Went this year, mostly cause I got invited to the VIP tent for a visit to the rib cookoff. I'll…read moresay the event was very well organized and set up. There was a seperate enterence for the paid VIP people and the comped VIPS. I think you need to lose a lot of money to get comped. As for the ribs themselves, I gotta say these were some of the mostly bone and less meaty ribs I've seen. I'd be not very happy if I paid the $12 sampler price out there and just got 3 of these ribs. They were trimmed at the source close to the bone, so the only real meat was between the bones. All the cookers had the same rib source, so I don't blame the cookers for the less meaty ribs. The ribs were cooked as well as they could be, but I really had a hard time telling them apart from each other. They looked slightly different in the serving pans, but once in my mouth, I think they all tasted about the same. Tender but not much meat. The whole festival I give extra stars to, but if you're going for the ribs, you might be dissapointed. The Fandango was the source of the raw ribs and the cookers have to pay them for it and try to get the money back on food sales. I asked one of the guys. Cocktail service was good and prompt. The music was way too loud in the VIP tent, I couldn't even hold a conversation 2 feet away at the same table.

5/23/26- So glad we…read moredecided to stop by.. I was debating : getting up early and going fishing or a slow early morning and nice drive to get some ribs.. Love coming early and being able to get the first ribs off the grill.. Favorite is Aussie and even grabbed some bbq sauce.. Half rack from GitRSmoked.. (a little more fatty).. Of course had to indulge in the Grandpa Archie's sample ice cream! Even able to charge the car ...

Amazing! I will do this for every year from now on. The people, the music, the dancing, the food,…read moreit's all so outrageous, and fun! So here's the scoop of snow globe. I got my ticket for the wrong day, 29th, not 31st, and they were so kind to let me in still!!! I almost cried when I realized I ordered the wrong ticket. The staff is amazing and kind. All the people in staff coats were welcoming. The whole community is kinda like that. I hit up all the stages, and the back stage with the square lights was my favorite, for edm music. The tent was also cool. Main stage was too main line music for my taste. The food, go to the pizza place. That's the best place there. They really understand the culture and are the kindest, tastiest food place!! Other things to note, battery pack for cell phones, also you won't have service due to how many people are there. Battery pack is needed for photos! I missed pics of the rainbow igloo! Everything's paid credit card, and you can check in and out with your wristband by tapping on the screen at the exit. I highly recommend this place!

3-day VIP ticket price: $400+…read more Day 1: everything VIP entailed was not offered VIP section not set-up until 7pm day of music festival, and main stage closed at 10pm NOT ON A PLATFORM - HORRIBLE VIEW! NO HEATERS !!!! no on-site meet and greet with artists, no daily food tasting of on-site vendors, only VIP amenity we got was access to was VIP bathrooms and the bar after 7pm..which wasn't anything big since bathrooms and bars around the venue were pretty clear since attendees on day 1 were very limited. Day 2: express VIP enterance did not exist. GA line covered entire enterance making it difficult to go through. There was no security and no snowglobe employee to delegate the chaos. outside heaters installed but indoor heaters were not installed until after 7pm offered food tasting but not from on-site vendor. served plain Mac and cheese and some sort of sweet potato dish with corn flakes. I didn't see any vendors offering these items on the first or second day of the festival. it was pretty gross. no meet and greet with artist still feeling ripped off from day 1 and day 2. Day 3: arrived late to avoid lines to enterance heaters inside finally installed and working, however outdoor heaters failing - need more fuel and no one refilled them for entire day. snowglobe attempt to compensate horrible experience with fanny pack survival kit. it looked cool but I personally didn't need a fanny pack or anything inside of it (since I brought my own lighter, chap stick, tissues, gloves, etc. with me already. all I really wanted were the things I was promised when purchasing a VIP ticket! I am a veteran music festival attendee, and I've never experience such a disorganized and terrible lack of planning. I seriously want my money back! this is not okay.

Nevada state capital has a whole lot going on for it and more of Reno needs to pay attention!…read more From historic downtown streets dotted with cute and quirky businesses to excellent eateries, magnificent museums, a surprising number of exceptional public art displays, and great access to the outdoors, this place has it all without the big city hassles. If you live in the south end of Reno, you're lucky to have the opportunity to choose between Reno's great Midtown and downtown area and almost the same drive away the charm of the capital city. I was recently in Karsen for the murals and music festival and had an absolute blast. Seeing how public art is transformed the city and how it's put the city on the map internationally as well. Almost every business is adorned with some type of creation that speaks to a theme or storyline from the owner or artist or one that merges the two. Carson City is always hosting amazing events thanks to their great tourism board the team at the Brewery art center and everyone investing in that community. Each year Carson City becomes more and more the place to be and I love seeing it. If you haven't been in a while, make a trip! Maybe stay a night too!

1 of 2 Reviews as CC has two Yelp listings…read more Quality/Quantity - #1 reason we come here is because the prices are cheaper than Reno! Especially Costco Gas prices. Sometimes the merchandise/sales are different and cheaper here than both the Reno and Sparks locations. And let's not talk about the CA prices... Plus, we like to support locals. We are slowly visiting all the local breweries, restaurants, etc. in this city. Cut and pasted from the internet: "The city is named after the mountain man Kit Carson (1809-1868)." "The Washoe people have inhabited the valley and surrounding areas for about 6,000 years." Capital of NV. See my other Yelp reviews. I feel this is what/how Reno was 40 years ago. Wait, am I implying I'm old...? LOL. A nice small town vibe. Things to do in CC: State capital. Governor's mansion. Museums. Open lands - Trails (Kit Carson Trail), water falls, dam, parks, disc golf course, casinos, hot springs, and of course for me, breweries; etc. Atmosphere - 157+ square miles, 12.6 of it is water. Elevation 4682. Population 58k+. Service - Overall good. More of a small town feeling. Just double checked and so far the only 3 star restaurant review was for Burger King, do I need to say more?!?! Price - Still affordable, less expensive than Reno and Sparks. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1858. I enjoy visiting more and more. After we are done exploring, what next? Genoa.

9/27/2025- Another…read moresuccessful trip to the Candy Dance-.. This year the parking was better- and more organized- No fault to the organizers who let some dumba$$ think they don't have to follow the line and pass everyone and park wherever she feels like... Other than that-.. I got way more yard art-.. I pre- ordered with the vendor to hold two snowflakes and one birdhouse-.. What happens... I found more .. A fish, moose, goat and sheep.. Will be placing in the backyard.. Perfect and beautiful day as always!

It's like a live Etsy...on steroids...with food and drink. And of course CANDY…read more Over 400 vendors, the entire town of Genoa is packed with booths. I was so impressed with the artisans here! Every booth offered something different and unique. Jewelry, photography, woodworking, garden art, to name a few. Candy for sale at the city hall, and food vendors galore as well. $10 to park and there's a shuttle at the end of the lots. There's also street parking farther away if you're willing to hoof it.

I went to this fair on Friday, August 1, 2015 at Fuji Park (it is also known as the Carson City…read moreFairgrounds, but it really isn't much of a fairgrounds, other than their one building, called the Exhibit Hall). The fair was then known as the Nevada Fair. The state fair had occurred for many years, but not happened recently, and this organization was trying to revive the tradition. They recruited a veteran fair organizer from California and planned to grow each year. For some reason, they stopped this in the next year or two and decided to do just this local Carson City fair. It is held during the last weekend in July. Now, this fair is not be confused with the Nevada State Fair which is held each June at Mills Park on E. William Street. I have never been to that one. I guess there was competition at that time for who could hold the state fair. I don't know if either one was the official state fair, or if there is even such a thing. I had come to this fair specifically for their inaugural corn dog eating contest. It left a lot to be desired. It was hard to get information about it. They announced right before the contest the first 10 people who got to the announcer could sign up, which was bad, since people like me had been waiting for hours to sign up and could have potentially been shut out. It was more of a foot race to see who get get to the sign up area the fastest, sort of like for Black Friday loss leaders at retail stores, which are dangerous. For the contest itself, 10 people were lined up on the ground in front of stage, facing the crowd, with no table of their own, and contestants had to hold two corn dogs in their hands. The fastest two won, and the prizes were just ribbons. The judges were not trained on when a contestant was deemed finished, so it was like a crap shoot. Normally, eating contests are 5-12 minutes, with more of the contest food; and a table is put up in front of the contestants, so their food and corn dog sticks can be placed there. Chairs are often provided. Water and cups are provided too. And there usually is an emcee. Apparently, they didn't know what they were doing when they set this up. They said at the end they were going to expand it to make it bigger and better, but that never happened, as this was the first and only time they had the contest. There was also supposed to be a watermelon eating contest, but they canceled that, but didn't change the schedule at all, including online, so people were left confused. There were also mistakes in the literature, like phone numbers. And parking was also messed up. The lot right by the Exhibition Hall was reserved for people with handicapped parking placards or licenses, but the organizers failed to tell the attendants that, and they refused to let me in. There was also limited street parking. They did arrange for people to park at Casino Fandango on S. Carson Street and a free Carson City JAC shuttle bus transported them back and forth. (Casino Fandango also provided them with free swag bags.) But many people just parked across the street at Costco (illegally) since they were lazy and/or stupid and/or entitled. They need to fix that, as people are always going to try doing that. I am not sure how. I am surprised Costco did not complain. Now they provide parking at the nearby Clear Creek Plaza on Topsy Drive where Walmart is. Overall, despite the first-time mistakes, this was a good fair for a small town. Parking and admission were free. They had a small midway, bounce house, food, local vendors, non-profit exhibits, beer garden, main stage with bands, farm animals, and plenty of contests, including for children, like a cookie stacking contest and peanut butter and jelly sandwich making contest. If you needed to cool off, you could sit in the air conditioned Exhibit Hall and use their real rest rooms. I might stop by this year or in the future to see if it has gotten better. It will be held next from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, July 28, 2019.

My family and I always try to come to all the Fairs in Carson city. There is such good food and the…read morekids love all the rides and booths to purchase items or play games. Funnel cakes with strawberries, BBQ stands, huge turkey legs which are always my go to, and even adult beverages for those who enjoy a drink while the kids play! We look forward to them every year. My son loves the Zipper ride and the kamakazi ride. They have a lot of small kid friendly rides also and it wont break the bank!

I attended a wedding there and everything went perfectly! The space was so cool. Green grass and a…read morebeautifully updated barn were highlights for me.

The owners are very friendly and the property is very nice with a variety of different features…read morethat make it very unique and enjoyable.

Camel and ostrich racing? Who would have thought, although this year was Virginia City's 66th…read moreannual! We were entertained for two hours with camel, ostrich, emu, zebra and duck racing with audience participated games in between. Tickets at the door ($30 per adult) were slightly more than if pre-purchased online. VIP and the upgraded shaded area were sold out so we had no choice but to get the bleachers, which was ok because it was high 70s with a breeze. Can't imagine getting through that if it was hotter though! VIP was under a tent, but it didn't look like they had a great view (round tables set up on a square, flat area) unless you were seated in the front by the racetrack. They had food vendors set up with the biggest corndogs I've ever seen, shaved ice, beer, cheesesteak, ice cream etc. It was nice that none of the lines were super long. Port-a potties were in decent shape. At least the ones we visited. $15 for Fairground parking, or there was a free shuttle that ran from C Street downtown. Saw lots of people just doing the short walk in and out.

I have been wanting to attend this my whole life. I finally got to go. It was a lot of fun and the…read morestaff was super friendly from the parking attendants, security, handlers and VIP personnel. If you are going to get tickets I HIGHLY recommend getting the VIP. It's a no-brainer. It was $55 but you get a lunch ticket worth $15 for any of the food trucks. I had the largest tastiest smoked pastrami sandwich ever!!!. You also get 2 drink tickets for a value up to $10 each so basically you are spending $20 on the "seat" which is the same price as the general admission which is baking in the sun. It was 93 degrees at noon today. Also the VIP gives you shaded bleacher seating and a tent with air and private bar. Again, general admission is in full sun on aluminum bleachers. It's also worth splurging for the $20 Upper Reserved Parking. We walked right in and right out. No shuttles needed. The camel rides are very quick and $20 but they use your phone to take pictures and it was still worth it to me to rub my fingers in the soft pelt of the camel. What I didn't like about how they managed the rides is I waited in line and was the next person and then all these sponsors/all access folks showed in batches and literally 12 people got to cut in front of me. It was frustrating to go from being "next" to 4 people showing up, then 3 more, then 4 more and continuously being pushed back. I bantered with the attendant who was sweet but I'm not gonna lie, that just wasn't cool. They should let a few sponsors/all access ride then a few who have been patiently waiting and then filter more sponsors/all access folks in. The gates open 2 hours before but I have to say that was too early. There wasn't enough going on between 8am-9am when they finally brought out the camels to ride. If you do the 10am show (recommend because of the heat alone) I think you are safe getting there at 8:45-9am. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL SHOWTIME. People were having a hard time finding seats because they got there late and the VIP is always sold out.

9/9/2023 Saturday noon…read more. A first for us coming on a Saturday.. It helps buying the tickets online, but you still have to go to the booth to get the actual tickets.. Tickets also come with $10 in food! Fortunate this year, as the youngest son was visiting.. We got the lamb gyros-soft bread, plenty of meat but missing some flavors.. Greek fries- yum!. Plenty of feta and seasoned right.. Also got the skewered souvlaki.. tasty and tender.. Loukoumades- unfortunately, there was difficulties with the dough.. so they had to start over.. Walking out, son decided on getting the Greek grounded coffee.. Can't leave without getting the Greek desserts!

Always a wonderful event! Parking can be tricky but the parking lot of church next door was…read moreavailable for $5. The wait to purchase tickets for entrance was not bad. They had two lines: one for cash and one for cards. The wait in the card line was about 2 minutes and the wait in the cash line was about 4 minutes. Entry to Greek Fest is $5 per person. Every event staff that we encountered was helpful, happy, welcoming, and kind. There was a group of kids (possibly NJROTC) helping out with keeping the areas clean, removing used trays, and helping where needed. They did an awesome job. Most of the tip jars had signs naming a charity that those tips were designated for. There is tons of seating indoors and outdoors. When you enter the main room, The Helios Greek band is playing lively greek music on the stage. This inside area is where you will find the à la carte food, the raffles, restrooms, and drinks. This is also where the dancers will perform at their scheduled times. In a smaller room off to the side you will find the imports, the bookshop, coffee, pastries, and the entrance for the church tours. Outside there are handheld food items, restrooms, the bar, deserts, venders, and the the kids area. The food was delicious!!! As usual! Dolmades(stuffed grape leaves): flavorful, succulent, and cooked perfectly (my favorite!!) Feta fries: crispy, seasoned with the perfect balance of herbs and fresh feta Lamb: well seasoned but slightly dry Chicken: seasoned throughout and moist-delicious (and I don't like chicken!) Pastitsio(Greek lasagna): cooked excellently, well-balanced seasoning, so good that you couldn't stop eating it Spanakopita: harmonious flavors with the perfect ratio of ingredients Loukoumades(Greek donuts): soft, airy, and unevenly coated with honey Various pastries: delicious and sweet, lots of nuts on things