Sparks

Sparks is in Nevada. It's a suburb of Reno, just east along Interstate 80.

Get in

Amtrak serves Sparks with the California Zephyr, which runs daily between Emeryville (in the San Francisco Bay Area) and Chicago.

Megabus offers service from San Francisco and Sacramento. The bus stop is located at the RTC Centennial Plaza at 1421 Victorian Avenue.

Get around

See

• 🌍 Sparks Museum & Cultural Center, 814 Victorian Ave, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. T-F 11AM-4PM, Sa 1PM-4PM. (updated Mar 2015)

Do

• 🌍 Sparks Marina, 300 Howard Dr. 6AM-10PM. Has recreational water activities, beaches, picnic areas, fishing, playgrounds and dog parks. (updated Mar 2015)
• 🌍 7 Troughs Distilling Co, 1155 Watson Way. T-F 3PM-6PM, Sa 11AM-6PM. They make a moonshine, a vodka and a rum. Call for tours/tastings. (updated Mar 2015)
• 🌍 Wild Island Family Adventure Park, 250 Wild Island Ct., ☎ [phone]. (updated Apr 2017)

Buy

• 🌍 Scheels Outfitters, 1200 Scheels Dr (Legends at Sparks Marina), ☎ [phone]. The Sparks Scheels location is the largest sporting goods store in the world. 

Eat

• 🌍 Black Rock Pizza Co, 2855 N McCarran Blvd (in the Raley's Shopping Center), ☎ [phone]. Has gourmet pizza. (updated Mar 2015)
• Blind Onion Pizza & Pub, 824 Victorian Sq, ☎ [phone] x1. Su-Th 11AM-10PM, F-Sa 11AM-11PM. (updated Mar 2015)
• Western Village Steakhouse, 815 Nichols Blvd (at Western Village Inn & Casino), ☎ [phone]. Su-Th 16:30-21:00, F-Sa 16:30-22:00. Reservations recommended (updated Mar 2015)

Drink

• 🌍 Great Basin Brewery, 846 Victorian Ave, ☎ [phone]. Su-M 11AM-9PM, T-Sa 11AM-10PM. Only brewhouse in Sparks. Happy hour is from 3-6PM. Has another location further south in Reno. (updated Mar 2015)

Sleep

• 🌍 Fairfield Inn & Suites Reno Sparks, 2085 Brierley Way, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. 
• 🌍 Motel 6 Reno Airport - Sparks, 2405 Victorian Ave, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. 

Go next

• Reno by public bus #11

Routes through Sparks

Sacramento ← Reno ←

W  E

→ Fernley → Salt Lake City