Blogs from Virginia City, Nevada, United States, North America

In this world many are in pursuit of the pinnacle of spectator sporting events. Some flock to Wimbledon or Churchill Downs, while others crave the World Cup or perhaps the Super Bowl. Our quest takes us to the charming old west town of Virginia City, Nevada, where the annual camel races take place. Heady stuff this, but throw in some ostrich racing and it becomes jam-packed wall-to-wall excitement that makes the heart pound while the laughs flow freely. If you are unaware of the charming little town of Virginia City, Nevada we hope to tell you a couple of stories about this small western town that will peak your interest and prompt you to schedule a look-see. Proud of its place on the National Register of Historical Places, this is a small town of 855 people ... read more

13 April 2011 17 April Dayton, Nevada Arriving at Lyle and Judy's We encountered all seasons from San Francisco to Dayton, Utah. Starting out it was spring, mild and cool with dappled sunlight. Then as we left the urban environment behind we met summer. Full sunlight and no clouds--we even tapped the windows open. Then we started climbing and climbing...a green river ran to the right of the road and snow flurries floated down upon us. Road signs instructed us to have chains! At the top of the Sierra's we were in the white winter mist of clouds as more snow descended. Soon we were winding down and into other seasons. Around a bend we got our first glimpse of the southern bank of Lake Tahoe. Huge pines waved us on. Then suddenly we were ... read more

For those of you who have no idea where Virginia Cty is -- it is between Reno (13 miles) and Carson City, NV (12 miles) at an altitude of 6500 ft. It is the largest historical monument in the US. Virginia City exploded into exsistance at the discovery of silver in the mid 1800s. The Comstock Lode was named for Henry Comstock when he discovered that "blue stuff" which was a nuisance to the gold miners was in fact fabulously rich silver. The inhabitnates of VC used to cover the streets with the "blue stuff" to get it out of the mines when looking for gold. From 1859 to 1919 there was over 700 million dollars in gold and silver taken from the mines of the Comstock Lode. By 1865 VC was the second largest city ... read more