This May, the annual professional Tour de France-style cycling race, Amgen Tour of California, will pass through the Carson Valley!  The race, which is over 600 miles long, extends from Long Beach to Sacramento over 7 different stages.  The racers will dip into the Carson Valley, traveling along Foothill Road and up Kingsbury Grade, during stage 6 (see their route below) on their way to South Lake Tahoe.  According to their website, “South Lake Tahoe has been a staple destination for the Amgen Tour of California Women’s Race each year since 2015 but will host a men’s race finish for only the 2nd time.”

For more information about the race, be sure to visit the Amgen Tour of California website.  You can also volunteer to be a 2018 Course Marshal by filling out the registration form here.

Stage 6 Route:

The US Navy Blue Angels recently made a visit to the Minden-Tahoe Airport – you may have heard them zooming past at speeds up to 600 mph, closing in on the speed of sound.  According to this article from The Record-Courier, the famous acrobatic team will be returning in the Fall for the annual Aviation Roundup at the airport on October 13th and 14th.  The Blue Angels, a well-known symbol of the Navy, are celebrating 72 years of aviation excellence.  According to their website, it was “In 1946, [that] the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Chester Nimitz, had a vision to create a flight exhibition team in order to raise the public’s interest in naval aviation and boost Navy morale.”  

To make sure you don’t miss out on their next visit, be sure to stay tuned for further updates on this year’s airshow, including when and where you can purchase your tickets!  You can also checkout AviationRound.com.  

Looking to own your own brand new home?  You’re in luck!  After sitting for more than a year, the Jackson Village residential development in Carson City is once again underway according to an article in the Nevada Appeal on December 16, 2017.  The new development, located behind the Kohl’s department store, will consist of 41 two- and three-story single-family homes.  Two of the models are supposed to be ready by the beginning of April 2018.

With many residential developments being planned in Carson City, it could be the perfect place for your new home.  I’ll be keeping a close eye as progress unfolds, so please don’t hesitate to contact me!

It’s time to fall back!  Daylight Savings ends this Sunday, November 5th, so don’t forget to set your clocks back 1 hour before you go to bed on Saturday night!