Local Attractions

A stay at the historic Chollar Mansion Bed & Breakfast offers guests the adventure and variety of numerous year round local attractions and cultural events. Virginia City loves a reason to celebrate and sponsors several historic, cultural, sporting, and just plain "interesting" festivals and activities. Virginia City and northwestern Nevada offer the following enjoyable attractions - all within a one-hour drive of the Chollar Mansion B&B:

  • The Nevada State History Museum, State Railroad Museum, and State Capitol in Carson City
  • The National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection), numerous casinos, and
    restaurants in Reno and Sparks
  • Winter skiing and snowboarding at the many Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts
  • Summer canoeing, kayaking, and tour boat rides on Lake Tahoe and Topaz Lake
  • Ancient Indian petroglyphs at Grimes Point Prehistoric Rock Site east of Fallon
  • Fort Churchill State Historic Park near Silver Springs
  • Early western American settlements at Mormon Station in Genoa
  • And of course, Virginia City's own Chollar Mine, Virginia & Truckee Railroad, Bucket of Blood Saloon, Piper's Opera House, Comstock History Center, The Way It Was Museum, and the Fourth Ward School.

Virginia City's many excellent restaurants offer visitors a multitude of dining choices ranging from Southwestern, Chinese, traditional American steakhouses, award-winning barbeque, and sandwiches and treats of all varieties.

Virginia City's wealth of festivals and special events are too numerous to list, spanning nearly every weekend from early spring through late autumn. For the exact dates and times of these activities, please visit the Virginia City Convention and Tourism Authority website at www.virginiacity-nv.org

Comstock Outdoor Activities

  • Hiking on historic mining roads and through the picturesque Silver Terrace Cemeteries
  • Endless miles of terrific mountain biking, motocross, and ATV riding trails
  • Swimming at Miner's Park swimming pool from May to September
  • Opportunities galore for wildlife and landscape photography