Let’s start with the famous myth of this town. In 1900, Jim Butler came over from California, rumored to have wanted to visit the Klondike district. While on his journey, he trekked through the Sawtooth Pass with his 2 burros, no doubt a tiring trail. At one point he became angered at the animals for… Continue reading Tonopah Ghost Town
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Hoover Dam: NV/AZ
Well, let me start off by saying, National Lampoon led me astray. I was hyped up for this dam tour and couldn’t wait to take the kids on it because they are obsessed with Vegas Vacation. What the movie didn’t portray very well was that this dam tour took us 54 stories beneath the damn… Continue reading Hoover Dam: NV/AZ
Meteor Crater: Winslow, AZ
Our next stop in Arizona was at Meteor Crater. This is another one of those instances where I never truly fathomed how big something like an impact crater really was until I saw it in person. It’s not like it is even that big when compared to the Chicxulub or Sudbury impact craters, but I… Continue reading Meteor Crater: Winslow, AZ
Lowell Observatory: Flagstaff, AZ
What a wonderful day it was to spend at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. We were lucky enough to find a Groupon when we went and we got in for a steal. The observatory is smaller than most we have been to, but the staff and the setup is spectacular. We enjoyed looking at… Continue reading Lowell Observatory: Flagstaff, AZ