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Welcoming 2024: What's happenings in Carson City, Dayton, Gardnerville and Lake Tahoe

Happy New Year's Eve Carson City! If you don’t already have plans, here are some events in the region to ring in 2024.

Sunday, New Year's Eve

  • Carson City

Savor and Groove: Nashville Social Club to celebrate New Year's Eve with Dirty Cello's concert

Nashville Social Club in Carson City invites you to welcome 2024 in style at their New Year's Eve Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 31, starting at 6 p.m. Experience an ultimate end-of-year feast curated by Executive Chef Tony Schafer and a live performance by the funky Americana sensation, Dirty Cello. Nashville Social Club is located at 1105 S Carson St, Carson City.

Celebrate New Year's Eve at Polecat Tavern

Celebrate the New Year with us at Polecat Tavern in Carson City. Keith Alan Barnett & the Lonesome Polecat Band will be playing all evening beginning at 8pm.

There will be a Free Champagne Toast at Midnight. Bring your friends & ring in the New Year at the Polecat Tavern!

Polecat Tavern is located at 260 W Winnie Lane, Carson City.

WhiteHouse Nevada New Year's Eve Party
Live music, food, a midnight champagne toast and more are planned Sunday, Dec. 31 at WhiteHouse Nevada, 402 East Telegraph Street in Carson City.

The bar opens at 3 p.m. Live music by Stephen Rehm is from 7 to 10 p.m. Catering by Outwest Catering and Dollface Cheesecakes. No admission.


Black and Gold New Year’s Eve Party at Jimmy G's Cigar Bar

There will be a DJ to play at 10 p.m. and free champagne to toast at midnight. The party will be Jimmy G's Cigar Bar, 301 N Carson St in Carson City.

New Year’s Lakeside Toast

Event by For The Love Of Painting at Bank Saloon in Carson City at 418 S Carson St.

Let's toast to the end of 2023 and the new beginning of 2024 by painting a beautiful sunset.

New Year’s Lakeside Toast

  • Gardnerville

New Year’s Eve Candlelight Labyrinth Walk - 10th annual

Join Gardnerville for our Annual New Year’s Eve Candlelight Labyrinth Walk on Dec. 31, 2023. They will have fire pits to stay warm and hot cocoa/cider for the whole family.

Why walk a Labyrinth on New Year’s Eve? It’s a time to create hopeful tomorrows. Labyrinths are used throughout the world as a way to quiet the mind, recover a balance in life, meditate, gain insight, and reduce stress in order to create and celebrate.

The Labyrinth is located at Heritage Park Gardens, 1461 Ezell Street, Gardnerville. HPG is a project of Main Street Gardnerville in cooperation with the Town of Gardnerville.

  • Genoa

New Year's Eve at Pink House

Ring in the New Year with great food, friends, and music at The Pink House! They will be offering a three course dinner menu (with option of vegan fish or steak entree) for $75 in two seatings at 5pm and 7:30pm all set to the vibes of local artist Miranda Rae Love with special guest Chili Munroe.

Reservations are recommended and can be made through ike@thepinkhousegenoa.com

  • Virginia City

Nevada Highway Band ‘New Year’s Party’

Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City is gearing up for a New Year's party at 76 N C Street.

Nevada Highway is an electrifying band that captures the essence of rock and roll with a modern twist. Their repertoire spans across various genres, including rock, alternative, and blues, allowing them to deliver a diverse and engaging musical experience.

  • Dayton

Pioneer Crossing Casino’s New Year’s Countdown to Cash

Ring in the New Year with Pioneer Crossing's Countdown to Cash!

The casino will be giving away Cash and FreePlay to over 30 winners with a $1,000 Winner at 12:24am and will also have a $224 Slot Tournament starting at 9am.

  • Lake Tahoe

New Year’s Eve Dinner Cruise - MS Dixie II

Departs 6:30pm from Zephyr Cove Resort; returns 9:30pm
$195 adults/children
Celebrate this New Year's Eve on board the M.S. Dixie ll. Our New Year's Eve Cruise includes a three-course meal, live music with dancing, and a special champagne toast. Space is limited so make your reservation today!

BoomBox New Year’s Eve celebration

BoomBox w/ N2N ~ New Year's Eve Celebration
$50 ADV/DOS I Doors: 8pm Show: 9pm
Ticket Link: https://tixr.com/e/77750
A LITTLE BIT OF HOUSE, BLUES, FUNK, ROCK, AND A WHOLE LOT OF SOUL BLAST THROUGH BOOMBOX.

  • Mt. Rose

New Year Firework Celebration at Mt. Rose
Get an early start on celebrating the new year with a day of skiing at Mt. Rose followed by our New Year's Eve fireworks celebration, snowcat, and torchlight parade.
4:45 Snowcat Parade
5:00 Torchlight Ski
5:45 Fireworks

  • Washoe Valley

New Year’s Eve with Spur Crazy at The Camp Bar and Grill

Bring in the new year with Spur Crazy along with great drinks including a complimentary glass of champagne and the best country and classic rock in Northern Nevada!!

Monday, New Year's Day

  • Carson City

Winter Break Kids Art Camp in Minden

Looking for something fun for your kids to do over winter break? Look no further. Say hello to a weeks worth of imaginative and artistic fun.

A Christmas gift that goes beyond material possessions and offers them the gift of artistic experiences they'll remember forever.

Ongoing

Art with Aloha at the Carson City Community Center through Feb. 22; artist reception Tuesday

Jackie Pias Carlin’s art brings fresh air with tropical flora beauty to our wintery season. Carlin’s show, "Art with Aloha", will be in the Community Center’s Crowell Board Room, through Feb. 22, 2024. CCAI will host a reception for the artist on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 5 to 6:30 p.m. with an artist introduction at 5:30 p.m. The Community Center is located at 851 E William Street, Carson City. The Crowell Board Room is open for all the city’s public meetings and upon request.

'Windows to the Soul' exhibit by James Gayles featured at Carson City Courthouse Gallery

James Gayles’ watercolor portraits aren’t just real, they seem to tell a story. The Capital City Arts Initiative’s exhibition, "Windows to the Soul", presents James Gayles’ watercolor paintings at the Courthouse Gallery from Oct. 4, 2023 through Jan. 25, 2024.

CCAI will host a reception for the artist on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 5:00 - 6:30pm with the artist introduction at 5:30pm. The Courthouse is located at 885 E Musser Street, Carson City; the gallery is open Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm.

Want to kick smoking in 2024? Carson Tahoe Health offers quit classes starting in January

With the new year ahead, quitting smoking is at the top of accomplishment lists for many. Carson Tahoe Health welcomes all who want to quit and to be a part of a supportive, group effort for smoking cessation. The 2024 first round of 8-week classes begins in January.

Did we miss anything? Please tell us in the comments below if there's anything we missed happening in Carson City and beyond!

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Help keep graduates safe by volunteering for Safe Grad Night

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When Marie Villanueva emigrated to the United States from Mexico City 20 years ago, she left behind her whole world: Family, friends, a career and cultural traditions.

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The Capital City Community Band will present a “You Asked For It” concert on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 7 p.m. in the Carson High School gym.

The Fourth Annual Educational Kids’ Fair returns to the Historic Fourth Ward School Museum in Virginia City! Join us for an interactive day of exploration, fun crafts and interesting activities provided by local businesses & organizations in our Victorian Era school house museum on the Saturday of Fathers’ Day weekend.

Community info night on youth vaping

Dayton, Nevada - Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) will offer a free information night for parents and other community members on the health risks of youth vaping, strategies for preventing vaping and ways to support youth in leading healthy lives.

This year 17 students attended the state FFA Convention and participated in 7 different contests. One of Carson High School's own students, Melanie Burrett, was elected the 2024-25 Nevada State Reporter. Meanwhile, Maximillian Bushey was placed on one the Nom Com team for the State Office during the convention.

Mark Twain Days (Year Two) was yet another triumph, particularly the group photo, where every kid and her grandmother sported humongous mustachios. I can’t wait to see the print. My personal favorite event was, “Connections.” A hundred folks gathered together upstairs in the Brewery Arts Center to share personal connections that improved their lives.

The Carson City Senior Center continues its monthly Tuesday Conversations. The Tuesday, May 21 talk will feature Frank Joe, an alumni of the Stewart Indian School.

Northern Nevada, get ready to experience an evening of unparalleled entertainment as Carson City’s premier live music venue and restaurant, Nashville Social Club brings the electrifying, mega hit Most Wanted!

2nd Vice President, Gary Yoakum-1st Vice President, and Debbie Lane-Past Preside

Carson City’s oldest continuously meeting social organization, the Leisure Hour Club, recently installed new officers for the 2024-25 year.

UPDATE 12:57PM: A foreign national was cited for failing to maintain lanes and failure to yield, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office sergeant. The driver, who is from out of the country, led officers on a slow-speed pursuit earlier Monday morning.
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A brief vehicle pursuit Monday morning where the driver of a white Kia failed to yield to Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies ended with a felony traffic stop near the intersection of William and Roop Street. The male driver was detained and is being questioned.

Western Nevada College celebrates the achievements of its 2023-24 graduates on Monday in Carson City, with a second ceremony planned for Thursday, May 23 in Fallon.

Collectively, the two traditional ceremonies will honor a record-tying 617 graduates who are approved to receive a record 692 degrees and Certificates of Achievement.

My friend Diane grows perennial flowers quite successfully in containers on her patio. She is good at it and grows a greater variety of perennials than I do. Recently, she pointed out a variegated plant called Glechoma hederacea, commonly called ground ivy or sometimes creeping Charlie.

Carson High School is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Connor Beattie Alumni Bowl, scheduled for Wednesday, May 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. This event honors the memory of Connor Beattie, a former CHS student athlete who passed away, and celebrates his love for Carson High Football.

An approximately 14 foot by 60 foot mobile home is disabled in the center turn lane at the corner of Fairview Drive and Steamboat Drive in Carson City and has disrupted the flow of traffic. Motorists can expect delays through Monday morning.

According to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong, the mobile home lost 4 of its 6 wheels while it was being pulled Sunday evening by a truck.

Carson City health officials will discuss the youth vaping epidemic, along with short-term and long-term effects of vaping at a monthly parent night meeting, happening Monday night, May 20.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce auditions for Nickelodeon’s The Spongebob Musical, Youth Edition, a 60-minute adaptation of the hit Broadway show based on the iconic Nickelodeon series! The show will run four performances, July 26-28, 2024 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

Visit Carson City and pro cyclist Peter Stetina hosted the Peter Stetina Paydirt Challenge gravel race in Carson City this weekend. More than 600 bikers from around the world participated in either the 69-mile long course or the 56-mile medium course races.

Carson City Transportation Manager Chris Martinovich will be the featured speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting. The public is welcome to attend.

Nevada State Prison Preservation Society is offering May through October tours of the historic Nevada State Prison in Carson City.

Western Nevada College is celebrating its 53rd commencement class with traditional commencement ceremonies on Monday, May 20, in Carson City and Thursday, May 23, in Fallon.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 20-26, 2024. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

On May 18, 2024, at around 12:50 a.m., Carson City Sheriff's deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Christopher Gorham. A drug-detection canine was used to conduct a sniff of the vehicle. Deputies searched the vehicle and located drug paraphernalia along with an explosive device.

The following is written by Sam Olson, I.D.E.A. Committee Chair & Robert Bartshe, president of Sierra Nevada Realtors.

Our state anthem boldly declares that ‘Home means Nevada.’ For many Nevadans, home also means economic prosperity and stability. For generations, home ownership has been a symbol of financial security and upward mobility. Home equity is the largest single financial asset for most American families, representing between 50% and 70% of net wealth. Buying a house is one of those marquee life moments that you never forget.

On Sunday, May 26, 2024, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City, NV will host a Memorial Day Fun Shoot from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Target fees will be discounted with a limit of 400 targets per person. The Club is a shotgun only facility, offering Trap, Skeet, 5-Stand, and Sporting Clays. The Club is located at 3590 Arrowhead Drive. For more information call (775) 882-9904. Everyone is invited to come!

Over the last 10 years, Catmandu has helped more than 2700 cats and kittens have a better life through rescue, adoption, education, assistance programs and a cage-free sanctuary. To mark the occasion and raise money to continue their lifesaving efforts, Catmandu is having a celebration/fundraising event from 6-9 pm on Saturday, June 29th at the Carson Events Center.

Thank you Jack's Valley Elementary School for inviting the Carson City Park Rangers to participate in Camp Read A Lot!

Students learned amazing facts about our feline and canine neighbors, mountain lions and coyotes!

An 1884 Carson City Morgan silver dollar donated by Northern Nevada Coin is being raffled by the Friends of the Nevada State Museum. The raffle will highlight the Tin Cup Roundup fundraiser planned for Saturday, September 21 (5 to 8 pm). Proceeds from the raffle and the event will support the restoration of a 1967 Chevrolet pickup truck for the State Museum.