Washoe Valley, Nevada - Giant Prospector
- Address:
- 611 US Hwy 395 N., Washoe Valley, NV [Show Map]
- Directions:
- Outside the Chocolate Nugget Candy Factory. Southbound side of US 395, near the north end of Washoe Lake, midway between Reno and Carson City.
- Phone:
- 775-849-0841
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Washoe Valley, Nevada - Giant fiberglass "Prospector" While driving south on 395 from Reno and just outside
of Carson City, there is a store called the "The Candy Factory" and on
the hill above the parking lot is an 18-ft. fiberglass "Prospector"
kneeling down holding a rock (gold?) that you can walk up to.
I inquired within the business and the cashier told me that it is one of the six fiqures that were on the Nugget Casino in Reno before it went high-rise and were sold off, when the owner of the Candy Factory bought this one. She didn't know where the other five went. Figure is in bad shape with holes in it. Seems according to the cashier that some families stop and let their kids out and watch as they throw rocks at him! the younger generation has no respect for the marvels of yesteryear! [Carl & Anne Ambrose, 05/03/2002]
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