Virginia City, Nevada

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David John and the Comstock Cowboys
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David John
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History of Virginia City

The Biggest Little City RoadyGoat

Reno wears its motto in lights: 'The Biggest Little City in the World,' strung across the famous Virginia Street arch (first raised in 1926, with the slogan added in 1929). For decades that little city ran on heartbreak — thanks to Nevada's loose residency law, by 1931 you could establish residency and get a divorce in just six weeks, and Reno became the divorce capital of the world, with Hollywood stars and socialites waiting out their six weeks on local 'divorce ranches.' Today the desert town has reinvented itself: the Truckee River tumbles right through a revitalized downtown with a whitewater park, and Reno is the launch pad for Burning Man, the temporary art city that rises in the Black Rock Desert to the north each summer. Casinos, mountains, river, and a wide-open high-desert sky — Reno still packs a lot into not much.

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Reno, NV RoadyGoat

Reno, Nevada, a city nestled at 4,500 feet where the sagebrush scrub meets the towering Sierra Nevada, has a history as colorful as its desert sunsets. Founded in 1868 and named for Civil War General Jesse Reno, its reputation was cemented by more than just stunning vistas and the Truckee River, home to the once-endangered Lahontan cutthroat trout. The city gained notoriety as a destination for those seeking swift divorces, a social cachet that attracted a particular kind of visitor. But Reno’s story isn't just about quickie divorces. It's also a place where legends were made and broken.

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The Comstock Lode: Silver That Saved the Union

1859

The Comstock Lode was the first major silver deposit discovered in the United States, producing over $400 million in silver and gold that helped finance the Union during the Civil War.

The Virginia and Truckee Railroad

1869

The V&T Railroad connected Virginia City's mines to the mills and the transcontinental railroad.

Reno: The Divorce Capital of America

1906

Reno became the nation's divorce capital due to Nevada's short residency requirements.

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