Eric Young, Master Planner for Washoe County, discussed the new Washoe County Plan.  They were able to completely revise the it, going from 19 separate plans for each distinct community down to one plan, while maintaining the special qualities of each community.  To learn more, go to https://www.washoecounty.gov/mgrsoff/about/strategic_plan/index.php

Gary Foote is making good use of their new large format printer by creating quality prints of historic photographs of our area.  Examples of his work are currently hanging on the walls of Swill Coffee and Wine.  If you are interested in some prints for walls of your home or business, please contact Gary.

 

 

The Basl’s and Lindeken’s continue their travels from Pisa to Viareggio for Carnivale and Riomaggiore in Cinqueterre. This six parade Carnivale event over two weeks is considered as one of the top four Carnivale’s with Rio de Janeiro, Venice, Viareggio and New Orleans. The floats are some of the largest in the world for Carnivale. We had to still look up from our third floor balcony. If you come to this bucket list event, book the President Hotel Viareggio on the parade route, and ask for room 203 or 303 seafront balcony, and if you bring friends also book the largest room at 206 or 306 as the party room. Booking for next year opens September 30 to call the hotel directly. It is hard to limit the pictures to just a few from the hundreds taken. Here are some of the large floats and some close ups of some participants, and of course, The Rolling Stones!