October 12, 2015 (Monday) Twaddle Ranch Paint-Out

Date:          October 12, 2015 (Monday)
Time:          9:00 or 9:30 (depending on morning temps)
Place:          Twaddle Ranch, Washoe Valley
Amenities:   bathroom at little park next door, free parking

Directions:

From Incline:  

Take Mt Rose Hwy

Take 580 towards Carson City

Take Exit 50 for Bowers Mansion Road/Nev 429/Old US 395

Turn Right on Bowers Mansion Road/Alternate Old 395.  Go .4 of a mile

Turn Left on William Brendt.  Go .2mile

Left on to Susan Lee Circle Road.  The old ranch is next to Wilson Commons Park on your right.

Link to Map:

https://maps.google.com/maps?hq=http://maps.google.com/help/maps/directions/driving/mapleft.kml&f=d&dirflg=d

October 5, 2015 (Monday) Rock Park Paint-Out

Rock Park Paint-Out
Sorry No pictures
No host

Date:          October 5, 2015 (Monday)
Time:          9:00 or 9:30 (depending on morning temp)
Place:          Rock Park, Sparks
Address:     1515 S. Rock Blvd, Sparks
Amenities:   picnic, walking, rafting, bathrooms, Truckee River, free parking

Link:  :  http://www.cityofsparks.us/residents/parks-and-facilities/rock-park

September 28, 2015 (Monday) Hidden Valley Regional Park Paint-Out

Date:          September 28, 2015 (Monday)
Time:          9:00 am
Place:          Hidden Valley Regional Park, Reno
Address:     4740 Parkway Drive (off of Pembrook)
Parking:      Go to the upper parking lot closest to the trailheads
Amenities:  Picnic, hike, equestrian, bathrooms, dog park, views of city, free parking

Sorry, no photos.  This is a desert landscape with sage and rabbit brush.  Can be very pretty morning light with shadows.  Mountain views.  View of Truckee Meadows and city.

Directions:

From McCarran Blvd., turn east onto Pembroke Drive, drive past the Rosewood Lakes Golf Course and into the housing development. Several blocks into the houses, take a right on Parkway Drive and follow it to the park. There are several places to park depending on what you would like to see and do.

Links:

https://www.washoecounty.us/parks/parks/park_directory/truckee_river_district/hidden_valley_regional_park.php

http://renotahoe.about.com/od/publicparks/a/hiddenvalleypark.htm

Video of Summer 2015 paint-outs

Greetings painters and visitors!

I created my first YouTube video of paint-outs we went on this summer of 2015!   (I am a total amateur, so don't get too critical!!!)

We have been to so many wonderful painting locations and this shows only a few....

Enjoy!

September 21, 2015 (Monday) Silver Lake (Kirkwood area) Paint-Out

photo is from the internet

Date:          September 21, 2015 (Monday)
Time:          9:30 am (I hope I get there then!)
Place:          Silver Lake, near Kirkwood
Meet:          Kit Carson Lodge (my first time there - seems like a logical place to meet)
Amenities:   said lodge - open until Oct. 1.  Meals, Kayak rentals, fishing, etc.
Painting spot:  My first time there - I want to paint the view above!  Wherever that is.
Info:          7,300 feet, 45 min. from South Lake Tahoe along hwy 88 just past Kirkwood Ski area
? Cell phone reception?  I don't know....

What to bring:

• drinking water since high elevation
• food or purchase
• camera
• art gear, tote
• layers clothing (we are getting into fall)
• good walking shoes or boots

Links:

http://www.kitcarsonlodge.com/

http://www.amadorgold.net/tours/lakes/silver/silver.html

http://www.carsonpass.com/places/silver_lake.html

Directions:  please refer to Google maps for directions from your location, mileage and time to allow.  

From Reno at 80/580:  Allow 1hr 47 min. - 87 miles total - Take 580/395 south to Minden, turn right on Hwy 88.  Stay on Hwy 88 for about 38 miles.  Turn on Kit Carson Road - lodge is .4 miles.

For Tahoe - take 89 from Myers up to hwy 88, go east on 88.

Address:  32161 Kit Carson Road, Kit Carson, CA  95644