Friends and fans of Snake Valley will gather in Baker, Nevada, the weekend of June 14-16 for the Snake Valley Festival, to celebrate and raise funds to support community preservation. The public is invited to join the fun’raising. All proceeds from the three days of events will benefit Great Basin Water Network (www.greatbasinwater.net) to help protect the water and environment in eastern Nevada.
An ice cream social at the community center and a wine tasting at The Border Inn will kick off events on Friday night. Following the wine tasting there will be a dance and a pageant to find 2013’s Mr. and Ms. Snake Valley. Saturday’s activities include a giant name-your-price yard sale in the center of town, the smallest parade near the Loneliest Highway (it’s so small they go around twice), and booths and vendors flanking the main street. There will also be a solar telescope so visitors can look safely at the sun. Food will be available at the community center, T&D’s, and Lectrolux, with free entertainment at the community center in the afternoon. Other activities include a silent auction, children’s games, and a massive water fight.
Saturday night features a BBQ dinner, raffle drawing and live auction at the Border Inn.
For runners and walkers, Sunday’s Snake Valley Slither, a 5 or 10K run or walk begins at 8 a.m.
For more information and for a list of events, go to www.protectsnakevalley.org
For more information on the Las Vegas Water Grab, please visit www.greatbasinwater.net.
