Nevada Day Facts & Closures October 28, 2011

When is Nevada Day?

 Nevada became a state (admitted to the Union) October 31, 1864, so Nevada Day is October 31st of each year. However, with the passage of AB396 by the 1997 Nevada State Legislature, Nevada voters, on November 3, 1998 advised the 1999 legislature they wanted to celebrate Nevada Day on the "last" Friday in October beginning in 2000. The legislature agreed and now we celebrate Nevada Day on its new day, the last Friday in October.

Nevada Day is presently a state holiday recognized on the last Friday in October with the parade on the Saturday following.

This year Nevada Day will be observed Friday, October 28, 2011 and the Nevada Day Parade will be held Saturday, October 29, starting promptly at 10:00am rain or shine. The parade happens in our State Capital, Carson City!

The theme for our 2011 parade is "Nevada's Great OutdoorsEnjoying ". This is our annual coming together to celebrate our heritage and the founding of our great state!

Now, more that a century old, Nevada Day and its many activities include: the parade, numerous contests, arts, music, and other family-oriented activities is un-equaled anywhere in the United States.

Nevada Day is more than just a parade! It is Nevada's Heritage Celebration, a gathering of community spirit on the last week of October to salute our state's past and look ahead to its future.

The Nevada Day holiday will change a few businesses schedules on Friday so you will need to plan a head. Here is a short list of businesses that are closed and a few that will remain open:

State Offices: Closed

Federal Offices: Open

County Offices: Closed

Municipal Offices: Closed

Local Courts: Closed

Washoe County School District: Closed

University of Nevada Reno: Closed

Truckee Meadows Community College: Closed

Washoe County Library System: Closed

Local Title Offices: Closed

US Postal Service: Open

Truckee Meadows Water Authority: Open

Sierra Pacific Power Company: Open

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Pick-Your-Own-Pumpkin this season in Northern Nevada

Autumn is a great time of year to gather your friends and family and head out in search of the perfect pumpkin!  Many local farmers celebrate the fall harvest by transforming their farms into family fun destinations. Activities include pumpkin picking, corn mazes, hayrides, tractor rides, apple picking and barnyard activities.

Visiting local farms is not only fun for all but can also be educational. Learn where your food comes, see where and how it is grown.  Pick fresh fruit and vegetables to take home to eat later.

Here is a list of local farms that are worth visiting this fall:

Ferrari Farm Corn maze and Pumpkin Patch ~ Just minutes from downtown Reno and Sparks at Rock Blvd and Mill Street, Ferrari Farm offers isles of planted pumpkin crops. This is an authentic farm where everything sold is grown on location.

Items include cornstalks, corn bales, gourds, fall produce as well as over 20 varieties of pumpkins with different sizes and colors. Activities include hayrides, a bounce house, farm animals to view and the large corn maze (try it at night with a flashlight) and the pumpkin patch..

Ferrari Farm is open now until October 31, 2011
Friday - Saturday 9:30 am to 10:00 pm
Sunday 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
Cost: $5 corn maze, $3 hay rides or $10 per family
Details: 775-856-4962

Lattin Farms ~ Located in Fallon, NV (East of Reno and Sparks), this farm offers organic fall pick-your-own produce, lots of family fun activities such as corn mazes and pumpkin towers.

 Enjoy hayrides, the cow train ( Lattin Farms original Cow Train is a bunch of two-wheeled "cows" tied together like trains so kids can hop in and take a tour of the farm) and check out the scarecrow factory.

The Lattin Farms Fall Festival is open every Saturday in October, 2011.
Location: 1955 McLean Road, Fallon, NV 89406
Details: 1-866-638-6293

Andelin Family Farm ~ Located in Spanish Springs, Sparks, Nevada. This local family owned farm raises farm animals, boards horses and grow pumpkins.

The Andelin Family gladly host field trips for schools so be sure to call and schedule one for your students. Each October the farm is open to the public. Family activities include (but are not limited to) pick-your-own pumpkin, Andelin Farms has seven verieties of pumpkins to choose from, enjoy a hayride, barnyard games, a hay maze, an art barn with dress up, crafts and story time.

Admission is $5 per person, the fee includes a $1 credit toward any pumpkin
They are open 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Tuesday - Thursday
10:00 am to 6:00 pm Friday - Saturday
Details visit Andelin Family Farm

Corley Ranch ~ This year is the 6th anniversary of Carson Valleys favorite harvest festival.  Corely Ranch is a working ranch located South of Reno and pulls out the stops every year with this festival.

 Corley Ranch offers  thousands of pick-your-own pumpkins to choose from. Activities include pig races, a kids straw maze, farm animals, mini horse rides, wagon rides, train rides, a bounce house, food and drinks are available and local craft vendors.

The Corey Ranch Fall Festival is open 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every Saturday and Sunday the entire month of October, 2011. Admission is $6 adults, $5 kids and seniors. Located at 859 HWY 395, Gardnerville, NV. Call for details at 775-721-1047. Visit Corley Ranch for discount coupons.

If you are looking for a great way to enjoy this fall season, I hope you choose one of our local farms to take your family and friends and pick-your-own pumpkin. Support our local farms and buy local!

Pick Your Own Pumpkin Farms In Northern Nevada

It's back! The Best In The West Rib Cook-Off is back for it's 23rd year in Sparks, Nevada. This free rib cooking contest is happening now through Monday, September 5, 2011. Labor Day  in Northern Nevada means great ribs, great music, lots of people and has always been a favorite way to end summer!

If you are planning to go:

~The Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off runs now through Monday~

~Times: 11a.m. to 9p.m. through Sunday. 11a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday

~Where: Victorian Square, Sparks, Nevada, between 14th Street and Pyramid Way, just of I80

~Cost: Free entry, vendor prices vary

~Parking: Available in the parking garage at the John Ascuaga's Nugget two city parking areas at C Street and 10th Street and east of the Century Theaters at Victorian Square Plaza.

~Shuttle Service: Pick up the free Shuttle at the West end of the Outlets at Legends (SCHEELS side) 11a.m. to 10p.m. Saturday and Sunday, today from 5p.m. to 10p.m.

Attendance expected to be at least 500,000 over the entire event. Please leave pets at home! Bring/wear sun screen as temperatures are expected to be in the 90's, hot and sunny! Hat's and sun glasses recommended.

The 23rd annual Best In The West Rib Competition is brought back to Sparks each year by the John Ascuaga's Nugget. Enjoy great food, rib eating contests and live entertainment all week end! Winners of this years best rig  contest and the rib eating competition will be posted on-line Monday, September 5, 2011. John Ascuaga's Nugget will post the winners.

 Best In The West Rib Cook-Off 2011

The Summit Farmers Market at The Summit Mall is now in full swing, have you been there yet?

This Northern Nevada Certified Farmers Market is now in its second year and is happening now at The Summit Mall in Reno. Many local farmers participate in other area markets but always come back to The Summit Farmers Market because it is the only one of its kind in South Reno and almost always draws a nice size crowd.

 The Summit Mall is a perfect and convenient location for those who live south of town and those buyers who are not only looking for fresh produce but for those who plan to shop the day away while out and about!

This summer plan your Tuesday and Saturday mornings around The Summit Farmers Market where you will find market favorites such as:

•  produce
• handcrafted jewelry
•  fudge
•  pasta
• sauces
• cooking oils
• baked goods
• fresh cut flowers and more!!

The Summit Farmers Market runs now thru October 4, 2011 from 9 am to 2 pm.

Every Tuesday & Saturday!

Have you been there yet?

Directions to The Summit Farmers Market From Reno and Lake Tahoe:

Westbound on I-80

Take I-80 West
Exit I-395 South toward Carson City
Take Exit 57B off I-395 South, enter from South Virginia Street

Eastbound on I-80:

Take I-80 East
Exit I-395 South toward Carson City
Take Exit 57B off I-395 South, enter from South Virginia Street.

Southbound on I-395:

Take I-395 South
Take Exit 57B off I-395 South, enter from South Virginia Street.

Northbound on I-395:

Take I-395 North/South Virginia Street to Mt. Rose Highway
Turn left onto the Mt. Rose Highway
Turn right onto Herz Blvd.

~ The Summit Farmers Market In Reno ~

Reno Nevada Halloween Happenings October 2009

Reno and Sparks Nevada celebrate October with Pumpkin Patches, Hay Rides, Costume Contests and so much more!

Looking for a Pumpkin Patch to visit this October in Reno and Sparks, Nevada? Plan your day with some of the areas funnest Pumpkin Patches for you and your family:

Ferrari Farms ~ 4701 Mill Street, Reno, Nevada. Family owned and operated! Hours of Operation: Monday through Thursday 9:30a.m. to 8p.m. Friday and Saturday 9:30a.m. to 10p.m. and Sunday 9:30a.m. to 6p.m.

      ~Located in Reno on the corner of Mill Street and Rock Blvd., Ferrari Farms offers an abundance of pumpkins and gourds that are harvested right on the farm. You will not only find colorful fall decorations but will also find an old tractor ready to take your on a hay ride. Get lost in a corn maze or take the time to meet a few barnyard animals. Come out and see why Ferrari Farms is one of Reno's favorite places to visit each fall.

Toll House Pumpkin Patch ~ 12185 South Virginia Street, Reno Nevada. Hours of operation are: Sunday through Thursday 9a.m. to 8p.m.  Friday and Saturday 9a.m. to 9p.m.

Toll House Pumpkin Patch has a unique fall harvest setting with several children activies. After you pick your perfect pumpkins, the kids can enjoy a maze, train ride, rock climbing wall and an inflatable bounce house. Kids can also take a ride on a kiddie ATV, take a pony ride or just bounce the afternoon away in a Dragon or Pumpkin Bounce. If you visit Toll House Pumpkin Patch plan on spending the entire afternoon enjoying the festivities.

Nevada Lynn's Emporium~ Located at 435 U.S. 395 North, Washoe Valley, Nevada. Hours of operation: Daily 9a.m. to 6p.m.

During the year you can shop at Nevada Lynn's Emporium for gift baskets and novelty items. During the month of October, you can stop in at Nevada Lynn's Emporium and shop for pumpkins, fall decorations, homemade apple pie and apple cider!

Nevada Lynn's Emporium is located south of Reno, Nevada and has a huge selection of pumpkins to choose from. It is a great place to stop in to get a hot cup of cider or hot chocolate while you select the perfect pumpkin to bring home.

Moana Nursery  Halloween Fest ~ 1100 West Moana Lane, Reno Nevada. Starts at 1p.m. on October 24, 2009

Moana Nursery is one of Reno, Nevada premier garden centers with several locations in the Reno/Sparksareas. They are locally owned and operated and have been doing business in Northern Nevada since 1967. This year they are hosting a Harvest Fest on October 24 at 1p.m. at the Moana location.

Pet lovers/owners ~ This is your chance to dress up your pets in their best Halloween costumes and let them parade around on the "Spooky Pouch Parade!"

Bring the fattest pumpkin you have to be weighed and win a prize! Pumpkins must be checked in by 1:30p.m.

Bakers bring your favorite harvest dish and enter the Harvest Bake - Off contest. Have your dish entered by 11:30a.m. Judging will begin at 1p.m.

Halloween Howl ~ Garden Shop Nursery located at 3636 Mayberry Drive, Reno Nevada. October 31, 2009 from 1p.m. to 5p.m.

This event is for people and their pets, featuring pet trick or treating, a pet psychic, animal costume contests, pet photos, dog games, a parade at 3 p.m. led by Reno Aces mascot Archie, free hot chocolate and cookies, pumpkin painting, music, and more. Tickets in advance are $20 for adults and $5 for children. At the door, they are $25 and $10. Proceeds benefit the Shakespeare Animal Fund.

Sparks Great Pumpkin Carnival ~ Alf Sorensen Community Center at 1400 Baring Blvd. Sparks, Nevada.  Event hours are from 6pm to 8:30p.m. October 29, 2009

The 23rd annual Sparks Great Pumpkin Carnival is a great place to take your children if you are looking for a safe and entertaining alternative to trick - or - treating. This event is always packed with children dressed in costume making their way through interactive booths playing games, winning prizes and trick - or - treating with local business vendors.

There will be a haunted house and a homemade costume contest. Prizes will be awarded for best homemade costume in different age groups.

Reno Harvest Festival ~ 3925 Neil Road, Reno Nevada

October 31 - At the Neil Road Recreation Center, 3925 Neil Road in Reno. The City of Reno's Harvest Festival will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., featuring a fun and safe Halloween environment with candy, trick-or-treating, face painting, prizes, and bounce houses. Entry is $1 or a can of food.

Pumpkin Patches, Haunted Houses and Hay Rides. Reno and Sparks Celebrate October with Carnivals and Festivals. Bring your family and take the time to enjoy the season in Reno and Sparks Nevada.

Reno Nevada Halloween Happenings October 2009

Date:	Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Time:	5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:	El Pescador Restaurant
Street:	499 E. Plumb Lane
City/Town:	Reno, NV
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