Minden, NV, USA < change city >

Ceremony:

Heise Ranch - Wedding Ceremony

1125 Hwy 88
Gardnerville, NV 89460

Reception:

Ferris Park and Pavilion at Bently Agrowdynamics

1711 Orbit Way
Minden, NV 89423

Hotel:

Carson Valley Motor Lodge

1627 Main St
Minden, NV 89423, US

Rehearsal Dinner:

Saletti's Restaurant

1623 Us-395
Minden, NV 89423-4300
775-782-2500

Fun outings:

October 1: Bodie State Historical Park

CA

"Bodie State Historic Park is a genuine California gold-mining ghost town. Visitors can walk down the deserted streets of a town that once had a population of 10,000 people. We've arranged for a tour guide from the local area to travel with us to Bodie for a special tour! Plan on meeting in Minden Wednesday morning to carpool, stay tuned for times and costs. The town was founded by Waterman S. Body (William Bodey), who had discovered small amounts of gold in hills north of Mono Lake. In 1877, the Standard Company struck pay dirt and a gold rush transformed Bodie from a town of 20 people to a boomtown. Only a small part of the town survives, preserved in a state of "arrested decay." Interiors remain as they were left and stocked with goods. Designated as a National Historic Site and a State Historic Park in 1962, the remains of Bodie are being preserved in a state of "arrested decay". Today this once thriving mining camp is visited by tourists, howling winds and an occasional ghost."

Fun outings:

October 2: Grover Hot Springs State Park

3415 Hot Springs Rd
Markleeville, CA, United States

"We would like to invite you to join us for a hike on the Burnside trail and soak in the hot springs pool afterwards. The trail offers different distance options for those of varying abilities and interests. We will meet in the parking lot at the Carson Valley Motor Lodge at 9:00am before the 35 minute drive to the state park. Pack a picnic lunch and be prepared for slightly cooler weather. Don't forget comfortable hiking shoes, your bathing suit and towel, and a camera! A description of the park: Burnside Trail To waterfall is 3 miles round trip; to Burnside Lake is 10 miles round trip with 2,100-foot elevation gain Nothing like a soothing soak in a hot spring after a long day on the trail. For the High Sierra visitor who wants to take a hike and “take the cure” in the same day, Grover Hot Springs State Park, located a bit south of Lake Tahoe, is the perfect destination. Don’t expect a deluxe Euro-resort; Grover Hot Springs offers your basic soak, nothing more, nothing less. Bathers can sit in one hot pool (102 to 105 degrees) fed by six mineral springs, and one cool pool. The two pools and the changing rooms are the extent of the state park facilities. No, it’s not the concrete pools, surrounded by a wooden fence (the effect is rather like a backyard swimming pool installed in the 1950s) but the setting that’s inspiring at Grover Hot Springs. Tucked in Hot Springs Valley, surrounded on three sides by Sierra Nevada peaks, Grover Hot Springs offers a soak in a setting as soothing as its waters. The granite peaks, including 10,023-foot Hawkins Peak to the northwest and 9,419-foot Markleeville Peak to the southwest, form an inspiring backdrop to an area that’s been attracting visitors since the 1850s."

Fun outings:

October 3: Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay sightseeing cruise on the M.S. Dixie II

760 U.S. Hwy 50
Zephyr Cove, NV, US
775.589.4906

"Although we won't be able to accompany you today (too many things to do!) we suggest this as a great way to experience Lake Tahoe. Reservations for the 11am or 2pm sightseeing cruise is recommended, click the link above to book online. According to the website, "This two-hour narrated cruise offers non-stop photo opportunities that will surely delight everyone in your family or group. As you cruise to, through and back from Emerald Bay, you'll learn how it was formed and some of its fascinating history with special video presentation.""