Virginia City is a historic town in the Nevada mountains, about 25 miles from Reno. It was ground zero for the Nevada mining boom and the place where Mark Twain began his career as a journalism.
It recently won an award for being the best place in Nevada to “buy an old home.” I headed up the windy mountain road to cover the story, and you can read the article here. (Make sure to click through for a photo gallery of Virginia City homes)
