Tonopah / Ichthyosaur Overnight Run
Saturday March 15th. We will meet in Carson City on Saturday the 15th and travel out US 50 to Fallon and to Middlegate Station for lunch. After lunch at Middlegate Station, we will take NV 361 south, to Gabbs and Berlin/Ichthyosaur State Park, for a self-guided tour of the old mining town and to see the Ichthyosaur fossils. After our tour, we head on to Tonopah and check in to our hotels. We will plan on dinner at Tonopah Brewing Co. Sunday morning, we will meet after breakfast, and then take NV6 west to Bishop, where we will plan on lunch at Schat’s Roadhouse! After lunch, we will take US395 North and head for home!
Cowboy Poetry in Vinton CA
Each year the Sierra Valley Grange holds a cowboy poetry fundraiser. It is fun, and the food is good, and yes there is beer and wine. The show seating is reserved, when you send in your ticket order you will be assigned your seats. The current plan is to meet at Raley's North Hills at 4:15 and leave at 4:30 taking 395 north to Red Rock, then Red Rock north to 395, south on 395 to CA 70, and west to Vinton, arriving at the Grange Hall at 5:30.
Fallon Churchill Museum / Hidden Cave Tour
We will motor to Fallon on Highway 50 and visit the Fallon Churchill Museum. We then will head over to the Hidden Caves for a guided tour. Lunch will be in Fallon after visiting the caves
Chester / Lake Almanor w/ Chico Minis
When we reach Chester, CA we will be meeting up with Chico Minis for lunch and a drive around Lake Almanor.
V&T Train Ride to Virginia City
We will hop on the V&T Railroad at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City for a ride to Virginia City. After lunch and exploring Virginia City we will take the train back to our Minis.
Mini Planning Lunch
Attention Sierra Nevada Minis Members!
Mark your calendars for our 2025 Planning Luncheon at Chihuahua’s Mexican Restaurant on Saturday, February 8th, at 11:30 AM. We’ll gather in their meeting room, enjoy a delicious meal from their menu.
Location:
Chihuahua’s Mexican Restaurant
7111 S. Virginia St., Reno
During our luncheon, we will review and vote on the proposed events for 2025, and we invite you to take a look at the attached 2025 Events Ballot. There’s still space for more ideas, so don’t hesitate to share any suggestions you have, especially for social and driving events!
Please RSVP to confirm your attendance so we can inform the restaurant of our numbers. If you have any questions or additional ideas, we’d love to hear from you!
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Susanville Run
January 25th Run Announcement
Hey everyone,
Our route for the January 25th run will take us north for lunch in Susanville at Side Iron BBQ, located in the same building as the coffee shop we visited on our trip to Redding for the Shasta Caverns.
Details:
Meet-Up:
Time: 9:15 AM
Location: Railey's North Hills, 1075 North Hills Blvd, RenoDeparture:
Time: 9:30 AM
Route: Head north on 395
We will have three detours along the way:
A detour off 395 to drive on Red Rock Blvd, returning back to 395.
A quick side trip through the town of Doyle.
A detour to explore Herlong.
Lunch:
We'll be dining at Side Iron BBQ, where you'll order at the counter, and they'll bring the food to our tables.
After lunch, we can head home, or if anyone has additional ideas, feel free to share!
Looking forward to a great run!
After Turkey Day Cruise
Post-Thanksgiving Impromptu Event -
A short run out to Yerington for lunch, comradery and cheer!
MINI Trunk or Treat
MINI of Reno is hosting a MINI Trunk or Treat event on Sunday, October 27th from 12-3pm and we would like to invite our favorite MINIacs to join us in supporting the community. MINI of Reno will have new MINIs decorated for Halloween and we are inviting some of the amazing non-profit organizations we work with to "adopt a MINI" and hand out candy while sharing information about the great work they do in Reno.
Road Trip to Hawthorne
An early spring drive down 95 to Hawthorne for a visit to the Ordnance Museum and a spot of lunch at Barley’s Sports Bar
After Turkey Day Cruise
Post-Thanksgiving Impromptu Event -
A short run out to Yerington for lunch, comradery and cheer!
Annual Mid-Summer BBQ
Mid Summer BBQ In Dayton, NV
This is a potluck event at Brad and Donna’s. This event will have an enhanced experience this year, as we have invited a Bluegrass band, The Rought Edges, to perform for us at the BBQ. We are asking for a donation to the band and/or tips of about $15 per person so that we can make the experience worth their while!
