Driving to the Patagonia outlet we caught the Old Arch…read more Naturally had to get a shot of it.

My dad brought me to Reno for his bowling tournament once when I was very young but I still…read moreremember old arch and have fond memories of the trip. Since I have been an adult, I have visited Reno dozens of times and have lots of photos with the new arch, but on my last visit, I made a special trip to find this one and it brought back memories. The area is much less busy so it's easy to park and get out and take some photographs. I even recreated (ok, attempted to recreate) the photo from my childhood. I'm glad they didn't take it down when the new one was put up and I hope they never do.

I had written a rave review about my online experience with SJC a few years back. Yesterday I…read moreaccompanied a family member in support of their situation and visited the physical location. Note to self. don't go to criminal court, ever, purposely. I am very grateful for law and order, and the people who have to enforce it to keep us all safe. And the stars are for the people who day in and day out have to deal with the stories I heard while waiting our turn to be heard. Do not wear thick, tie up boots. I could not get through security because something I was wearing kept sounding off the metal detector. I think they were the eyelets in my boots. The security folks are very patient and kind. It was first thing in the morning and we were early, and I could feel my hair standing on end.. The courthouse floor was pristine. Like a mirror. Hats off to the maintenance and housekeeping staff! There is a hush and also a "move to the left" when the incarcerated folks come in. Kind of intimidating to me just to view the presentation and hear the shackles. All of the law enforcement folks, the DA, Public Defender teams, court reporters, etc, were very professional and courteous. There were some family members in there crying. A room full of mixed emotion. I am grateful for the experience and appreciate and respect those who work in that environment

Just had a child custody hearing with Judge Sandra Unsworth. She was completely biased,…read morecondescending and rude. I had exhibits that she refused to even look at. This hearing has destroyed my faith in the system and ultimately will have a very negative impact on my family. Especially my kids. After the hearing, I spoke with several people who work at the court who said her staff and many people in the courts cannot stand her. My attorney also said she has a terrible reputation and is a bitter, lonely and miserable human. Has anybody else had this experience? I find it hard to believe this has only happened with my case. I want to file a motion for reconsideration and request others be there in person to see firsthand how corrupt this judge is.

Death ends a life, not a relationship…read more "And if you don't know, now you know." --The Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls Here is a lost place and time. Here is Darkness, not because the light fails to shine, but because vandals refuse to see it. I was at Reno, Nevada's Hillside Cemetery with family and cousins. Once the city's most prominent cemetery, here are buried many of the community's most important figures. It received its Historical Marker 27 May 2018. So far, repeated public outcry has stopped this 5-acre cemetery from being commercially developed because of its great view of downtown Reno. Hillside Cemetery was established in 1875 after first being named Reno Cemetery in the 1860s. Originally it was one large cemetery. Today, it is divided into four parts: The Hillside Cemetery, Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery and the Hebrew Cemetery. We then walked over to the Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery and Civil War Plot Historical Marker #79. It's located at 39.536177°N 119.820027°W, just west of Angel St. and W. 10th Street, on the north side of W. 10th Street, Reno, Nevada. The burial records of these Veterans are at University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department. https://archive.library.unr.edu/public/repositories/2/resources/1811/collection_organization There are 82 documented Civil War Veterans, and some of their loved ones, in this cemetery. We will always remember them. Veterans who Served not because the Veteran hated what was in front of 'em, but because the Veteran loved what was behind 'em. We will never forget them for although we don't know them all, we owe them all; for here are Veterans who Served for Duty, Honor and Country. The Grand Army of the Republic "GAR" was founded in 1866, composed of Veterans of the Union Army, the Union Navy, the Union Marines and the Revenue Cutter Service who Served in the American Civil War for the Federal forces. Women were also members, as several women had Served continuing women's American military Service beginning in the American War For Independence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Army_of_the_Republic#Female_members The General O.M. Mitchel Post No. 69, Grand Army of the Republic purchased the land in 1890 for $180 in gold coin to be used as a military burial plot for their comrades-in-arms during the 1861-1865 Civil War. They made it a place of beauty. The Adjutant-General of Nevada, the senior uniformed officer, reported to the Nevada Governor as the Commander-in-Chief, that during the Civil War 34 officers and 1,158 enlisted men, all from Carson City, Virginia City, Reno, and Dayton, had voluntarily enlisted in military Service from Nevada. Nevada had fewer than 40,000 inhabitants when it gained statehood, far fewer than the population at statehood of any other state. This Nevada military volunteer group and all of the then 17 forts and outposts, training grounds and other military areas is the blueprint for the origins of US Constitution-mandated Nevada state militia, now known as Nevada National Guard. Nevada's State Motto is "All For Country". Nevada's entry into statehood in the United States on 31 October 1864, during American Civil War, was expedited by Union sympathizers to ensure the state's participation in the 1864 presidential election in support of President Abraham Lincoln. Thus Nevada became one of only two states admitted to the Union during the war (the other being West Virginia) and hence the nickname that appears on the Nevada state flag today: "Battle Born". "Following years of neglect and outrageous vandalism, restoration was initiated in 1963 by the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War and other interested citizens in the Reno area." Sadly, this Veterans cemetery is again neglected and again vandalized by cowards nor traitors. These Veterans gave sacred Service but received profane treatment of vandalism and desecration as vandals, who are cowards and traitors, drove into this Veterans cemetery, over Veterans graves and into Veterans' headstones. This Veterans cemetery is now surrounded by two chain link fences with padlocked gates and a sign reading "Trespass Law Enforced" in large letters to protect it. At the sight of this tragedy I felt heartbreaking and poignant which reduced me to tears. How can people drive into a Veterans cemetery, not once, but several times, Sacred and Hallowed ground, then damage Veterans headstones and desecrate Veterans grave sites? For here is a pilgrimage site that evokes feelings of reverence from and for Veterans and their families and friends. Ground consecrated by the Service of those Veterans buried there for us to remember and honor them for their Service for our country's survival and our Freedom. Today is Thanksgiving 2022. I give thanks for those who work on Thanksgiving Day: our police, healthcare, military.

Ghost Town Haunted Attraction…read more This little walk-through was so much fun! Lots of laughs, just enough creepy stuff to keep the boys on their toes, and really well done. Perfect level of spooky for my 7- and 9-year-olds -- scary enough to be exciting, but not "Dad, I'm sleeping in your bed tonight" scary. Definitely one of those unexpected little stops that makes the expedition memorable.

So fun and family friendly! While walking around, we happened upon this haunted walkthrough and had…read moreto go in. A couple of jump scares and lots of laughs!

Can you imagine meandering the roads back in the Wild West days of yore? How did the Comstock Lode…read moreStart? It all started with a golden nugget. Today Silver City is a ghost town of its former glory days. Wandering down the hill from Virginia City is Gold Hill. Just down the road a piece from Gold Hill you will find Silver City. The first golden nugget was discovered at Devil's Gate in 1850 just a little north of Silver City. Devil's Gate is the border between Storey County and Lyon County. It is a natural landmark through a narrow gorge. Devil's Gate became a infamous as a hideout for disreputable men or highwaymen. It was an unsavory area and many were robbed so few came through unarmed. Thousands passed through this narrow gorge as it was the only way through the area to the notable Comstock mines. Despite the reputation of the Devil's Gate a boomtown cropped up and became known as Silver City. The City has the notoriety of having one of the first stamp mills in the state of Nevada. In it's heyday it boasted of 4 hotels, boarding houses, saloons, brothels, parlor houses, stables, corrals, freighting center for Gold Hill and Virginia City, and over 1,200 people. Silver City was an important link between the mines of Virginia City and Gold Hill and the processing mills in Dayton. The mines were less productive than Gold Hill or Virginia City.. The town thrived until the V & T (Virginia and Truckee) railroad was completed in 1869 and the town was no longer needed to be a freight center. Today there are remnants of it's former days and there are a handful of historic buildings and structures such as the a cemetery, U.S. Post Office, the Hardwicke House built in 1862, a former ice house and B & B, a mostly intact mining facility etc. Nevada State Route 342 and 341 loop together running through the communities of Silver City, Gold Hill, Virginia City and Carson City. It is a historic road that dates back to the the Comstock lode era. This highway serves as the main road for both Gold Hill and Silver City but has 15% grades and hairpin curves.

Cool little town you drive through on your way to Virginia City. I love the old buildings but wish…read morethere was more of an effort to save them. Silver City is a near ghost town and a small residential community in Lyon County, Nevada, USA, near the Lyon/Carson border. Settled in 1859, the population in 1861 was about 1,200, but began declining after the Virginia and Truckee Railroad was completed in 1869. Construction workers left the area, taking their business with them.The population as of the 2000 census was 170.

Believe it or not the bridge just turned 5. Yes the original was put to use in 1905, but this…read moreversion has only been in place for 5 years. It has seen some odd sightings in just 5 years. You may remember the Lime Bike that mysteriously appeared during the short but controversial reign of Lime bike. It saw its fair share of the graffiti during the California fueled "riots" downtown a few years ago. It was around for very little traffic of any kind during the COVID year+. So here is to looking at this great bridge and hoping the next 5 years are more predictable and prosperous years.

Virginia Street Bridge is historic to Reno. Since its remodel, it's added more beauty to the…read moreriverwalk district. Check-out some history: https://renohistorical.org/items/show/22 https://www.newtoreno.com/virginia-street-bridge-replacement-reno.htm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Street_Bridge

This marker stands in downtown Reno along the Truckee River Walk and in front of the Washoe County…read moreCourthouse. Like some others in Nevada that I've seen, it is a rectangular steel sign mounted on a large blue mesh background shaped like the State of Nevada. The marker reads, "Reno. Before the arrival of the European Americans, the Washoe and Paiute people inhabited the Truckee Meadows. The Stevens-Murphy emigrant party passed through the area in 1844, and settlement began in the early 1850s. Charles William Fuller established a river ferry across the Truckee in the fall of 1859 and completed a bridge and a hotel by the spring of 1860. Myron C. Lake acquired Fuller's holdings in 1861, rebuilt the bridge and established Lake's Crossing. In 1868, Lake offered land for a depot to the Central Pacific Railroad and the town was laid out. The community's name honors a Civil War officer, General Jesse Lee Reno. "Reno's transcontinental railroad connection and its rail link to the Comstock Lode helped lay the foundation for the economy, as did the lumber industry and the surrounding ranches and farms." "The community's reputation as a divorce center began in 1906 and gambling was legalized in 1931." There is street parking nearby though it will be hard to find during popular hours. [Review 17721 overall - 63 in Nevada - 1242 of 2022.]

Excellent bridge replacement. The RTC has replaced 2 dilapidated bridges with these beautiful new…read morebridges that are functional for driving, walking, bicycling, river viewing, and sitting. These bridges are located in and over Wingfield Park and will be closed for events. The underneath of the bridges was not forgotten either, they are decorated and functional as well.