Patti Hagata, Executive Director
Don’t miss out on the once-a-year opportunity to race a historic handcar and go head to head against other teams to be named top team at one of Lassen County’s largest events. The Rails to Trails Festival celebrates the rail-to-trail conversion of the old Southern Pacific Railroad’s Fernley and Lassen branches to what is now the Bizz Johnson Trail. The Annual Rails to Trails Festival is just around the corner, if you haven’t signed up to participate in the chili cook-off, salsa contest, vendor market place, or handcar races yet the deadline is fast approaching.
The event will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2016, from 10am to 4 pm, in conjunction with the Bizz Johnson Marathon, at the Historic Susanville Railroad Depot. The festival will feature a chili cook-off, vendor and artisan marketplace, kid’s activities, and pusher/ handcar races.
Applications to participate are available by logging on to lassencountychamber.org and clicking on the Rails to Trails icon or contact the Chamber at 257-4323 for more information. This is a fun filled event for the whole family so mark your calendar to attend.
Historic Uptown Susanville Association is busy planning for the Annual Safe n’ Sane Halloween that will take held on Monday, October 31st, from 3 to 5pm, in historic uptown Susanville. The family fun event will include trick-or-treating for children 12 and younger, costume contest, pet contest, pumpkin carving contest and the very popular coffin races.
Uptown Main Street will be closed for safe passage during the event. Registration forms to participate in the coffin races can be downloaded at lassencountychamber.org, look for the link from the homepage. For more information or questions contact David at 257-2392.
If your business or organization has a special event planned, please let us know so that we can add the event information to the calendar. This is a free service provided to the entire community. For a complete list of events planned in Lassen County log on to www.lassencountychamber.org and click on event calendar.
