Nevada State Parks invites the public to a free stargazing event on Saturday, July 26, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park in Minden, about an hour south of Reno.

Beginning at 8:30 p.m., park staff and members of the Astronomical Society of Nevada will be on site with telescopes to view Jupiter, the moon, Milky Way and other astronomical sights in the sky over Carson Valley. People with their own telescopes are welcome to bring them to the event, which will conclude at 10 p.m.

Visitors are advised to put on bug repellant, bring a blanket, lawn chairs, a light jacket and a non-alcoholic beverage. A portable restroom will be available.

Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park is located just west of Minden, approximately one mile south of Douglas High School at 1450 Highway 88. When approaching from the north on State Route 88, turn right...

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Rafting the Carson River: The Carson Valley Inn’s annual rafting trip is June 7, 2008. Photo by Steve Noble.The Sierra Nevada offers many, many things to visitors and residents alike. One of those things is the snowmelt that turns into the area’s two rivers—the Truckee and the Carson—allowing for some pretty fun and manageable rafting trips.

The Carson Valley Inn, a hotel-casino in Minden, Nevada, is planning their annual Carson River rafting trip for June 7, 2008. The 20-mile trip down the river is sure to be an awesome time, with a continental breakfast beforehand and a buffet lunch along the river during the day.

As someone who tries to make it on a rafting trip every year, I can attest that this one will be a great time. Twenty miles is a solid day of fun, excitement, and plenty of relaxing while...

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Take a trip for a couple of days to the beautiful Carson Valley, located just a few minutes south of Carson City and a few minutes east of Lake Tahoe. While you’re there, play in a 36-hole scramble covering two of the area’s finest golf courses.

The Carson Valley Inn is offering a package to stay and play. Visit the the Carson Valley Inn site or call 775.783.6665 for specific package information.

What: Carson Valley Inn’s 19th Annual Spring Stag Golf Outing
When: April 24 – 26, 2008
Where: Stay at the Carson Valley Inn and play at The Golf Club at Genoa Lakes and Genoa Lakes Golf Resort