Las Vegas is usually pretty dead in the weeks leading up to Christmas…but thanks to the virus, it was even more desolate than usual this year. A few determined partiers braved the streets to blow their stimulus checks on daiquiris anyway…but between all the shuttered casinos and restaurants, the desperate busking fake showgirls and the many homeless people sleeping on the street, it was a pretty grim scene. But it was fascinating to explore!
Read moreHiking to a *VERY* rugged, remote and virtually inaccessible plane crash site where a DC-3 carrying actress Carole Lombard went down in 1942. This one has it all — history, intrigue, Hollywood gossip, possible wartime interference, wreckage…and beautiful scenery!
Read moreBack in November, my friend Larry and I attempted to hike up formidable Mt. Potosi to the site of a tragic 1943 plane crash that killed actress Carole Lombard…but unfortunately, we ran out of daylight and had to abort mission and turn back. Gah! I *HATE* failure! But you know what they say — if at first you don’t succeed….get an earlier start next time!!! Which is exactly what we did.
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