Haunted Weekend events

Staff Reports

Ghosts may be found on the streets and in the cemeteries for Haunted Weekend on Oct. 22-25, hosted by the Douglas County Historical Society and the Carson Valley Chamber & Visitors Authority.

Haunted Minden Ghost Walk is Oct. 22. Tours depart from the CVIC Hall in downtown Minden at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Cost is $5 per person. Advanced sale tickets available at Minden Town Office and Tumblewind.

Ghosts of town pioneers will be found on the streets for the Haunted Gardnerville Ghost Walk on Oct. 23. Tours depart from the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Cost is $5 per person. Hot cider served at the museum.

See ghosts of Nevada's pioneers at the Haunted Genoa Cemetery Tour, 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 24, at the Genoa Cemetery at the north end of town on Jacks Valley Road. Guided tours depart about every 15 minutes. Cost is $5, children under 12 are free.

Haunted Genoa Ghost Walk is Oct. 25. Tours depart at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. from the Genoa Courthouse Museum on Main Street. Cost is $5 per person.

Information and advance tickets at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 1477 Highway 395, Gardnerville, 782-2555.

Visitor information at the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Authority, (800) 727-7677 or www.visitcarsonvalley.org