Twainiacs - If you happen to be in Nevada or Lake Tahoe next week, below is an event to take in. (It may not -probably will not- read well on the Forum send, so try the website, which includes all the pics).
Also, you should seriously consider a train ride up to Virginia City, not mentioned in the C-City promo blurb.
At Tahoe,  you can go to where the State of Nevada has designated as a historic landmark the homestead site Twain (then
 still Clemens) had filed on the lakeshore, where he dreamed of becoming a lumber baron, and where SC ignored the Smokey Bear advice and started the well-known gigantic forest fire (described in Roughing It).
And take a drive down to Mono Lake while you're there. Great country.

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Subject: From Boo! to Birthday in Carson City
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Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011, 11:43 PM
    
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What makes the last eight days of October some of the best in Nevada's capital? Two fun-filled events that folks come back for every year. 
            
 To catch a glimpse of the otherworldly encounters on Carson City Ghost
Walks, Click
 here
             
          Classic Ghost Walk 
 October 22
every half hour, first 10am, last 2pm
           
            Fact and spooky legend combine as pale apparitions tell colorful tales. Discover the secrets of those who lived (and died) along our Kit Carson Trail, like Mark Twain and George Ferris (Ferris Wheel inventor).

Tours depart from 3rd and Carson St. next to the circa 1900 St. Charles Hotel. Tickets are just $15 in advance, $20 the day of the walk (under 4 free). Get yours before they vanish, online, at the Visitors Center, 1900 S. Carson St., or by calling (775) 348-6979 or 800-NEVADA-1. 
 
               To watch an entertaining Nevada Day Parade,
 Click here
     
      
           73rd Annual Nevada Day Celebration
October 27-30
           
It's Nevada's 147th birthday! Here are a few ways to join the party --
 
            State's Largest Parade. Saturday, Oct. 29, 10am. Featuring a jet flyover start, floats, marching bands, equestrian groups and more. 

             Competitions. The Beard Contest, Classic Run/Walk, Pinewood Derby, Single Jack Drilling Championship and Silver State Rumble boxing. 


            
            Thrilling Rides. Thurs.-Sun., carnival rides at Mills Park. Sat., the RE/MAX Balloon Launch (with sponsorships). Sat., McKeen Motor Car runs, Nevada State Railroad Museum. 

            Favorite Foods. Sat., Pancake Breakfast and free Annual Chili Feed.

           Visit NevadaDay.com to find out more or call the
 Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau, 775.348.6979 or 800.NEVADA.1. 


Places to Stay and More to Do

             

             
             
             
              For lodging options (resorts, hotels, motels and B & Bs.), click here. To get the details about these events and more -- like November's "Phantom of the Opera" performances and The Polar Express™ Train Rides in December -- go to  VisitCarsonCity.com 
        
      
         
          
            Nestled between Reno and Lake Tahoe, Carson City boasts an array of fine restaurants, challenging golf courses, historical attractions, museums and gaming opportunities. Visitors will find plenty of open space, fresh mountain air and welcoming residents. For more information regarding any of Carson City's annual events and attractions, or for room package information, call 775-348-6979 or 1-800-Nevada-1, or visit
 visitcarsoncity.com.
          
                
      
    
    
      

        Carson City Convention & Visitors Bureau
        - 1900 S. Carson Street
        Suite #100
      Carson City, NV 89701