This is part two of my series of photo blogs detailing my recent trip to the Reno/Sparks area.
These shots were all taken the afternoon of August 1 in the Downtown Sparks area. Victorian Avenue as it's now known used to be called 'B' Street. Several of these pics are from the railroad museum at the corner of Victorian and Pyramid Hwy.
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| John Ascuaga's Nugget has been a Sparks staple since 1955 and I have numerous memories of going there as a kid. Most people know it as the place where the Hells Angels and Vagos squared off last year but I remember it as the place where we saw Bertha and Tina the elephants, ate an Awful Awful hamburger and got to pick our favorite numbers on a Keno ticket each time we went for dinner. We stayed here this trip and had an awesome time! |
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| This shadow is in front of the shuttered Carls Silver Club on Victorian across from the Nugget. |
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| This sign marks the distance from Sparks to main outposts West and East. |
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| Passenger cars at a recreated station. |
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| This old school building was moved to Victorian Ave. in Sparks several years ago. I remember it used to sit at Kietzke and Virginia St. near the convention center. |
I choose a favorite picture on each of your blogs. Perhaps I should do a blog of my favorite Tony pictures? Hmmmm.... (In case you were wondering...the school pic is terrific!)
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