If you didn’t make it out to Frontier Days this weekend, go ahead and circle your calendar for
next year because the community led by Misty Moepono-Wood, this town just pulled off another
beautiful celebration of everything Lovelock.
From Friday morning until Sunday afternoon, Courthouse Park was buzzing with music,
families, the smell of funnel cakes, and booths packed with handmade goods, iced coffee, bounce
houses, and sunscreen. Organized by Moepono-Wood, this year’s event felt like it grew a size or
two but somehow stayed just as homey.
The weekend kicked off early Friday, with vendors rolling in Thursday to set up before the sun
even had a chance to get hot (which it did anyway). By midday, the park was filling up with folks
shopping, snacking, and visiting booths like Nevada Brim Co., where Shea Bendure Murphy had
nothing but praise for the event. “Frontier Days was great! Thank you to Misty and all that
helped,” she said. “As a first-time vendor, we had an amazing experience. See you next year!”
Saturday’s parade closed down Main Street with the usual joyful chaos, candy flying, kids
waving, floats honking and proud parents walking alongside. Locals packed the sidewalks, lawn
chairs lined up like clockwork by 7:30 a.m., and traffic downtown gave way to horns of a
different kind.
Down at the park, Found Essentials was back at it Sunday with creams, salves, and what some
described as “herbal magic,” even as the vendor herself admitted she was just barely hanging on
by the last day.
“Let’s be real—my old, sore, slightly broken self might not make it all the way to the finish line,”
she joked. “Come by early before I hobble off into the sunset.”
More than a few vendors reported selling out completely, and it’s no surprise. The community
showed up in full force to shop and support and snack their way through two and a half days of
booths, games, and food trucks. Families danced in front of the stage, and the Fun Events crew
kept the little ones bouncing until they collapsed into strollers, faces sticky with shaved ice.
Special mentions go out to Brian Andrus, the MVP of vendor setup and tear-down, and the
community favorite, O.L.L.I.E., who true to form, “always shows up.” With more vendor
pictures coming in and another round of praise from first timers and veterans alike, it's safe to
say the event hit all the right notes.
Beach Bucket may have stolen the show. Ice cream, chocolate rocks, gummy worms, edible
sand, and a little umbrella on top. If that doesn’t scream summer in Lovelock, nothing does.
o here’s to Misty, the vendors, the volunteers, and everyone who walked a mile in the heat just
to grab a corn dog and a friendship bracelet. Frontier Days 2025 is in the books, and it was a
good one.
Comment
Comments