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Chili Cookoff by White Pine Productions
2022-11-19 10:00 - 18:00 UTC | White Pine County Fairgrounds, 78 n mcgill hwy, Ely, NV, United States
Chili Cook-Off by White Pine Productions
Chili Cook-Off by White Pine Productions! Save the Date for November 19th, 2022 at the Whtie Pine County Fairgrounds in the blue building!
$25 Entry Fee to Enter Your Chili and Find Out if You’ve Have the Winning Recipe!
There will be an open bar with beer, whisky, tea, vodka, and soda.
Dorrs open at 10am, Cooking at 12pm along with the bar becoming open, and then tasting at 4pm.
Cornhole will also be available to be played from 2pm – 3pm.
So many more details to come, but this is already shaping up to be the major event of November!

Yoga at The Space
2022-11-22 19:00 - 19:45, 2022-11-23 19:00 - 19:45, 2022-11-24 19:00 - 19:45, 2022-11-29 19:00 - 19:45, 2022-11-30 19:00 - 19:45, 2022-12-01 19:00 - 19:45 | The Space, 311 East Aultman, Ely, NV, 89301, United States
Salty Yoga, an all-level yoga flow class offered in historic downtown Ely

Tom Bennett Live at The Space
2022-12-16 20:00 - 23:59 | The Space, 311 East Aultman, Ely, NV, 89301, United States
Tom Bennett Live at The Space
Come see One Man Band Tom Bennett Live at The Space! 8 P.M on Dec. 16th!

McGill Theater Marquee Lighting Ceremony
2023-01-20 17:00 - 18:00 | McGill Theater, Main Street (Hwy 50), McGill, NV, 89318, United States
McGill Theater Marquee Lighting Ceremony
We’ll plan on seeing you in McGill at the historical theater for the McGill Theater Marquee Lighting Ceremony.
The new marquee that now is positioned on the front of the McGill Theater was officially put up back in August, 2022. It has yet to have a proper celebratory lighting! That is, until January 20, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
If anyone is interested (because we can be sure that it will be freezing but exciting) the owner of the building will be giving a tour of the theater afterwards.
This is for all those interested in seeing the theater and the current progress of the renovation.
Exciting times to be in McGill!

GET BIT
2023-01-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Stargazer Inn, 115 S. Baker Ave., Baker, NV, 89311, United States
GET BIT: January at Bristlecone General Store in Baker
Celebrate Chinese New Year with some festive activities and tasty samples of Chinese cuisine, and wine.
. WEAR RED! (New Year Good Luck color)
PLUS…
We’ll have a 🔥 New Year’s Bonfire 🔥 in the backyard at 4pm. Bring something you want to release into the fire! (Letting go can be a liberating experience!)

GET FIT
2023-01-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Bristlecone General Store, 115 S. Baker Ave., Baker, NV, 89311, United States
GET FIT: January at Bristlecone General Store in Baker
Meet at the store and caravan to a trailhead yet to be determined…watching weather reports. Stay tuned. We’ll return to the store for refreshments, and wine!
(Hiking with friends boosts your mood and your immune system!)

NNRY Winter Steam Photo Weekend Spectacular
2023-02-03 - 2023-02-05, 2023-02-17 - 2023-02-19 | Nevada Northern Railway, 1100 Avenue A, Ely, NV, 89301, United States
NNRY Winter Steam Photo Weekend Spectacular
If you think you were born one hundred years too late to witness the glory of steam railroading, then we have good news for you: you weren’t. There still exists a place where steam locomotives rule the rails.
Hidden away in the high desert of east central Nevada is a time capsule like no other, the Nevada Northern Railway National Historic Landmark. Annually during the first two weekends in February, time travel is possible. Come to Ely Nevada, set your watch back a century, and photograph railroading as it was in the last century.
The Nevada Northern Railway is not a mishmash of equipment from different railroads or different countries, nor is the equipment prettified or garish. This is the original railroad equipment in the original paint schemes in the original setting, on the original Nevada Northern Railway mainline. All of this equipment has been on the property for decades, and some if it more than a century, all of it still operating on the original track that was graded and laid a century ago.
This was the time when steam moved mountains. The real business of this railroad was copper and copper was king! It was the reason that the railroad was built in the first place. Ore trains ran day and night, year-round. The demand for copper was insatiable. It was the miracle metal that made all of the newfangled inventions, such as the electric light and the telephone, possible. Today our trains still move from the mine to the mill—steam powered, of course.
What can you expect during the photo shoots? World-class photographic opportunities, steam locomotives pulling vintage freight and passenger cars that are original to the railroad. Here, trains are still made up with wooden cars whose origins date back as far as 1872. The crews will be in period dress, adding to the experience.
So why come to Ely in the winter? If you think that Steam locomotive 93 looks good on an 85-degree day in August but wait till you see it on a frosty February day. Billowing white clouds of steam plus plumes of black & gray smoke towering above the canyons and valleys. Snow? Weather here can be capricious! It can range from blizzard conditions to cobalt blue skies sometimes within minutes. In the past we’ve experienced every type of meteorological conditions that wintertime Ely experiences, including shirtsleeve weather. But regardless of the weather, the show goes on.

Participants have won numerous photo contests, recording timeless scenes of a historical railroad that are second to none. Many of the “Winter Spectacular” photos rival the best that National Geographic has to offer.
Of course locomotives, rolling stock and tracks are a big and obvious part of this railroad. But its just part of what makes a railroad work. You also need the infrastructure: Enginehouse, machine shop, carpenter shop, blacksmith shop, depot and dispatcher building. Oh and don’t forget, the locomotives go nowhere without stopping at the coaling tower and water standpipes. We have those too, the original ones!
Considered by William L. Withuhn, Curator emeritus, History of Technology and Transportation at the Smithsonian Institution, “Among all railroad historic sites anywhere in North America, the Nevada Northern Railway complex at East Ely is-no question in my view-the most complete, most authentic, and best cared-for, bar none. It’s a living American treasure and a stand-out one. Historic tracks, original depot and office building, Enginehouse, Freight Station, three original steam locomotives, five historic and rare wooden passenger cars, Kennecott diesel engines, 60 early freight cars, working machine shop, foundry-even the coaling tower and water tower that are icons of the site-everything is still there.”
What will we have running for the next photo shoot? It varies from year-to-year, but in general we have a broad range of original, Vintage Nevada Northern Railway equipment running out on the main line and in the East Ely yard.

We’ll have steam pulling our original wooden passenger consist made up of a RPO/baggage car and passenger car. This consist has been serving passengers and departing from this depot for over a century now.
Should there be a mishap on the tracks here, we’ll send for the big hook; our original century old operating steam powered wrecking crane. This wrecking crane is pulled by a century old 2-8-0 steam locomotive that looks like it just rolled out of the American Locomotive Company shops. The wreck train consists of the crane, flat car, tool car, outfit car and, of course, a caboose. (Don’t worry – even if there is no mishap we will stage one to demonstrate the big hook in action, under steam)
Once the tracks are cleared, it’s time to get on with the business of railroading. Freight trains can once again roll and so will ore trains. We will roll our fleet of original ore cars with our original locomotives.
Most of the freight in the last century moved in boxcars. No self respecting railroad would be without boxcars – and the N. N. Ry is no different. A fleet of our original wooden boxcars with arch-bar trucks, built in 1912 are in top condition and are ready for their next load. Most model railroaders would give anything to have a vintage freight fleet like this. You will see the real-life, full scale 1912 freight roll by time-after-time this weekend out on our original main-line.

Learn More About the Railroads Winter Steam Photo Weekend HERE!
Discover More White Pine County Events HERE!

GET LIT
2023-02-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Bristlecone General Store, 115 S. Baker Ave., Baker, NV, 89311, United States
GET LIT: February at Bristlecone General Store in Baker
Mark your calendar and start reading! Our next Bristlecone Book Club selection is Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig. (It’s a classic that has inspired millions)

GET KNIT at the Bristlecone General Store
2023-03-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Bristlecone General Store, 115 S. Baker Ave., Baker, NV, 89311, United States
GET KNIT at the Bristlecone General Store
GET KNIT: Wind your way into spring with a creative weaving project using a wide variety of materials. No experience necessary!

The Sound of Music
2023-03-24 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-25 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-31 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-04-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Ely United Methodist Church, 1100 South Pioche Highway, Ely, NV, 89301, United States
The Sound of Music
The hills are alive at the Ely United Methodist Church thanks to the Ely Children’s Community Theater.

Spring production of the Sound of Music

March 24, 6:00 pm
March 25, 6:00 pm
March 31, 6:00 pm
April 1, 1:00 pm

GET LIT at the Bristlecone General Store
2023-03-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Bristlecone General Store, 115 S. Baker Ave., Baker, NV, 89311, United States
GET LIT at the Bristlecone General Store
GET LIT: The new book selection is: “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, a riveting tale of adventure and self-exploration. There are copies at the store for sale or to borrow. This book will enrich your life, give you new perspectives on your purpose, strengthen your convictions and contemplate the magic of our universe.

GET LIT: Book Club Discussion
2023-04-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Bristlecone General Store, 115 S. Baker Ave., Baker, NV, 89311, United States
Get LIT: Book Club Discussion
GET LIT April 23rd, 2-4pm. Join Liz and everyone at the Bristlecone General Store in Baker for the discussion of The Pyrocene by Stepehen J. Pyne. The Pyrocene tells the story of what happened whena fire-wielding species, humanity, met an especially fire-receptive time in Earth’s history.

Art in the Afternoon
2023-06-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Bristlecone General Store, 115 S. Baker Ave., Baker, NV, 89311, United States
Art in the Afternoon
A variety of materials and creative activities will be available for all ages to enjoy, get messy and have fun! FREE.

Boys and Girls Club Art and Wine Walk
2023-06-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Ely Renaissance Village, 400, Ely, NV, 89301, United States
Boys and Girls Club Art and Wine Walk
Ely’s Annual Art and Wine Walk benefitting Ely’s Boy’s and Girl’s Club. This Art and Wine Walk showcases Ely’s downtown, from the Renaissance Village, to the Ely Art Bank, to much more!
Time: 5p-8p
Cost: $40 presale / $45 at the door

This cost will include wine from various booths, a meal voucher for one of the food trucks attending and a piece of souvenir drink wear.

This event will feature various wines to sample and unique art to purchase. Many mobile/silent auction items will be up for grabs including many live auction items.

This event supports the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows Serving White Pine County.
More About Ely Can Be Found HERE!

Nevada P.S. I Love You Postcard Project
2023-06-26 08:00 - 21:00 | Bristlecone General Store, 115 S. Baker Ave., Baker, NV, 89311, United States
Nevada P.S. I Love You Postcard Project
Create and send a postcard that expresses what you Love about Nevada.

Sponsored by Nevada Humanities and Art Barn Workshop.

Carvin Jones in Concert
2023-06-28 08:00 - 23:00 | Bristlecone Convention Center, 150 Sixth Street, Ely, NV, 89301, United States
Carvin Jones in Concert
Come see Carvin Jones in Concert at the Bristlecone Convention Center!
Right here in Ely, Nevada is the ultimate rock n’ roll blues party of the year. Carvin Jones, “The King of Strings” was voted one of the 50 Greatest Blues Guitarists of all time by Guitarist Magazine.
“Carvin Jones is a young cat out of Phoenix who I think is the next up-and-coming blues player.” ~ Eric Clapton
” … one of the best guitarist in the world … ” ~London Surrey News

Carvin has received accolades from the likes of BB King and Buddy Guy. He has opened shows for Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck, Gary Moore, John Mayell, Albert Collins, Johnny Winter, Jimmy Vaughn, and many other Blues Legends throughout the world who have come to admire his immense talents!

Carvin has also performed for our troops in Iraq and Kuwait!

12 and under FREE!

Bristlecone Convention Center
150 W 6th St
Ely, NV 89301

JUNE 28, 2023 @ 8 pm

Get Your Tickets for Carvin Jones in Concert HERE!
Check Out Our Lodging Options HERE!

Summer Concerts in the Park
2023-07-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Broadbent Park
Summer Concerts in the Park
Join us this summer for our Summer Concerts in the Park! We’re very excited to keep the music going this summer, and it’s all taking place at Broadbent Park. Looking forward to seeing the community come down for these FREE shows. Let’s support these amazing musicians and let them feel welcome. Everyone is invited! These shows are made for families, friends, and blankets in the grass.

New Music Ensemble
2023-07-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Bristlecone General Store, 115 S. Baker Ave., Baker, NV, 89311, United States
New Music Ensemble
Outdoor Concert performed by Grand Valley State University, MI
Backyard in Baker at the Bristlecone General Store!

Summer Concerts in the Park
2023-07-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Broadbent Park
Summer Concerts in the Park
Join us this summer for our Summer Concerts in the Park! We’re very excited to keep the music going this summer, and it’s all taking place at Broadbent Park. Looking forward to seeing the community come down for these FREE shows. Let’s support these amazing musicians and let them feel welcome. Everyone is invited! These shows are made for families, friends, and blankets in the grass.

July 29th – Jake Jacobson, opener Darren Senn

Darren Senn Bio:
Through engaging stories and simple, well-crafted songs, Darren Senn is sure to take you someplace.
Since releasing the studio album Detrimental Tendencies in 2018, Senn released two new singles in 2020 : “Gone Are the Days,” which harkens back to the simplicity of childhood, and “Winnemucca,” another stripped-down gem taking us on a lonely trip to a Nevada desert town to meet an old high school friend. “It’s a painting about the human condition. Not the happiest number, but one of my favorites. A long lost buddy and me were both struggling with alcohol and life and decided to meet up in Winnemucca and drink about it.”
Born and raised in Eugene, Oregon, Darren Senn has resided in Stateline, Nevada (Lake Tahoe) for the past 24 years and plans to keep cranking out folk songs and playing shows until the end of time!
Website: https://www.darrensenn.com/home
Spotify: https://bit.ly/3NDEsHn
YouTube: https://bit.ly/43bqNNn

Jake Jacobsen Bio:
Country crooner Jake Jacobson is cut from a different cloth.
A world-class athlete from the age of five, Jacobson performed at levels most people never dream of — all before he turned 17. And during the most stressful times of his young career, Jacobson turned to country music. Now, the neo-traditional “throwback kid” is spinning his own country gold.
With roots in Reno, Nevada and an upbringing in a Northern California ranching town of 2,000 people, Jacobson finds himself drawn to the stories and lifestyles of the unique characters intersecting his life. And those are precisely the people and places that jump from the speakers on his latest work, the four-song EP Reno.
On Reno, Jacobson celebrates what made him — from the blistering weather of Nevada’s high desert to the neo-traditional country sounds he first heard from his dad’s own honkytonk band in the late 90s and early 2000s. You don’t need to listen hard to hear the influence Jacobson pulled from getting up on stage as a young kid and singing along to Brooks & Dunn’s “Neon Moon” with his dad.
But Jacobson is far from a tribute act. Much like his heroes before him (artists like Keith Whitley, Randy Travis, and Cody Johnson), Jacobson finds inspiration in the people and places that make his perspective unique.
“Reno is a city where there’s no last call,” Jacobson says. The combination of alcohol, gambling, and nearby outdoor destinations like Lake Tahoe make it a unique cross-section of all kinds of kinds. In his song “First Call,” Jacobson turns that trope on its head as a clever ode to leaning on the reliable ones in your life instead of the vices that can dig you deeper into the ground.
Reno the EP is much like Reno the city, in a lot of ways. For one, the four-song EP takes turns that feel uniquely distinct but each vital to what makes the work whole — much like the changing weather in the mountain town. “We truly have all four seasons of weather,” Jacobson says. “You just never know when one season stops and the other begins because they rotate year-round.”
And while Jacobson’s rising path to success is one tinged with a tip of the hat to the modern age — his first big break came when Randall King caught wind of a cover he posted on Twitter and invited him to come out to Nashville, eventually leading to his debut EP with Trent Willmon and a slew of dates opening for artists like King, Clay walker, and Kip Moore — there’s no doubt his continued success will be a testament to the timeless values of hard work and good storytelling.
Website: https://jakejacobsoncountry.com/
Spotify: https://bit.ly/3CZiHwO
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pw6IDV

GET LIT, July 30th
2023-07-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Bristlecone General Store, 115 S. Baker Ave., Baker, NV, 89311, United States
GET LIT, July 30th
GET LIT Book Club
The Golden Mole by Katherine Rundell
Here’s a review that will inspire you to read the book and join the discussion!
“The world is more astonishing, more miraculous and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings. In this passionately persuasive and sharply funny book, Katherine Rundell tells us how and why. A lavishly illustrated collection of the lives of some of the Earth’s most astounding animals, The Golden Mole is a chance to be awestruck and lovestruck – to reckon with the beauty of the world, its fragility, and its strangeness.”

Perseids Meteor Shower
2023-08-11 - 2023-08-13 | Above Our Flat Earth, Parallel, Straight, 0000
