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Visitor Planner Nevada's Historic Capital Nevada’s Historic Capital visitor planner In the Middle of Everywhere Located at the base of breathtaking Lake Tahoe, Gold Dust West Casino & Hotel is where the thrills begin and the good times never end. u Play at our red hot tables or any of our 400 slots! u Relax in our spacious 142 room hotel u Enjoy our outdoor pool, spa, fitness room, and 24/7 Business Center u Dine at the Grille, Olé Olé Restaurant & Cantina, or The Snack Bar u Unwind at the Sports Bar, at our 32-lane Bowling Center, or at the Ten Pin Lounge u Make a home away from home at our full amenity RV park Experience it all and so much more! 2171 E. William St. u 775.885.9000 u www.gdwcasino.com You can find us at the intersection of US Highways 50 and 395 Visit three distinct towns where many Contents adventures await History 4 V & T Railroad 6 Carson City Carson City was the picturesque Eagle Valley in 1858, Kit Carson Trail 8 when it was founded, and was named for the nearby Carson River. Today, Nevada’s only territorial and state Dining 12 capital offers a list of attractions as long as its history— Carson City Map 16 from the blue waters of Lake Tahoe to the steam and clank at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. Today, it’s Museums 18 making culinary history with a collection of fine dining establishments that rival those found in the “big city!” Shopping 21 Carson City Convention & Visitors Bureau Golf 22 (800) NEVADA-1 (775-687-7410) visitcarsoncity.com Events 24 Virginia City Recreation 26 From 1860 to 1880, as gold and silver mining boomed, Lodging 29 she became the richest place on earth, attracting the likes of Mark Twain and George Hearst. Getting Here 32 Virginia City Convention & Tourism Authority (775) 847-7500 (800-718-SLVR) virginiacity-nv.org Genoa/Carson Valley For more information, scan this code to go to the Carson City website. Genoa/Carson Valley is Nevada’s oldest town. At the base of the Sierra, and near Minden-Gardnerville, Genoa has welcomed travelers since 1851. Carson Valley is known for its Basque heritage and hospitality. Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Authority (775) 782-8144 (800-727-7677) carsonvalleynv.org Follow Us Main Cover Photograph: Vance Fox 800-Nevada-1 VisitCarsonCity.com1 Welcome The Hub of the Sierra Long considered “the Hub of the Sierra,” Carson Entertainment for the whole family City has a distinct character that has been molded by The options are as diverse as our heritage. Children will the industries that made it a bustling frontier town love the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada, and of the late 1800s—logging, mining, and of course, kids of all ages will enjoy the Nevada State Railroad the railroad. Today’s recreational pioneers are still Museum and the Mills Park Railroad. Carson City hitting pay dirt, enjoying a mother lode of history, and the surrounding area host hundreds of annual sightseeing, shopping, skiing, golf, and more. Sweeten sports tournaments due to the variety of facilities, the pot with first-class accommodations, casino action, ease of access and affordable lodging options, not entertainment, and special community events and you’ll to mention hundreds of family events and activities find the Carson City of today a thriving capital with available for pre- and post-tournament fun. The small culture, charm, and all the adventure of the Wild West. communities of Carson City and the surrounding area revel in their distinctly Western past, and special events Full of beauty and mountains like the Carson City Rendezvous, the Genoa Candy Carson City sits in the center of one of the most scenic Dance, and the Silver Dollar Car Classic continue and historic areas in the country, making it the perfect throughout the year. starting point for sightseeing. Carson City’s backyard is home to North America’s largest concentration of ski resorts, and the “Divine Nine” championship golf courses, which have been voted among the nation’s best. The High Sierra backdrop also offers hiking, biking, hunting, and fishing. To top off exciting days, relaxing hot springs resorts, restaurants, live music, poetry, and casino nightlife are plentiful in the evenings. 800-Nevada-1 VisitCarsonCity.com3 History Kit Carson, John C. Fremont, and... Carson City took its title from the Carson River, Trail, served as a stopover for travel-weary gold named by John C. Fremont for his scout, prospectors. In 1858, Abraham Curry bought Kit Carson, in 1844. Formerly Eagle Station, Eagle Station. Carson City’s future designation Carson City must have been a welcome refuge for as a capital was largely the fruit of Curry’s labor. explorers Kit Carson and John C. Fremont as they He left a 10-acre plaza in the city center for his rode into Eagle Valley during their 1840s quest to predicted location of the state capitol. In 1859, gold map the West. To the East, long stretches of desert prospectors hit silver in the hills east of Carson City. mark the difficult terrain settlers had to endure to get here. To the West, the Sierra Nevada are the The Comstock Lode, as it was called, was the largest gateway to the Pacific. silver find in world history. In the 1860s, Carson City was a station on the Pony Express and the Northern Nevada’s first wave of white settlers, Overland Mail route under Butterfield and Wells, the Bidwell-Bartleson party, arrived in 1841. Fargo & Co. Despite its small population and Westbound traffic increased, spurred by the big expansive territory (Nevada is the seventh largest boom of 1848-1849 when gold was discovered in state), statehood was granted on October 31, 1864. California. By 1851, Eagle Station, a trading post on This day and Nevada’s roots are celebrated each the Carson Branch of the California Emigrant year in Carson City with the Nevada Day parade. Mining continued with another major silver strike, The Big Bonanza, in 1873, where the Virginia & Truckee Railroad (V&T) served the mines by transporting ore and timber. 4VisitCarsonCity.com 800-Nevada-1 RIDE A LEGEND Amazing scenery, curves, tunnels, sometimes wild mustang sightings… All aboard the Wild West trains – Carson City-Virginia City and Virginia City-Gold Hill – late May through late October. Next stop? Nevada’s historic capital. You’ll fi nd an impressive variety of restaurants and lodging: resorts, hotels and motels. Plus Carson City’s golf, casinos, museums, shops and more. h For more information and reservations: 800.NEVADA.1 • visitcarsoncity.com V&T and V&T Railroad used by permission of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad Co., Virginia City, NV. V&T Railroad Ride the rails of history Engine 18, a 1914 Baldwin locomotive, appeared in State was even recognized as a state. Diesel train “Water for Elephants,” a film about a circus train that rides are also available. Roundtrip steam train and tours the country. Today, this historic, sleek engine diesel train tickets are available by calling or going steams over the Virginia and Truckee Railroad’s online. The season is Memorial Day weekend through famous silver rails, carrying history buffs and visitors October 21. Be sure to check the website for updates. on regular jaunts between Carson City and Virginia City. The V&T, as it was called back in the Comstock Holiday Magic Lode days of the late 1800s, was the primary link that on the Tracks hauled silver-laden ore from the Virginia City mines Like a chapter from the to a main line in Carson. Once the veins were tapped award-winning Chris Van out, the rail line was silenced and lay dormant. That Allsburg book or a scene changed in 2009 when the $55 million restoration from the hit movie starring project revitalized the nearly 17-mile line. Tom Hanks, The Polar Express story comes to life Today, as it was done 140 years ago, passengers on this enchanted one-hour roundtrip from Carson journey through America’s Old West, pass under City to the North Pole and back. The Polar Express, mountains via two tunnels, skirt mine relics, and pulled by the V&T’s diesel engine, departs from the enjoy a trundling mobile platform for spying upon Carson City Eastgate Depot, Friday, Saturday and bands of wild horses that are foraging in the high Sunday evenings, from November through December. desert. The steam engine is entrained by three 1914 Pullman cars bearing the V&T’s distinctive yellow To reserve tickets, call 800-NEVADA-1 and green paint scheme. During the course of the or go to visitcarsoncity.com. 75-minute trip, the conductor draws back the covers of history and reveals the events and circumstances that were part of life in the days before the Silver 800-Nevada-1 VisitCarsonCity.com7 Explore The Kit Carson “Blue Line” Trail The legacy of Kit Carson, the explorer known for A modern podcast of mapping the West and paving the way for Carson historic measure City’s foundation, is still alive along the 2.5-mile If you’d like to preview this wonderful tour in the path that bears his name. If your time is short, we comfort of your own home and help plan your trip, recommend you take the suggested one-hour walk, download the podcast. The “Talking Houses” tales noted on page 9. are 90-second narratives of frontier life, anecdotes and secrets of each home, and sound effects including Postcard-perfect places welcome you to one of the train whistles, horse-drawn carriages, and John largest historic residential districts in the West...and, Wayne’s voice at the Krebs-Peterson house where oh, they have stories to tell! he filmed his last movie, “The Shootist.” Celebrated locals of yesteryear tell the tales, including Mark Follow the Kit Carson trail Twain, Carson City founder Abe Curry, and Hannah A painted blue line and bronze medallions along the Clapp, the town’s original feminist.
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