Carson City takes top honors at Nevada Day beard contest

It was a showdown at McFadden Plaza Saturday afternoon following the Nevada Day parade as a group of unshaven men competed in the best beard contest. Hosted by Cipriani’s Downtown Barber Shop and Paradise Salon-Spa-Wellness, the event is an annual tradition in the celebration of Nevada’s statehood. Eleven categories separated the best-bearded from the merely whiskered: best overall, longest, fullest, reddest, blondest, whitest, blackest, best salt and pepper, best groomed, scruffiest and most-bearded community.