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JessieLang Says: Dredger mining began in 1898 and ended in 1937. Across the road from the Nevada City buildings, there is a pond with a big dredger sitting in it. This is part of the Mining Museum. There are lots of interesting pieces of machinery there. No admission charge.
JessieLang Says: Nevada City is just a mile down the road, and was much more interesting. Most of the original town was long gone, but old buildings from that time period were salvaged and brought here from all over the state instead of being torn down. The result is a historical park with...
Dymphna1 Says: There is a small train that runs between Virginia City and Nevada City. Depending on the fire season, it will be a boiler or electric. But it is a fun ride, so you can park your car and see both cities.
Camping_Girl Says: This is a great town to just wander around in, especially if you are into history or architecture. The buildings here have been remarkably preserved. Some have been restored to their original condition but many are just as they were when they were built.You can easily spend...
Camping_Girl Says: The Opera House has good quality shows throughout the summer season.The Virginia City Players is a vaudeville show and it's Montana's oldest professional theatre.The other show is the Brewery Follies, and it is consistently sold out.You can make reservations for either show...
Camping_Girl Says: The Alder Gulch Railroad takes passengers from Virginia City to Nevada City on a 1919 steam train. The train makes regular runs between the two towns.
Camping_Girl Says: The stage coach is available in downtown Virginia City to take people for a tour around town. It had a "flat tire" when we were there, so we couldn't try it out!
Just An Experience Bed and Breakfast
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This tiny restaurant only has three tables but is a perfect place to take a break from the day. We squeezed ourselves into a corner table and watched the busyness of the kitchen (they were decorating cookies for Christmas) and shopping (the store also sells women's clothing and souvenirs).
Favorite Dish: I had a half a turkey avocado sandwich and a cup of tomato bisque soup. They were amazing.
Written Dec 9, 2008
Address: South Side of Main St
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The Bale of Hay Saloon is a fabulous historic building, complete with tin ceilings and a huge old bar. Children are allowed in the bars in Montana, and ours had a great time playing pool and throwing peanut shells on the floor. Three years later, they still talk about that.
Dress Code: No specific dress code.
Written Aug 4, 2007
Virginia City Artisans and Growers Guild: All in One Place
cpiers47 Says: This log cabin holds a beautiful collection of the art pieces created by residents of Virginia City. It's tiny and filled with great and unique gifts. It's worth browsing through as it is consistently open and the woman who works there is very friendly. I love the tin stars...
cpiers47 Says: This is a tiny store named after a character in Virginia City's past. The store is well-organized and interesting with items ranging from things perfect for a little girl to amazing stone jewelry in a much higher price bracket. I always walk out with a ring, but there are...
The Ice Cream Shoppe: Wickedly Delicious Ice Cream
Camping_Girl Says: The ice cream here is so delicious. There are no artificial colours or flavourings used - just sweet cream, sugar and fruits and extracts. mmmmmm......... This is probably the best ice cream I have ever tasted. Among the flavours that tempted us: vanilla, chocolate, peach,...
The Ellis Gold Exchange: Locally made silver and gold jewellery
Camping_Girl Says: This shop is owned by four local jewellers. Many of the pieces in the store have been fabricated by one of them, using locally mined silver and gold.They have pieces to suit every taste and budget, from rings to money clips to earrings and more. You will find precious and...
The Candy Shop: A Candy-Lover's Dream!
Camping_Girl Says: The Virginia City Candy Shop is a sweet lover's dream come true. They have a wonderful assortment of all things sweet and sugary. The salt water taffy is wonderful! They have an old taffy machine set up in the store window, and you can watch the taffy being pulled from the...
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You can ride a locomotive from Virginia City to Nevada City - about 7 miles away. While Virginia City is a totally free place to wander around, you have to pay to "enter" Nevada City. The majority of the buildings here have been moved from somewhere else, so it's not really an old town at all.
Unique Suggestions: The trains and round house across the street are free to observe. We found that pretty interesting.
Updated Aug 5, 2007
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We stopped in Virginia City and Nevada City in August 2005 on our way back from Disneyland. We thought it would be a good rest stop for an hour or so. Boy, were we wrong! We ended up spending the...
Virginia City is an old mining town that is now a tourist attraction. Most of the buildings in town are original—some now have gift shops in them; others are derelict. Two small hotels have been...
Virginia City is Montana 100+ years ago. I first visited it only a few weeks after moving to Montana in 2004 and return probably once a year. It seems like I'm always hosting extended family (many...
Labor Day week in Virginia and Neveda City
Winter was coming and I wanted to get out! So I called a good friend and we chose to go to the Virginia City area. By looking at the small town web sites we were able to find a hotel room really...
This is an actual ghost town, many buildings have been restored and they are open to the public. Good place to spend a couple of hours if you enjoy history.
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