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DEATH VALLEY ADVENTURE

A trip from April 11, 2008 to April 13, 2008, travelling to Beatty, Death Valley
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04/11/2008 to 04/13/2008
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Fri 04/11/08 (day 1) - Beatty

China Ranch Date Farm

Family owned and operated date farm/beautiful oasis
Thing to Do
Fri Apr 11 1:00pm - Fri Apr 11 2:00pm
Notes
We can just stop and look around; maybe use the restrooms and buy some dates. It is before Shoshone, which is 250 miles from Torrance. We can get gas in Shoshone.
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Amargosa Opera House

Worth the stop. Amazing tromp d'oeil murals on the walls, and also a hotel.
Entertainment
Fri Apr 11 2:00pm - Fri Apr 11 3:00pm
Notes
This is about 23.5 miles from China Ranch, and 23.4 miles to Lathrop Wells.
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Beatty

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Beatty, NV, United States
Fri Apr 11 6:00pm - Sun Apr 13 10:00am
Fri Apr 11 6:00pm - Sun Apr 13 10:00am
Notes
This is about 30 miles norh of Lathrop Wells. Gas available here.
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Stagecoach Hotel & Casino

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Southwestern.
Hotel
900 E Hwy 95 N
Beatty, NV 89003
United States
(775)553-2419
Fri Apr 11 6:00pm - Sun Apr 13 10:00am
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Sourdough Saloon

Very colorful local bar
Restaurant
Fri Apr 11 9:00pm - Fri Apr 11 11:00pm
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Sat 04/12/08 (day 2) - Beatty, Death Valley

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Death Valley National Park

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Death Valley National Park is three million acres of stone wilderness, which includes sand dunes, snow-capped …
Thing to Do
P.O. Box 579
Beatty, NV 92328
United States
760-786-3200
Sat Apr 12 9:00am - Sat Apr 12 6:00pm
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Scotty's Castle

Guiding living history tours of the main house interior are approximately 50 minutes. This is so popular you …More  
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Sat Apr 12 9:00am - Sat Apr 12 12:00pm
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Scotty's Castle Area

**Scotty's Castle: Prospector "Death Valley Scotty" claimed this elaborate Spanish-style mansion …More  
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Death Valley, CA
Sat Apr 12 9:00am - Sat Apr 12 12:00pm
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Ubehebe Crater/Little Ubehebe

Large crater near Scotty's Castle
Thing to Do
Sat Apr 12 12:00pm - Sat Apr 12 1:00pm
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Furnace Creek Inn

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Mission style adobe architecture, resort amenities, spring fed swimming pool; lush oasis setting in Death Valley …
Hotel
Furnace Creek Inn
Hwy 190
Death Valley, CA 92328
United States
760-786-2345
Sat Apr 12 2:00pm - Sat Apr 12 3:00pm
Notes
We can stop here for lunch and look at the craft fair that is going on; maybe stop by the Borax Museum if we have time.
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Badwater

Badwater Basin is not only the lowest place in the park, it's the lowest place in North America. Hopefully …More  
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Sat Apr 12 3:00pm - Sat Apr 12 5:00pm
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Artist's Drive & Artist's Pallette

If you visit the Devil's Golf Course, Badwater and take Artist's Drive on the return trip back to Highway …More  
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Sat Apr 12 3:00pm - Sat Apr 12 5:00pm
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Zabriskie Point

One of the most visited and scenic points in the park.
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Sat Apr 12 3:00pm - Sat Apr 12 5:00pm
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Sun 04/13/08 (day 3) - Beatty, Death Valley

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Rhyolite Historic Site

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One of the most photographed ghost towns in the West, Rhyolite was founded in 1905. Built of stone and concrete, the …
Thing to Do
Highway 374; P.O. Box 956
Beatty, NV 89003
United States
775-553-2424
Sun Apr 13 9:00am - Sun Apr 13 11:00am
Notes
There is a whole house made of 30,000 (I think) glass bottles, and I gues there's an old guy who will give you a tour of the area, if you're interested. Great photo ops.
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Stove Pipe Wells Village

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Modern guest comforts, restaurant, general store, rv hookups and landing strip for private aircraft; near the …
Hotel
CA-190
Death Valley, CA 92328
United States
760-786-2387
Sun Apr 13 12:00pm
Notes
We can make a restroom stop here if we need to.
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Manzanar National Historic Site


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Sun Apr 13 2:00pm - Sun Apr 13 3:00pm
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