Is it a tourist trap? Maybe but at 7 dollars it is absolutely worth the price! I learned so much…read moreabout Virginia City here! And the staff was amazing! Knowledgeable and dressed to the nines. I'm so glad I paid attention to the road signs to see this.

Small museum but fantastic artifacts. I think this museum hasn't really changed since I first went…read morethere 30 years ago, but it is inexpensive and an easy way to learn about the history of the Comstock. The underground mining display is very cool. Wish they would add on to the museum

10 vendors and lots of activities and perfect weather. Food was great. Great turn out as well.read more

We've lived here for 3 years and have visited the museum 30 times. It features fire engines of…read morevarious eras with detailed information on each one. Uniforms and the firefighting equipment used during those periods have been preserved. You can even see photos of real firefighters from back in the day. Maybe you're a bit like me. I can stare at old pictures for ages and try to imagine what everything was like back then. Yes, this museum is in a very small building and doesn't have any "hands-on" attractions. But, I believe it is a wonderful slice of Comstock history and should be savored like a fine aged wine or a valued friendship standing the test of time. My personal favorite is the glass fire grenades. What did fire grenades do? Want to know more? Plan a trip Virginia City and tour the Comstock Fireman's Museum. Please make a donation. There's no charge to tour the museum but they rely on our money to keep the doors open. Even a small drop eventually fills a bucket!!!

LOVE this old firemen's museum! It's free to enter, though they have a donation jar in front of…read moreyou'd like to donate. It is really cool to see all the old "fire trucks" and learn about their history. This museum is very well kept up, and the front desk guy was very nice and inviting! We always come to Virginia City when we have out of town guests, and we always make it a point to stop in here! That is something that will continue!!

Channel your inner Van Gogh and partake in some Vino while your brush dabs the paint then strokes…read morethe canvas or in our case glasses as you design a unique piece of artwork to call your own and cherish forever at home or give the gift of art with those that you would like to share with that never knew of your hidden talent. My girlfriend and I had the pleasure last October to get in touch with our inner artist and take one of the more unique class offerings with the talented Ms. Teresa for the wine and beer stein painting class. For $30 we had four wine glasses that we could paint whatever our hearts desired. With it being October and the weather in true form of Fall all around us we chose to paint a few in All Hallowes Eve theme and for my other two I got a little more adventurous with our teacher Teresa's guidance and painted purple flowers. My girlfriend got very artistic with Teresa's help and painted her favorite Football team, one in Old Saint Nick themed and her final one to reminder her to SIP HAPPY hehe We had an AMAZING girls night out, Teresa is an OUTSTANDING teacher, beyond patient and helpful and gosh it's been wayyyyy too long, time to get back in there! With Fall around the corner time to grab my girlfriend and paint a picture, a beer stein or maybe one of the cute ceramics Teresa has in her wonderful studio. Happy Yelping!

I've slways wanted to try a painting class for as long as I could remember. The teachers are so…read morehelpful and make the experience fun. And they make you feel wonderful and that everyone can be an artist! Love it here and can't wait to bring my sister!

It's not all entirely about the food…read more It's about getting together with friends and spending the day in Virginia City and taking in some history and food. This year's Taste was a bit chillier than previous ones, go figure with our weather this year. The check in tent is in the lot next to the Jerky Company. Now you can start at one end of town and walk thru. This year there were some outstanding businesses that truly want to show off their food skills. Top two are Cafe Del Rio and the Cider Factory. Both have always created the best and plentiful offerings. Delta this year took the time to do a little research and made a apple cobbler with a johnnycake topping. The chef here was fun to talk to and her pride showed. Red's had a nice selection of small deli sandwiches. I hate to refer to the next group as disappointments, but after starting out with hits........ Virginia City Jerky Company, Mellow Fellow, And Ponderosa handed very small nibbles of very ordinary bites. Small would be fine but impress me a little. There were 5 cocktail stops. Seventeen places in all. Surprised that VC Brewery was on the list but closed. I also missed the Roasting House not participating this year. The Christmas Store was cute- Mrs Claus handed out cookies and sparkling sangria. All and all a great way to spend the day walking VC for $20

We've always enjoyed VC events, from the Candy Cane train to the Testicle Festival. We were excited…read moreto attend Taste of the Comstock for the first time with some friends. Parking in VC has never been an issue for us, just grab the first open space you find since everything is walkable. The day was a little chilly, and the crowds seemed light...a great day to be in VC! Our first stop was checking in for our whiskey and cigars, and holy cow, that was a lot of whiskey! We made 3 trips back to that tent and still couldn't use all our whiskey coupons! The single jack drilling competition was amazing to watch! Those folks are TOUGH! It's hard to have a bad time in VC, and we were there with friends celebration their anniversary (married at Mackay Mansion in '16) but I could help but notice the event just seemed to lack quality bites, especially with that much whiskey! Mellow Fellow said they "ran out" by noon and seemed to be ignoring patrons...surely they would have been advised on how many people were expected to participate. The Silver Queen literally had a 1" piece of hot dog with ketchup. Meh. Cheers to the Cider Factory, who's roasted green chili and chicken bisque and chicken bacon sliders saved the day! The Palace had nice chili, Silver Spoon featured grandma's recipe sauce with meatballs, and the Delta made a lovely spiced apple cornbread dessert. I can see from past year's maps that business participation seemed less this year, but we left hungry. I'm glad we tried this event, and we still love VC, maybe it'll rebound in years to come.

Great food, great drinks, great people, great staff, great atmosphere!!!!…read more We've eaten there a few times since they first opened and they really have some great staff dialed in now. This summer, keep your eye on them... They're booking weekly live entertainment and getting quite the face lift!!

hehe. brrrrr. following a trip to the bucket o' blood…read moresaloon, one begins to wonder... at least I did... what sort of brothels would be happenstance in a by-gone era of the 1860's? Then again, its NV, and just a short mule trip over to LV -- right? For a general overview, this museum will definitely entertain you - and it's NOT guna cost you more than a shot of top-shelf whiskey or moonshine. I recommend you check this lil gem of history out for yourself. A small admission fee from your coin purse will entitle you to see... the "Arctic Vibrator". LOL. If you have ever seen the movie "shivers", you'll get a better and more profound understanding of this fine gem of a wonder toy. (?). Considering we're actually talking about the 1860's and a brothel or two - no less (maybe more), that's rather hilarious. OK.. check your history on this one -- was there electricity during the 1860's? Add to that idea the concept of an electric female stimulator. *cough*. What would the thought of an "arctic vibrator" do for you? it gives me the "shivers" to say the least. and it made my GF laugh. brrrr. the thought of the arctic gives me the chills. BTW, there's a heated mall near Carson City (in NV) just under 60 mins away.

We went to the first show of the season this year and it was a great time. The guys are funny. This…read moreshow is silly and all that is fun. A must do for young people and adults alike. Great job guys

These folks sure know how to give a performance! They're hilarious, kind hearted, easy on the eyes,…read moreand so very talented! Their audience improv interaction was spot on and they had us rolling with every given insult. The set was simple yet detailed and included some Easter eggs that made yah think a little. Overall a warm and inviting presentation of the outdoor auditorium, ample shade, and a barrel of laughs were enjoyed by all! Thanks to all!!

Went this year, mostly cause I got invited to the VIP tent for a visit to the rib cookoff. I'll…read moresay the event was very well organized and set up. There was a seperate enterence for the paid VIP people and the comped VIPS. I think you need to lose a lot of money to get comped. As for the ribs themselves, I gotta say these were some of the mostly bone and less meaty ribs I've seen. I'd be not very happy if I paid the $12 sampler price out there and just got 3 of these ribs. They were trimmed at the source close to the bone, so the only real meat was between the bones. All the cookers had the same rib source, so I don't blame the cookers for the less meaty ribs. The ribs were cooked as well as they could be, but I really had a hard time telling them apart from each other. They looked slightly different in the serving pans, but once in my mouth, I think they all tasted about the same. Tender but not much meat. The whole festival I give extra stars to, but if you're going for the ribs, you might be dissapointed. The Fandango was the source of the raw ribs and the cookers have to pay them for it and try to get the money back on food sales. I asked one of the guys. Cocktail service was good and prompt. The music was way too loud in the VIP tent, I couldn't even hold a conversation 2 feet away at the same table.

5/23/26- So glad we…read moredecided to stop by.. I was debating : getting up early and going fishing or a slow early morning and nice drive to get some ribs.. Love coming early and being able to get the first ribs off the grill.. Favorite is Aussie and even grabbed some bbq sauce.. Half rack from GitRSmoked.. (a little more fatty).. Of course had to indulge in the Grandpa Archie's sample ice cream! Even able to charge the car ...