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NEVADA
Silver Trails Territory

GOLDFIELD –
Goldfield Days 2010, Aug 20-22. Go back in time at the Goldfield Days Celebration. Wear your turn of the century costume and relive the early 1900s when Goldfield was the largest town in Nevada. Festivities include a grand parade, chili cook-off, live music, pet parade, home cooked pancake breakfast and old west gunfights. There are antiques, historic bus tours, children’s games, street dances and tons of good food, including a barbecue. Goldfield is located on US 95.
775-485-3560
e-mail: gfnvchamber@aol.com

PAHRUMP – Events:
Pahrump Nevada Open Cribbage Tournament, Jul 30-Aug 1. This American Cribbage Congress sanctioned 3-day tournament includes early bird play, main event play and playoffs. Location: Pahrump Nugget Hotel & Casino Event Center, 681 S. Hwy 160.
775-209-4444
e-mail: denise@d2design.biz
909-319-6488
e-mail: norm.crib@roadrunner.com

United Way Hawaiian Luau.
Aug 21. This authentic Hawaiian luau, is complete with Kailua Pig, hot dogs and chips and mai tais too. There are vendors and Hawaiian dancers perform the Fire Dance. Great family fun. Location: Honeysuckle Park.
775-751-3734

Pahrump Fair & Festival, Sep 23-26. This annual fall celebration features fair exhibits, 4-H activities, over 200 vendors, PRCA rodeo, carnival, parade, barbecue, live entertainment, and more. Location: Petrack Park.
775-990-4043

Pahrump Wild West Extravaganza, Oct 15-17. This event is held on Main Street in Boomtown, USA (a collection of facades in the 1880s motif) located at Saddle West Hotel, Casino & RV Resort. Special events include a 100-rider Pony Express Ride, Single Action Shooters Society competition, gun show and wild horse adoption auction. There are also 4-H activities, a Civil War exhibition, melodrama and Native American exhibit. See live entertainment and the Pahrump Valley Gunfighters perform. More than 100 vendors are on site, too.
775-751-3734
www.wildwestextravaganza.com

NEVADA STATE PARKS – Events:
Nevada Trappers Association Summer Rendezvous, Jul 30-Aug 1. See trapping demonstrations, Rim Fire shoots, horseshoe tournaments and Big Bore Rifle shoots. Enjoy Dutch oven dinners and trapping supply vendors are on site. Location: Beaver Dam State Park, Caliente.

Las Vegas Astronomical Society Fall Star Party, Sep 10-11. Come see the stars in the darkest skies in Nevada! Observing is open to members and guests Friday and Saturday evenings. The public is invited to visit between sunset and 11pm. Location: Cathedral Gorge State Park, Panaca. Come demonstrate your Dutch Oven cooking skills at this annual Cathedral Gorge State Park event. In celebration of Nevada State Parks 75th Anniversary, enjoy a day of cooking, hiking, interpretive talks, raffles, and other fun activities.
State Park event info:
775-728-4460
www.parks.nv.gov/

 

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