Nevada Day Parade through Carson City
The Nevada Day Parade in downtown Carson City drew tens of thousands to Carson Street today to watch and celebrate the Silver State's statehood.
Parade-goers were treated this morning with an air show above the Carson City skies, including the traditional F18 Hornet fly-over.
Click here for more photos. Festivities continue today with the annual Nevada Day Beard Contest at the Capitol Amphitheater. This begins immediately following the parade.
Winners are awarded in the following categories: longest; fullest; reddest; whitest; blackest; best salt and pepper; best groomed; scruffiest; and most bearded community – which has been Virginia City for the past five years.
Here are other activities planned for today:
— Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki will host the 28th Annual Chili Feed at the Carson Nugget’s Banquet Center, through 2 p.m. This free event is an opportunity to meet with family and friends and mingle with state and local leaders. To further the tradition of hospitality, the Governor’s Mansion will be open for tours from 12 - 4 p.m.
— The 11th Annual Silver State Rumble features live amateur boxing hosted by Bruno’s Boxing Club at 3 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. For the first time, the event will welcome female boxers to the Rumble. There are 15 bouts scheduled and admission is $10 for adults; $8 for seniors; $5 for children 6-12; and kids under six are free. 775-888-6806.
— The Nevada State Railroad Museum is commemorating the last run of the McKeen Motor Car, No. 22 on the V&T line, Nevada Day, 1945. Tickets can be purchased at the Wabuska Depot at the Museum. The McKeen car will be running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 775-687-6953.
For more information on all Nevada Day events, log onto www.nevadaday.com
More photos will be uploaded as they become available. If you have photos of the parade you would like to share, email them to jeff@carsonnow.org
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