Friday, July 8: Things to do in Carson City

Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 07/08/2016 - 5:27am

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July 8, 2016 (All day)

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Westside Pour House welcomes Whiskey Lung for some Friday night surf punk/reggae.

I Love Carson City

We made it, Carson City. Friday has arrived and the weekend is moments away. The annual Chili Cook-off at Glen Eagles, the last few performances of Aladdin, Jr., and the all new Polynesian Festival are just about here. Tonight you’ll want to enjoy CV-41 at Living the Good Life: just the first of their outdoor summer shows. Local legend, Unkle Funkle, is hitting the stage at the Carson Nugget. Get your reggae fix at the Westside Pour House when Whiskey Lung starts jamming. Join Mike Thompson at the Plaza Hotel: the Roswell Incident is the subject of tonight’s lecture. Keep reading for the rest of Friday’s fun.

FRIDAY:

"Always Lost: A Meditation on War” in the Western Nevada College Main Gallery in the Bristlecone Building (7am-10pm)
Art Exhibit ‘New Crop 2016’ at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
’Vantage Point of Distance’ by Las Vegas artist David Rowe in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Pat Holub and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
Spirit of America Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides -leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am- Depart Virginia City Depot 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32)
Kids Ride Free Friday on the Virginia and Truckee Steam Train (code kidsfree online ONLY on www.vtrailway.com; one kids ticket with the purchase each adult ticket; ages 3-16)
Second Friday BBQ: fun, games, prizes at Meek’s Lumber: 2869 N. Carson St. (11am-1pm; free: Reps from Lincoln Products)
Second Friday BBQ: fun, games, prizes at Meek’s Lumber: 1405 Industrial Way, Gardnerville (11am-1pm; free; reps from Freud Tools/ Diablo Tools, TimberTech, AZEK Building Products, and DAP Products Inc.)
Women's Golf Social at Silver Oak Golf Course (Check in 4:30pm-5:30pm, Tee Times 5pm-5:30pm; $20 per person, includes: 9-holes of golf, range balls, drink of choice)
Artist Reception for Joyce Pike at the Carson Valley Arts Council Copeland Gallery: 1572 Hwy 395, Minden (5pm-9pm)
Live Music at San Marcos Grill
Date Night with Wine and Comedy at Alatte Coffee and Wine inside the Carson Nugget (5pm-7pm; $30 for a bottled of featured wine and two tickets to Carson Comedy at 7:30pm)
Wine Tasting at Aloha Liquors (5pm-7pm; $10 includes light refreshments)
Beer Tasting at Cowboys Liquors (5pm-7pm; $5)
Live Music at Mystique Restaurant and Lounge: 318 N. Carson St (5pm-8pm)
Live Music with Dale Poune at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
Outdoor Concert with CV-41 at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (5:30pm-9pm)
Trans in Carson City (TICC) at Comma Coffee (6pm-8pm)
Live Music at Bella Fiore Win (6pm-9pm)
Live Music with Brian Lester at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)
CC BMX: Friday Night Lights at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Signups 6:30pm-7:30pm; $5)
Friday Night Magic - Modern Format Tournament at Nerdvana: 3220 Hwy 50, Suite #2 (sign-ups until the 6:30pm start; eight player minimum; $5)
Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (6:30pm-9:30pm; sold out)
Square Dancing with the Capitol Cut-ups at the Carson Senior Center: 911 Beverly Drive (6:30pm; for info contact Marge at 775 885 7986 or 775 220 2942)
Wild Horse Children’s Theater presents Disney's Aladdin Jr. at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (7pm; $12, $8 kids 12 and younger)
Mike Thompson Lecture ‘The Roswell UFO Incident’ in the Sierra Room of the Plaza Hotel (doors 6:30pm; 7pm-8:30pm; $5 per person; light refreshments and no host bar)
Singer, Songwriter, and more Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
Live Music with Hindsight at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $30 per painter)
Open Dancing with DJ Cowboy Bobby Truesdale at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; $5; must be 21+)
Auditions for Monty Python’s Spamalot in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7:30pm; Please bring prepared song (mp3 file), Be prepared for cold readings and a dance audition)
Carson Comedy: Justin Rivera at Carson Comedy inside the Carson Nugget (doors open 6:45, show starts 7:30pm; $15 day of show, $13 in advance; purchase tickets at the Guest Services Desk)
Live Music with Whiskey Lung at Westside Pour House (8pm-12am)
Live Music with Blondasaurus Wrecks at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (8pm-12am)
Live Music with the Jason King Band at the Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
Live Music with Unkle Funkle in the Carson Nugget Sports Bar (8pm-12am)
Live Music with Just Us at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long St. (8pm)
Karaoke with J and M Productions at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am)
Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
Friday Night with DJ (R) Styles at Alatte Coffee and Wine inside the Carson Nugget (9pm-2am; food and drink specials)

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UPDATE 11 a.m.: Our Slide Mountain Hand Crew, in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) and air support, is actively working to contain the fire.
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Stay tuned for more updates as we continue suppression efforts!

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Incline Village, NV – The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District (NLTFPD) is responding to a lightning-caused fire in the First Creek area. The fire was reported at approximately 10 p.m. on September 18th and is estimated to cover an area of 100’ x 100’.

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Western Nevada College release

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Photo by Jake Boshard

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Staff Reports

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Submitted by Nancy Sawyer

The full harvest moon over Carson City on Tuesday night.

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Submitted to Carson Now

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