New Year's Eve Party at Genoa Bar

Genoa Bar Unplugged! Join us at 8pm for the lighting of the oil lamp and candles featuring the famous RICK HAMMOND BLUES BAND, champagne toast at midnight. 8pm till after midnight!

5th Annual Gardnerville Santa Crawl (A Charitable Event to Remember!)

A charity event where proceeds are split between Austin's House and the Carson Valley Food Closet. Dress up like Santa and participating businesses will be offering drink specials. The event starts at either Battle Born Wine or New Rancho Grande. Every person who pays a $5.00 donation will receive a raffle punch card. When your card is punched by all 8 participating businesses, you can leave your card at any location with your name and phone number to win raffle prizes that are donated by each participating business. You do not have to purchase a dring to receive a punch or participate.

Participating business include Battle Born Wine, J T Basque Dining Room, The French, Buckaroos, NV Ugly, The New Rancho Grande, Overland Hotel, Sharkeys Casino and The Market Cafe/Historian.

Location : Battle Born Wine, 1448 US Hwy 395 N Gardnerville
Contact : (775) 782-7684

Christmas Eve Dinner At The Tahoe Ridge Winery!

 Join us for our annual Christmas Eve Dinner, December 24, 2013 4:00pm – 8:00pm. Three Course + Dessert Menu 1st Course: Smoked Salmon Appetizers 2nd Course: Choice of: Winter greens salad with a Cabernet/Raspberry Dressing with dried cherries, apricots, parmesan cheese and tomatoes OR Butter Squash Soup 3rd Course: Entrée: Broiled New York Steak topped with crab meat served w/ Zinfandel sauce OR Grilled halibut topped with crawfish, tomato & mushroom lobster sauce OR Prime Rib (while it lasts) OR Italian Pasta w/ shrimp or chicken Holiday Dessert All entrees come with fresh vegetables & mashed potatoes $32.95 per person Reservations Required Location : Tahoe Ridge Winery, 1644 Highway 395 Minden, NV 89423 Contact : Reservations Required 775-783-1566 http://tahoeridgewinery.com/2012/07/saturday-december-24-christmas-eve-dinner/

Parade of Lights 2013!

The temperature was 7 degrees on Saturday night for the Parade of Lights, but that didn't stop Carson Valley to come out and join the fun. Thank you to everyone who braved the cold. It was a fun evening in the valley and a wonderful way to kick off the holiday season!

Holiday Sweater Night is Tonight!

Wear your ugliest holiday sweater on December 5th to the Tahoe Ridge Winery (1644 Highway 395 Minden, NV 89423) from 4pm-7:30pm. There will be a prize for the top 3 ugliest sweaters. For more information call 775-783-1566.

Kid Friendly Activities In Northern Nevada!

Family-friendly Holiday Cheer in Carson City, Nevada

by Tina Buell

Candy Cane Lane is a specially constructed drive-by holiday display in Minden, Nevada and is available for nightly viewing outside the Carson Valley Inn, Thanksgiving weekend through December 31. To view Candy Cane Lane, pull into the Carson Valley Inn parking lot at the RV Resort Entrance, between the Carson Valley Market and the Inn’s electronic sign. Lighted arches mark the way. Before Candy Cane Lane, check out the light displays in Heritage Park in the town of Gardnerville and the illumination of the Gazebo in Minden Park and along Esmeralda Street. Lighting of the Minden Gazebo & Tree is December 6, 2013. Santa is scheduled to arrive at 6 p.m. There will be fire-pits with free s’mores and hot cider. The Douglas High School Jazz Band will be playing live music and there will be free hayrides for the family.

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