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If you are near lake Tahoe, just get youursel here!
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Could get hot here in summer
In a nutshell
Bonanza Unmasked
DSwede Says: Believe it or not, you can witness real live races of camels and ostriches in Virginia City. I've watched it myself 4 or five times!The event is held the weekend following Labor Day (September), lasting 3 days.The race alternates between Alice Springs (Australia) and...
Tom_Fields Says: Once the home of Virginia City's richest man, John Mackay, this house has seen many distinguised visitors. It was built in 1859 by George Hearst, father of William Randolph Hearst. Tours are available. Visiting on a weekday, I even had my own individual tour. The stories are...
Jim_Eliason Says: This mine sits right underneath the city and is an example of failed mine by a local. It came within a few meters of striking a vein but never returned the investment of the owner
Jim_Eliason Says: One of the few authentic history attractions of VC without a gift shop built around it. This cemetary sits on the edge of the city.
Jim_Eliason Says: Like all VC attractions this is expensive and very small museum that is as much a gift shop/antiques shop as a real history museum but its the best of the lot
Hermanater Says: There are about 1500 wild horses that travel in groups of 2 - 20 animals. These horses have been hunted in the near past for sport by some idiots. The town has a few places where you can donate money towars helping to save the wild horses. Driving back to Reno from Virginia...
Visit the underground mine-get silver free
BruceDunning Says: Silver was what put this on the map in the 1860's. It was the largest deposit in the world at one time. They kept digging, right under the city, then called Comstock. There are two mine tours, Ponderosa Saloon Mine Tour and Chollar. This was the Saloon one, and really well...
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Grandma's Fudge: Best Fudge in the world
DSwede Says: In all my travels, this has consistently been my favorite fudge shop. They make it right there in front of you, with only a small glass partition keeping you from taking it right off the slab.They have other sweets, chocolates and goodies, but the fudge is divine!! Any of...
Palace Restaurant / Saloon: Palace Restaurant / Saloon
al_mary Says: On our day trip to Viginia City, we stopped for lunch at the Palace Restaurant and Saloon on C Street. According to local newspapers of the 1870s, residents were crazy about their oysters, but ....they're no longer on the menu. "Buffalo Burgers" ....Never had them, but we...
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At the height of the silver rush, it is purported that Virginia City had 110 saloons. Mining is thirsty work and doubly so in the wretched conditions of the high desert. No humidity and summer temperatures easily reach the upper 90s and lower 100s.
Today, the thirsty tourist can grab a beer or better yet a whiskey at the Bucket of Blood, though I doubt that the establishment is still in the hands of McBride and Sons.
Given the fact that Virginia City is in Nevada, the thirsty tourist can also gamble to his or her heart's content at the Bucket of Blood.
Written May 18, 2004
Geoff_Wright Says: I'm pretty sure you'll need your own transport to reach Virginia City. There may be tour buses, but I never saw any! Once you get there, the parking is free. Park on the right side, just as you enter the town. You can also park down by St Mary's Church.Virginia City is 23...
Virginia City lies in extreme...
KoreanBeauty Says: Virginia City lies in extreme western Nevada at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, just south of Reno and Interstate 80. It lies along scenic route SR 341 between U.S. Route 50 in Carson and U.S. 395.
Mark Twain's Books: Bookworms Will Love This Little Bookstore
mcpangie Says: Visiting this bookstore will help provide some insight into the life of Samuel Clemens. It was here in Virginia City that Clemens adopted the pen name Mark Twain. He lived in Virginia City in the 1860's sometime for nearly two years working as a reporter for the Territorial...
Renaissance Jewelry Shop: Buy your Silver in Virginia City
Geoff_Wright Says: Jewelery shop. What made it so special? Well, courtesy of the internet, I had had orders from Mary that she would like a pair of earrings. It so happened that the Renaissance Jewelry Shop was almost the last shop in town, on my way out. And, in the window, I saw some...
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The locals are fond of putting placards on the buildings that have some sort of whimsical turn of a phrase. An example at the Sugarloaf Mountain Motel: "Cable TV, Free Coffee, Indoor Plumbing". ANd this one, always a favorite of the biker crowd: "Beware of Attack Wife".
Written May 18, 2004
mcpangie Says: "We can help you with all your problems, have your fortune told!" I have nothing against fortune-tellers. This isn't the only place that you'll find in Virginia City these days whose goal is to part visitors from the contents of their wallet. I'd be willing to bet that is...
Drop A Quarter In the "Juke Box"
mcpangie Says: Since it only cost a quarter, it isn't a bad "tourist trap". It's just one of those things that seems kind of touristy. This piano is at the Mark Twain Bookstore. The signs says, "Grandpa played ME while guzzling his brew; This box was the forerunner of the 'JUKE BOX'". It...
The road from Reno to Virginia City is very scenic. Of particular interest is the scenic overlook on the right, where one can see all of Reno off in the distance.
From downtown Reno, take Highway 395 (called South Virginia St) south. It turns onto a four-lane highway just south of the city. Follow it to the Highway 341 turnoff, toward Virginia City. On the right, heading up into the mountains, is a vista marked by a small sign. It's well worth stopping to see.
Written Nov 3, 2005
Geoff_Wright Says: Virginia City is very much there for tourists. Whithout tourists, there would be no town! I was so impressed by the way everyone was so friendly, and had time to chat to you. There was no 'hard sell', to go and see the wildwest show, or anything else. I felt that I was just...
Geoff_Wright Says: Again, if you have the time, go and see the 'The Way it Was' museum. You will find it at the far end of town, on the right-hand side. There is an admission fee, but even if you don't want to go in, it's worth standing a while just to look at the old equipment, etc, displayed...
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Even on the eve of the Civil War Americans turned their thoughts to get rich schemes. After the California gold rush in the 1840s that usually meant mining (gold, silver, copper and even lead). In...
Sitting in my motel room in Nevada I was surprised to find 'Virginia City' shown on my map, and as it wasn't that far away, I set off next morning to see a town that almost everyone who has ever...
The street and town are not as large as in the past, but the shops and store fronts look like they were back in late 1800's. It was a real treat to walk the street and take in all the activity as it...
Veins of Silver (and a camel too)
Virginia City (from Reno, ~30min south, then ~30min east) is an old mining town. Many of the store fronts and side walks are still done up in old-west style. You can have a drink at the Bucket-O-Blood...
Virginia City evokes images of cowboys and "Bonanza"--the television series. The tour guide quickly dispelled this belief, however. He said that there were no cowboys in Virginia City--only miners. He...
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