2019 other side – part 24, Bodie: a mining ghost town
In a high valley of the Sierra Nevada, close to the Nevada state line, is Bodie State Historic Park that shows us what this mining town from the 1880s looked...
2019 other side – part 25, Bridgeport: the town, our fishing camp, the weather
After leaving Mammoth, we drove about 60 miles north on US-395 to the small town of Bridgeport nestled in a valley in the mountains. Each drive north gets more and...
2019 other side – part 26, Carson Valley: the valley started growing
We’re on our way to Truckee to see our youngest son, Matt, and his family and celebrate Tucker’s birthday (11), his graduation from grade school, and Montana’s graduation from middle...
2019 other side – part 27, Carson Valley: places, people, inventions, mustangs, and the best Basque food ever
As Carson Valley grew in the mid- to late 1800s, places, people, inventions, and mustangs grew in their importance. The oldest town in the valley is Genoa, first known as...
2019 other side – part 28, Carson Valley: Nevada’s early history
The Mormon Station state park has such a wonderful display of history of Genoa, Carson Valley, and Nevada’s statehood. First we’ll build on what we covered in part 26 and...