Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

Las Vegas may be known as "Sin City," but it is not Nevada's original town of ill repute. Sin cities once dotted Nevada. While company towns provided miners with basic needs, the outlying settlements filled those needs the companies considered less than moral. Three of these sin towns formed outside the company town of McGill. While the two never grew beyond their original purpose, Steptoe City ... VIEW POST

When people find out I visit ghost towns, they assume I spend a lot of time at Bodie. I can't tell you the last time I visited, other than just driving through to other destinations. There is so much to explore beyond Bodie (a little foreshadowing; I have thought about this for my next book). Don't get me wrong, nothing compares to Bodie. It is a fully intact ghost town, frozen in time. It is ... VIEW POST

I present at Dangberg Home Ranch Historical Park in Minden on Saturday, the 10th, from 10 to 11 a.m. The title is Nevada Ghost Towns, but I am working on an entirely new presentation: Best Ghost Town Trips from Carson Valley. (This also works well for Carson City and Reno). I will be presenting my favorite day trips; these are what I suggest when friends and family want to explore. My ... VIEW POST

On each trip to Cambria on the Central California Coast, I visit a different historical location. The lighthouse had been on my list but required reservations. I finally got to visit on a beautiful summer day. The lighthouse first operated in 1874 to warn sailors of the point and help in navigation along the coast. A fog horn was added in 1906. In 1939, the US Coast Guard assumed ... VIEW POST