Tours/Events

All Aboard for February Fun

Steph Norby

17 Feb 2026 — 1 min read

Christian McNamara and Carson Chandler, Feb. 14 V&T Event Train | Photo credit: Steph Norby

Virginia City packed its Valentine’s Day weekend calendar with something for everyone. The winter air carried that crisp Comstock chill, but it didn’t slow the warm hearts around town. Visitors happily bundled up to enjoy a lively saloon crawl, tempting bake sales, toe-tapping live music, festive fundraisers, and special V&T Railroad event trains. Onboard the evening music train, Carson Chandler and Christian McNamara kept spirits high with a mix of new and classic country-western tunes while passengers sipped cold beverages and indulged in chocolate-covered strawberries. Love was definitely in the mountain air.

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Bernardo Ricci – From the Old Country to the Dayton Valley