I have always loved spending time in Victorian Square. The newer apartments have definitely made their mark and shrank some of the events unfortunately. But, it still has it's charm and is fun to walk around during the different events. It is always decorated beautifully during Christmas - however I do miss the much larger trees they used to have instead of the permanent one. But, either way, it is still a great time. It is easy to walk up and down, and there's always parking. There is a lot to do, restaurants, movies, wine bar, etc. read more

On 3 December 2022, my family, cousins and friends went to Victorian Square for Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade. We've occasionally attended over the years. Wow. Victorian Square has changed. It's now all hard-scape which is very hot in Summer and very cold, windy and icy slippery in Winter. It's also now surrounded by some 1,000 units in four-story and ten-story apartment buildings and thousands of square feet of commercial space for office, retail, and restaurant. There was a lot of alcohol and trash. As we were taking all that in, we were approached by Sparks Police, or at least they told us they were Sparks Police, who kicked us out. Their reason. Our group's two dogs who are trained Service Dogs assisting two of us who are disabled. We know our rights so we pointed out Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and NRS 426.097 which defines Service Animals as animals that have been trained to do work or perform specific tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability. One of our group did a google search and pointed out Sparks Municipal Code Section 9.34.110 - This section shall not apply to helping dogs assisting a person with a disability as provided in NRS Chapter 426. NRS 426.068  "Disability" defined.  "Disability" means, with respect to a person: 1.  A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the person; 2.  A record of such an impairment; or 3.  Being regarded as having such an impairment. For those who read my reviews here, you know from my previous reviews, one at at https://www.yelp.com/biz/american-humane-association-washington and another at https://www.yelp.com/biz/capriottis-sandwich-shop-reno-4?osq=cappriotii%27s, that DAV (Disabled American Veterans) paid to train my current Service Dog and me. A Service Dog for decades made my life far better because for we disabled Veterans, coming home is only the beginning of another daunting battle; this battle a life-long one to access what able-bodied people access for granted. Wildly inappropriate, we were still kicked out. With the queasy sense of no surprise why Nevada Veterans succumb to suicide at a higher rate than the rest of the nation, we left. On this day in history 7 January 1918 - In Arver v. United States, Supreme Court finds conscription is authorized by Constitution which gives Congress the power "to declare war...to raise and support armies." 1929 - Buck Rogers sci-fi comic strip's first appearance in a newspaper. Rogers first appeared in Philip Francis Nowlan's "Armageddon 2419 A.D." published August 1928 in Amazing Stories. It took only roughly six months after Nowlan's story was published for it to be published in comic strip form, with Nowlan scripting the stories and laying the groundwork for the strip with a simplified version of the same story line except that his hero, Anthony Rogers, was renamed as Buck Rogers. 7 November 1932, Buck Rogers aired as a radio serial on CBS under the title "The World in 2432". The first comic book appearance for Buck Rogers was in the October 1934 issue of Famous Funnies #3. Buck Rogers moved from the pages of books to comics to the silver screen in a 12 episode film serial in 1939, with Rogers being portrayed by actor Buster Crabbe, known previously in his screen role as Flash Gordon. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century was a movie then a tv series from 1979 - 1981. "The Dynamite Entertainment Buck Rogers comic has just the perfect tone: it is fun and kitschy and doesn't take itself too seriously, with cyborg bear-men hunting humans and giant single-celled paramecia invading Earth. The comic's Dr. Huer was an incredibly likable, classy, scatterbrained old chap who stays pleasant even when threatened with danger, and the comic has some powerful moments about a time-lost Buck Rogers who lost everything that ever mattered to him. These moments get all the more poignant because they don't overdo them. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, the first, best and original science-fiction newspaper strip is back. In September 2008, Hermes Press did a complete reprint of the ground-breaking newspaper strip that entertained Americans hooked on Science-Fiction. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century has it all: space ships, anti-gravity belts, space pirates, invaders from other worlds, nefarious villains, and, of course, heroes! James Cawley's Buck Rogers is a proposed internet video series. In 2009, Cawley and his production company, Retro Film Studios, secured the license to Buck Rogers, which began filming in late 2009, with plans to offer episodes online in 2010. However, as of 2022, no episodes have been produced or released. George Clooney along with producing partner Grant Heslov is set to executive-produce for Legendary a limited TV series about the iconic sci-fi character." read more

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Taco festival is where it's at! Tacos, ceviche and quesabirrillia and margaritas. Pues WOW! read more

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this place is a absolute joke The maintenance here sucks and the ladies that works here don't necessarily care about you and they just take your money and the people that have lived here before has had water leaks coming down from there ceiling which is crazy I mean who wants to be in this positio, and then they want you to pay $4,000 when you want to move out like what in the actual hell, This place is a joke from the ground up. read more

The once proud Victorian Square's usefulness continues to shrink due to the plethora of new apartments. They're building one after another. This has all but eliminated the acres of parking once the highlight of the Square's attraction. It has ruined the Hot August Nites event at this venue. read more

Victorian Square has some great restaurants and shops but what I really love is the events held here by The Nugget. Rib fest is one of my favorite festivals and the 4th of July is super fun with an outstanding fireworks show! read more

This Square in Reno has several restaurants and bars, plus a water fountain that kids can play in and a movie theater. We visit once a year on our way home from BurningMan for the Rib Cook-Off (http://www.yelp.com/biz/best-in-the-west-nugget-rib-cook-off-sparks?hrid=UsO-xwrlJ0wdE_QMmbbqZA&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)). Over 500,000 people attend the end-of-summer event but we always seem to find parking in the nearby neighborhoods. We also make sure to visit Paddy's Irish Pub for a cold drink (http://www.yelp.com/biz/paddy-and-irenes-irish-pub-sparks?hrid=_IvjDNFmM13qnn2MWp2Hng&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)). I wouldn't recommend playing in the water zone too long - it always smells like they use more chlorine than water. read more

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This garage used to be my favorite spot to park. But now they charge $5 to park here (at the ungated entrance) and the guy standing there collecting said they validate inside the movie theater. There is another entrance with a gate, for apartment residents only. Nobody in the movie theater had any idea how to validate, even though I showed my little "keep this coupon" ticket stub to everyone. They said "We don't charge for parking!" but they actually do, since there was a guy standing there collecting $5 per vehicle. Next time, I'll just park on the street for free if I see them collecting fees. Funny thing is, the parking attendant was gone a couple hours later, so I think they only charge during daytime hours. I do like the new tunnel into the cinema though. The cinema lobby has been renovated sometime in the last couple of years. Looks great! read more

Mostly come here for major events like the Rib Cook-off. Otherwise, nothing in this area really attracts me except that it serves as a walkway from casino to casino and oh, the movie theater and a couple of restaurants, none of which are so unique that you couldn't get similar food in the 94,382 other restaurants in a 50-mile radius. Generally when there's not an event going on, it feels kind of like a ghost town. But it is definitely a perfect location for big events as they can handle crowds well and being pedestrian only really helps. read more

During the Rib Cook Off and the Farmer's Market this place seems like the center of the freaking universe. The rest of the time it is just so dead. Very sad to see so many empty storefronts, I wish they could do more with Victorian Square. read more

Victorian Square is a plaza, which is located in the downtown section of Sparks, Nevada. This is an area where many annual events are held. This is also, a very old area of Sparks and home to "Glendale School." This is a nostalgic, one room, School-house that was built in 1864. It is still standing at the eastern end of Victorian Square. Farmers Market is an event for the whole family. The farmers and locales come here to sell their home-grown fruits, vegetables and nuts or locally produced products. There are products, such as raw honey, made from indigenous flowers and homemade jelly, cheese, yogurt and jerky. "The Hot August Nights" is a Classic Car parade, and famous event that draws contenders from near and far. This is a huge event for Classic car admirers and Classic car owners to compete for prizes. The theme is "The Rock and Roll Fifties 'era." There are, however, cars and trucks from the 1920's to the 1970's. You'll see ladies in their pink poodle skirts and guys with their rolled up sleeves on their white T-shirts with a cigarette pack tucked in the sleeves...the classic look of the fifties. The classic cars parade down South Virginia Street in Reno then through Sparks. The Best In The West Nugget Rib Cook-Off" is just another great event that takes place in Victorian Square. There are a lot of BBQ Rib Cook-off Contenders, striving for the grand prize of $7500. Check out the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off. read more

Silver Club is opening soon. Farmers market is great today. So many nice people and good beer.

When you add weekly, I mean "flexible stay living" to an area you bring in rift raft. I heard they are adding more with the empty Silver Club/Bourbon Street Casino. Walking around with friends from out of town for HAN and all I see is rift raft type of people, lots of bums asking me for food or money, and people pissing in corners. I would not bring my kid to this area for anything, not even the movie theatre. So sad to see this happen over the years. Whos bright idea was it to put last chance joe right in front of the museum? Horrible placement, would have looked much better on the side. I do love the duct tape that is holding him together, that is a nice touch. read more