I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: Sept. 26-27

The Dog Days of Summer have hit town, so grab your favorite four-legged friend and have fun. CASI is hosting the ‘pooch plunge’ at the Carson Aquatic Center so that your pooches can beat this late September heat. Join the Nevada Humane Society at Lake Tahoe Brewing Company for the first annual ‘Brew-paw.’ Adoptable pets, a raffle, and more await. Don’t miss out on the downtown walk Sunday following coffee and mimosas at Adele’s. The ‘wag-n-walk’ will end up at the Visitor’s Center where you will be rewarded with a special pet tag. Good luck to all the dogs competing in this weekend’s dog show at Fuji Park.

SATURDAY:

• Street Vibrations Fall Motorcycle Rally
• Bonanza Kennel Club Dog Show at Fuji Park (judging begins 8:30am)
• National Public Lands Day at the Silver Saddle Ranch (River Clean-up 8am-1pm; BBQ 1pm-2:30pm; Open House, Live Music with Hick’ry Switch and the Sierra Sweethearts, Guided Tours 1pm-6pm)
• Open Trail Trial hosted by the High Sierra Riders 4-H Club: 3 mile ride and 10 Pirate themed obstacles at Washoe Lake State Park (check-in/registration 8am, ride starts 9:30am; open to all horses and riders; $20-$35, $10 lunch only; pirate costumes encouraged; $5 vehicle fee)
• Al Porta Memorial Golf Tournament at Silver Oak Golf Course (8am registration, 9am shotgun start; $75, includes lunch; $20 lunch only; benefits the Veteran’s Guest House of Reno)
• NAA Exhibit by artist Deborah Foster at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• 14th Annual Stroke to Help Golf Tournament at Eagle Valley Golf Course (check-in 8am; 9am shotgun start; $95, includes continental breakfast, green fees with cart, and a luncheon; fundraiser for Soroptimist International of Carson City)
• Coffee and Donuts with EAA Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8:30am-12pm, all welcome)
• HOSA Car Wash and Rummage Sale Fundraiser at Carson High School (9am-3pm; $5 car wash)
• Dog Days of Summer: CASI Pooch Plunge at the Carson City Aquatic Center Outdoor Pool (9am-3pm; $10 first dog, $5 additional dogs)
• National Public Lands Day Volunteer Event: Washoe Valley Native Seed Collection –meet at Washoe Lake State Park (9am-12pm; Food and water bottles will be provided for volunteers; Contact Dean Tonenna at 775-885-6000 for more info)

National Public Lands Day is a great time to appreciate the beauty we have in this valley. Head over to Silver Saddle Ranch for a river clean-up, bbq, live music and tours. Or you head to Washoe Lake State Park where they will be collecting native seeds for replanting in burn areas.

• 15th Annual Bike Fest at the Carson City Harley Davidson: Live Music, Beer Garden, Stunt Performers, Vendors, and more (9am-?; WAR Concert 7pm, $20)
• Annual Genoa Candy Dance: Art and Crafts Fair in Downtown Genoa (9am-5pm)
• Prescription Drug Round-up: Drop off locations are Smith’s and all Carson City SaveMarts (9am-1pm; Bring your used and expired prescription drugs to one of the drop off locations for proper disposal; sponsored by Partnership Carson City)
• Muscle Powered Bike Ride: meet by the Muscle Powered bike rack in front of the Community Pool at 841 N. Roop St. (9:40am-11:40am; must wear helmets and closed toed shoes; riders under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
• Live Indoor Moving Liquidation Auction at Good Time Auctions: 3579 Highway 50 E, Suite 211 (10am; preview Friday 9am-5pm)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Ride: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am and Depart Virginia City Depot at 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32, arrive 30 minutes early)
• Edwards Motor Car Rides at the Nevada State Train Museum (10am-4pm; $4, $2 kids 11 and under)
• Arts and Traditions of the American West Series: Nevada Gunfighters at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park: 1450 Highway 88, Minden (10am; free, bring a chair)
• Voices From the Past Cemetery Tour at the Silver Terrace Cemetery: 381 Cemetery Road, Virginia City (10am-12pm; $15)
• Swim Class for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Carson City Aquatic Facility (11am; $4)
• Carson and Mills Park Railroad Rides in Mills Park (12pm-6pm; $2 or $5 for 3)
• Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar Tasting and Pairing Luncheon at the Bistro at Tahoe Ridge Winery (12pm-1:30pm; $20; RSVP 775-473-1790)
• Voices From the Past Cemetery Tour at the Silver Terrace Cemetery: 381 Cemetery Road, Virginia City (1pm-3pm; $15)

It’s Candy Dance time! Genoa is over-run with arts, crafts, vintage treasures, and more. Enjoy kettle corn, old fashioned root beer, or a libation from the Genoa Bar. Start your shopping day at Carson High School; a rummage sale and car wash to benefit future health care workers begins at 9 a.m. If you prefer some live action bidding, head to Good Time Auctions. They are having a huge auction at their warehouse next to Whiskey Tavern in preparation for their move to a new space.

• Dog Days of Summer: Brew-Paw at the Lake Tahoe Brewing Company (11am-2pm; adoptable pets from the Nevada Humane Society, raffle and more)
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary 3726 Chili Feed at the Veteran’s Hall on the corner of Second and Curry Streets (2pm-6pm; $5)
• Vagina Monologue Auditions at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (4pm; email ccvaginamonologues@gmail.com to schedule an audition call time)
• Alatte Live: Music by the Shannon Nicholls Project at the Alatte Coffee and Wine Bar Patio in the Laxalt Plaza (4pm-8pm)
• Summer Festival Outdoor BBQ Sponsored by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce at the Gold Canyon Café: 160 N Main St, Dayton (4pm; $10, $7 kids; Live Music, Jump house, refreshments, door prizes, contests, raffles and go-karts; bring a lawn chair)
• Wine Tasting at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (4pm-8pm; $5 for five tastes)
• Genoa Candy Dance Dinner and Dance featuring Dougie L. and the Trippin King Snakes in Genoa Town Park on Nixon Street (No Host bar opens at 4:30pm; Dinner 5:30pm-7:30pm, Dance ends at 10pm; dinner and dance $28, $20kids; dance only $20; Tickets limited: tickets available at the Genoa Town Office or by phone 775-782-8696)
• Toast of the Canyon Wine Train - leave from Carson City's Virginia and Truckee Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (leaves at 5pm; tickets limited, $25)

WAR! What is it good for? Well, for rocking out to, for one thing. Harley Davidson’s Bike Fest continues through the weekend and is featuring a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday night with the famous rockers. Plenty of great bands play throughout the day at the event, in addition to a five acre beer garden, vendors, demos, and more.

• Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm-8pm; no cover)
• Live Music at Bella Fiore Wine (6pm-9pm)
• High Sierra Swing Dance Club Monthly Dance with DJ Ken Whitford in the Brewery Arts Center Ballroom (Intermediate Blues Lesson by Clay Mitchell6:30pm-7:30pm $10; Dance 7:30pm-10pm $10)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
• Traditional American Music Project presents: The Crooked Jades at Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7pm; $25 at the door)
• Karaoke hosted by J and J at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; must be 21+)
• Bikefest Concert: WAR, with Journey Unauthorized opening at Harley Davidson (gates open 7pm; $20)
• Live Music with the Michael Furlong Band at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Lecture: ‘How Nature Shapes Math’ by Tom Herring, PhD and Star Party at Western Nevada College’s Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (7pm-10:30pm; lecture at 7:30pm; free)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $30 per painter)
• Carson Valley Community Theater presents ‘A Bad Year for Tomatoes’ at the C.V.I.C. Hall 1606 Esmeralda Avenue, Minden (7:30pm; $15)
• Live Music with Rose’s Pawn Shop at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (7:30pm)

You’ve got to fight for your right to PARTY! Live it up Eighties style at Living the Good Life as DJ Bobby G spins the hits that take you back to crimped hair, cassette tapes, and neon everything. Carson Cigar Company is the place for espresso martinis, great cocktails, and live music with Scarlet Moon. The Brewery Arts Center is proud to present the Crooked Jades, a soulful, quick-pickin’, mountain music band.

• Music Saturdays: Scarlet Moon at Carson Cigar Co. (8pm-11am)
• Live Music with Road Daddy at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
• Rock’n N Bowl’n at Gold Dust West (8pm)
• Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• Karaoke with J and M Productions at Beercade: 1930 N. Carson St. (8pm)
• 80s Night Part Deux with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (8:30pm)
• Karaoke at Westside Pour House (9pm)
• Open Mic at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
• Live DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)

Keep your eyes on the sky tonight. A super moon lunar eclipse is waiting to greet us once the sun goes down. Cross your fingers that the cloud cover doesn’t get in the way. Celebrate Banned Books week at the library with your favorite racy tome. For a history full of racy characters head out to the Dangberg Historic Ranch, just past Douglas High School on Hwy 88. Author Michael Green speaks about his book ‘Nevada: A History of the Silver State’ at 10 a.m. It’s early enough that you can spend the rest of the day at the Genoa Candy Dance!

SUNDAY:

• Street Vibrations Fall Motorcycle Rally
• Bonanza Kennel Club Dog Show at Fuji Park (judging begins 8:30am)
• 15th Annual BikeFest at the Carson City Harley Davidson: Live Music, Beer Garden, Stunt Performers, Vendors, and more (9am-?)
• NAA Exhibit by artist Deborah Foster at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Dog Days of Summer: Wag-n-Walk –meet at Café at Adele’s between 9am and 9:30am for free coffee and mimosas, then a walk through historic downtown to the Visitor’s Center
• Annual Genoa Candy Dance: Art and Crafts Fair in Downtown Genoa (9am-5pm)
• Carson City BMX races at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Signups 9am-10am; $10)
• Voices From the Past Cemetery Tour at the Silver Terrace Cemetery: 381 Cemetery Road, Virginia City (10am-12pm; $15)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Ride: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am and Depart Virginia City Depot at 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32, arrive 30 minutes early; 20% Off Pre-Purchased Adult Fare Tickets with code LOCALSUNDAY)
• Edwards Motor Car Rides at the Nevada State Train Museum (10am-4pm; $4, $2 kids 11 and under)
• Ferris Family Speaker Series: Michael Green, author of‘ Nevada: A History of the Silver State’ at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park: 1450 Highway 88, Minden (10am-11am; free, bring a chair)
• Raiders Booster Club at the Eleventh Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes (vs the Bengals 10am; for more info contact Rick Good at 775-267-4271)
• Bingo fundraiser for Meals on Wheels at the Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am, 12:30-4pm; $10, must be 21+)
• Carson and Mills Park Railroad Rides in Mills Park (12pm-5pm; $2 or $5 for 3)
• Sunday Funday: Free game of pool with drink purchase at Westside Pour House
• Voices From the Past Cemetery Tour at the Silver Terrace Cemetery: 381 Cemetery Road, Virginia City (1pm-3pm; $15)
• River Wranglers Round-Up at Dayton State Park (1pm-4pm; food, a silent auction, learn what River Wranglers is all about, meet River Wranglers and Nevada State Park staff, guided nature walks)
• Barony of FalDare, Amtgard Live Action Role Play Group at Mills Park on Seely Loop (1pm-5pm; newcomers welcome, for info email FalDareMonarchy@gmail.com)
• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (2pm-4:30pm; $30 per painter)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• Banned Books Week Virtual Read-out at the Carson City Library (2pm-4pm; To participate in the Virtual Read-out please contact Andrea Moore at AMoore@carson.org or call her at 775 283-7593)
• Carson Valley Community Theater presents ‘A Bad Year for Tomatoes’ at the C.V.I.C. Hall 1606 Esmeralda Avenue, Minden (2pm; $15)
• PoP Up Story time at the Carson City Library (2pm-2:20pm)
• Special Olympics Bowling practice at Gold Dust West (2:30pm to 4:30pm)
• Vagina Monologue Auditions at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (4pm; email ccvaginamonologues@gmail.com to schedule an audition call time)
• Live Music with Deep Groove at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (5:30pm-8:30pm)
• Lunar Eclipse Viewing Party at Western Nevada College’s Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (6:30pm-10:30pm; maximum eclipse at 7:47pm)

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 Monday, or just wait for my daily ‘Things to do’ here on Carson Now. You do NOT need a Facebook account to access the information. If you have an event that I have overlooked, feel free to send me an email at ILoveCarsonCityNV@gmail.com.