A walk through Virginia City

We arrived in Virginia City on 'F' street which is four blocks below 'C' street which is where the main action is and when I say below I mean below. Virginia City is built on the side of a mountain and the streets are tiered up the hill to the point that the roofs of one street are level with the street above. Here is what I saw walking the streets.

Sign on the depot.

The old depot being restored.

Climbing the hill to 'C' street.

St Mary's of the Mountains Catholic Church.

The oldest Catholic Church in Nevada.

'C' street

The buildings are historic.

Their uses have been converted

and they are now designed to separate the tourists from their money.

I love that fact that the town is preserved, it didn't thrill me that it's been converted to a tourist trap.

The firehouse.

More old.

Virginia City Merchantile is proud of the fact that nothing happened their in 1897.

More of 'C' street.

Note the many, many bikes on the street. This seems to be a destination for bikers.

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that every other building seems to be a bar.

This is the building of the Territorial Enterprise newspaper. We'll explore the museum tomorrow.

Buggy rides, stagecoach rides, train rides, boutiques, restaurants, bars and a few museums is what makes up Virginia City today. The history is there, but you have to dig for it.

Today we are making plans for the next jump, but we will not leave here until closer to the weekend. More picture of me enjoying the good life tomorrow.