V&T Railway offers spring railbike rides beginning this Saturday

V&T Railway announced Tuesday that its railbike rides, in partnership with Freedom Rail, return beginning this Saturday, April 17.

Pedal your way through history aboard a Freedom Railbike along the historic Virginia & Truckee train route. Your journey takes you into beautiful Carson River Canyon along an exciting, curved, and gradual 2 percent grade track system to the historic Eureka Mill rest area.

Our motor-assisted, pedal railbikes provide a comfortable trip out of the canyon, across the V&T Railway highway bridge to an additional historic site, the Halfway House Stage Stop. Here you will enjoy a water and a complimentary snack. This one of a kind tour is 90 minutes and is for all ages. Passengers must be able to pedal for an extended time period.

The April schedule is Wednesday through Sundays. Ride Times: 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Go here for a video of the rail bike tours. Call 855-724-5102 to make reservations. Go here for more information.

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The Carson City Band Association, Inc. will host its annual Music and Silent Auction fundraiser at the Governor’s Mansion this Friday, March 9.

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Jessica Heitt, Urban Wildlife Coordinator for the Nevada Department of Wildlife, will share her insights into the numerous wild creatures that inhabit the greater Carson City area with Leisure Hour Club members at their dinner meeting on Wednesday, March 21.

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This Wednesday, join our students and community. Come out and enjoy a night of hands-on fun. Make a paper airplane, a gumdrop and toothpick bridge, build with LEGOS and use robotic arms.

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