Glass Die on Holcomb Avenue those results who’s running it, is really fantastic. He’s a were good. go-getter.” “My unrealistic goal was to sell 100 Other merchants said they appreciated the board games, which is a lot of games in effort, too. one day—and we sold almost 90,” said “The little scavenger hunt thing helped owner Jeff Carter. “I would say even with a lot with the foot traffic,” said Allie the weather there were still more people all McReynolds, an associate at the Melting Pot around midtown, probably, that I noticed.” World Emporium. “A couple of people came At Mountain Music Parlor a few blocks with that thing and said, ‘Oh, I’ve never even west on Center Street, the day was been in here before.’ That was kind of fairly dismal, according to owner cool, that it brought people into a Renee Lauderback. business they’d never been to “Last year was really, before, and then they stayed “The perception really small,” she said. and kind of browsed.” that midtown “This year was small. “I’m really glad for … We barely sold a whoever put that on,” is a mess with the hundred dollars worth said Carter at the Glass construction isn’t true. of stuff.” Die. “I don’t even know It’s not that bad right Lauderback, like what nonprofit that is. others, acknowledged … It was really nice of now.” that the inclement them to even ask.” Cat Farotte weather and construcAccording to Scribner, Owner, Wildwood Trading Post tion were likely factors Made in Nevada will in the slow day but sees a likely be asking merchants lack of business diversity as to participate in something another challenge to doing retail in similar again. midtown. “It’s our first time, so there were defi“It’d be nice if midtown would get more nitely some kinks in the plan that we plan merchants that actually sell merchandise and to hammer out for the next time,” he said. not just food, booze and tattoos,” she said. “We hope to do something in the springtime, “That’s part of the problem, too, of midtown. maybe April or May.” □ There’s a lack of viable, family-friendly stores. Sippee’s is gone. Happy Happy Joy Joy’s gone. … But I really appreciate what Learn more about Made in Nevada by visiting madeinnevada.org. Made in Nevada tried to do. Brad [Scribner],
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A golden eagle winged through the Virginia Range north of Carson City on Nov. 11. Golden eagles are among the largest, fastest raptors in North America. Their wingspans tend to range from five-feet-11-inches to more than seven feet. PHOTO/JERI DAVIS
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