Carson Valley and Minden, Nevada

Well, it has been a while since I've written anything for the blog, so thought it was about time. We really haven't gone anywhere far, but this week we decided to attend the Minden, NV 18th Annual Electronics Swap Meet on June 4th, in the beautiful Carson Valley, Nevada.

We arrived a bit early on Tuesday hoping to explore this beautiful area a little before the weekend. Justin and Sandra arrive on Friday and we will spend time exploring a few places with them. Meanwhile, we are parked at the Gardnerville Elks Lodge #2670 for a few nights. A beautiful place and a great spot to park for $20/night, electric only. There are 5 sites and so far, one has always been empty.

Wednesday morning we headed for Schat's Bakery in Minden for an incredible fresh pastry experience. No pictures ... too busy getting those cinnamon roles down. Ha! Of course, we had to buy something ToGo ... and chocolate-dipped Macaroons seemed to jump in a bag for us. We'll likely be back there for a few fruit turnovers, I'm sure.

Next door was the C.O.D. casino, and we wandered around there for a while, finding a display in the rear (garage), dedicated to the Dangberg family, one of the founders of Minden, NV.

Lots of history here, and we made some time to tour the Carson Valley Museum and Historical Society: https://www.historicnv.org/cvmcc/ You can click the link and see the amazing dioramas and artifacts in this 2-story building. The local Indian tribe has a room as well with hand-made artifacts, as do artists from the area ... showing breath taking pictures of nature. 

There is a section on the "wild horses" in the area, and a mural on one wall tells a story or two. A following of local citizens focus on saving what few there are left roaming the area. This snapshot captures only a small section of the mural.

Of course, you can't visit a new place without sampling the local food ... On a tip from the daughter of one of my good friends we found a place right on Hwy 395, called El Charro Avitia. OMG ... one of the best hole in the wall restaurants we've ever been to.

That would be a Chili Verde dish and a Chile Verde Burrito, beers and margaritas. I needed a long walk after this meal. Sooooo good!

Next stop, the Nevada State Fair. Or, what we thought was the "state" fair. Apparently, an individual bought the "name" and now poses in local parks as the State Fair. We were thinking animals, county exhibits, vendors, food, right? Well, there was a small carnival and a few vendors and a few food trucks, but that was about it. Somehow we got out of there without buying anything.

There was this strange fellow's head sticking out of the ground ... We think he must have fallen down in disappointment on what he didn't find at the fair?

Still having a good time and more fun starting on Friday when Justin and Sandra arrive. It does feel good to get away for a while. We'll move to the Silver City RV Resort tomorrow, and will be touring Genoa and other historic sites. So, as I always say ... more to come, folks!