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While the ASN offers many activities, we know there may be times that you wish to go star gazing and we don't have anything planned on our calendar.  Fortunately, there are other organizations nearby that may have some observing events planned.  Following are some of the other observing opportunities nearby:

• Western Nevada Astronomical Society (WNAS).  http://www.wnas-astronomy.info/index.html The WNAS holds meetings and star parties at the Jack C. Davis Observatory on the campus of Western Nevada College in Carson City.  This is an outstanding facility and a great group of folks.  If you are interested in astrophotography and image processing, check them out!  They conduct public star parties every Saturday evening.
• Tonopah Astronomical Society (TAS).  http://www.tas.astronomynv.org/   If you are ever down by Tonopah (central Nevada has some of the darkest skies around), be sure to contact the TAS to see if they have any events going on.
• Tahoe Star Tours.  http://www.tahoestartours.com/  ASN member Tony Berendsen started up his own star tour company a few years ago and conducts guided tours of the sky (for a fee), primarily up at Northstar.  Tony is a very entertaining speaker and is very knowledgeable of the night sky.
• Stargazing at Squaw Valley.  http://www.squaw.com/stargazing-high-camp-el-8200  ASN member Gigi Giles and her husband Paul hold telescope viewing sessions for Squaw Valley during the summer months.  You need to pay the tram fair to get to the top of the mountain and you can not stay out that long (you need to catch the last tram down at 10 pm?), but the view is outstanding and it is worth going at least once if you have not been before.
• Fleischmann Planetarium.  http://planetarium.unr.nevada.edu/  While not a true outdoor stargazing experience, per se (at least not until the university's Redfield Observatory opens later this year), this option is the only one that let's you see the stars while the skies are overcast!  Of course, we're talking about seeing a star show inside of the planetarium's dome.  The planetarium needs public support to stay open during these trying economic times, so anytime you can go and see a show, we highly recommend it.