Ten offbeat, unexplained, mysterious and weird curiosities in Reno, Nevada!

[@jbenziggy]

Great tours of some unique features of a beautiful city!

[@SteveTRYK]

Thanks for taking a look! Cheers!

[@coolbreeze253]

My wife & I have made numerous visits to Reno from Atlanta after our son & his family moved there from Truckee 10 years ago. After hiking the Sierras, visits to Virginia City, Carson City, Lake Tahoe, Pyramid Lake, museums, the river walk, etc., I'd begun to to wonder if there was anything left to see in the area until I found this channel. I now have a new list of places to visit. Nice work.

[@SteveTRYK]

Glad to be of service Coolbreeze! Cheers!

[@weirdshibainu]

Don't over think it. You've seen the best.

[@philmakris8507]

I wanna say the Adventure Inn was razed around 2007 or so.

[@andresmith9212]

I grew up in Reno and left in 1979. There was nothing like it, old downtown on the weekends was outrageous!

[@SteveTRYK]

I've heard stories like that!

[@joeoutabout2947]

Hanging out at my favorite hangout drinking my favorite beer. Thanks for sharing this history.

[@SteveTRYK]

Kindred souls! Cheers!

[@tylork8025]

I've lived in Reno my entire life. I do love this city no matter what some may say. Yeah, it has changed. But it is a great place to live when compared to other great places to live.

[@SteveTRYK]

Gotta look at the big picture! Cheers!

[@Wilhelm-d2j]

John Ascuaga’s nugget used to have two resident elephants. Bertha and Tina. I liked going to see them when I was a kid

[@stephenhipp7859]

@@Wilhelm-d2j don't forget angel

[@stephenhipp7859]

@@Wilhelm-d2j angel too

[@vernakooy501]

Me too. Amd the lion at MGM.

[@stephenhipp7859]

@@vernakooy501 don't forget about angel

[@joshuaaguilar2480]

Are those the ones buried under one of the overpasses

[@kurthuff6989]

I always wondered about the history of the bottle dump out behind Golden Valley in the hills. I loved going out there to dig up old bottles.

[@robertapascal6962]

Never heard of this. I live in N Valleys area. I got to check it out.

[@kurthuff6989]

@@robertapascal6962 If you head out to the very end of Estates Rd. where it turns to dirt and forks, take the right fork up into the hills and follow it you'll see broken glass everywhere. That's where to dig up bottles. Once you get underground a bit you'll find old bottles. It was pretty neat.

[@johnstone-ii8tx]

i really enjoy your channel. my wife and i will be celebrating our 40th aniv. in reno in July. we will be going through your catalog for places to see like the county library from the googie episode.

[@SteveTRYK]

I appreciate your viewership! Enjoy Reno this summer!

[@jjerg]

I moved to Reno on July 4th of 2001 and left October 31th 2007. I loved this city and miss it dearly. This vid stirs wonderful memories of the wonderfully unique area of the world. I'm so happy to have finally discovered your channel.

[@SteveTRYK]

Thanks for tuning in!!

[@garymunson2493]

Hope retirement is suiting you! Looking forward to pub-located dissertations on the science and pleasure of craft beers!

[@SteveTRYK]

Just completed week one of not being in the office - I could get used to this!

[@anagingrebel6229]

I loved this video! It reminded me of the Liberty Bell which was a 2nd home to many clampers! Clampers of course being members of The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus!

[@SteveTRYK]

Liberty Bell was so cool!

[@stevehammond8210]

How about the old Tamarack Ski Resort off Mt Rose hwy? You can still see the old sign near the decaying Reindeer Lodge

[@SteveTRYK]

Interesting!

[@nunyabitnezz2802]

@@SteveTRYKThe gas station with the spear-like column and unusual canopy is an example of “Googie Architecture”, and there’s quite a lot of it left in western America!

[@tyree8608]

Have you done a video on one of the oldest buildings in Reno???? The old post office building!!! You should do a video on that cool old building!!

[@gbcocean1955]

They have kept the 1st floor with PO Box doors and the downstairs has a lot of shops along with a wall of history pics. I've done a video of that as well, nice that they kept the Post Office feel on the 1st floor, although it is not politically correct styling from the 1930's in the reliefs. Glad they kept them as it is part of History even if the symbols were used by evil people.

[@hoodatdondar2664]

The Swastikas were used by several native peoples in the region for a long time. In 1932, when this was built, local culture was what was meant, and all anyone would have thought. Several still use it in their weavings and jewelry. They say they were there first.

[@squareglow]

Good mic. Great investment

[@SteveTRYK]

For sure - I'm impressed with them - thanks!

[@joezip6389]

More good nuggets about Reno, Thanks

[@SteveTRYK]

Nuggets on the Nuggets - I should have used that! Cheers!

[@lee_anne_mm]

These videos are so fun, thanks for making them!

[@SteveTRYK]

Glad you like them! Enjoy!

[@markshietze4783]

congrats on your Good Weather news ! I have Jack's Juicer machine ... it's a powerful motor , & the Juicer Blade is all good , but someone needs to adapt another food processor on top of it ... a very good video ; very entertaining ... keep up your Good work

[@yanzhao7298]

Always interesting and fun info. When we go there, I’ll tell my wife.

[@brianyobbz497]

It’s Saturday in reno you know what that means, time to get out and see some weird shit!! Thanks for the video ❤

[@SteveTRYK]

Cheers mate!

[@marianotorrez179]

I miss Reno. I live back home in Albuquerque but i was fortunate enough to attend HS in Sparks in 1993!! GO RAILROADERS!!!!

[@SteveTRYK]

Glad to bring you back here virtually for a few minutes!

[@maryleefulkerson6413]

I loved this presentation. Remembered them, but I took the Ball Park Service Station for granted. Thank you!

[@SteveTRYK]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidburgio-ju5wu]

Moved here with my wife and 2.kids in 1996 and plan on staying here until I die. We have never found a town or state better to live in.

[@greggshugar539]

Check out the Spider Volkswagen on top of a building on Victorian next to the 7-11. Find out why and how for me.

[@SteveTRYK]

I like it!!

[@jonathanturek5846]

There's one in mound house too

[@LighteningLance]

This made me pull out an old B/W picture of Little Lance standing on the steps of Mary S. Doten in 1968. I still hit the Ballpark Market about once a month too. They still stock Hamms!

[@JMC0134]

Excellent job! Love the show! Please do something on Steamboat Hot Springs!

[@SteveTRYK]

Thanks! Someone else mentioned that too...

[@tjcaruthers5593]

The giant spider statue. I remember it being moved to or from the bug house? Well, I took a gander and looked it up. Spider bug is safely on top of a building near Last Chance Joe's current residence. Cool. Of course the article I read was from 2015. Hopefully the "spider" with two missing legs is still on top of something.

[@gbcocean1955]

Spider is atop Scudder's Performance next to 7-11 on Victorian and I80-there is also another Spider VW on Hwy 50 outside Carson towards Steamboat.

[@wtpolzin9987]

I remember the Adventure Inn! What a random little place, but totally Reno’s old style !!

[@SteveTRYK]

I think there was one at south shore Tahoe as well - don't know if thats still around...

[@domwybrecht6096]

@@SteveTRYK I was married at the adventure inn in Reno. I thought they tore it down after our divorce..... 😂😂

[@briankilroy2860]

I love your content, Steve! What a gift to us folks who live in Reno. Keep it up!!

[@SteveTRYK]

Thanks for the feedback! Rock on!

[@mattreyes1026]

Great info on what we just drive by and not think twice about.

[@SteveTRYK]

Its nice to have the context - cheers!

[@amberhoward7807]

I love LOVE this!!! And though I don't know all of these, I do know some references to some of the things. I remember when my husband and I were in our 20's I wanted him to take me to that Inn... ahaha! Actually glad we never went in the end, but cool to see something left of it... I was hoping you mentioned the spider that used to always scare me going up that hill... But am glad it was relocated closer to me as an adult... I love that spider car now...

[@SteveTRYK]

Others have mentioned the VW spider - let's look at that in v. 2.0! Thanks!

[@ryanhoy6695]

That was fun to watch. You know what I never understood? That metal structure down on Neal Rd by 580.

[@SteveTRYK]

That thing is in fact weird!

[@hoodatdondar2664]

Where is that, pls?I don’t see it.

[@Juliereign1]

Love the information you provide!

[@SteveTRYK]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Pthommie]

No city does kitsch quite like Reno. I especially like the retro neon signs along Prater in Sparks & also 4th Street in Reno. Hope you do a video about them soon.

[@SteveTRYK]

I have a composite photo I made several years ago with all of the cool signage in our area - if you'd like to see if go to my site www.steveellisonart.com, got to photographic gallery, then look in the Reno folder. Cheers!

[@gosb88]

Steve, im a local, born of '88 and raised here. I love your work, and am a highly interested novice historian of the atea. Id love to meet up with you and talk more about this stuff. Especially The Four Sisters. I believe theres a small monument on the corner of Washington and fifth that may be a part of the old campus

[@gosb88]

Of the *area I meant. Haha

[@RobertWestfall-w3k]

O man . Reno was so cool in 70s. Class 76 Wooster

[@SteveTRYK]

I missed the 70's here - was a school kid in Michigan then!

[@Janice-w9b]

Class of 1968 ! Three years here ! Washoe County was small back then Earl Wooster was the New High school back then !

[@AlanSchneider-q4w]

Cool. Class of 76 too at the then brand new Reid HS

[@Jaded7981]

@@Janice-w9b The 70’s there were the greatest. I would rather get a root canal than go there now.

[@scherzva]

Great video. Thanks for sharing some local history.

[@SteveTRYK]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tombowers2020]

What an imaginative topic! Nicely done. Thanks, man!

[@SteveTRYK]

Thinking about a v. 2.0! Cheers!

[@cheriereevessperr2942]

Came here to see if you'd talk about the Adventure Inn and that water wheel. Did not disappoint!

[@SteveTRYK]

Cheers!

[@BrendaEstorga]

I remember the adventure inn

[@carlredington881]

Nice video. Reno Love!

[@SteveTRYK]

Thanks!

[@mikehong2691]

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[@SteveTRYK]

Thanx and cheers!

[@333gouki333]

Bro I love this. Keep it up!

[@SteveTRYK]

Thanks - more weirdness to follow LOL!!

[@rebeccasikorski4942]

I enjoyed your video

[@sarahisselling]

Wow thanks, Steve! Really enjoyed this video as a big fan of strange curiosities. We have also never met the giant prospector before but the kids do love to wave as we drive by 🤣 We have to go say hi to him personally - someday!

[@SteveTRYK]

Thanks for watching! The candy shop next door is the real deal too!

[@darryltognarelli6769]

My dad has history in Dayton and in the carson museum as there had been a farm my relatives owned!! One of my relatives lived on 3rd st in Reno and lived to be 100 years old and i have the paper clipping!! Now were talking back in the early 1900s as well as back in the deppresion!!

[@Sshooter444]

Cool Channel. thanks!

[@SteveTRYK]

Thank you too!

[@williamdavison]

Love Last Chance Joe!

[@mshane86]

The vw beetle spider that was on Wells and is now on Victorian would be a cool mention.

[@jonathanturek5846]

Nah its in mound house off 50 between Carson Dayton

[@PinkGablesTurret]

There used to be a Bugler Statue at The Turf Club on Center Street and Commercial. The original Reno Arch is near Harrah's Auto Museum which is painted in the first color for cars after black. It's on Lake Street.

[@SteveTRYK]

The bugler is preserved in a private collection.

[@PinkGablesTurret]

@@SteveTRYK , I didn't know that. Thanks for telling me.

[@robmiller5593]

I rather enjoyed that. CHEERS!

[@SteveTRYK]

Thanks!

[@davcon3]

Appreciate this video. Went to kindergarten at Doten before moving and going to Mt Rose.

[@SteveTRYK]

Thanks for watching!

[@philmakris8507]

The tinier Polar Bear @ Mark Fore and Strike

[@D-FensDogG]

I'm no longer a Reno fan, but I *AM* a fan of this video! Really neat and very cool! Also, I'm a fan of Pigeon Head Brewery and their Pilsner, which is one of my all-time Top 10 favorite brews!

[@basspunkjunky]

The bug! Spider bug! I was expecting to see it for sure!

[@SteveTRYK]

I'll have to do a part 2!!

[@edwardkaminsky8142]

Great stuff Steve! Down the road living in the illusion. ( Vegas). My son lives in Sparks. Quite the unknown history. Any smooth drinking stouts up your way? I thought Route 40 was lower in the 48? Freeway numbers could have changed.

[@SteveTRYK]

US 40 came right through Reno - the old Lincoln Highway. Stouts - I've been ruined by big Russian Imperial Stouts (this way predates their unwarranted aggression in today's news). They are so big and flavorful I can't enjoy an Irish dry stout anymore. Cheers!

[@robinwhitman8840]

I remember cruising main st every weekend and my first casino job was at Harolds Club. Yes it was very cool but kinda dirty in a special way.

[@SlackHoffman]

Hey 👋 Steve 💥✌️🎱

[@reverendfawkes6138]

I know it's not located in Reno, but have you considered doing a video on Carson City's Ormsby House? It keeps changing hands, but nothing's actually happening with it!

[@SteveTRYK]

I like it!

[@rogerrabt]

There's the VW Bug spider, of course. Also on Winter & First, there's Borgward Garage for a very old gas station, turned museum. No longer either, but it's still there with the original cover.

[@SteveTRYK]

I used to live just down the street from the Borgward garage. Don't know what happened to the gas pumps?!

[@rogerrabt]

@@SteveTRYK I think they went away with the museum.

[@Brandon-ge9to]

Neat little video, answered a few questions ive had and ive lived here a little over 7 years?

[@SteveTRYK]

Glad it worked for you!

[@akjeff64]

We have one of the Atlas' here in Anchorage, Alaska- after the gym closed, it became a fur store, and was there for a long time, i think they recently took it down and moved it somewhere.

[@SteveTRYK]

Now even more rare! Cheers!

[@MelissaIrene-s8i]

I was an ambassador in Reno in 2022 I always walked past the Smith Bust Wondering Who was that guy? Thanks for the info 💚💚💚

[@SteveTRYK]

Glad that was helpful!

[@saddletramp5000]

Although I am not one to protest fossil fuels, nor do I own an electric vehicle, I think a tour of Peppermill's Geothermal energy plant would be an interesting video. Especially for all of the, we'll call them, "climate enthusiasts". It is a marvel to behold, and very interesting how they heat water for many of the amenities at the historic Hotel Casino.

[@SteveTRYK]

Interesting!

[@Dr_Bombay]

is the VW Bug spider sculpture still around town somewhere? that would be a good one to add to a future list, if so.

[@unr74]

I think that was moved down around Moundhouse.

[@Motionless_Puppet]

I was going to request this, too

[@SteveTRYK]

I think there's still one in Sparks...?

[@knussear]

There is one around Mound house

[@Dr_Bombay]

@@unr74 i know i haven't seen it in a long time, but i thought i heard it was still in town somewhere. I have another one: the remains of the covered wagon (from the old Liberty Belle) sitting all alone on S. Virginia St.

[@brentwilbur]

I moved here in 2005. Walgreens over I-80 has been there the whole time. So it has been there at least 20 years.

[@SteveTRYK]

Yes - I undersold that timeframe!!

[@enchantedfoxysword25]

The interstate Walgreens kinda reminds me of the story of the old corner bookstore in Boston *now a chipotle*

[@dancaroll29]

The polar bear in Elko is cool but idk where it went because they closed to Commercial casino. But I have the first blackjack table that was in there 👍

[@SteveTRYK]

Didn't know it closed!

[@leohorishny9561]

Would love that for my yard! I think about that when I see it.😆

[@randomactsofgaming845]

With all of the big statues you showed I'm surprised you didn't show Topsy the clown down at Circus Circus

[@SteveTRYK]

Maybe in a part 2!!!

[@bulldog2.094]

Thanks from Germany!

[@SteveTRYK]

Bitte sehr!

[@Ambear72]

My husband and I got married at the chapel of the adventure in there wasn’t able to stay in the room, but we didn’t get married in the chapel. It was really pretty.

[@SteveTRYK]

At least you have a waterwheel left!!

[@Edsrandomthingschannel9295]

What's with the giant sea urchin looking thing near S Virginia and S McCarran? That would be among my worst nightmares if I were a skydiver and saw that right where I was going to land. Ouch!

[@SteveTRYK]

Good call - that is definitely weird!

[@bearisland55]

It's a Burning Man art piece from the mid-2000s. Used to be red.

[@robertapascal6962]

Yes. I remembering hearing it was commissioned by Art Town or it was a Burning Man relic or maybe tax payer funded? Idk the true answer. A friend who lived in Reno at the time hated it.

[@hamaljay]

The giant prospector's long lost brother is in Sumas Washington. Ship happens.

[@SteveTRYK]

It does!!

[@AlKemmyCasinos]

Why does the performing arts center on Virginia by US Bank look like a mini EPCOT center?

[@SteveTRYK]

I looked at that in my mid-century modern episode - take a look! Cheers!

[@brettgreen853]

Moved to Reno 7 years ago.....Please, Enlighten me.....(Thanks for the content)

[@SteveTRYK]

Will do - cheers!

[@katinawalters6886]

My boyfriend and I refer to the Walgreens on the freeway as the bouncy Walgreens

[@SteveTRYK]

Hold on! LOL!!

[@philmakris8507]

Could have sworn the Walgreens was there in 2004.

[@kenmckinnell8153]

There really should be some sort of marker at the Mary S. Doten location.

[@SteveTRYK]

Agreed - and other locations!

[@kenmckinnell8153]

@@SteveTRYK I'm a little impartial. I went to that school.

[@vivianpotter5207]

What about that Women's Shelter in Sparks NV. that's built on top of an ancient burial ground??

[@SteveTRYK]

Ooohh - interesting! Cheers!

[@DerekDominoes]

I'd like to know something about the large skull structure and pi symbol at about 1529 Victorian Avenue in Sparks.

[@philmakris8507]

What was the address of the Claim Stake?

[@johnbogle6475]

The exact address is 1144 Victorian Ave. It's across from the Sparks Nugget on Victorian Ave (possibly "B" St then). The building is still there and recently occupied by Dotty's casino.

[@DG-hb8rh]

Have you any videos of historic Lovelock

[@SteveTRYK]

Hands full currently with Reno but perhaps down the line!

[@DG-hb8rh]

Enjoy all the videos

[@AlanSchneider-q4w]

How about the old Fireside Inn. Used to be by the old Peppermill casino

[@edgarpadaoan-sx4ri]

Miss reno! MISS DRIVING UP TO VIRGINIA CITY! Lived there for 25 years! I CALL IT HOME! NOW IN CALIFORNIA! HORRIBLE PLACE! 😢

[@michelleharrell8452]

I have been here for over 25 years. 1) Mo wana Lane is an Hawaiian Name. Mo wana prounce. The only Steve I know lives in S. CA & he does Side Track Adventures. Now you are showing some icons I know.

[@kosmokramer5420]

You should do one on the cult in antelope valley the international community of christ aka cosolargist they own steam boat hot springs that episode would get massive views

[@SteveTRYK]

Hmmm... I like it!

[@69tirzah]

What about the names man at the peppermill?

[@SteveTRYK]

Please clarify!

[@chefzilla314]

Wow, Moana and South Virginia has changed since I moved. The Adventure Inn certainly was an adventure. A friend of mine and I rented the Space suite for our respective SO's for their 21st birthdays. I was heartbroken to have heard that they closed.

[@SteveTRYK]

Moana Lane is like a tarmac now! The widening might have contributed to the demolition.

[@chefzilla314]

@@SteveTRYK Moana was 2 lanes that went down to 1 not far west of South Virginia. It's crazy how different it looks now.

[@maxwellgarner3445]

very neato, i only know Nevada through this and Fallout

[@tomsanders5584]

I don't know if anyone will remember the stuffed polar bear in Dr. Broadbent's waiting room...??

[@justinacuna5018]

Anything about the indigenous people. In any of your videos ??

[@SteveTRYK]

Yes! My second most watched video of all of them - look for The Pyramid Lake War of 1860.

[@giuliom8520]

Great video! Maybe each site could have been an individual video, so you could get more views. Just a thoight.

[@SteveTRYK]

Yes - I tend to do these tours - good thoughts!

[@OaklandNancy]

My husband and I got married at the Adventure Inn June of 2002.

[@SteveTRYK]

Hope you got pictures! ;-)

[@michaelrodriguez845]

Is that house up forsale still and if so who’s the best contact?

[@SteveTRYK]

I believe its owned by Jacobs Entertainment - Google them. Cheers!

[@tommyboy1653]

Wilbur May Museum is worth a trip .

[@ericred8124]

Why do the demolition guys discussing the water wheel have New Jersey accents?

[@SteveTRYK]

Good question - I made it up! ;-)

[@OaklandNancy]

If we are gonna name a school in Washoe County can I suggest Dolores Feemster.

[@tiredcaballero]

Reno is underrated, under-appreciated

[@mtbalpinecounty]

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