A day trip to Virginia City on Friday provided a step back in time, as main street hasn't changed much over the years. It's home to Victorian buildings built during a 19th-century mining boom. These include the reportedly haunted Washoe Club and stately Piper’s Opera House. Of course, no trip to Virginia City is complete without a stop at the Bucket of Blood Saloon for a bloody mary, the best in town.
There are many shops to visit, some with extraordinary hand-crafted jewelry, and others with reasonably-priced leather goods, candy shops and souvenirs. The elevation is 6,100 feet, and you can feel it a bit if you move too quickly around the 544 acre town. The picture below is of the view out to the East ... Mountain after mountain, and you wonder how those covered wagons made the trek from Missouri to California over 150 years ago.
The Ophir, Gould, Curry and Consolidated Virginia mines, those consisting of the “Big Bonanza” of 1873, produced at least $300 million in mineral deposits and made telecommunications giant John Mackay a virtual overnight millionaire.
We happened to pick the weekend of Street Vibrations, a motorcycle event that will likely pack the streets by the end of Sunday. These events can get pretty wild and crazy so we decided to head back down the hill, having walked both sides of the small downtown area. There is also a steam train ride out to one of the silver mines, that we had enjoyed on our last trip here ... and decided to pass it up this time.
There is always more to see in this little city ... mine tours, museums, eateries, candy and ice cream shops, and saloons. Maybe next time we'll have more time to spend. This link will get you to the City's website for more information about activities and events: https://visitvirginiacitynv.com/
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