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Saturday was celebrated in elaborate fashion and flare among friends and family at the Eldorado Resort Casino in Reno with the fourth annual Cinderella Cameo Pageant for people who have special needs.

Here is an updated parade list for all the entries in the Nevada Day Parade on Saturday. Note, there was a last-minute change in streets where the entries are supposed to line up that is different than the printed program. The change was made to accommodate some larger floats. Above is the line-up map, and the list is below:

The Silver Saddle Ranch is always beautiful, but an afternoon filled with live bluegrass and western music, food, and family fun, makes today’s ‘A Day at the Ranch’ your best bet. Beat the heat up at Lake Tahoe as the Annual Ta-Hoe Nalu Paddle Festival wraps up its competition at Kings Beach. Learn some Dutch Oven cooking tips at Mormon Station State Park, just get their before all of their breakfast casserole and bacon bomb samples are gone. Read on for even more things to do.

SUNDAY: Jazz and Beyond Music Festival

The valley is alive with the sound of music: the Jazz and Beyond Music Festival, to be specific. Just about everywhere you go, you’ll be treated to something to soothe the soul or get the toes tapping. Get the kids up early for the Young Eagle Flights at the Carson City Airport – they’re free, but you need to be on time for registration. Keep reading and you’ll find a number of ways to enjoy this sunny summer weekend.

SATURDAY: Jazz and Beyond Music Festival

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The Jazz and Beyond festival committee announced Thursday the winner of the 2017 poster and program cover art contest is William Smith, a member of the Nevada Artists Association.

Hundreds of American Indian dancers, drummers, artists, craftsmen and cultural enthusiasts will converge on Carson City June 16-18 for the annual Stewart Father’s Day Powwow.

Area you ready for some football? North, south, east, west, or downtown: there’s a good time to be found: drink specials and football squares everywhere. If you couldn’t care less about the Patriot-Falcons match-up, then consider BINGO for CASI or bowling and some Valentine cookie decorating. Sundays also offer an early morning ride with Muscle Powered and some no-stress yoga. Keep reading for even more lazy day fun.

It’s a wine walking, Super Bowl weekend. You’ll find music and art on this list, but also a list of sports books and football parties. Fun for kids, adults, families, and friends awaits you in the area: it just depends on what you are in the mood for. Keep reading and have a great weekend!

SATURDAY:

• Free Youth Basketball Handling Clinic at the MAC: 1870 Russell Way (7:30am-8:30am; open to all youth aged 6-18; sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club)

The Carson City Leisure Hour Club celebrates the holiday season and the continuing celebration of its 120th year on Wednesday, Dec. 21 with special guest performer Christina Bourne. The meeting is preceded by a buffet dinner at 6:30 pm in the Carson Nugget Capitol Ballroom.

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Miss Nevada 2016 Bailey Gumm, 21, of Minden showed support for Western Nevada College student veterans and faculty at the Veterans Resource Center on Tuesday in Carson City.

A car wash is being held Friday afternoon in southeast Carson City to help a Redding, California youth ensure that unattended veterans' graves receive the honor and love they deserve.

Time for the weekend, Carson City, and that means time for a new list of things to do in our lovely valley. Art, music, history and more await throughout town, so take a gander at the list and enjoy!

SATURDAY:

• Flying Pig Flea Market at Fuji Park (8am-3pm; $1 admission)
• Coffee and Donuts with EAA Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8:30am-12pm, all welcome)

Come experience the Christmas Story unfold this weekend as you drive or walk the “Path” to Bethlehem. There is NO charge to enjoy this annual Carson City Christmas pageant, which represents First United Methodist Churches’ Christmas gift to Northern Nevada.

Fifty years ago, Aloha Callac-Jones was one of 22 women from throughout the state to compete in a traditional Indian princess pageant to celebrate Nevada’s 100th birthday. She won the crown in 1964 and when the state celebrates its 150th birthday, Callac-Jones will be here. She will travel from her home in Florida to join in the birthday celebration and the 2014 Sesquicentennial Honoring Reception for the 1964 Centennial Indian Princesses, co-hosted by the Nevada Indian Commission and the Reception Planning Committee.

A outdoor feast with the main course arriving straight out of Lake Tahoe, plus an indoor muscle and fitness protein fest will be the ultimate flex and fry events of the summer on Aug. 23 at the South Shore.

The second annual Boil 'n Fry Day Festival at MontBleu Resort, Casino and Spa is Lake Tahoe's version of an old fashioned New Orleans crawdad feed, complete with live music at the resort's outdoor event center, carnival games, hot wings, barbecue, cold crafted beer and all the fried, boiled or barbecued fresh water crustaceans festival goers can eat.

Newly crowned Miss USA 2014, Nia Sanchez, will return to her home state of Nevada for her official homecoming trip Wednesday, July 16 through Sunday, July 20. This will be Sanchez’s first celebration trip since becoming the first Miss USA from Nevada since she was crowned on Sunday, June 8.

Miss USA’s homecoming will kick off with a visit to the state’s capital, Carson City. Sanchez will have the opportunity to meet several government officials while visiting the historic Nevada State Capitol.

Many events are scheduled throughout the Silver State in the month of June. These Nevada 150 events help celebrate all things Nevada and bring awareness to the state’s 150th statehood anniversary. The following are events held June 16 through June 28.

The Sunburst Beauty Pageant and Baby Contest will be held at the Carson City Mall, June 2, 1 p.m.

NO Talent Needed, NO Interview, Only one outfit needed. Its not too late to make your child’s dreams come true.
Shouldn’t every child have a special day to shine. A day that the whole family will see him/her in the spot light.
Sunburst makes everyone a star, Everyone receives a CROWN and TROPHY.
Pick up a entry form at the Mall NOW! Or visit our web site at www.sunburstbeauty.com
contact number 813-839-8054 sunburst@pageantinfo.com

It was only a matter of time before pop-cultural phenom the "Harlem Shake' arrived in Carson City and at Carson High School. Nevada Multimedia Productions captured this version of the Shake at Mr. Carson High pageant held Friday, March 1.

North Lake Tahoe pulls out all the stops to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of hosting the 1960 Winter Olympics with the Olympic Heritage Celebration beginning Saturday and lasting through Jan. 21 at venues throughout the region.

The event, which is sponsored by the North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association, kicks off Saturday, January 12 with the REI Winter Trails Day at Tahoe Donner Cross Country Resort in Truckee.

The Traveling Vietnam Wall at Mills Park in Carson City honors our fallen servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifice and paid the ultimate price in the name of freedom and duty.
The arrival of the Traveling Vietnam Wall marks the Battle Born Days Celebration highlighted during this year's Nevada Day, with a salute to America's military that includes living history re-enactments, tributes and military honors, aircraft and weapon displays, a USO dance and Bomber Girl Pin-Up Pageant.

Hundred of motorcycle riders arrived Wednesday with the Traveling Vietnam Wall in Carson City in an official escort by the Nevada Highway Patrol and Carson City Sheriff's Office.
Veterans and local military personnel assisted in the convoy that began from the Silverado Casino in Fernley and ended at Mills Park in Carson City, where it will be put up overnight in time for Nevada Day Festivities.
The Traveling Vietnam Wall honors our fallen servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifice and paid the ultimate price in the name of freedom and duty.

Nevada Day festivities will celebrate the 148th year since joining the union with the theme, “Honoring Our Military and Families Past, Present and Future” Oct. 25-28.

Reading the newspaper this morning is like deja vu. First, there is the story about Carson City being recognized as a top ranked digital city, which we published last month. Then there is the report about the Gardnerville man who was shot by a Douglas County Sheriff's deputy next to his own grave site, an apparent act of "suicide by cop." There's also the story about the fundraiser at J's Bistro to benefit the Dayton Food Pantry that we had yesterday. It reminds me of that line from the movie "All The President's Men" where they talked about a new feature for the paper, yesterday's weather forecast, "for those who got drunk and slept all day."

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In politics, Judge Todd Russell finalized the state's redistricting case, refusing to add language allowing current office holders from using the words “incumbent” or “re-elect” in their campaigns if their districts had changed. None of the parties in the case objected to the new political boundaries, which closes this chapter of political wrangling.

Secretary of State Ross Miller filed a suit to force conservative advocacy group Citizen Outreach to register with the state and file contribution and expense reports. Miller cited that the group ran ads targeting Assembly Speaker John Oceguera during the 2010 election, which means the group must comply with laws governing political activities.

Although Citizen Outreach has not responded to the suit, its president Chuck Muth has a column today attacking Assembly Minority Leader Pete Goicoechea for not being conservative enough. Goicoechea, a Republican from Eureka, announced that he will run for state senate.

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In other news from behind the wall, Lisa Hoeppner will represent Carson City in the upcoming Mrs. Nevada-America Pageant in Las Vegas, Local's BBQ has closed its doors, and there is a club for table tennis fans in town.

Have a great Friday!

The 28th annual Carson City Rendezvous, the area’s largest special event, returns Friday through Sunday to celebrate the wild west and Civil War era history.

The 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's presidential inauguration is just one of many new events for the free three-day Civil War-era living history set at Mills Park, according to a news release issued by the Carson City Visitors Bureau.

The opening ceremony will be a special re-enactment of the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, the nation’s 16th president, at Mills Park on Saturday at 10 a.m.

Lela Branstetter, a senior at Pioneer High School, is participating in the Miss Carson City Pageant this year. The pageant will be held on February 19, 2011. This pageant is a preliminary stage for the Miss America pageant system.

Scott Anderson talks about "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" playing at the Brewery Arts Center this weekend:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7ic1j7J2uE

Join the Brewery Arts Center and the BAC to Broadway Kids for one of America's favorite Christmas stories and now a classic stage play, "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever."
The tale has been a favorite of young readers since 1972. Funny, memorable and outrageous. Special 2 p.m. afternoon performances are in the Maizie Harris Jesse Theater at the Brewery Arts Center on Saturday, Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec. 19. For tickets call (775) 883-1976.

Join the Brewery Arts Center and the BAC to Broadway Kids for one of America's favorite Christmas stories and now a classic stage play, "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever."
The tale has been a favorite of young readers since 1972. Funny, memorable and outrageous. Performances are in the Maizie Harris Jesse Theater at the Brewery Arts Center on Friday and Saturday beginning at 7:30 p.m. For tickets call (775) 883-1976.