WEEKEND WARRIOR: Mar 2022

Virginia City’s Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry takes “having a ball” to a new level!  Over the last 30 years, Irish-clad event-goers have gathered to sample some of the world’s tastiest testes, creatively prepared by cooks competing for bragging rights for the most delectable land varietal oysters on the planet. Consider washing down your captivating cojones at the Ballbreaker Saloon Crawl a popular activity that runs concurrently with the food festival. Rounding out the jolly day is the zany St. Patrick’s Day Parade happening from noon to 1 pm.  Don’t miss this cherished local event and all its antics! Learn more at VisitVirginiaCityNV.com.

Downtown Reno, brace yourself for one of our most popular annual pub crawls of the year!  The Reno Leprechaun Crawl is BACK!!  And I suspect it will be heavily attended this year.  All you lucky ladies and lads looking for a good time need to decorate yourselves in your most outlandish Irish get-ups, and gather with thousands of other fun-loving party-goers at the 19 bars and taverns participating in the event. It’s quite simple: 1) Buy a cup, 2) Dress up and 3) Party like a leprechaun!  Above all, don’t drink and drive.  Remember to Über, Lyft or Cab It, or get a room at one of the nearby hotels. Order your cup, check out the crawl map, and get all the juicy details at CrawlReno.com.

Don’t be fooled by the name of this event!  Tour de Brews invites you to 17 diverse locally owned businesses that aren’t all bars in Reno’s Brewery District on St. Patrick’s Day!  Some of Reno’s best restaurants, bars, distilleries, wine bars, classic bars & cocktail bars and even a coffee bar offer a passport for only $12 so you can partake in exclusive deals at each venue throughout the festive holiday. Need easy transportation from place to place? Tour de Brews has partnered with Pineapple Pedicabs to provide folks a fun and easy way to cruise the neighborhood with unlimited hop-on, hop-off rides during the event.  Learn more about the event and venues at BlackRabbitMeads.com, and purchase your passport and cups +  Pineapple Pedicab rides at EventBrite.com.

Singer/musician Chris Daughtry made a huge impression on the post-grunge scene and the world when he starred on Season 5 of American Idol back in winter/spring 2006. After a surprising 4th place finish (I thought he should have won that season) he gathered his crew and formed the instantly successful rock band Daughtry. The band’s self-titled debut album was released in November that same year and in nine weeks was Number One on the Billboard chart. Among Daughtry’s most popular hits are “Home,” “What About Now” and “Life After You.” Get to know Daughtry and find the link to purchase tickets at GrandSierraResort.com.

For nearly two decades, Flogging Molly has melded punk and Irish musical traditions to achieve a rollicking sound that’s the perfect accompaniment to a night on the town.  The Los Angeles seven-piece ensemble has made a name for themselves as a rip-roaring live act, treating fans to an intoxicating combination of furious fiddling, breakneck drumming, and sing-along choruses.  Whether fans are looking to dance a jig, learn a new drinking song, or just mosh their brains out, Flogging Molly always delivers the goods with epic sets of their high-energy tunes on tour.  Get a good sense for the band’s style in songs like “If I Ever Leave This World Alive,” “Devil’s Dance Floor” and “What’s Left of the Flag.” Lose yourself at a Flogging Molly concert and get your tickets at GrandSierraResort.com.  

I distinctly remember the first time I was hooked on the infectious songs of The Go-Go’s as a kiddo. My big sister and her besties allowed me to hang out with them in her friend’s room where we sang along to the record player blasting The Go-Go’s debut album, Beauty and the Beat. T hat hit album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, spawning hit singles like “Our Lips Are Sealed” and “We Got the Beat.” The band’s follow-up album Vacation, experienced a similar success in 1982, landing two more hits on the charts and reaching certified Gold. Following an initial breakup in 1985, the band’s members embarked on various solo ventures, reuniting periodically over the years to record and tour.  Enjoy a night of ALL the songs you know and love from the early 80’s! Ticket may be purchased through GrandSierraResort.com!

From ballroom and jazz to modern and hip-hop, the hit ABC show Dancing with the Stars, has dazzled audiences at home since 2005.  The mesmerizing moves of the show’s stars and their professional partners are brought to the stage of the Grand Sierra Resort for us all to enjoy at Dancing with the Stars Live!  With luxurious and spacious seating, state-of-the-art lighting and sound, plus exclusive VIP booths, the Grand Theatre is the perfect venue to enjoy this spectacular night of show-stopping dance performances from world-renowned dancers.  Dancing with the Stars Live tickets may be purchased online at GrandSierraResort.com.

I personally fell in love with Anjelah Johnson-Reyes‘ comedy when her hilarious “Nail Salon” video went viral around 2008. The former “Oakland Raider cheerleader-turned stand-up-comedian” moved to LA when she was about 23 years old when a friend suggested she join a joke-writing class. Improv classes quickly led to her headlining her own shows.  Today, Anjelah is one of America’s favorite comedians.  She has a book that is about to be released, she hosts a podcast and she tours the country performing side-splitting comedy to sold-out audiences. You go, Girl!!  Check out the “Anjelah Johnson and her Husband Argue Latino Culture Rankings” video here from 2021, and buy your tickets to see her live in Reno at Anjelah.com.

One of the music industry’s most iconic singer/songwriter/musicians is coming to town March 30!  Beloved Bonnie Raitt takes the stage at the Grand Sierra Resort to bring her 50-year career chock full of Grammy Award-winning hit singles and chart-topping albums.  The red-headed songstress, one of the only women of her time to play guitar using the bottleneck technique, is the master of Americana music that oozes blues and blues-rock.  Don’t miss your chance to see Bonnie Raitt live… Get your tickets now at GrandSierraResort.com.