Nevada City Named Best U.S. Small Town With Wild West Vibes
If you’re itching to experience the Wild West firsthand, there are several places across the United States to explore that can transport you to that era. A lifestyle site, Best Life gathered the best small towns in the U.S. that give you Wild West feels, including cowboys, rodeos, saloons and silver mines.
Certain places in Nevada evoke the Wild West era due to their preserved mining towns, historic saloons, cowboy culture, significant historical sites, and scenic landscapes reminiscent of the Old West. But which city was named by the site as the best U.S. small town with Wild West vibes?
Virginia City
This city is a step back in time and is an old west town that’s famous for 1859’s Comstock Lode silver one distillery, according to Travel Nevada. Also highlighted was the city’s C Street, the National Historic Landmark, which stretches through downtown, where visitors can see authentic 1870s western buildings, businesses, saloons, and more that remain unchanged.
Located atop a hill in Nevada’s breathtaking desert landscape, Virginia City sits at an elevation of 6,200 feet in the Sierra Madres. With its proximity to Reno and Lake Tahoe, it’s just a short drive of under an hour. If you’re up for an exciting road trip, you can reach the wild west from Las Vegas in under 7 hours.
Virginia City hosts numerous events that pay homage to its rich history. It’s also common to come across guides strolling the streets, dressed in Victorian or Western attire, sharing captivating stories about the town’s past with visitors.
It’s old west vibes inspired the notable film Virginia City (1940), featuring actors Errol Flynn and Randolph Scott. Even the writer Mark Twain had a connection with Virginia City. Twain, whose real name was Samuel Clemens, lived and worked in Virginia City in the 1860s. He gained recognition and developed his unique writing style while working as a journalist for the Territorial Enterprise newspaper, adopting his famous pen name during his time there.
Take a look at other cities on the list here.
Nevada Has 4 of the Best Cities for Singles in America
Looking for love in all the wrong places? Try Nevada, if you want to find a significant other. According to a recent study, two Nevada cities are on the list of having the most singles in America. That’s a lot of people single and looking to mingle.
WalletHub recently published a study that compared 182 U.S. cites in three key dimensions to find best and worst cities for singles. Those dimensions include economics; fun & recreation; and dating opportunities. Then, each dimension was evaluated on relevant metrics, such as the average price for two people to have a meal out, social clubs per capita, share of single population and more. “We evaluated those dimensions using 36 relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for singles,” WalletHub adds.
WalletHub also notes that, “Nearly 50% of the U.S. adult population is unmarried (never married, divorced or widowed), according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The share may be higher or lower in an individual city, though, and the ratio of women to men also will differ in each. Some singles may boost their chances of meeting others through online dating, which got a boost in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The study found that the top five best cities in which to be single are Seattle, Washington at No. 1 and Madison, Wisconsin at No. 2. Those are followed by Denver, Colorado at No. 3; San Francisco, California at No. 2; and Portland, Oregon at No. 5. The city in America with the highest number of singles is Burlington, Vermont.
Read on for which Nevada cities made the tally. Find the full study of the best cities to find love in America here.
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