activities feature live entertainment, a Show and Shine, raffles, expanded cruise parade, breakfast, awards, and plenty of dining, hydration and refreshment opportunities.

Come on down to Taste of DownTown and visit the co-sponsored, Downtown Business Association / Carson Now booth to enter the big raffle for the overflowing "Basket of Carson City."

This is your chance to win an incredible amount of prizes and, support a great cause - 100 percent proceeds will be presented to Advocates to End Domestic Violence.

A big THANK YOU to the wonderful businesses that contributed to this years "Basket of Carson City:

Artsy Fartsy, Gift Certificate.
Carson City Computing, Gift Certificate.

The Carson City Downtown Business Association was recognized by Carson City Parks and Recreation for its donation of 17 new trees recently planted around town.

High octane throttle therapy and all things vintage on 2 and 4 wheels will be featured at Carson City's newest event, Legends of the West Bike and Car Fest, June 21-22.

This jubilee celebrates all things that make the open road a call to the wild side, showcasing incredible hot rods, classic cars, and plenty of motorcycles. Activities feature live entertainment, a Show and Shine, raffles, expanded cruise parade, breakfast, awards, and plenty of dining, hydration and refreshment opportunities.

Art is abound, Saturday, June 1, Downtown Wine Walk, from 1- 5pm ...and held the first Saturday of every month!

Brewery Arts Center, on King St. between Division and Minnesota will have their Summer Art Sale and Open House, fun, demonstrations, music, and song - an entertaining day of great art, food and drinks at the BAC... 'The teaching artists, art students, artisans, and the Nevada Artist Association Gallery artists, will have lots of new and exciting artwork for sale", Stan and Johanna Soliday will perform.

Carson City and Virginia City are two of more than 100 U.S. cities nominated by Benjamin Moore Paints for a complete repaint of downtown, officials announced Friday.

Benjamin Moore launched its “Main Street Matters” initiative May 22. In the contest, consumers around the country can cast their vote online and pick which 20 U.S. Main Streets should be revitalized.

In a news release, Carson City Planning Director Lee Plemel said the initiative is timed well with what is going on in downtown Carson City.

With sunny skies, a gentle breeze and plenty of children and their parents, the 10th annual Cops and Kids open house, hosted by the Carson City Sheriff's Office on Saturday, lived up to its reputation as the safest party on the street.

More than 2,000 attended the four-hour event, which featured games, prizes and demonstrations by Carson City Sheriff's Office patrol officers and personnel. The event is designed for children and their parents to get quality meet-and-greet face time with law enforcement personnel.

Downtown Wine Walk:  This Saturday, May 4th! On your “Must Not Miss” list, is the ever-so-popular Downtown Wine Walk – held the First Saturday of every month from 1- 5

This week's guest on Women to Women Nevada is Liz Andrews-Booth, president of the Carson City Downtown Business Association and owner of Liz's Biz. She discusses with hostess Carol Paz, a bit about her background, including serving in the Marine Corps and the California Army National Guard, and the latest goings on in Carson City downtown plans.

Lenny Chappell, outgoing Chairman of the Carson City Downtown Business Association, receives a star for his successful shepherding of the organization during his tenure from fellow board members at the recent DBA appreciation dinner. In the main photo, from left: DBA board members Dana Freund, new chair Liz Andrews-Booth, AJ Matule, Lenny Chappell, Karyl Summers and Sue Jones.

Mayor presents award to DBA on behalf of Vietnam Vets

Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 388 are ringing in the New Year by knocking on doors throughout Carson City. They are making personal visits to those who helped bring the Traveling Wall Memorial to Mills Park for “Battle Born Days” and the Nevada Day celebrations.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office received an early Christmas present after being notified it has received national "Outstanding Citizen Participation” recognition for its 2012 National Night Out crime, drug and violence special prevention event held in August.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office escorted about 500 Vietnam Veterans as they rode through the city on their bikes. They were escorting the Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial that is being erected at Mills Park as part of Battle Born Days and the Nevada Day Festivities. The Downtown Business Association merchants were on hand to wave flags and cheer them on.

Legends of the West Bike and Car Fest 2012 has announced the winners of its Show and Shine, held on June 30 in downtown Carson City. A great day was had by all – the weather cooperated – and people strolled among the beautiful vehicles and chatted with the owners and restorers. The CCSO 9th Annual Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge attracted a dedicated crowd who watched all the competitors and cheered their favorites on to victory in all the competitions – Continuous Ride, Slow Ride, Team Ride, and the spectacular Last Man Standing.

Legends of the West Bike & Car Fest

Legends of the West Bike & Car Fest is coming to Carson City on June 30, 2012. The planning for this event is going fast and furious and we are anticipating a great second annual show. This event is being held on June 30, 2012, under the auspices of the Carson City Downtown Business Association and is being managed by Arlington Group Events. The CCSO 9th Annual Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge will take place at Legends. See these highly trained men and women compete for glory in slow motion!

By Lisa Davis
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the National Association of Town Watch will co-sponsor the 28th annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at Mills Park.
The theme for this year is “101 Days of Crime Prevention and Safety” which was envisioned by Sheriff Ken Furlong to promote safety throughout the summer which continues well after National Night Out. Festivities run from 5 to to 8 p.m.

There is an interesting discussion going on over at the Nevada Appeal site concerning the Nugget Project.

The story begins two week ago when Guy Farmer wrote a rather harsh column that slammed the Nugget Project. In response, last week there was a guest column by Michael Douglass criticizing Farmer's take on the subject.

Hundreds of families making up, perhaps, several thousand people, gathered Tuesday night at Mills Park in Carson City to attend the region's largest public safety event, the 27th annual National Night Out.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the National Association of Town Watch will co-sponsor the 27th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event at Mills Park on Tuesday, Aug. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Carson City will join forces with thousands of communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world. In all, more than 36 million people are expected to participate in America’s Night Out Against Crime.

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Although final figures are not in, the city and the Downtown Business Association are calling the two month ice rink downtown a big success.