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Carson City teacher, Dayton students, Full Circle Compost, greenUP! among sustainability award winners

Local non-profit GREENevada announced Thursday the winners of the 2020 Golden Pinecone Sustainability Awards, a prestigious annual event recognizing local individuals and organizations working towards a more sustainable Nevada.

A culinary transformation underway in downtown Carson City

In the 2006, Roger Brooks, an expert on travel, tourism, downtown branding and destination marketing, was hired by the Visitor’s Bureau to assess some of Carson City’s assets. After spending a few days here, he concluded one of our marketing assets could be our dining scene.

Meet your friends at Carson City's BAC Wheeled Food Wednesday

Event Date: 
August 22, 2018 - 5:00pm

Join us on the Brewery Arts Center campus in Carson City every Wednesday for the rest of the month from 5 to 8 p.m. as we bring out the best food trucks in town for a mid-week food fest! It’s too hot to cook, so let these folks do it for ya!

Wheeled Food Wednesdays are back at the Brewery Arts Center

Event Date: 
July 25, 2018 (All day)

Wheeled Food Wednesday returns to the Brewery Arts Center every Wednesday from 5-8 p.m.

March is National Nutrition Month

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services urges Nevadans to participate in National Nutrition Month by learning about healthy food choices and portioning.

Teens learn healthy cooking habits from celebrity chefs at the Boys and Girls Club in Carson City

Charlie Abowd, award-winning chef and co-owner of Café at Adele’s in Carson City, presented a class in the Celebrity Chef Cooking Classes — A Healthy Lifestyles Program at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, on Friday.

Business Spotlight: The Naked Spice offers taste of diversity

Besides quality food, what can often set a restaurant apart from others is its uniqueness. At The Naked Spice in north Carson City, diners get both.

In a shared space with La Posada Real at 3205 Retail Drive in the Wal-Mart Shopping Center off College Parkway, the two restaurants make a pairing that is as unexpected as it is unique.

Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show Accepting Vendors and Sponsors

Event Date: 
April 23, 2016 (All day)

The fifth annual Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show will be held Friday, April 22, 2016 from 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm, and Saturday, April 23, 2016, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The show will be held at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Complex on Rufus Allen Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe. Admission to the show is free, and each attendee will receive a free door prize ticket for a drawing.

Oktoberfest brings taste of Germany to Lake Tahoe's Camp Richardson

Event Date: 
October 3, 2015 (All day)
October 4, 2015 (All day)

Oktoberfest, the yearly celebration of all things German, will have a taste of California on the shores of Lake Tahoe at Camp Richardson Historic Resort and Marina Oct. 3-4.

This popular annual event will feature German beers brewed here in the Golden State. Saint Archer Brewery of San Diego created a beer infused bratwurst exclusively for the event with its IPA. And another San Diego firm, Ballast Point’s Longfin Lager will be on pour.

Local doctor sponsors patients to ride in Sept. 15 Edible Pedal 100™

Dr. Kathleen Christopherson promotes health and fitness among patients through cycling.

Dental Workshop at the Children's Museum

Event Date: 
February 2, 2013 (All day)

On Saturday, Dr. Todd Gray, DDS will be presenting a workshop on Dental Health at The Children's Museum of Northern Nevada in Carson City. Come learn how food choices affect your teeth, how to take good care of your mouth and what bacteria does. To make a reservation call the museum, (775) 884-2226.

FREE Family Fun & Fit Day!

Fitness, event, family, free, local, community, activity, kids, Carson, Minden
Fitness, event, family, free, local, community, activity, kids, Carson, Minden
Event Date: 
October 6, 2012 - 1:00pm

It’s hard to find fun things that the entire family can do within a budget.

Come and enjoy a totally fun, totally free afternoon with us at
Tumbleweed Gymnastics, 2231 Meridian Blvd. #2, Minden;
Saturday, October 6th from 1-4pm.

Carson Valley Fit Kids Coalition, Tumbleweeds Gymnastics & Kaia F.I.T. are proud to announce their 3rd annual Fall Family Fun & Fit Day on Saturday, October 6th from 1-4pm at Tumbleweeds Gymnastics, 2231 Meridian Blvd. #2 Minden, NV 89423. This event is completely FREE to the community.

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