leisure, drivers are invited to tour Humboldt County’s finest businesses in an effort to create the best poker hand possible. Hands must be turned in between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the Model T Resort Casino, just west of the C-Store; prizes will be awarded at 4:15 p.m. and the event is open to the public. Then from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., the fun will continue at the Model T Resort Casino with a Show and Shine and everybody’s favorite Free Play Giveaway. From 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., prizes will be awarded to a lucky car registrant throughout the evening. Participants must register separately from Fifties Fever; late registrations will not be accepted. At 8 p.m., the Pig BBQ & Pub will host a street dance Saturday night featuring the “Alias Smith” band. Dubbed northern Nevada’s best party band, Alias Smith produces a great mix of dance music that will keep folks on their feet. Lead vocalist Lori Smith delivers nonstop talent along with Chuck Wilbur (guitar and vocals), Dominic Dimaggio (bass, vocals), Larry Job (keys) and John Goodlife (drums, vocals). The Model T Resort Casino will feature music from noon to 11 p.m., while the Winners Hotel and Casino will once again feature musician Tony Vee in the lounge from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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Parking for the annual Fifties Fever Show and Shine will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. followed by vehicle judging from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cars will be on display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Beginning at 11 a.m., Nixon Park will rev up for an afternoon of fun as the DJ takes to the mike to kick off the day’s entertainment as well as host a variety of contests for kids of all ages; registration for those contests will take place beginning at 10 a.m. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., “Sharon & the Chevelles” will take to the stage for a rock-and-rolling good time. The Fifties Fever Car Awards Ceremony, which will take place from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., will award trophies in more than 40 classes, including stock, modified, convertible, truck as well as five classes just for modern cars; “Best of Classics” and “Best of Moderns” trophies also will be awarded. The afternoon will lead up to a perfect finish as all those hot wheels ooze onto Bridge Street for the Fifties Fever Cruise Downtown at 4 p.m. Participants should be cautioned, however, that for the safety of all concerned, event organizers and local law enforcement have adopted a zero tolerance policy on “burn outs” during this year’s “Cruise.” Violators will be ticketed and removed.
Plus, that afternoon, don’t miss the 11th annual Fifties Fever Trade & Craft Show, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the East Hall of the Winnemucca Convention Center. Additionally, vendors will sell food, drinks or other goods on the Nixon Lawn, also from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on this year’s Fifties Fever celebration, please visit www.fifties-fever. com, or contact the Winnemucca Convention and Visitors Authority at (775) 623-5071, ext. 102, or toll-free at (800) 962-2638.
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