If you’re headed out of Las Vegas, Rhyolite is a must‑see ghost town. Founded in 1905 after Shorty Harris struck gold, it ...

Nevada City (shown) and Virginia City are two boom-and-bust ghost towns along Highway 287 in Madison County. Thanks to preservation efforts in the 1940s, the towns now attract upward of 500,000 ...

Nevada City and Grass Valley, siblings in Gold Country near Sacramento, have been drawing more visitors than ever.

Travel is all about the experience. And with a fast-paced world zipping all around us, sometimes it’s nice to just catch our breath and dial back to a place that ...

Nevada City pushes for Dark Sky certification to protect night sky In a world that's growing brighter by the year, one small gold rush town is working to keep its night dark and its skies full of ...

Artwork and installations are ready to span the streets of downtown Nevada City during the first First Friday Art Walk of the year. The art walks run the first Friday of each month, from June through ...

Prospectors came to Nevada City for gold, but the forested community has become an enduring oasis for artists, musicians, and bohemians.

The Virginia City Players 77th season opens June 17 with a "Rustle Your Bustle" vaudeville show and "The Mummy of Madison County." The one-hour vaudeville show showcases the professional actors ...

Virginia City, Nevada is that rare jewel – a living, breathing time capsule perched on the eastern slope of Mount Davidson, just 23 miles southeast of Reno but seemingly centuries away from modern ...

Ever stumbled upon a place so perfectly balanced between natural beauty and small-town charm that you wonder how it’s remained under the radar for so long? Virginia City, Nevada is that rare jewel – a ...

Dozens lined Nevada Street on Friday for the dedication of what will now be known as the William Falconi Bridge, in honor of the longtime City Engineer for Nevada City and a native of the town. The ...