This weekend was our 10th annual Oktoberfest. Dang, I'm tired! I tried to spread out prep for our annual party, but the last few days always seemed to sneak up on me. The party is over, we had around 70 people, one of our smaller parties. I love hosting Oktoberfest; we get to see so many people. But we don't get to spend much time with everyone. Many people asked how long I prepped; it ... VIEW POST
Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates
Friday the 13th Ghost Town Trip
Dirty Girl Jeep Club asked me to be Trail Boss for a fall run. What better than a ghost town trip on Friday the 13th? I didn't get a lot of photos, but we had a great trip. We met at Maverick, gassed up, grabbed goodies and talked Jeeps. After reconvening in Bridgeport, we briefly stopped at the Shell station to grab more goodies. And a potty stop; it is a ladies' group, after all. ... VIEW POST
Utah life
Utah Life reached out to purchase ghost town photos I took in Utah. I didn't do a full write-up of the family vacation, but had some of the trip with a few photos. I am flattered that liked the shots. Utah Life looks like a great magazine, I might get a subscription as I will spend more time in Utah. You can order it at their website. ... VIEW POST
Highway 395 explorations
I'm back from Oregon; I visited 16 sites along Highway 395. Many were stops on the Nevada, California, and Oregon Railroad. The NCO RR is also known as the Narrow, Crooked and Onery and the Never on Time and Often Late Railroad. The Amendee Lime Kiln and Wendell were my favorites. I also found what looked like an episode of Hoarders: Ghost Town. The debris was spread over an acre and ... VIEW POST
Dog Town (Dogtown), California
The eastern Sierra gold rush began in Dog Town, not nearby Bodie. Prospectors panned for gold and built dugout houses with rock walls. While the settlement soon became a ghost town, this was where it all started, on the confluence of the Virginia and Dog Creeks. Even for a short-term town, it left us with questions. How did Dog Town get such an unusual name? Who was buried along the creek and ... VIEW POST
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