Historic Pioche Retreat

10/06/2026

October is a good time to make the drive to Pioche. 🍂

The Lincoln County Photo Festival runs October 9–11 in Panaca, the Battle Born Trail Run comes to Cathedral Gorge on October 24, and Pioche’s Halloween festivities take over town on October 31. That last one has co****le, a chili cook-off, trunk or treat and a costume contest—very much a small-town Saturday.

And you don’t need an event to fill a weekend here. Give yourself time for Main Street, Cathedral Gorge and a slow morning before heading home.

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10/05/2026

We bought another early 1900’s house in Pioche, and apparently renovating it together comes with some very direct feedback. 😆

Behind that couch conversation is a house that needed real work before we could even think about the fun part. We’ve been repairing, leveling, painting and slowly turning it into our next place for guests to stay.

Here’s a little of what it looked like before—and what’s happening now.

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10/04/2026

October 19th is the last day to swim in the spring fed pool Kershaw-Ryan State Park!

October 19th will be the last day to play in the pool at Kershaw! Soak your toes and your kids while you still can!

09/29/2026

You can come to Pioche for a quiet weekend.

Just maybe not on Labor Day. 😆

We spent the weekend going from barrel races to the Renegade Races to dancing on Main Street. I’ve known this town my whole life, and I still love how much everyone puts into making this weekend happen.

This is the side of Pioche you don’t see when you just drive through.

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09/18/2026

48 hours in Pioche, Nevada—and not nearly enough time to see it all.

Start with a piece of Pioche’s mining history at the aerial tramway, where ore once traveled high above town.

Then head to Cathedral Gorge State Park for winding slot canyons, dramatic formations and the view from Miller Point.

Trade the desert for the water at Eagle Valley Reservoir, where you can fish, explore or simply slow down for a while.

Back in town, grab something to eat at the Historic Silver Café, then step inside the Million Dollar Courthouse for a closer look at the stories, original details and colorful history behind one of Pioche’s most recognizable landmarks.

Afterward, wander Main Street and see where the evening takes you. There are a few local watering holes worth discovering once the sun goes down.

Finally, head back to Historic Pioche Retreat, settle into a chair and start planning whatever you didn’t fit into the first 48 hours.

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09/16/2026

Two years.

Five times the budget.

More weekends driving back and forth to Pioche, Nevada than I could ever count.

And somehow, this little 100-year-old house became exactly what I hoped it could be.

When we bought her, I knew I wanted to preserve the character that made me fall in love with her.

I wanted to keep the quirky pieces. The original cast iron sink. The clawfoot tub. The old paneling. The tiny medicine cabinet. The imperfections.

And then we started adding pieces of our own story too.

An old door that came from my grandparents’ home just 10 minutes away in Panaca.

A Bird’s-eye maple dresser that belonged to my husband’s great uncle.

Things that have absolutely no business being practical in a vacation rental… but belong here anyway.

Then we added the modern things that make actually welcoming guests into a 100-year-old home a whole lot easier.

Our Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch was one of the very first things we installed. Every guest gets their own unique entry code, I can share and schedule access, and I can control and monitor everything from anywhere through the Yale Access App.

We later added the Yale Smart Safe, so guests can use that same personalized code to secure their valuables without having one more number to remember.

And because Yale works with top smart home ecosystems, it has become one of those little behind-the-scenes pieces that makes hosting feel incredibly simple.

Now people come from all over to sleep here, cook in this kitchen, soak in that almost 90-year-old tub, sit outside under the Nevada stars, and make their own memories inside a house we came very close to losing our minds renovating.

And apparently we loved the chaos enough that…

We bought another one.

Another old Pioche house.

Another renovation.

Another chance to bring a little piece of Nevada history back to life.

And yes, one of the very first things going on the new house is another Yale lock.

So if you love old houses, before-and-afters, small-town Nevada and watching us figure all of this out as we go, stick around and hopefully we get to host you one day.



Yale

09/15/2026

New here? Meet Historic Pioche Retreat.

This two-bedroom, one-bath vacation home gives up to four guests a comfortable base for exploring Pioche and the surrounding Lincoln County landscape.

The main bedroom has a king bed—and the bedding and quality of sleep are two things guests consistently rave about.

You’ll also find a queen bedroom, a full kitchen, a dining space and coffee bar with views toward Treasure Hill, a clawfoot tub, and a washer and dryer for longer stays.

When you’re ready to head out, Pioche’s historic Main Street, mining history and mountain trails are waiting—along with Cathedral Gorge State Park and Eagle Valley Reservoir nearby.

Explore all day.

Come back, make dinner and get the kind of sleep people mention in their reviews.

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