Piper's Opera House
Piper's Opera House is an historic performing arts venue in Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada, United States. The first name on our list around it is Mackay Stadium, 19 mi away. Highs of 65–84°F make May to September the mildest time to go.
A theatre inside Virginia City
You can stay in Virginia City
Piper's Opera House is inside Virginia City, which has 11 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 65–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Piper's Opera House
Piper's Opera House is an historic performing arts venue in Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada, United States. Piper's served as a training facility in 1897 for heavyweight boxing champion Gentleman Jim Corbett, in preparation for his title bout with Bob Fitzsimmons. The current structure was built by entrepreneur John Piper in 1885 to replace his 1878 opera house that had burned down. The 1878 venue, in turn, had been to replace Piper's 1863 venue which was destroyed by the 1875 Great Fire in Virginia City. Mark Twain spoke from the original Piper's stage in 1866, and again a century later in the third venue, as portrayed by Hal Holbrook in his one-man play Mark Twain Tonight! A lynch mob hung a victim from the first venue's rafters in 1871. American theatrical producer David Belasco was stage manager at the second opera house before moving to New York City.
- Type
- Theatre
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1997)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Bases for Piper's Opera House
The closest lodging is in Virginia City (11) and Reno (136).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Piper's Opera House | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia City | in town | — | 11 3 hotels · 2 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 644 | $414K | — |
| Reno | 20 mi northwest | 30 min | 136 84 hotels · 33 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 283,621 | $548K | D |
| Carson City | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 26 19 hotels · 6 motels · 1 campground | 58,571 | $453K | — |
| Sparks | 19 mi north | 30 min | 30 17 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 3 RV parks | 111,902 | $484K | C− |
| Incline Village 42% vacation homes | 16 mi west | 25 min | 16 9 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 9,272 | $1,455K | — |
| Truckee 48% vacation homes | 29 mi west | 45 min | 39 21 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 17,278 | $948K | C+ |
| Tahoe Vista 68% vacation homes | 22 mi west | 35 min | 15 7 hotels · 8 lodges & cabins | 1,048 | $1,039K | — |
| Kingsbury 32% vacation homes | 25 mi southwest | 40 min | 21 20 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 2,209 | $1,077K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
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Big draw126 mi LakeLake Tahoe
50 mi LakePyramid Lake
33 mi LakeDonner Lake
33 mi Ski areaPalisades Tahoe Olympic Valley122 runs · 2,542 ft vertical
219 mi Stadium & arenaMackay Stadium
312 mi Ski areaMount Rose Ski Tahoe57 runs · 1,625 ft vertical
417 mi LandmarkReno Arch
32 mi State parkDonner Memorial State ParkPhoto credits
Lake Tahoe: Lara Farhadi, CC BY 2.0 · Pyramid Lake: Rhalden, Public domain · Donner Lake: J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley: Jonnyboyca at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mackay Stadium: Lanski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Rose Ski Tahoe: Beesmill, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reno Arch: Mobilus In Mobili, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Donner Memorial State Park: Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, CC BY 2.0
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Questions people have about Piper's Opera House
Is Piper's Opera House in Virginia City?
Yes. It’s inside Virginia City, NV.
When is the best time to visit Piper's Opera House?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 65–84°.
What is the closest airport to Piper's Opera House?
Reno Tahoe (RNO), about 14 miles away.
Where should I stay near Piper's Opera House?
Reno (20 mi, 136 places to stay), Virginia City (in town, 11 places to stay) and Carson City (12 mi, 26 places to stay).
Ask people in Virginia City
People in Virginia City have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.