Virginia City's 16th Annual Outhouse Races
If you're traveling up the highway and see an outhouse strapped on top of a suburban, then you know that Virginia City is revving up for the 16th annual Outhouses Races. Of course it's not as big as the extravagant event in Tenary, Mich., but Virginia City knows how do this event right with outhouses running through downtown Main Street and, new this year, a contest in between races. Bring your long johns and bloomers and enter a best underwear contest in the West and don't miss the Outhouse Parade at high noon.
WHO: Virginia City's 16th annual Outhouse Races
WHAT: Outhouse Parade on Saturday at high noon, followed by outhouse races every half hour and long john and bloomer contest
WHEN: Beginning at noon Saturday and Sunday
WHERE: C Street, Virginia City
COST: Free
CONTACT: rich@planit
bigevents.com or call 775-240-7958
Carson City Wine Walk
OK fall is here and this is when I like to walk downtown and check out all the cool stores from Comma Coffee all the way down to the Purple Avocado. For $10 this Saturday you get a wine glass and map to all the wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, art galleries, gift shops and more in lovely downtown Carson City. It's time for early Christmas shopping so stroll through Carson's local shops while sipping wine and have a relaxing time while enjoying the change of seasons and pick up fresh jams, baked breads and honeys at the 3rd & Curry Street Farmers Market.
WHO: Carson City Wine Walk
WHAT: Wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, art galleries, gift shops, casinos and restaurants
WHEN: 1-5 p.m., Saturday
WHERE: Sign-up at the Horseshoe Club, Bella Fiore, Carson Nugget or Carson Jewelry and Loan.
COST: $10 and you receive a "Carson City Wine Walk" wine glass
CONTACT: 883-2211 for more information.
Carson High baseball, golf & wrestling fundraiser
This event gets better and better each year. These CHS coaches are practical and extremely clever. Instead of competing against each other for funds for each individual sport, they came together with the goal of benefiting all the Carson High School student athletes that play girl's basketball, boy's wrestling and boys/girls golf teams, ensuring that each student athletes may have the very best in equipment and funding to keep the individual programs running. Each of these sports relies heavily on proceeds from the annual golf tournament to fund all the young athletes' efforts.
WHO: Carson High School Sports Golf Tournament
WHAT: Girls basketball, golf and wrestling will be hosting a golf fundraiser
WHEN: Oct.11, Shot gun start at 9 a.m.
WHERE: Empire Ranch Golf Course
COST: $75 per player, Format is a four-person scramble, barbecue included. Entries due by Oct. 5
CONTACT: For more info contact Todd Ackerman or Tim McCarthy at Carson High School, 283-1910 or Terry Gingell at Empire Ranch Golf Course, 885-2100
• To have your information included, contact Kim Riggs at kimriggs@att.net
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