Enjoy a ride aboard historic Virginia & Truckee Railroad equipment during the Nevada State Railroad Museum’s annual Memorial Day Steam-Up. The Train runs every 40 minutes from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 23; Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25, 2009.

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Carson City’s Kit Carson Trail is the place to be for the annual Ghost Walk on Saturday May 23, 2009. This guided tour of Carson City’s historic district—a 90-minute guided candlelight walking tour—begins at 6pm.

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Spring is here, which means Carson City/Carson Valley golf courses are swinging in the season with new course improvements, offerings and equipment. Here’s what’s new at the courses known as the Divine 9:

Carson Valley Golf Course, named “Best of the Valley” for four years in a row, has improved the approach to the second green by reshaping the creek between the fairway and approach. In 2008, Dayton Valley Golf Club received 4.5 stars out of five in the “Best Places to Play” issue of Golf Digest. This course has hosted the PGA Tour Qualifying event for 15 years, making Dayton Valley a popular spot for tournaments.

Eagle Valley East Golf Course recently added forward tees on seven of their holes, making play for families easier. The staff has planted more than 250 trees to visually enhance the course. Over at Eagle Valley West Course...

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Travel with the click of a mouse to historic sites in and around Nevada’s capital, Carson City. A new video produced by the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau with well-known travel writer and videographer Erik Hastings invites armchair travelers to hit the road at www.visitcarsoncity.com.

The video will show travelers how to follow the history of Carson City along the famous Kit Carson Trail through the Historic District that features Victorian-era houses and mansions. Other points of interest include the State Capitol, Nevada State Railroad Museum, local restaurants and some of the area’s best antique shopping.

For more information and to view the video, visit www.youtube.com/user/visitcarsoncity.

The Nevada State Museum, proud host of the historic Carson City Mint, has outfitted the volunteers who run the famous Coin Press No. 1 with period costumes authentic to the era the Mint operated.

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