When I was leaving Reno, I took a little side trip to Sparks. I heard about the area called old town and decided to check it out. It was nice:
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| The old train station |
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| Glendale School. It was in operation from 1864 to 1958. It is the oldest remaining school build in Nevada |
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| St.Mary's Amphitheater-used for everything from weddings to monthly movie nights |
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| Last Chance Joe-he is 36 feet high |
And I love this:
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| Sparks Police Memorial. Dedicated to the men and women of the Sparks Police Department |
If you are in the Reno, make a side trip to Sparks. The old town area may be small but it is worth it.
Nice to know. My brother has a timeshare in Sparks and we stay there, but never heard of the Old Town. Nice to know. Thanks.
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Wonderful and creative shots ~ great variety too!
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How cool! I most definitely will!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a cool town!
ReplyDeleteThose big gigantic flowers are so neat!
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Hmmm.... Wonder how it got its name?
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Nice town but too many d%^& vampires there!
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What a quaint little town. No one will forget Last Chance Joe! :)
ReplyDeletePatrick, I love visiting small towns. Old train depots hold a particular magical spot with me and I love to photograph them when I can. I have a hankering to take pictures of a moving train, but that's a tall bill to fill and I want to photograph a lonely set of railroad tracks. This I might be able to do. There's actually one not far from our house that might work. Now to find a good time to do that. Thanks for hopping in to link up with me today at: Another Look at Wiseman's View #WW. Have a fototastic week!
ReplyDeleteI will visit Sparks the next time I'm in Reno, which I wouldn't mind being soon. I hear a nickel slot machine calling me forth. :-)
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Looks a cool place, love the big flower!
ReplyDeleteLove discovering little places like this! So much history and character. And how nice that they have that police memorial too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place. I love the old train station and the giant daffodils. I've never seen anything like that before.
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I think that it's wonderful that people keep up the old buildings and towns. Let us not ever ruin or forget our heritage. Ahhh if walls could only talk.
ReplyDeleteYou seem to take the most fascinating road trips. Thanks so much for linking to Waiting On...Wednesday! I enjoy seeing your posts each week!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures, Patrick. Glad you are sharing them with us at Sitting Among Friends. This looks like a great little town to visit full of big surprises.
ReplyDeleteLove the little train station and chapel! Thanks for linking up with us at Welcome Home Wednesdays! Hope you'll link up with us again this week!
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