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Offbeat L.A. ROAD TRIP: The Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada
The desert winds, warm and caressing, whisper secrets as they blow across the sun-bleached Western Nevada landscape. This terrain is a place for loners and outcasts, a final resting place for slowly rusting abandoned vehicles, a location where cold-blooded serial … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Miscellanious, Offbeat LA
Tagged Clown Motel, Desert, Nevada, Nikki Kreuzer, Offbeat LA
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Me So Thorny and Other Tales of the California Drought
On April 1, 2015, Governor Brown issued an Executive Order mandating a 25 per cent reduction in water use for all urban water users. Violating the mandate may result in a fine of $500 per day. Xeriscaping is an obvious … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Beauty, Science & Technology
Tagged bruise, coyote, Desert, desert landscaping, drought, mosquito, state of emergency, water, water shortage, xeriscaping
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Coachella 2012 Part 1 – PreHistory
Contributed by Dave Travis Back when I was in college in the late 80’s, one of my jobs was as a roadie for the band Celebrity Skin. My boss was their manager Rick VanSanten. I met Rick when I … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Events, Food, News & Sports, Photo Essays, Upcoming Events
Tagged 45 Grave, Celebrity Skin, Coachella, Dave Travis, Desert, Desert Parties, Dust Fest, Fatso Jetson, Gary Tovar, Goldenvoice, Indio, Mario Lalli, Paul Roessler, Paul Tollet, Rajis, Rat Sound, Rick Van Santen, Twisted Roots
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