HappyTrails

Where the two lanes and old highways take us

We haven't been on the road with the motorhome recently but during some reorganizing I rediscovered two books that will be important for when we're on the move again; Road Trip USA by Jamie Jensen, and Where the Old Roads Go: Southwest, by George Cantor. Both provide some entertaining guidance on routes and places to check out. There could be some updates to these volumes.

Happy Trails!

A little tourism...and architecture

Our friend John drove us to Virginia City for a little tour of a onetime mining boomtown.  I learned that the proceeds from the ore gleaned out of the Virginia City mines was the seed money for the development of San Francisco.  Life in this area was rough and tumble and a trip to a raucous young city was a welcome change from the Virginia City life of the day.  Now Virginia City is like so many tourist spots we see as we travel along as fulltimers.  Lots of tee shirt shops, fudge shops and saloons.  We had a great casual lunch at the Palace.  The views coming up and down the hillside to visit Virginia City are also worth a trip.

                                Mt. Rose

Night out in Carson City

Our friend John invited us to go to a performance by the John Jorgenson Quartet in Nevada's capitol, Carson City.  It was a highlight of our visit to Reno.  Great music...great friendship.  Thank you John!  If you love good music check out the link to John Jorgenson who was influenced by the Belgian gypsy, Django Reinhardt.  He puts on a great show but you can also hear his groove on a number of excellent CD's.

 

US 95, Alt 50, I80 to Reno

We've arrived at Reno, Nevada and have a comfortable and free spot at one of the local Casinos.  We'll  be investigating the area today with our friend John and should have some pictures in the next day or two. 

The following pictures were taken along our route from Hawthorne through Fallon and into Reno via US 95, Alternate 50 and I-80. 

 

 

Wickenburg, AZ - Pahrump....Hawthorne, Nevada

After spending two nights at North Ranch, Congress, AZ, we arrived in Pahrump, NV, ,and enjoyed a low cost overnight at anther Escapees park.  We had an opportunity to catch up with friends Jerry and Barb before heading to Reno.  We are now at the El Capitan Casino in Hawthorne, NV with the beautiful mountains dominating the skyline.  This is a photo I took in a small cafe, the Mine Shaft, in Wickenburg.  The artwork was top notch, the food was good.  If you're in the area, check out the Mine Shaft where you can  have a casual lunch or dinner in a western setting.

An original handpainted mural at the Mine Shaft Restaurant in Wickenburg, AZ