NEVADA GHOST TOWNS & BEYOND

Cambria Growing up, my family spent many summer vacations on the central coast. Unfortunately, I don't remember many of the younger years as we moved to Washington and Idaho and didn't visit as often. My first memory of the central coast was in college, visiting my grandparents and taking me to Hearst Castle. Afterward, we drove to Morro Bay, had lunch at Breakers, and shopped at the Shell ... VIEW POST

Tami's Travels: Full posts to follow I often hear that people think it requires 4WD to explore ghost towns. Some ghost towns require a high-clearance 4WD or ATV. Some require extensive hiking-or a drone. ;) But, many of Nevadan's ghost towns are accessible by passenger car, often just off paved or graded dirt roads. My last trip to Tonopah shows how true this is. In early July, I visited ... VIEW POST

I was fortunate to attend the Great Western Steam Up at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City before it opened to the public. V&T #1, "Lyon" Southern Pacific #18 Carson Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Company. "Glenbrook" V&T #11, "Reno" The Virginia & Truckee #11 locomotive, the Reno, is famous. The 1872 engine recently returned home after a long ... VIEW POST

What does a Nevada ghost town girl do when she has a day in Duluth, Minnesota? Explore, of course! A Kia SUV isn't as fun as a Jeep, but it was more comfortable. North Shore Scenic Railroad Museum I started my day at the North Shore Scenic Railroad Museum. They have a great collection of items relating to mining and logging in the late 1800s. Then, I took the scenic train ... VIEW POST