Activities, Events and Recreation
Bonnie Springs Ranch offers food, fun & entertainment for the whole family. The Red Rock Riding Stables is located on our ranch and offers guided horseback rides seven days a week. Old Nevada Western Town is home to the Bonnie Springs Outlaws who perform live shows Wednesday through Sunday. Shops & Snacks are available throughout […]
The Lost City Museum, originally known as the Boulder Dam Park Museum, was built in 1935 by members of the Civilian Conservation Corps. The National Park Service created the museum to exhibit artifacts recovered from local prehistoric archaeological sites, most of which were flooded when the Colorado River was dammed to form Lake Mead. Previously, […]
The Clark County Museum is a function of Clark County Parks and Recreation, which is accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies. The museum is a 30-acre site that features a modern exhibit hall with a timeline exhibit about southern Nevada from pre-historic to modern times and a collection of restored […]
The Stewart Indian School served as the only off-reservation Indian boarding school in Nevada from 1890 through 1980, and its stone buildings are an icon of education and life for many American Indians in the West. In 1985 the school was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic District and is […]
The Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center is located in the former Douglas County High School building, designed by famed architect Frederic J. DeLongchamps. In 1988, the school board leased the building to the Carson Valley Historical Society. The society renovated the structure to become a museum of Douglas County history and a cultural center […]
Run a Locomotive – Hands-On History This is something you are going to remember forever Volunteers Needed – see website or call for information. Even one weekend a year would help with maintenance and repair projects. Sign on as a Nevada Northern Railway engineer for your own trip “Up the hill” through Robinson Canyon, up […]
The Dangberg Home Ranch was named a Nevada treasure two years in a row! The Beginnings and History The house that stands here was built by a family that played an important role in the growth and shaping of Carson Valley, Nevada. Heinrich Friedrich Dangberg was only eighteen when he came to America in 1848. […]
Originally a working railroad connecting the mines near Ely (Nevada) to the main railroads near Wells, NV where ore and processed materials where shipped to processing plants and supplies, mail and people could reach the remote Ely area. Today, the East Ely Depot is a State of Nevada Museum. Volunteers operate the Northern Nevada Railway […]
Explore the rich geological and cultural history of one of the great mines of the Comstock Lode! Go deep underground and discover how the miners of the Gold Rush extracted the wealth that made Virginia City famous. The gold and silver brought thousands across America to risk it all and seek their fortune. First staked […]
St. Mary’s Art Center is a regional art center, housed in the 14,000-square-foot St. Mary Louise Hospital built in 1875 and operated by the Daughters of Charity. Since 1964, the old hospital has been operating continuously as an art and retreat center featuring nationally known photography, painting, sculpting and mixed media instructors. The St. Mary’s […]