Virginia City officials estimate close to ten thousand people attended the Fourth of July parade in downtown Virginia City.
For Anna and Samantha Zollinger, this year was their fourth Independence Day parade.
"Yea I think [it was better than other years,]" Anna says. "It's been fun being in the front and seeing everything."
And of course they have their favorite parts of the parade.
"The dancing horses," Anna says.
"The cars," Samantha says, "The corvettes."
For Rafael Matheus Benvendo, it's his first Fourth of July celebration in America. He moved here eleven months ago from Brazil, and is in the process of earning his citizenship. He loved the parade.
"The old cars and people dressing with the old dress and old customs," Matheus Benvendo says. "I think that’s what got most of my attention."
But he says the crowd, and the town won him over, too.
"It’s a great experience for me," Matheus Benvendo says. "Although I’m not American, I can feel the energy in the place and also the respect people have for he politics, and the veterans."
He traveled from San Francisco for the parade, and plans on returning.
"I’m planning on coming here every year," Matheus Benvendo says. "I just love the place, the city. People here they are really warm, and I see myself coming every Fourth of July."
Virginia City started celebration at 7 a.m., and the firework show is set for 9:30 p.m.
