Setting up the RV Starbuck (our trusty motorhome) set anchor in Goldfield, Nevada the first weekend of June (2015) with one dog, three cats, my husband, and me in tow. We stayed about three days in town, but still don’t feel like this was nearly enough time to experience all this place rich in history … Read more
There is only one town that can cram all aspects of the Wild West within a span of a few blocks. Virginia City, once a place of hustle and bustle of everyday life for Nevadans, is now a tourist trap for visitors all over the world. Museums and train rides and souvenir shops, oh my! There … Read more
Every year, since 1982, the city of Reno has hosted a one-of-a-kind event dedicated to the celebration of flight and community awareness. Ever awe-inspiring, the Great Reno Balloon Race occurs once a year, the weekend following Labor Day, in the open fields of Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. A reported 125,000 visitors attend this event … Read more
September 2015 The exciting adventure continues! Will Superman get there in time? Will Lassie’s arbitrary barks be understood with pinpoint GPS accuracy? Will Will Smith will Will in his will??? I don’t know. I don’t write for them, but I do write about our travels around the country, and the month of September was full … Read more
6/9/15 – 9/12/15 This morning we packed up and left Goldfield. We are heading north towards Fernley, but we are not driving straight there. We are headed to the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. I know, that is not very descriptive because every national forest in Nevada is part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. So to be more specific … Read more
