The candlelight sets the mood for tales of Carson City’s rich past of booms and busts and the ghosts who still haunt the area during the Ghost Walking Tour annually in late May.
 
The guided walking tour along the historic Kit Carson Trail features 1800s Victorian-style homes and costumed docents. Typical stops along tour include:

Bliss Mansion – home of lumber and railroad magnate Duane L. Bliss. Bliss made his fortune with the Lake Tahoe Narrow Gauge Railroad that carried timber from Lake Tahoe to Virginia City's mines.

Ferris Mansion – home of George Ferris, Jr., inventor of the Ferris Wheel for the Chicago World Columbian Exposition in 1893.

Rinckel Mansion – built by the fortune of Mathias Rinckel, a forward-looking meat magnate who struck it rich supplying Gold Rushers and Lake Tahoe lumbermen.

Krebs-Peterson House – featured in the movie, The Shootist, actor John Wayne’s last movie.

Brewery Arts Center – once the home of Tahoe Beer, “Famous at the Lake,” now is an artist’s haven with theatrical productions, concerts, pottery classes and artisan gift shop.

The tour begins at the former St. Charles Hotel, now the Firkin & Fox. Tour guides will tell colorful truths, tales and legends about the buildings and owners of yesteryear.

With the popularity of this annual event, advance reservations are recommended by calling 775-687-7410 or 1-800-NEVADA-1.

The 2.5-mile Kit Carson Trail, follows a sidewalk route marked by a blue line and inlaid bronze medallions signifying historical points of interest. Annual themed walks along the Trail include the Ghost Walk in late October and the Victorian Home Christmas Tour in early December. Those who prefer a self-guided tour can hear the stories of featured houses and points of interest at any time by downloading the podcasts, or individual MP3s, or by purchasing a refundable $5 CD at the Carson City Convention & Visitors Bureau. Complimentary maps of the route are available at the CCCVB.

For advance tickets, go to activitytickets.com or call 1-800-NEVADA-1. And for special room discounts, visit sweetnevadadeals.com.

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