• Carson Now on Facebook
  • Follow Carson Now on Twitter
  • Follow Carson Now by RSS
  • Follow Carson Now by Email

Friday, Feb. 20: Things to do in Carson City

Event Date: 
February 20, 2015 (All day)

Kick up your heels, it’s finally Friday. World Dance Open Floor will be dancing for donations for CASI tonight at Comma Coffee. The Brewery Arts Center is hosting Mixed Company as part of its new Eclectic Electric series. The party is at Remedy’s; the blacklight body paint Mardi Gras Masquerade starts at 9pm, with the talented Lynzie Ruecker doing free body paint and music by DJ Justincredible.

It’s National Love Your Pet Day, so give your pooches and kitties some extra love.

FRIDAY:

  • Last Day of ’Pine Spirit’ by basket maker Sande Rowan at the LXS Gallery in the Legislature Building
  • ’Second Skin’ by artist Sarah Lillegard at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
  • ’The Driest State: Nevada Watersheds’ by artist Nolan Preese at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
  • Winter Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
  • Pets of the Homeless’ Food Drive at Evergreen Gene’s: 1811 N. Carson (10am-5pm)
  • Dayton Youth Soccer Sign-ups at the Smith's Grocery in Dayton (4pm-6:30pm)
  • Wine Tasting at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (5pm-9pm; $5 for five tastes)
  • Live Music at San Marcos Grill
  • PPI Presents a Murder Mystery Dinner: Polter-Heist at Gold Dust West (6pm; tickets must be purchased in advance)
  • Live Music with Tom Miller at La Posada Real: 3205 Retail Dr. (6pm-9pm)
  • Live Music with Jimmy Mallett and Jack Clifton at Bella Fiore Wines (6pm-9pm)
  • Swing meets Swing Dance Night at Yaple’s Ballroom (Blues Lesson 6pm; Jitterbug lesson 7pm; Dance 8pm; $10 for the whole evening)
  • MAMO: Nathan Aweau and Nathan Peterson at the CVIC Hall: 1411 US Highway 365 N, Minden (doors 6pm; 7pm start: $25)
  • Douglas Historical Society’s 10th Annual Melodrama ‘Melodrama Memories: The Best of the Best’ OR ‘Who Stole the Scene’ at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 1477 US Highway 395 N, Gardnerville (6:30pm; no host cocktail show, $10)
  • Live Music at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
  • Live Music with Tom and Mary Kay Aufrance at Foodies Bystro in the Brewery Arts Center (6:30pm)
  • Eclectic Electric Series: Mixed Company at the Brewery Arts Center MHJ Black Box Theater (7pm; $15 at door)
  • Live Music with Highway 42 at Casino Fandango (7pm)
  • Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
  • Karaoke at Ponderosa Saloon –Virginia City (7pm)
  • World Dance Open Floor at Comma Coffee (performers sign-up 7:30pm, 8pm start; Dancing for donations for CASI – Carson Animal Shelter Initiative)
  • Live Jazz with Rick Metz and First Take at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7:30pm)
  • Live Music with Jaime Rollins at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St.
  • Live music with the Trippin King Snakes at Genoa Bar, Genoa (8pm)
  • Live Music at Westside Pour House (8pm)
  • Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long (8pm)
  • Live Music at the Carson Station (8:30pm)
  • Mardi Gras Black Light Body Paint Masquerade Party with music by DJ Justincredible at Remedy’s: 306 E. Williams St. (9pm-close; free body painting by Lynzie, bead contest)
  • Karaoke at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
  • DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)

Top Stories

... or see all stories

Mike Epps at A to Zen

This community has lost an icon. I want to share a story about a remarkable man who redefined the meaning of generosity and compassion. This isn't just any story; it's about Mike Epps, a man whose profound impact on my life and the lives of so many others is beyond words.

As part of the Western Nevada College (WNC) Foundation's Reach for the Stars Gala, a silent auction prize provided a birthday bash to remember, showcasing the community spirit and unique experiences that this event fosters.

Gabriel Singer, a student from WNC’s Child Development Center, celebrated his fourth birthday with a special public safety escort to school.

Carson High Speech and Debate will be hosting the inaugural Carson High Show and Shine car show Saturday May 25th in the north parking lot of CHS from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Hi there! My name is Onyx and I’m the cat of the week at Catmandu.

Casino Fandango’s annual Rockin’ Ribfest is back! Head down for a day of fun featuring a rib cook-off competition with National Champion rib cookers, bbq vendors, arts & craft vendors, a beer garden, live music and more.

Admission is free and all ages are welcome.

The fun begins today, Friday May 24 and lasts through Monday May 27.

Get ready to proudly display your I Voted stickers because early voting begins Saturday morning in Carson City for the primary elections.

Designed for a maximum of 1,200 visitors per day, Nevada’s most popular state park often attracts more than 3,000.

On warm weekend days, the line of vehicles waiting to enter Sand Harbor State Park on Lake Tahoe’s east shore can back up several hundred cars deep, a conga line hoping to secure a parking spot. Within an hour of the park’s opening, the parking spaces are usually filled.

For twenty years, Jose Cuella has been working in the kitchens of Carson City restaurants. Now, he has finally been able to open his own restaurant, Don Chepe Mexican Restaurant, along with his wife and five children.

The restaurant, located in the Carson Mall, took over the space after Francisco’s vacated.

Following the news that the Fourth of July fireworks will be moving to Eagle Valley Golf Course this year, many residents in the community had questions with the most important: Where can we still see them?

On May 23, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Detectives from the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation’s Unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in Dayton, Nevada.

Identify theft, and phone scams have been a nuisance in the region lately. Multiple agencies have reached out to their respective communities to provide information in order to keep them safe from scammers whose only intention is to steal your money.

Our Pet of the Week is Motley! Meet Motley, a jolly 2.5-year-old collie/terrier mix who's a bundle of social energy! Despite his adventurous spirit, Motley's heart is as big as his playful personality.

Hello fellow anglers. Memorial Day is here, and people will be out enjoying a beautiful weekend forecast. We deserve to have three days in a row of warm weather. We all need to slow down a little and take your time getting to your destination.

Standup comedy funnyman Sean Peabody, who starred in Casino Boss that was filmed at the Carson Nugget, will appear this Saturday night with two shows, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Carson Nugget Grand Showroom in Carson City.

UPDATE: Carson City responds to questions regarding Fourth of July fireworks changes, access to Centennial Park.

***

For the first time in 33 years, the Carson City Fourth of July fireworks will not be held near Mills Park.

Instead, the display will move to Eagle Valley Golf Course, located at 3999 Centennial Park Dr. In addition, the Fourth of July celebration will now include a golf tournament in addition to a dinner and VIP Fireworks viewing option.

The Moving Wall, a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., will visit Douglas County for the second time this spring. The Moving Wall, which has been viewed around the country since 1984, will will be in Minden for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

The Wall will be free to view for the duration of its display at the Eastside Memorial Park, 1600 Buckeye Rd, Minden from May 23-28, 2024. The building of the wall began at 10 a.m. Thursday.

Fourth grade students in Ms. Allie Davis’ class at Bordewich Bray Elementary School in Carson City received a special treat Wednesday as actor Khleo Thomas, famously known for his role as Zero in the beloved film "Holes," made a guest appearance via Zoom.

Join the Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department for a celebratory hike at the Foothill Trailhead in honor of National Trails Day! National Trails Day allows us to recognize and appreciate all the benefits we have from our local trail systems and appreciate the ability to be in nature.

Since the passage of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) in 1998, more than $4 billion in revenue generated from Las Vegas area land sales has been directed to conservation, park improvement and wildfire prevention projects across Nevada and the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Join us for our spring Science & Nature Speaker Series at TNC's River Fork Ranch Preserve the fourth Thursday of each month! Experts from The Nature Conservancy in Nevada and partner organizations will share their expertise on a variety of topics. We hope to see you there!

YERINGTON — Lyon County and the Nevada Secretary of State are aware of the error on the 2024 Lyon County primary ballot regarding the number of candidates to vote for in the Fernley City Council Ward 5 and the Stagecoach General Improvement District Trustees races. Lyon County and the Secretary of State's Office are working through these issues and will have additional information for the candidates and voters by the end of this week.

This June, a group of over 100 denizens of Carson City will depart for a 10-day educational exploration of Japan.

On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Carson City School District and the Carson City Fire Department, will conduct a comprehensive active shooter Full-Scale Exercise at Carson High School.

On Friday, Carson City Supervisors will be discussing potential salary increases for classified and unclassified city workers. The meeting takes place beginning at 8 a.m. in the Bob Crowell Board Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William St.

The raises are a part of the planned 2025 city budget, which was first approved in April.

Timbers Saloon will be hosting The Bette M. Larsen Second Annual Memorial Golf Tournament on June 22, 2024 to continue providing scholarships for our local students.

The Nevada National Guard is set to host its 26th annual Flag Day Ceremony and the U.S. Army’s 249th Birthday celebration at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 14, at the Veterans Memorial on the Capitol Grounds, 101 N. Carson St. in Carson City.

The Carson City Sheriff's office reports four arrests since Monday.

During their hours-long meeting Tuesday evening, the Douglas County School Board chose three of the six superintendent candidates to move forward into the interview process.

The application deadline for Mile High Band Association’s 2024 Jazz & Beyond Festival art contest is Friday, May 31, 2024. Northern Nevada artists, including teachers and students are invited to apply, and participation is free.

A new state-of-the-art storage center especially designed for boats and recreational vehicles is now open for business in Dayton.