88°F
weather icon Clear
Pahrump, NV
News

Shoshone celebrates old West Days

Staff Report
November 16, 2018 - 7:00 am
 
Lisa Andresen/Pahrump Valley Times Crafts were part of Shoshone Old West Days 2018. The event was held earlier this month.
Lisa Andresen/Pahrump Valley Times Crafts were part of Shoshone Old West Days 2018. The event was held earlier this month.
Lisa Andresen/Pahrump Valley Times This year's Shoshone Old West Day ran Nov. 2-Nov. 4. Festivities included music, dancing, food, crafts, lectures, walks, family and more.
Lisa Andresen/Pahrump Valley Times This year's Shoshone Old West Day ran Nov. 2-Nov. 4. Festivities included music, dancing, food, crafts, lectures, walks, family and more.
Lisa Andresen/Pahrump Valley Times Another feature of Shoshone Old West Days was a deep-pit Mesquite barbeque. Meat is shown being placed into the barbecue.
Lisa Andresen/Pahrump Valley Times Another feature of Shoshone Old West Days was a deep-pit Mesquite barbeque. Meat is shown being placed into the barbecue.

This year’s Shoshone Old West Days ran Nov. 2-Nov. 4. Festivities included music, dancing, food, crafts, a deep-pit mesquite barbecue, lectures, walks, and more, organizers said in announcing the event on social media.

Shoshone is in Inyo County, California, about 23 miles southwest of Pahrump. Shoshone Village in the historic community hosted the festivities.

“Every year Shoshone Village celebrates the rich heritage of the area by bringing together enthusiasts of Western history and culture for a fun-filled weekend,” organizers said on bishopvisitor.com

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
Ariana Seeber/Tonopah Times Taken Wednesday, June 7, this photo shows a tractor starting the pr ...
Construction begins on Union Plaza project in Tonopah
By Robin Hebrock Pahrump Valley Times

In 2021, Nye County was awarded a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant to fund the renovation of major parking lots in Tonopah and though it has taken two years, the project is now officially underway.

 
Capital projects budget approved during special session
By Taylor R. Avery Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

Nevada lawmakers voted to send a budget bill to Gov. Joe Lombardo’s desk late Tuesday night, following a brief special session.

Special to the Pahrump Valley Times The Spring Craft and Vendor Event will take place Friday an ...
Spring Craft and Vendor Show will showcase local artists
By Robin Hebrock Pahrump Valley Times

Seven years ago a group of area small business owners hoping to strike out into the local crafters market were met with a discovery — they were not able to participate in existing Pahrump craft shows — and that was the moment when the bi-annual Craft and Vendor Event was born.

John Clausen/Pahrump Valley Times The Veterans Festival took place May 27 at the Pahrump Nugget ...
Veterans Festival highlights resources, benefits for military members
By Robin Hebrock Pahrump Valley Times

The Veterans Festival in Pahrump brought together more than two dozen vendors for an afternoon of conversation and connection with the valley’s military service members, both past and present.