Heading to and from a long weekend of visiting ghost towns around Beatty, I spent the drive visiting ghost towns and historical sites along Highway 95. The Long Winter The winter of 2022-2023 has been brutal. I had some fun times, like taking my sister and her family to the Chollar Mine, but the snow, blizzards, floods and wind storms have worn on me. Throw Five Ducking Days, which ... VIEW POST
Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates
Honey Badger Homecoming!
Honey Badger is finally home after almost six months. The warranty company was horrible. They made the shop break the engine down three times, taking time to send an adjustor out. Even though the adjustor said it needed a new engine the first time, they said he wasn't authorized to approve it. It was a known generation 1 issue that caused metal shavings in the engine. Now I have a ... VIEW POST
Who was the Lady in Red?
(I am a historian. My interest in ghost towns is often taken to mean my main interest in the paranormal. I leave that for others to research and document. My goal is to document Nevada's history, one story at a time) USA Today voted the Mizpah the #1 most haunted hotel in America, mainly due to its famous ghost, the "Lady in Red." Patrons come from far and wide to enjoy the historic ... VIEW POST
Man Died Eating Library Paste & Goldfields “Official Ghouls”
Nevada is full of unique and wild experiences with history, including visiting cemeteries for fun. Yes, going to graveyards for entertainment purposes. Unlike today's simple grave markers, headstones from the mining camp days are often a story in themselves. Headstones range from tales of gunfights to heroic acts, tragic and poignant deaths, and the downright quirky. One of the most famous ... VIEW POST
Nevada Museum Madness
Nevada has a resource many don't think about-museums. In true Nevada spirit, some are traditional brick-and-mortar museums, while others are Nevada originals: unique, outdoors and wild. Last week I visited four Museums: Ordnance, Mineral County, Central Nevada, and International Car Forest of the Last Church. In addition, I explored Tonopah and Goldfield, which are like open-air ... VIEW POST
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