Finding myself in Winnemucca on a rainy day, I headed for this weird-ass joint mainly to escape the…read morerain. But OMG! What a find!!! Basically an abandoned casino that has been repurposed into a convention center/museum/visitors' center/taxidermy hall of fame/shame, going in here feels like wandering around the NYC Natural History Museum after dark -- creepy and bizarre! The Buckaroo Hall of Fame exhibits have a lot of interesting cowboy artifacts and info...plus there's a huge collection of mining belt buckles (!!) and stuffed dead animals. The visitors center has postcards and tourist info for all the local stuff. I seriously enjoyed myself here, rain or not! Winnemucca gets a bad rap, but I actually found the town very charming. Hey, it's better than Tonopah!!!

I've been to the West Hall for two events, the 2010 Basque heritage dinner and wine tasting and the…read more2010 Hops & Grapes. During both events, I was pleased by the amount of space, the cleanliness of the facilities, and the friendliness of the staff. I've only been into the East Hall for a brief moment. I did, however, get to check out the big game/ natural history type exhibit. I'm glad that WInnemucca has these facilities to help promote cultural and community events. I know the Convention Center has also played host to things like 4-H fairs, photography exhibits/ competitions, and sportsmans' group dinners.

This is a great place to lear more about the move west by the early LDS settlers. People don't…read morerealize that the group really helped to settle Sacramento and San Francisco.

We arrived on a Sunday expecting this place to be closed, we just stopped for some pamphlets before…read morewe ventured out to the Lovelock Cave. Right before we were about to drive away a gentleman stopped us and told us he could open the museum for us. He was very kind and knowledgeable about the museum, really appreciated that he opened it for us. The museum had various artifacts and I appreciated that the rooms were all themed. Sounds like there's big plans for the museum and I would definitely go back and check it out again!

Disappointed to arrive on a Thursday morning at 11:45 and find a "closed" sign, especially with…read moresuch high marks. Should have called ahead, regardless of the posted web hours.

July 9, 2026 - Inlay, NV…read more You must stop here if you are passing by on I-80. Right off the freeway, Thunder Mountain Monument, near Imlay, Nevada, is an unusual roadside attraction. Built beginning in 1969 by Frank Van Zant, who called himself Chief Rolling Mountain Thunder, the sprawling folk art site features towering concrete structures and more than 200 sculptures made from discarded materials found within a 50-mile radius of the site. Stop, read the info posted In the kiosk, leave a $2 donation, and take a gander at one man's mission to educate others.

In the middle of the Nevada desert, a stones throw from I-80 is a monument. I guarantee that any…read moreperson that visits it, will be affected. It was put together by a man named Frank Van Zant, the son of a Native American who was a member of the Creek tribe. Frank Van Zant served in WWII. There is a TON of YouTube and Wikipedia about the guy and his work. By the time I finished deep diving into this, I am convinced that the man held a lot of beliefs that many wouldn't understand fully. I think he was a good man at his core and he lived his life the way HE wanted to live it. The site is literally in the middle of nowhere (Nevada Desert) but right off the 1-80. Yes it is the oddest monument I have ever seen. The man claims to pay homage to Native Americans but there is way more going on here then just that. Fact is, we weren't sure what to think, other than this place was one of a kind. We stayed about an hour looking at all of the work he had done. 2 days later, I'm still thinking about this. There are two short movies (about 30 minutes) showing Frank talking about his place as you get a bit of insight to his minds eye. If you ever come upon Imlay Nevada, you absolutely need to stop here. We definitely will see it again.

Does not allow dogs inside of the building and a lady employee was very rude saying that our dog…read morecan't enter the building unless she has a service vest on yet there's no sign stating all dogs must be a service dog with a vest so we don't plan on coming back soon

Visited this place for a rest stop as my college science group drove down to Death Valley National…read morePark. We were all very impressed by the new geology exhibit! It is beyond cool, especially if you are interested in mining and the geology of the area. There was also a friendly woman whose office was across from the exhibit who showed us some bigger samples of rhyolite and other cool shiny rocks. Definitely helped me understand why the next few miles of driving looked the way that they did. A very cool stop! Keep doing what you do, BMCC!