I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: Oct. 1-2

Good luck, Carson City. The options for this weekend are endless, but you can’t be everywhere at once. CASI’s annual Pooch Plunge at the Carson Aquatic Center is always a fun time for your furry friends. Red’s Old 395 welcomes back the THiNK PiNK kick-off to breast cancer awareness month. Downtown you’ll find the wine walk, a rummage sale at the Veterans Memorial Hall, and the Fall Vintage Market at Due Sorella. Toast the season at Fandango: Oktoberfest has returned. Keep reading and be prepared to make some hard choices.

SATURDAY:

• Bonanza Kennel Club Dog Show at Fuji Park (show and trials 6am-7pm)
• Tahoe-Douglas Elks Annual Flea Market at 1227 Kimmerling Road, Gardnerville Ranchos (7am-2pm)
• Ascent Runs: Lake Tahoe Flume Fall Classic Half Marathon: begin at Spooner Lake State Park (7am-8:30am Same day Registration $50, packet pick-up, and runner check-in; Pre-race briefing 8:45am; race starts at 9am, 8am for walkers; Finish Area is at Tunnel Creek Station in Incline Village)
• Muscle Powered and Boy Scouts Special Trash Mob: Waterfall Fire Clean-up; Meet at Long Ranch Park/corner of Bristol and Longview (7:45am-12:30pm, 12:30-2:00 Lunch at Long Ranch Park after cleanup -bring your own sack lunch, beverages provided; REQUIRED: long pants, long sleeved shirt, closed toe shoes, helmet -bike helmets okay, and gloves; Muscle Powered has a few helmets and gloves for those who do not have those items; Snips for clipping plastic connectors –optional; Water and light snacks will be provided; Raffle with local merchant prizes during lunch)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring artists Anna Louise Dardin and Bob Hickox with Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• All day One-year Anniversary Party at Crossroads Lounge: 300 E Winnie Ln (8am-?; drink specials, food, raffles)
• Coffee and Donuts with EAA Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8:30am-12pm, all welcome)

Team up with local boy scouts and members of Muscle Powered during a special Trash Mob today. Usually only one hour, today’s project lasts longer but will make a big impact on the landscape replanted after the Waterfall Fire.

• CASI Pooch Plunge at the Carson City Aquatic Center Outdoor Pool (Little Dog hour 9am-10am; all dogs 10am-3pm; $10 first dog, $6 additional dogs; bring a towel; Pets must be at least 6 months old, current on their vaccinations, and friendly around other dogs and people; Please do not bring female dogs that are in season)
• Annual Fall Vintage Market in the parking lot behind Due Sorella (fondly known as Two Sisters) at 202 N. Curry (9am-3pm; vendors, antiques, furniture, vintage, inspired art, pottery, food and music)
• ‘Humongously Huge’ Rummage Sale in the Veterans Memorial Hall: corner of Nevada/Second Streets (9am-3pm; sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association to benefit local veterans)
• National Public Lands Day Volunteer Event: Washoe Valley Native Seed Collection –meet at the west shore of Washoe Lake, at the Bellevue Exit of 580 (9am-1pm, lunch will be provided; please wear sturdy shoes and layered clothing; BLM will provide seed collecting tools, refreshments, portable toilets and plant identification guides; Contact Dean Tonenna at 775-885-6000 for more info)
• World Cowboy Fast Draw Championship at the Churchill County Fairgrounds: 325 Sheckler Road, Fallon (9am-3pm; $5)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 12 and younger)
• Fall Harvest Festival and the East Fork Gallery’s annual Scarecrow Festival at Heritage Park: 1447 Courthouse Alley, Gardnerville (9am-3pm; free admission, $15 for scarecrow kit)

It’s time to embrace everything pumpkin and Douglas County is a good place to start. Corley Ranch’s Pumpkin Patch Harvest Festival is open for the season. Enjoy a Fall Harvest Festival complete with scarecrow making at Heritage Park in Gardnerville.

• 4-H National Youth Science Day: Drone Discovery at the UNR Cooperative Extension Office: 2621 Northgate Lane Ste. 15 (10am-2pm)
• 26th Annual Reno Celtic Celebration: Pipers and Pipe Bands, Clan tents, Scottish athletics, Scottish and Irish Dancers, a Living History Area, Celtic animals, kids games, vendors and more at Bartley Ranch: 6000 Bartley Ranch Rd, Reno (10am-5pm $15 one day, $25 for a two day pass, kids under 12 free; parking $5)
• Voices From the Past: Guided Cemetery Walking Tour at the Silver Terrace Cemetery: 381 Cemetery Road, Virginia City (10am-12pm; $15)
• 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; NV locals get 20% Off Adult Pre-Purchased Tickets For Roundtrip Rides with code LOCALS at www.vtrailway.com )

Family friendly fun can be found at the new United Federal Credit Union as they throw an Appreciation Rally for our local Law Enforcement Officers.

• Monthly meeting of F.E.A.T. (Families for Effective Autism Treatment) in the back room at Comma Coffee (10:30am)
• Swim Class for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Carson City Aquatic Facility (11am; $4)
• Tales and Wags Therapy Dogs at the Carson City Library (11am-12pm; Participants can read to the dogs and will receive a free book; under 9 yrs old must be accompanied by someone 13+)
• Pumpkin Patch Harvest Festival with Pig Races, Hay Slide, Kiddie Land, Straw Maze, Farm Animals and more at Corley Ranch: 859 Highway 395 South, Gardnerville (11am-5pm; admission $7, Seniors $5, under 2 free; additional cost for some rides, etc.)
• Family Day at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 1477 Hwy 395, Gardnerville (11am-3pm; free admission)
• "We love our LEOs" Law Enforcement Officers Appreciation Rally at the United Federal Credit Union: 1350 E. William (11am-2pm; featuring speakers, live music and refreshments)
• Just 2 Spoiled Holiday Craft Show in the El Auguila Real Restaurant banquet room: 1488 Hwy 395, Gardnerville (11am-4pm)
• WARF Cat and Kitten Adoption Event at Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-4pm; all cats are fixed, vaccinated and micro-chipped)

Virginia City is at it again. They’ll race anything up there and this weekend Outhouses are the contender. Catch the parade at noon, then stick around to cheer on your favorite commode.

• 27th Annual World Championship Outhouse Races and Second Annual Undie Run Relay in Virginia City (parade of outhouses at 12pm, races to follow)
• WNC Wildcats Women’s Soccer vs Chico State at the John L. Harvey Field at Western Nevada College (12pm; $6/$3 kids, free for WNC students with valid ID)
• Third Annual Oktoberfest at Casino Fandango, front parking lot (12pm-8pm; Beer Garden, Live Music, Authentic German Food, games and prizes)
• Oktoberfest at the Cottonwood Cottage: 202 Genoa Lane, Genoa (12pm-6pm; free; food, drink and music for the whole family)
• Rock Point Mill Tour at Dayton State Park (1pm-2pm, please arrive 10 minutes early; $7 per vehicle, $5 for NV residents; Meet in the northeastern corner of the Gold Ranch Casino parking lot)
• Voices From the Past: Guided Cemetery Walking Tour at the Silver Terrace Cemetery: 381 Cemetery Road, Virginia City (1pm-3pm; $15)

Take a tour of the Silver Terrace Cemetery in Virginia City with Voices From the Past. In Dayton, rangers from Dayton State Park will show you around Rock Point Mill.

• Downtown Business Association's Wine Walk: sign up at the Carson Nugget, Cactus Jacks, Carson Jewelry and Loan, Remedy's Bar, Touched By Angels, Comma Coffee, or the Brewery Arts Center Artisan Store (1pm-5pm, raffle at 5pm in the Carson Nugget Alatte Coffee and Wine Bar; $15)
• Additional Wine Walk activities: a Car Show at the Brewery Arts Center; Live Music with Hallie Kirk at Comma Coffee; gently used Shoe Drive at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery; art demos and live music with Ophir at Carson City Art Gallery
• A Blessing of the Pets at St. John the Apostle Church: 140 Pike St., Dayton (2pm)
• 15th Annual THINK PiNK Kick-off Party for Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-5pm; free appetizers if wearing a THINK PiNK t shirt from any year; shirts are available for a $10 suggested donation)
• Live Music with Catfish Carl at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• ’Tour de Toni – Italy’ at Bella Fiore Wines (6pm-9pm; $60 at the door; Italian food, wine tasting, music, raffles, games; benefit for the Toni Langson Rotary Youth Scholarship Fund)
• Live Music with GHI Jazz at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-8pm; sit-ins welcome)
• Live Music with Gary Douglas at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)
• Star Party and Telescope Viewing at Western Nevada College’s Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (6pm-10pm, free; weather permitting)
• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (6:30pm-9:30pm; $30 includes canvas, easel, brushes, paints, apron, instruction and a house wine/cocktail or soda)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $18 per painter)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• Live Music with John Dawson Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)

Twice Canyon White has won Reno News and Review’s ‘Best Local Musician’ and ‘Best Local Songwriter.’ Help her celebrate at A to Zen during her Two Times Show. Crossroads Lounge is celebrating, too: toast to their one year Anniversary with drink specials and more all day long.

• Live Music: Canyon White's Two Times Show in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (6pm doors; 7pm start; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit; voted Reno News & Review "Best Local Musician" and "Best Local Songwriter" two years in a row)
• Carson Valley Community Theater presents ‘The Savannah Sipping Society’ at the C.V.I.C. Hall: 1606 Esmeralda Avenue, Minden (7:30pm; $15)
• Live Music with Escalade in the Carson Nugget Sports Bar (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with Just Us at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with the Nighthawks in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• Rock’n N Bowl’n at Gold Dust West (8pm)
• Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• Live Music with Sweet Lou's Sour Mash at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (9pm)
• Karaoke at Westside Pour House (9pm)
• DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am)
• Dance Party with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
• Dance Party with DJ Chicago Kid at SlotWorld Casino

The weather cools down just as the fun heats up. Catch the final day of the World Cowboy Fast Draw Championship in Fallon to learn who the Quickest Gun in the West is. Carson Valley Community Theater has one last performance of ‘The Savannah Sippin Society.’ Pooches in costume are welcome at Genoa’s last Sweet Sippin Sunday: there will be a pet parade at 3 p.m. Read on: there is something for everyone.

SUNDAY:

• Bonanza Kennel Club Dog Show at Fuji Park (show and trials 6am-7pm)
• First Sunday Breakfast at the Elks Club: 515 N Nevada (bar opens 7am; 8:30am-11am, $7)
• Clear Creek Bowmen Club Championship Shoot at the Centennial Park Archery Range (registration 8am, 9am start; Entry fee $20, $5 for Clear Creek Bowman members; entry fee includes lunch)
• Bikes for Africa Eagle Scout Project: Bicycle and bike parts collection at N. Carson Walmart (8am-1pm; Tax deductible donation credit; Eagle Scout project for Luke Bowler: Boy Scout Venturer, Venture Crew 64; call or text 775-291-2286 with any questions)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring artists Anna Louise Dardin and Bob Hickox with Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• ‘Humongously Huge’ Rummage Sale in the Veterans Memorial Hall: corner of Nevada/Second Streets (9am-3pm; sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association to benefit local veterans)

Take the kids to Reno for the final day of the Annual Celtic Celebration. The Pumpkin Patch Harvest Festival at Corley Ranch is sure to be hit with pig races, a maze, and more.

• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 12 and younger)
• CC BMX Racing – Earned Double at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (signups 9am-10am; $20, must be USABMX member; new rider kits available)
• Special Olympics Car Wash Fundraiser at the 7-Eleven on Hwy 50 E (10am-2pm; $10 for car wash, free hot dogs/ drinks)
• 26th Annual Reno Celtic Celebration: Pipers and Pipe Bands, Clan tents, Scottish athletics, Scottish and Irish Dancers, a Living History Area, Celtic animals, kids games, vendors and more at Bartley Ranch: 6000 Bartley Ranch Rd, Reno (10am-5pm; $15, kids under 12 free; parking $5)
• Art In The Park at Mormon Station State Park, Genoa (10am-4pm)
• Voices From the Past: Guided Cemetery Walking Tour at the Silver Terrace Cemetery: 381 Cemetery Road, Virginia City (10am-12pm; $15)

Help usher in the snow by getting your car washed. The athletes of the Special Olympics will be at 7-Eleven on Highway 50 East. Help out a local Boy Scout reach Eagle Scout by donating your old bike or unwanted parts at the North Carson Walmart.

• 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; NV locals get 20% Off Adult Pre-Purchased Tickets For Roundtrip Rides with code LOCALS at www.vtrailway.com )
• Raiders Booster Club at the Eleventh Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes (vs the Baltimore Ravens; 10am; food/drink specials; supervised kids under 21 welcome)
• First Annual Northern Nevada Wedding Faire at Silver Oak Golf Course (11am-4pm; $5; Free goody bags for the first 200 brides to be; 40+ vendors, cake/catering tasting, and more)
• Pumpkin Patch Harvest Festival with Pig Races, Hay Slide, Kiddie Land, Straw Maze, Farm Animals and more at Corley Ranch: 859 Highway 395 South, Gardnerville (11am-5pm; admission $7, Seniors $5, under 2 free; additional cost for some rides, etc.)
• World Cowboy Fast Draw Championship: Top 7 Finalists at the Churchill County Fairgrounds: 325 Sheckler Road, Fallon (11:30am-2pm; $5)
• Bingo fundraiser for CASI at Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am, 12:30pm-4pm; $10 buy in, must be 21+)
• How to Make a Costume with Patchwork Giraffe Part 1 at the Carson City Library (12pm-2pm; This planning session will help you pick an idea, identify materials needed and the best places to get them, and how to put it together; under 9 yrs old must be accompanied by someone 13+; Registration required HERE)

Brides to be should head down to Silver Oak Golf Course. More than 40 vendors will be there to help you plan your special day. If you’re more interested in planning for Halloween, sign up for the Costume Workshop at the Carson Library.

• 27th Annual World Championship Outhouse Races in Virginia City (races begin at 12pm)
• Barony of Fal Dare, Amtgard Live Action Role Play Plus Combat Group at Mills Park, at the end of Oxoby Loop (12pm-4pm; Foam sword fighting, crafts, classes; child-friendly, under 18 must have a waiver signed by their parents; newcomers welcome, for info email FalDareMonarchy@gmail.com )
• Sunday Funday: Free game of pool with drink purchase at Westside Pour House
• Voices From the Past: Guided Cemetery Walking Tour at the Silver Terrace Cemetery: 381 Cemetery Road, Virginia City (1pm-3pm; $15)
• Sweet Sippin Sunday and Pet Parade, Downtown Genoa (1pm-4pm; $12; pet parade at 3pm: to join meet at Trimmers Outpost at 2:45pm to sign up, costumes encouraged, must bring vaccination records to participate; proceeds benefit DAWG, Douglas County Animal Welfare Group; Live Music by Dougie L and friends; 4pm raffle)
• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• Carson Valley Community Theater presents ‘The Savannah Sipping Society’ at the C.V.I.C. Hall: 1606 Esmeralda Avenue, Minden (2pm; $15)
• Special Olympics Bowling Practice at Gold Dust West (2:30pm-4pm)
• Live Music with Deep Groove at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (5:30pm-8:30pm)

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.

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