Tag: Minden
Carson Valley Correspondence – July 2019
Tuesday Evenings in Minden can typically be pretty quiet during the year; however, as summer rolls into action Tuesdays come alive in Downtown Minden...
Carson Valley Correspondence – April 2018
Heritage:
The word “heritage” as a noun, is defined as “something that is handed down from the past, as a tradition.” As an adjective it...
Carson Valley Correspondence – March 2018
On the morning of February 2nd last month, “Punxsutawney Phil,” the legendary weather predicting groundhog saw his shadow. This, according to folklore, means we’ll...
Carson Valley Correspondence – January 2018
January has arrived at last. And with it come the gift returns, New Year’s resolutions, resuming our day-to-day routines, and the “after Holiday blues”....
Carson Valley Correspondence – December 2017
Carson Valley is “legendary” as the place where Nevada began in 1851. The Historic Pony Express Trail borders the town of Genoa. Minden is...
DAYTON is in Virginia City
by Dennis Cassinelli
For many years, my family and I have lived in Dayton, Nevada, “Gateway to the Comstock.” This is where Nevada gold was...
Carson Valley Correspondence – June 2016
Carson Valley
Hike of the Month
In under an hour's drive from Carson Valley lies a most majestic, surprising and unpopulated mountain range: the Sweetwaters. This...
Carson Valley Correspondence – April 2016
Winter returned to us in March, after an incredibly warm and dry February. But alas, spring is inevitable, and all critters, humans included, emerge from their caves...
Carson Valley Correspondence – February 2016
Carson Valley
Dangberg Ranch
If you have any interest in the history of the Carson Valley or western agriculture, the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park is a must-see....
Carson Valley – Correspondence – December 2015
Carson Valley
We think the Carson Valley this time of year is the best place on Earth. The grasses with their warm yellow glow, the...
Railroad Motor Cars of Nevada – Part I
By Stephen E. Drew, Chief Curator (retired) California State Railroad Museum
Nevada Motor Cars Part II
Nevada Motor Cars Part III
The self-propelled passenger car, or motor...
NevadaGram #156 – A Visit to Genoa, Post Card from Shorty,
If you've ever visited the Carson Valley in your lifetime, you can probably still see it clearly in your memory.
The broad green valley, speckled...
NevadaGram #123 – Must-see, Must-do for 2012
What They're saying About Us
The Guardian (UK) cuts a rug in Las Vegas.
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NevadaGram #122 – Bookstorming in eastern Nevada
What They're saying About Us
The folks from Vail go skiing in the Rubies.
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NevadaGram #62 – October 2006 Fernley, Gold Point, Carson Valley and Lovelock
What They're saying About Us
The Boston Globe Visits Laughlin.
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NevadaGram #16 – Carson Valley, Nevada Art, and Eureka
Genoa has for years had a certain panache as Nevada's Carmel, but it's only recently that travelers could think about Minden or Gardnerville as...
