Sunday, Aug. 13: Events and happenings in Carson City and Beyond

The Silver Saddle Ranch is always beautiful, but an afternoon filled with live bluegrass and western music, food, and family fun, makes today’s ‘A Day at the Ranch’ your best bet. Beat the heat up at Lake Tahoe as the Annual Ta-Hoe Nalu Paddle Festival wraps up its competition at Kings Beach. Learn some Dutch Oven cooking tips at Mormon Station State Park, just get their before all of their breakfast casserole and bacon bomb samples are gone. Read on for even more things to do.

SUNDAY: Jazz and Beyond Music Festival

• -- Hot August Nights
• -- 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)
• -- Annual Subaru Ta-Hoe Nalu Paddle Festival at Kings Beach State Park: Kings Beach, CA (8am-4pm races, Exhibitor/Vendor Village, demos, clinics and more; 4pm closing ceremonies; free admission for spectators)
• -- 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)
• -- Gardnerville Basque Festival: Basque Breakfast at JT’s Basque Restaurant, Gardnerville (9am-12pm; $12: Menu consists of fruit, cheese, ham, chorizo, blood sausage, mashed potatoes, choice of potato omelet or fried eggs, wine, coffee and orange juice)
• -- 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)
• -- Photography and Regular Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- Beer and Yoga on the Plaza – in the McFadden Plaza at Third and Carson (10am-11am, sign-up at 9:30am; $25 day of class includes instructor and a beer; bring a mat; co-sponsored by KAIA Fit and Fox Brewpub)
• -- 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 (11am-12:30pm; Rangers will be cooking up a breakfast casserole and a bacon bomb - samples will be served as long as the food lasts)
• -- Bingo fundraiser for Meals on Wheels at Carson City Senior Center (doors 11:30am, 12:30pm-4pm; $10 buy in, extra packs $5, Special games $1 each; 50/50 raffle and door prizes; Bring a can of food or a non-perishable item and we will give you a free game sheet for our Can Food game; lunch available; must be 21+)
• -- 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)
• -- Remembering Princess Emilee at Whiskey Tavern (12pm-6pm; Emilee became an amazing Angel Princess at the age of 7 years old due to cancer: food, drinks, t-shirts, and raffle tickets will be available; family friendly event)
• -- 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)

There is a lot of history in these hills, and you’ll hear some of the stories at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center. Nancy Raven will be sharing accounts of Carson Valley from yesteryear.

• -- Storytelling at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 1477 Hwy 395 South, Gardnerville (doors 1:30pm, program begins at 2pm; free; Join Nancy Raven and friends for another round of old fashion storytelling. Hear accounts of early life in the Carson Valley and vicinity or share your own insights and adventures with the group)
• -- Jazz and Beyond: ‘A Day at the Ranch’ at the Silver Saddle Ranch: 4901 Carson River Road (2pm-7pm; Bluegrass and Western music, live animals, and food trucks; featured performers: CW and Dr. Spitmore, the Sierra Sweethearts, Eagle Wings Pageant Dance Troupe, and the Sagebrush Rebels Band; FREE)
• -- 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)
• -- Big Screen Classics: Jurassic Park at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (2pm; $8.50 adults, $7.75 kids)
• -- Virginia and Truckee One-way Steam Train Rides: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Depart Carson City 4:30pm, arrive in Virginia City 6pm; $52, seniors and veterans $33, kids 3-16 $21; tickets limited, available online HERE)
• -- Auditions for the Misfits Theater Group’s production of "The Instein Inn or Frank's Mad Pad" at the Dayton Valley Branch Library: 321 Dayton Valley Road, Dayton (5pm; five males, four females and four dancers needed; for more information go to: http://www.misfitstheatergroup.org/ )
• -- Concerts on the Green: 3HatTrio at Genoa Park in Genoa (5pm-7pm; free concert; bring picnic and chairs/blanket)
• -- Live Music with Deep Groove at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (5:30pm-8:30pm)
• -- Live Music with John Palmore in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• -- Big Screen Classics: Jurassic Park at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (7pm; $10.25 adults, $7.75 kids)
• -- Jazz and Beyond: Urban Renewal Project on the Brewery Arts Center Minnesota Street Stage (8pm; free)

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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