🌱 Why Cowboy’s Cafe in Minden is worth a special breakfast stop

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Cowboy's Cafe in Minden is worth a special breakfast stop
• Why a NASA intern calls Minden one of the world's best glider spots

Also on today's calendar: Workshop: Minden, October and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny, breezy and warmer, with a high of 76 and low of 33 degrees.
• Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 34.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 40 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• The 10 Nevada Roadside Diners Where One Dish Alone Is Worth The Detour (takingthekids.com) — Hungry in Minden? This statewide diner roundup spotlights Cowboy's Cafe on Highway 395, praising its hearty omelets, ranch‑style breakfasts, and sweeping Carson Valley views. It also suggests exploring Minden's historic downtown and watching gliders overhead after your meal, making the stop a full small‑town experience for locals and road‑trippers alike.
   

• Physics graduate student goes to NASA for internship (unr.edu) — A University of Nevada, Reno physics grad student who just completed a prestigious NASA Pathways internship says Minden is one of the best places on Earth to fly gliders, and he spends much of his free time soaring here. His love of the region's skies complements his research on early galaxies and benefits from strong support at UNR and Nevada's NASA Space Grant program.
   

📸 Around Minden

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Minden

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Wednesday Residential Trash Neighborhoods →
  Minden
  6:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Free dental day
  small gym
  7:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Workshop: Minden, October →
  Kids n Horses, Minden
  8:00 am
Friday October 9
• Big Sandy & His Fly-Right Boys Come to Minden →
  CVIC Hall, 1604 Esmeralda Avenue, Minden
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Workshop: Minden, October →
  Kids n Horses, Minden
  8:00 am
• 6th Annual Carson Valley Art Studio Tour & Concert →
  Carson Valley Arts Council, 1572 U.S. Hwy 395 N # A, Minden
  10:00 am
Friday October 16
• Minden-Tahoe SkyFest →
  Minden-Tahoe Airport, 1146 Airport Road, Minden
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Workshop: Minden, October →
  Kids n Horses, Minden
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Empowering Women In Business →
  Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce, 1477 U.S. Hwy 395 N A, Gardnerville
  9:00 am
• Tuesday Night Blues at Harrah's Lake Tahoe →
  Casino Center Stage inside Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Tahoe Twilight Bites Wednesday Evening Food Market →
  Tahoe Nugget Parking Lot, 177 Hwy 50, Stateline
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Live Music at the Edge Lounge at Edgewood →
  Edge Lounge at Edgewood Tahoe, 180 Lake Parkway, Stateline
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Video taken from game cam near Skyline & Chiquita, the injured coyote is still alive!!
  I believe this is the same "three legged" coyote that has been hanging around for years and surviving. (Nextdoor Skyline Ranch)
• Has anyone been to the German place events?
  How was it and how was the food? I am thinking about going in October. (Nextdoor Skyline Ranch)

• Baker Hughes Company posted a job opening for Manufacturing Operator 1 (Swing Shift) in Minden. Apply here.
• County of Douglas Nevada posted a job opening for Library Page in Minden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gardnerville

• SMX Championships Go To Levi Kitchen 250 and Jorge Prado 450 (thelascopress.com)

Genoa

• Candy Dance returns to Genoa for 107th year (2news.com)

Stateline

• Investment Corner: More in Market Indexes (tahoedailytribune.com)
• Chief's Column: Ready, Set, Go—Have a Plan Before an Emergency (tahoedailytribune.com)
• Cutler will not lead NIAA; sides cite contractual disagreement (tahoedailytribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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