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Thursday Hike to Marlette Lake (partial) hosted by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
September 6, 2018 - 8:00am

Come out and join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors! Meet in the Highway 50 Park and Ride where we will carpool up to Spooner Lake. If you hold a Nevada State Parks permit, please bring it with you.

Tuesday Evening Conditioning Hike to Secret Harbor, Lake Tahoe hosted by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
September 11, 2018 - 5:30pm

Come out and join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors! Meet at the Highway 50 Park and Ride where we will carpool up to the trailhead. Water and study boots or athletic shoes required. Hat and sunscreen recommended.

Tuesday Evening Conditioning Hike to Marlette Lake (parital) hosted by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
September 4, 2018 - 5:30pm

Come out and join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors! Meet at the Highway 50 Park and Ride where we will carpool up to Spooner Lake. If you hold a Nevada State Park Senior Permit, please bring it with you. Water and study boots or athletic shoes required. Hat and sunscreen recommended.

Friday Morning Walk to Kingsview Trail hosted by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
September 14, 2018 - 8:00am

Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in the parking area on Kings Canyon Road just west of Kingsview Way. We will walk the dirt trail behind the homes. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

Tuesday Morning Walk to Kingsview Trail hosted by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
September 11, 2018 - 8:00am

Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in the parking area on Kings Canyon Road just west of Kingsview Way. We will walk the dirt trail behind the homes. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

Friday Morning Walk to Eastside Historical Tour I hosted by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
September 7, 2018 - 8:00am

Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in front of the Capitol Building for a tour of historic sites east of Carson Street. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

All walks are 1 to 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or the air quality is unhealthy, we will meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Call Rene Radil at 775-400-0390, if you have any questions.

Tuesday Morning Walk to Eastside Historical Tour I hosted by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
September 4, 2018 - 8:00am

Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in front of the Capitol Building for a tour of historic sites east of Carson Street. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

All walks are 1 to 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or the air quality is unhealthy, we will meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Call Debbie Lane at 775-350-9949 or email at Debbie.Lane102@yahoo.com, if you have any questions.

Inaugural Music Festival for Heroes Aug. 25 at Living the Good Life in Carson City

Event Date: 
August 25, 2018 - 2:00pm

Enjoy music by Grammy nominee Ty Herndon, Elvis Tribute Artist Clint Ingbretson, Canyon White, Wabuska Yachting Club, and Fate Awaits with our Master of Ceremonies KBUL 98.1's JJ Christy at during The Last Response Memorial Fund Inaugural Music Festival for Heroes Saturday, Aug. 25 at Living the Good Life in Carson City.

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Returns to Dangberg Historic Park

Event Date: 
August 25, 2018 - 2:00pm

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West returns to Dangberg Historic Park for a third year on Saturday, August 25 with festivities beginning at 2 p.m. This is the park’s final special event of the 2018 Dangberg Summer Festival, focused on raising funds to support the operation and future of the park.

Car show fundraiser Saturday at Carson High School to help kids with sports and activity fees

Event Date: 
August 18, 2018 - 2:00pm

Carson High School in Carson City will be "A Place to Shine" this Saturday at the third annual Show and Shine Car Show, which raises money for scholarships aimed at providing students and their families the funds they need to participate in extracurricular activities.

Youth Theatre Carson City to hold Saturday auditions for 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jr.'

Event Date: 
August 18, 2018 - 10:00am

Youth Theatre Carson City will hold auditions this Saturday for its production of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jr." The show will run four performances, Dec. 14-16, 2018 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

Tuesday Evening Conditioning Hike to Silver Saddle Ranch to Mexican Dam hosted by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
August 28, 2018 - 5:30pm

Come out and join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet outside the entrance to Silver Saddle Ranch on Carson River Road.

Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. All hikes are 2-4 miles with duration of about 90 minutes, sometimes with elevation gains of 500’ or more. Water and sturdy or athletic shoes are required. Hat, sunscreen and hiking poles recommended. Some trails are dirt and others are paved. In case of bad weather, we will cancel.

Tuesday Evening Conditioning Hike to Timberline Trail hosted by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
August 14, 2018 - 5:30pm

Come out and join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in the dirt area opposite Murphy drive on Combs Canyon Road to carpool to the trailhead.

Hikes are 4-6 miles in length with an elevation gain, sometimes over 500 feet and usually on single track trail. Evening hikes are usually 1½ hours or more duration. Water and study boots or athletic shoes required. Hat and sunscreen recommended. Contact Sharon Coates at scoates7515@gmail.com. or 775-720-4060.

What Works: Business challenges? Just keep moving!

It’s a funny thing being in the business of helping businesses through challenge. Once a client is through their challenge or transition, our work is done. Clients work with me anywhere from one month to two years. No matter how long I work with a client, there is one requirement I provide right up front. No matter what happens, keep moving.

Google gives $100,000 sponsorship grant for 'Grow with Google' Reno job event

RENO — Google continued its Grow with Google tour in Reno this week by announcing a sponsorship grant totalling $100,000 that was presented to JOIN Inc.

Tuesday Morning Walk - Eastside Historical Tour II hosted by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
August 14, 2018 - 8:00am

Join Muscle Powered on a continued tour of more Eastside historic sites. Meet in front of the Laxalt Building at 401 N. Carson Street. Wear comfortable shoes for we will be stopping a lot. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

All walks are 1 t.o 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or the air is unhealthy due to smoke meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Call Debbie Lane at 775-350-9949 or Debbie.Lane102@yahoo.com, if you have any questions.

Tuesday Evening Conditioning Hike to Clear Creek Trail canceled due to poor air quality

Event Date: 
August 7, 2018 - 5:30pm

The Tuesday evening conditioning Hike to Clear Creek Trail hosted by Muscle Powered has been canceled due to poor air quality.
The hike will be rescheduled at a later date.
Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. All hikes can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.

Friday Morning Walk hosted by Muscle Powered moved to MAC

Event Date: 
August 10, 2018 - 8:00am

Join Muscle Powered Tour at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) This Friday, Aug. 10, 8 a.m. The East Side Historical Tour walk has been moved to the MAC due to poor air conditions.

All walks are 1 t.o 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or the air is unhealthy due to smoke meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Call Jim Markle at 775-816-5856, if you have any questions.

Tuesday Morning Walk to Eastside Historical Tour I hosted by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
August 7, 2018 - 8:00am

Join Muscle Powered on a tour of historic sites east of Carson Street. Meet at the front steps of the Capitol Building. Wear comfortable shoes for we will be stopping a lot. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

All walks are 1 t.o 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or the air is unhealthy due to smoke meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Call Debbie Lane at 775-350-9949 or Debbie.Lane102@yahoo.com, if you have any questions.

Carson City planning, cultural commission seats open, city taking applications

The Carson City Planning Commission and the Carson City Cultural Commission have recently announced they are looking for community members to fill vacating seats.

What Works: The Importance of Business Relationships

When business owners were asked in a survey what their most precious resource was, the pre-dominant answer was (drumroll please) PEOPLE. Relationships, partnerships, and contracts with people are a businesses’ most precious asset. So, if this is the case, why do with people fall through the cracks?

Tuesday evening conditioning hike to Tahoe Rim Trail canceled due to poor air quality

Event Date: 
July 31, 2018 - 5:30pm

A Muscle Powered hosted hike schedule for Tuesday evening along the Tahoe Rim Trail has been cancelled due to unhealthy air quality. The event will be rescheduled at a later date.

Michael Hohl Honda opens doors to Carson City kittens Saturday

New models were on display Saturday at Michael Hohl Honda on South Carson Street in Carson City.

But these weren't cars. They were kittens.

Carson City shoe shiner, retired educator seeks to restore lost art of communication

Event Date: 
August 1, 2018 - 6:00pm

Conversation is a skill Mike Smith has polished to a gleam even more than the shoes he has shined since he was a youth growing up in Olive Branch, Mississippi.

Friday Morning Walk to Empire Ranch Trail-West End hosted by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
August 24, 2018 - 8:00am

Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at the end of Empire Ranch Road, 1401 Empire Ranch Road, to walk the dirt trail along the west side of the golf course. Water and closed-toe shoes required

All walks are 1 t.o 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Call Betts Markle at bettsm@gmail.com or call 775-843-8424, if you have any questions.

I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: July 28 - 29

Event Date: 
July 28, 2018 (All day)
July 29, 2018 (All day)

Yeah, it’s hot out there, but it’s the area happenings that are sizzling. The Carson City Fair at Fuji Park offers a plethora of entertainment for all ages including tractor pulls, a carnival, and farm animals. Under the shade of the Mills Park cottonwoods, you’ll have all day to peruse the varied vehicles in the annual Run Whatcha Brung Car Show. The sun will come out tomorrow, but it’s the stars that are coming out tonight for the free Levitt Amp Concert at the Brewery Arts Center.

Friday Morning Walk to Westside Neighborhood from "Mountain Street Trail (Park)" Sponsored by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
August 31, 2018 - 8:00am

Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in the parking lot at 1340 Mountain Street, across from the end of Fleishman Way. Water and closed-toe shoes required

All walks are 1 t.o 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Call Betts Markle at bettsm@gmail.com or call 775-843-8424, if you have any questions.

Tuesday Morning Walk to Westside Neighborhood from 'Mountain Street Trail Park' hosted by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
August 28, 2018 - 8:00am

Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in the parking lot at 1340 Mountain Street, across from the end of Fleishman Way. Water and closed-toe shoes required

All walks are 1 t.o 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Call Alyce Cloutier at 775-250-0282 or klute89706@gmail.com, if you have any questions.

Tuesday Morning Walk to Empire Ranch Trail - West End hosted by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
August 21, 2018 - 8:00am

Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at the end of Empire Ranch Road, 1401 Empire Ranch Road, to walk the dirt trail along the west side of the golf course. Water and closed-toe shoes required

All walks are 1 to 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Call Alyce Cloutier at 775-250-0282 or klute89706@gmail.com, if you have any questions.

Friday Morning Walk - Eastside Historical Tour II hosted by Muscle Powered

Event Date: 
August 17, 2018 - 8:00am

Join Muscle Powered on a continued tour of more Eastside historic sites. Meet in front of the Laxalt Building at 401 N. Carson Street. Wear comfortable shoes for we will be stopping a lot. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

All walks are 1 t.o 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or the air is unhealthy due to smoke meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Call Jim Markle at 775-816-5856, if you have any questions.

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