Virginia City News

The Nevada Writers Hall of Fame will induct its newest members on Thursday -- Las Vegas author H. Lee Barnes, whose work often looks into the lives of working-class characters of the Southwest and of war veterans; and the Sagebrush School -- a group of writers who chronicled life in Virginia City and on the Comstock Lode 150 years ago.

Operation Christmas Child has a goal of filling 8,800 shoe boxes and is seeking donations and help of volunteers Nov.

Set in the heart of Carson City, this historical home started its life in Virginia City in 1910.

Back of the House Cooking School, Vintage Wine Shop and RENO magazine present the first in a series of 'Perfect Pairings' food and wine evenings from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov.

Of all the holidays, I think that Halloween has to be the best. Not necessarily the most meaningful but the most enjoyable.

Spectators can see President Abraham Lincoln, 200 years old this year, riding in a horse and buggy Saturday in the Nevada Day parade in Carson City.

As far as public records are concerned, Jack Hursh's house on Vine Street came into this world in 1893 or maybe 1892, a small frame building, curiously out of time and place for the era.

We drive or walk by them every day. The former school house that serves as an arts center, the unusual museum, the gingerbread mansion, the tiny railroad depot.

For more local events, or to upload your group's event on our community calendar, go to nevadaappeal.com/calendar. Tuesday Swing dancing, 6:30- 9:30 p.m., El Charro Avitia's Restaurant, 4389 S. Carson St.

The Ghost of Mark Twain, McAvoy Layne, will be performing at p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 at the Gold Hill Hotel in Virginia City for Mark Twain's 174th Birthday.

Former Virginia City High School teacher William Allen Beeson was sentenced Friday to 12 months in the Storey County Jail, fined $2,000 and ordered to register as a sex offender for 15 years after pleading guilty in August to charges that he sexually assaulted a former student.

What: Nevada Shakespeare Company's "Macbeth" Performances: 6 p.m. Friday, Dayton Valley Golf & Country Club, 101 Palmer Drive, Dayton; $15 includes appetizers.

Tickets are on sale for an interactive murder mystery theater to raise funds for the Sierra Association of Foster Families and the Nevada Court Appointed Special Advocates Foundation at 7 p.m. Nov.

Submitted Story FERNLEY--The North Lyon County Fire Protection District which now operates the community ambulance service has instituted the Frontier Saver program.

Virginia City All Hallow's Eve When: October 31 : 5 p.m. - 1 a.m. Price: $60 http://www.virginiacityghosttours.com Silver Queen Hotel 28 N. C St.

For 35-plus years, homeowners have shopped at Garden Shop on Gentry in Reno for not only their green goods, fertilizers and garden needs but also gift items.

Debbie Bender operates Bats in the Belfry Ghost Hunting Tours with her partner Tom Cruz.

Bonanza: The Official First Season, Volume 1 1959 // 792 Minutes // Not Rated Bonanza: The Official First Season, Volume 2 1959 // 793 Minutes // Not Rated Released by Paramount Reviewed by Judge Cynthia Boris // October 7th, 2009 View Judge Boris's Dossier E-mail Judge Boris Judge Cynthia Boris could have reviewed a von Praunheim film, but she ...

SILVER SPRINGS--A historic school, an old opera house and an old mine were some of the locations Silver Stage Middle School 5th graders toured during a recent field trip to Virginia City.

Virginia City's 16th Annual Outhouse Races If you're traveling up the highway and see an outhouse strapped on top of a suburban, then you know that Virginia City is revving up for the 16th annual Outhouses Races.