Tonopah Star Trails
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Stargazing

Away from the big city lights of Las Vegas and Reno, Tonopah, Nevada has the unique distinction of having one of the darkest nighttime skies in the country. Take advantage of this rare opportunity where the brightest lights around are what…
Maintstreet Tonopah© Teresa Madsen
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Seniors Visit ”Queen of the Silver Camps”

  I enjoy reading about the best small towns in the US. For Nevada, up came Tonopah, (pop. 2,500) a historic mining town located between Las Vegas and Reno. Seniors find this was the site of one of the richest silver booms in the West,…
Downtown Gazebo Tonopah© Teresa Madsen
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Why This One Little Town Is Nevada’s Best Kept Secret

Tonopah, a historic mining town located between Las Vegas and Reno, was the site of one of the richest booms in the West, which took place on May 19, 1900. This historic town began with the discovery of gold and silver by prospector Jim Butler,…