SPARKS, NV (Jan. 23) — This weekend there was a double header, two very different events that appealed to very different car and truck people.  Things got started Saturday when several hundred gathered around a huge pond off Chickadee Road, in the back of Lemmon Valley. It was Mud Fest 2022 and there was plenty of mud to go around as well as music and concessions.  Taking up the challenge was mix of 4X4 Pick Ups, 4X4 SUV’s, Jeeps and even UTV’s. The driver’s of those got a mud bath as well for their efforts.  All in all everyone was

RENO, NV (Jan. 16) — Reno Cars & Coffee had its second meet of the month. This time it was at the Human Bean, by the corner of Keitzke and Moana Lane. Good weather brought a mix of cars and one of them was a Jeep owned by Kathy Dufek. In fact her jacket almost matched her ride’s paint color. “It’s a 2020 Jeep Rubicon, they said it’s pink but kind of raspberry to me,” she said. “My husband ordered it for me and surprised me with it for Christmas. She added that this past Christmas he gave her a

RENO, NV (Dec. 26) — This week winter storms hit the Reno area and left the roads, well a bit more than icy. Still a few diehards showed up the Sparks Cars & Coffee meet.  Only a couple of them were on hand when this reporter arrived around 11 although one left a couple of minutes earlier. Both owners that were present have very different cars.  Probably the best equipped for the weather we’re having is Kendra Marie, who owns a 2005 Subaru Legacy.  “It’s all stock right now but we’re doing a JDM EJ205 swap and it’s also a