Old Sacramento
Work took me to California for a few days, and I spent some of my free time wandering in Old Sacramento, which I described to Jill as "just like Old…
Day Tripping: Death Valley National Park
Oz at the Sphere, or rent a car and drive to Death Valley? Vegas was already wearing on us, so we picked up a car and went to see the…
Lake Tahoe, Hot August Nights, and a Big Bang
Here's a weird bit of Americana that few people seem to know about: In 1980, a Hungarian political refugee attempted to extort millions of dollars from Harvey's Casino in Stateline,…
Places: Death Valley Junction
The Amargosa Opera House stands at the corner of State Line Road and California Route 127, in a place now called Death Valley Junction. In the early 1920s it was…