I Love Carson City’s New Year’s Weekend Event List: Dec. 31 – Jan. 1

Are you ready for this? New Year’s weekend is upon us and brings with it hope and optimism for the New Year. Resolutions are made, parties are planned, and the kids are smack dab in the middle of their winter break. The chilly weather makes it a perfect time to bake cookies, catch up on the Carson City Library’s Winter Read-a-thon, or hit the shops with those holiday gift cards. Happy New Year, Carson City, I can’t wait to see what 2017 has in store.

SATURDAY: New Year’s Eve

• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Jenny Schnabel at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-6pm)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• ’Christmas Past’ Program at Sand Harbor State Park Visitor’s Center (10am-11am; event is free but an entrance fee into the park will be required. All ages are welcome.)
• Arlington Square Ice Rink Winter Break Hours (WEATHER PERMITTING; Sessions: 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm, 6pm-10pm; $7/$5 kids, $3 Skate Rental)
• Annual Nevada Day Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Candy Cane Lane: custom outdoor drive-thru Christmas light display at Carson Valley Inn, Minden (6pm-9pm; Accompanying music can be heard by tuning your car radio to 89.9 FM)
• Star Party and Telescope Viewing at Western Nevada College’s Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (6pm-10pm; free; weather permitting)
• Rock N Bowl at the Gold Dust West Bowling Center (6pm-10pm)

NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATIONS:
I’ve tried to make this easy for you by breaking it down into locales: Downtown Carson, around Carson, Douglas (minus the crazy mess that is Lake Tahoe), Dayton, and Virginia City. Most all of these are over 21 affairs, but I’ve marked the few family friendly ones in italics.

For those of you with skittish pooches, fireworks are only planned in Reno or up at the lake, and not down in the valleys.

Downtown Carson City:

• -- New Year’s Party with music by Gary Douglas at Adele’s (music 5pm-10pm, champagne toast at midnight; special ala carte menu, dinner 5pm-10pm, reservations required: 775-882-3353)
• -- New Year’s Eve Celebration with Live Music with Elizabeth Tully at Mystique Restaurant and Lounge: 318 N Carson St (dinner seating 5pm-9pm, regular and special menu, reservations required 775-434-7404; live music in lounge 9pm-12am)
• -- New Year’s Eve Dance Party and Potluck at Yaple’s Ballroom (6pm-9pm; free)
• -- New Year’s Eve Party with DJ R Styles at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (7pm-2am; 21+; free champagne toast; Reservations 775-841-4663)
• -- New Year’s Comedy: Mark Christopher Lawrence at Carson Comedy inside the Carson Nugget (doors open Shows at 7pm AND 9:30pm; $25 day of show, $20 in advance; purchase tickets at the Guest Services Desk; must be 21+)
• -- New Year’s Eve Party at Carson Cigar Co. (appetizers and favors; champagne toast at Midnight)
• -- New Year’s Eve with Live Music by Escalade at the Carson Nugget (8pm-12am; champagne toast at midnight)
• -- New Year’s Eve Party with a DJ at the Blue Bull (9pm; champagne toast at midnight)
• -- New Year’s Party with Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (9pm-2am; kitchen open until 2am, champagne toast)

Around Town Carson City:

• -- New Year’s at Carson Lanes (bowling alley open until midnight)
• -- Sober New Year’s Eve at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (open until midnight; drink specials with bowling receipt; Ring in the New Year while playing cards, games, records or the piano, family friendly)
• -- The Bike Smith presents ‘A New Year’s Eve Night Ride’ – meet in the upper parking lot at Centennial Park (5:30pm; all skill levels welcome)
• -- New Year's Eve Party and Live Music with Craig, Terri, and Rocky at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-1am)
• -- New Year’s USO Canteen Party; Live Music with the Pearl Sky Band at Casino Fandango (7pm; free favors and champagne toast at midnight)
• -- New Year’s Eve Dance with DJ Cowboy Bobby at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-12am; must be 21+; raffle prizes, champagne toast and favors; $5 cover)
• -- New Year’s Eve Party at Crossroad’s Lounge: 300 E. Winnie Lane (7pm; drink specials, party favors, finger food, midnight toast)
• -- New Year's Eve Vinyl Throwback Party at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm; bring your vinyl)
• -- New Year's Eve Celebration with Live DJ/Dance floor at SlotWorld Casino (8pm)
• -- New Year's Eve Party at Ed's Doghouse (champagne toast at midnight; dress to the nines)
• -- 1950s style Rock Around the Clock NYE Party with Live Music by Route 66 at the Max Casino (9pm-1am; Cash Giveaways for Best Dressed 1950s Style)
• -- New York New Year’s at Red’s Old 395 (champagne toast and cheesecake at 9pm)
• -- New Year’s Eve at Bodine’s Casino (champagne toast and party favors)
• -- New Year’s Eve at the Gold Dust West Casino (hats, noisemakers, and a champagne toast)

Gardnerville/Minden/Genoa:

• -- New Year’s with Live Music by the Smoken’ Rabbits at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (Reservations Required 775-782-1333; first seating 4pm-5pm, $40; second seating 7pm-8pm, $50; Champagne toast at 9pm and midnight)
• -- New Year’s Dinner with live music by Doug Lubushkin at David Walley’s Restaurant and Saloon, Genoa (5pm-10pm; $50-$75 depending on entrée, party favors included; Reservations required 775-782-6602; champagne toast at 9pm)
• -- Third Annual New Year's Eve Candlelight Labyrinth Walk: “Walk out the Old Year and Welcome the New Year” at Heritage Park Gardens: 1461 Ezell St, off Gilman, Gardnerville (6pm-9pm)
• -- New Year’s Bash with Live Music by the Halfway Decent Band in the bar at Wink’s Silver Strike Bowling Alley, Gardnerville (8pm; $5 cover, add buffet dinner for $20; 21+)
• -- NYE 2017 Party with Karaoke and DJ Clay at Buckaroo’s, Gardnerville (8pm; champagne toast at 12pm)
• -- New Year's Eve Party with Live Music by the Trippin King Snakes at Genoa Bar, Genoa (9pm; toast at midnight)
• -- New Year’s Eve at Sharkey’s Casino, Gardnerville (champagne toast at midnight)
• -- New Year’s Eve with Live Music by After Dark at Carson Valley Inn, Minden (9pm-1am; champagne toast at midnight)

Virginia City:

• -- "In a New York Minute" New Year's Celebration with music by Deep Groove at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City (6pm-10pm; $75 per person or $140 per couple and can be purchased by calling 775-847-0433 or online at https://pipersnewyearseve.eventbrite.com; includes champagne toast, party favors and gourmet appetizers)
• -- New Year’s Party: Live Music David John and the Comstock Cowboys at the Bucket of Blood Saloon, Virginia City (doors 6pm, music 8pm; limited tickets, $50 per person includes appetizer buffet, champagne toast)
• -- New Year’s Party: Live Music with Jake Houston and the Royal Flush at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (7pm-1am; limited tickets, $50 per person includes buffet, champagne toast, favors)
• -- New Year’s Eve: Live Music with Blue Haven at the Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City (8pm; no cover; munchies and champagne toast)
• -- NYE Party with Live Music by First Take Rocks! at Delta Saloon, Virginia City (9pm; no cover; champagne toast at midnight)

Dayton:

• -- New Year’s Eve with DJ Rob ‘Steel’ Harmon at Pioneer Crossing Casino, Dayton (Buffet 4pm-10pm, $15.99; DJ 9pm-2am; champagne toast at midnight)
• -- Live Music with Brian Lester at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (music 6pm, champagne toast 9pm; special NYE menu; reservations 775-246-4400)
• -- New Year’s Eve Party with Live Music with the Burrows Brothers Band and special appearance by the YOBS at the Gold Canyon Café, Dayton (Buffet 7pm-9pm, $20 or $35 for two; music 9pm-2am)

We can finally put 2016 behind us with the dawn of this new day. Start out 2017 with a hike and a new perspective of the views around us. Choose from Spooner Lake, Washoe Lake, Dayton State Park, or Carson River’s Mexican Dam. Test your luck for a good cause at CASI’s New Year Bingo. Or just sit back and recover from last night’s celebration.

SUNDAY: New Year’s Day 2017

• First Sunday Breakfast at the Elks Club: 515 N Nevada (bar opens 8am; 8:30am-11am, $8)
• New Year’s Day Party at Crossroad’s Lounge: 300 E. Winnie Lane (8am; bacon bloody mary and mimosa specials)
• Muscle Powered Weekly Bike Ride - Meet in the south parking lot of Fremont Elementary School, next to the Linear Ditch Trail (meet at 9am; consists of two loops 10-15 miles long each, this will allow a rider to do 10-15 miles or 20-30 miles; ride pace will vary depending on rider level, but usually about 12-16 mph; All riders must have a bicycle in safe working condition, helmet, and closed toed shoes. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the meeting site; email Shane shane@shanetrotter.net with any questions)
• New Year’s Fun Shoot at the Capitol City Gun Club: 3590 Arrowhead (9am-4:30pm; $5 tokens for 25 Trap or Skeet Targets, $30 for 100 Sporting Clay Targets; free lunch for paid shooters 11:30am-1:30pm; open to members and non-members; shotgun only facility)
• Annual New Year Day's Hike with Muscle Powered - Mexican Ditch Trail to the Mexican Dam and back: Meet in the Moffat Open Space parking area on Hells Bells Road (10am; Required closed-toed shoes and water. Hats, sunscreen and walking sticks, and snacks are recommended.)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• Washoe Lake Annual First Day Hike: Deadman’s Creek Trail – Meet in the maze parking lot located in the main park of Washoe Lake State Park. Turn left after the fee booth it is the first parking lot on the right (10am-12pm; moderately strenuous 3 mile hike; wear sturdy hiking boots, bring plenty of water and snacks, and dress in layers for the weather; park entrance fee $7 per vehicle, Nevada residents $5)
• Arlington Square Ice Rink (WEATHER PERMITTING; Sessions 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm, 6pm-9pm; $7/$5 kids, $3 Skate Rental)
• Bingo fundraiser for CASI at Carson City Senior Center (doors 11:30am, 12:30pm-4pm; $10 buy in, extra packs $5, Special games $1 each; 50/50 raffle and door prizes; lunch available; must be 21+)
• 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 )
• Spooner Lake State Park Annual First Day Hike: Spooner Lake Loop – Meet in the parking lot at Spooner Lake (1pm-3pm; Please bring snowshoes in case of deep snow and dress for the weather; park entrance fee $7 per vehicle, Nevada residents $5)
• Raiders Booster Club at the Eleventh Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes (vs the Denver Broncos; 1:25pm; food/drink specials; supervised kids under 21 welcome)
• 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)
• Dayton State Park Annual First Day Hike: Dayton Trail - Meet at the kiosk near the entrance at Dayton State Park (2:30pm-3:30pm, easy two mile hike; wear sturdy hiking boots, bring water, and dress in layers for the weather; park entrance fee $7 per vehicle, Nevada residents $5)

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 Sunday, or just wait for my daily ‘Things to do’ here on Carson Now. You do NOT need a Facebook account to access the information.

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