A Wonderful Step Back in Time at Laws Railroad Museum…read more We absolutely loved our visit to the Laws Railroad Museum & Historic Site in Bishop, California! From the moment we arrived, everyone was incredibly welcoming, friendly, and accommodating. There was so much to see and explore that we could have spent hours there. The museum is like stepping into an entire little town from another era. There's an old schoolhouse, a library, historic buildings, station agent family home, doctor's office, firehouse and fascinating pieces of everyday life -- including old Maytag appliances. Every building seemed to have something interesting to discover. One of the highlights was riding the Brill train, which was such a fun experience and especially exciting for our 9 year old son, who absolutely loves trains. Another memorable part of our visit was meeting Makenzie, who was working on and cleaning the historic No. 9 4-6-0 Baldwin steam locomotive. Makenzie took the time to talk with us and shared some fascinating information about the train and its history. That personal interaction really made our visit special. It's really wonderful to meet a community of train enthusiasts. You can tell how much care, dedication, and passion goes into preserving this incredible piece of California history. It's truly a hidden gem and a wonderful place for families, history lovers, and, of course, train spotters! We highly recommend Laws Railroad Museum and can't wait to visit again!

We visited on a Saturday with our nine year old son and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The Brill car…read morebuilt in 1927 was a great ride and the docents explain history of the train and area. The little town has movie set quality buildings full of antiques of how people lived from the 1883 building of the trains station through the 1960's when the train stopped coming through. Not to mention antique cars and wagons. Be sure to check out their 4-6-0 Baldwin steam locomotive in restoration. We learned Morris Code and sent messages on the Telegraph. You'll be pleasantly surprised and although we spent two and a half hours there, we could have stayed longer.

Awesome bar tender, Leslie! Kept us entertained with stories about Goldfield and the local flavor…read more No tap beers. Nice cold bottles. Food choices are 4 types of frozen pizza.

1star for being a historic saloon. 0 stars for waiting on a tourist who stood at a almost empty…read morebar waiting for service. We left as we realized we weren't welcome for some unknown reason. Seems regulars are all that matter.

Very cool old western town. The main drag is interesting enough (especially the Mizpah Hotel) but…read moredo venture off on to the side streets where you'll see plenty of old buildings and houses. There's a lot of history here. Check out Mark B's photos. And a brewpub - Tonopah Brewing.

On our way up to northern Nevada we spent a day and a night in Tonopah, Nevada. If you're a fan of…read moreold Nevada history you'll love this place. There's so much to see. There are two museums in this town, both well worth checking out. If you do a little google search you'll see there's several historic old buildings you can take a peak at. I've included photos of several of them. Be sure to check out the Clown Motel right next to the historic cemetery. Even though we weren't staying there the owner was nice enough to let us come in and take some photos. We stayed at the Mizpah Hotel. Supposedly a haunted hotel. Even if you're not staying there go inside and have a drink at the bar. The place is amazing. Rather then just speeding through this town slow down a bit and enjoy it.

Awesome ,overall. Great staff, excellent service ,over and above,…read more ( personally id like to thank Jaimie,at the front desk, who found time to help us out in a very personal matter, which I wouldnt have ever thought possible from any place we had stayed previously, the level of consideration and humanity is a very much appreciated contribution to a society that lately seems to have forgotten what Hospitality and service are truly about. I thank you for not only your prompt help but the discretion you used as well. Thank you again for your kindness and patience as well as your genuine positive attitude twards a very sensitive situation) This person alone ,is reason enough to highly recommend this Hotel as a premier spot while mining in Tonopah, or any other activity that requires superior accommodations. And they also accepted the Cat, who has made travel at times more difficult than should be. The room was spacious, clean and very comfortable. Thank you again, and not only would I stay again, but plan on an extended stay in the very near future.. Hopefully Jaimie is still there, in any capacity and is considered for promotion or a raise or both, she truly raised the bar in the Hospitality and service industry, I hope she starts a seminar for the rest of the hotels throughout the state of Nevada. They all would benefit from her leadership and courtesy..

Last time we visited this place we stayed in our motorhome in the little RV park in back and we…read morefelt it was actually not too bad. This time we stayed in the hotel. It's been interesting to read reviews of others who have given the place much higher marks. However, there is a realization here that everyone has a different level of standards. Overall, we want a place that's clean and put together. We did not feel that was the case here. In other words, I could probably say it was about the worst hotel room I ever paid for. To begin with tissues from the previous guest were still behind the bed table. We left them there. The mattress spring covers weren't just dirty. It was stained and filthy. It was obvious with the condition of the way the bed was made and cords that there was no proper training on anything. There was a refrigerator in the room that when opened the ice had such a build up of ice you knew it had never been checked or cleaned. Moving down to the restaurant ..... the ketchup when turned upside down "clumped" to opening and didn't slide like fresh ketchup. The bottles of other toppings appeared to have also been there a mighty long time without being freshened up. Okay .. what did we order? We ordered two hot fudge sundaes. The hot fudge was lukewarm and clumped... After all, what did we expect? The following morning when we stopped by "Registraiton" to drop the keys off, the clerk was sound asleep in his chair. Evidently, he'd been there a bit as other keys were laying on the counter that had also been cropped off. He did look at me and grunt and then went back to sleep.

Plane landed in Bishop 90 mins ago and we waited for another plane to deplane and grab luggage so…read moreit will take us 3 hours to get to our Mammoth Village accommodations, not the hour that was advertised. Do yourself a favor and rent a car so you don't have to deal with MAWS.

If you are going to or from the Mammoth Airport, they are very bad at communicating with Advanced…read moreAir at Mammoth Airport. If your flight is delayed or arrives late you will be left without a pick-up as I was . There was no communication after that to resolve the issue . On my return to Los Angeles my flight was delayed, and the dispatch was unable to handle a change of pick up time. It's really only a 4 mile drive to the airport. Don't need to be there two hours early. I'm very disappointed in their service.

Had a great time seeing this place again. This place just gives me peace and understanding of love…read moreand life!

This was a great, unsuspecting find!…read more I was in the area and had stopped by a store and on my way out she told me i had to stop by the car forest. To be honest, i really didn't want to. But something told me to just go even if was for a minute. And now being honest again, I wish i would have stayed longer. This is such a cool place where these cars are somehow upright and painted on. I'm told you can paint whatever you want on them if you have the supplies. The area seemed really sprawling so i don't believe i finished it all but it's a great place to stop and take pictures. It is super unique. The downside , unless i missed it is i have no clue the history of how or why the cars are there or their significance to that area in particular, but it's cool nonetheless. I love a roadside attraction/ stop and this one is definitely worth stopping by.

Parked out front and got to walk around and look into all the plopen windows for a glimpse of a…read moreghostly figure .Took pics with my friends out front.

Goldfield Historical Marker 12 [Goldfield NV]…read more We have been stopping by this old hotel in Goldfield NV since 2013 either on our way to or back from Las Vegas. Our last stop was our 5th time during the Labor Day weekend 2024. One memorable visit was a stop we made over 6 years ago in July 2018... we arrived in Goldfield around 9:00p, not too terribly late. We passed by a patrol car parked nearby, we parked on the side of the hotel and peeked inside. It was well lit inside and there were some tools as if renovations were being made. Outside I heard voices, two men having a conversation. I couldn't make out what they were saying but there were two voices of men that was very audible and seems nearby... I didn't see anybody. My hubby who was a few yards away from me began walking towards the street towards the front of the hotel (I wondered where he was going). After he came back we both head towards our car and left. I asked him where he went and he said he heard voices and he tried to see where it came from. Now neither one of us mentioned to each other about voices... I looked at him and told him I heard the same thing but the voices were closer to me. He said no, it was towards the front of the hotel on the main Street. We both got creeped out. As of May 1, 2024 tours are being offered by appointment only. 2 person minimum. The flyer gave plenty of details: Children under 5 FREE Ages 6-10 - $15 Age 11 and up - $25 Non refundable. Cash preferred. Does not include investigation prices Since our first time seeing it in 2013 they have been trying to revive the hotel. It has been through a series of changing hands between owners and every time we pass by no construction company seem to want to take the job. It is one of the "Scariest Places on Earth" (hmm, I thought it was the Clown Motel or the Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah)... anyway, it captured paranormal pros from all over, including Zak Bagans' Ghost Adventures crew who visits regularly. I believe the Goldfield Hotel was their first lockdown investigation. Happy haunting! Review #3523

STEPH JUDGEMENT: A natural wonder worth visiting…read more In all the years I've driven up and down the 395 on the way to and from Mammoth I never made that turn at Big Pine to visit this ancient wonder, as it's not just a short detour. This last time the hubby and I went to Mammoth, though, i was determined to visit this place, so we drove out the 25 miles to the visitor center (closed), gaining quite a bit of altitude along the way. The said altitude prevented us from doing the fairly easy hikes near the visitor center, as we hadn't been up this way in a while and weren't feeling acclimated enough. We got to take in plenty of fantastic scenery, though, at various lookout points and especially on the drive out to Patriarch Grove, where we got to see the environment change drastically from scrubby green hills to desolate sandy soil with the signature gnarly bristle cone pine trees. It was worth the bumpy unpaved road and finding out that the last mile was snowed out. Would definitely love to come back and do those hikes!

The drive to get here from downtown Bishop was an hour! It was looping around the mountains and we…read morehad to drive slowly at the curves. The views were so gorgeous that we did make a few stops. We parked in front of the Visitor Center and went on the Discovery Trail. It took us an hour to complete. We started on the right side of the loop, and I was just gasping for air. We saw the beautiful Bristlecone trees on the trail. As we continued on to the left side of the loop, we had to walk on the big red rocks. That part was not enjoyable at all as we had to be careful not to trip. However, the views were so wonderful. It's a clear trail, so there is no getting lost.

Activity Type: Hiking Nearby City: Mammoth Lakes…read moreLength: 13 total miles Elevation Gain: 1,700 feet Trail Type: Out-and-back Skill Level: An overall elevation gain of about 1,700 feet makes this a challenging hike. Duration: 7 to 8 hours, though 2 days is preferable. Season: Late June through mid-October. Trailhead Elevation: 8,300 feet Top Elevation: 9,300 feet Other Uses: Equestrians and leashed dogs are welcome. Bikes are not allowed in the Ansel Adams Wilderness. In a region of exceptionally stunning lakes, Shadow and Ediza are two of the loveliest. Both harbor views of the Ritter Range that are among the finest mountain landscapes in the Sierra Nevada. Rolling through green meadows, conifer forests, and rocky outcrops, the trail rises by gradual degrees up the valley of Shadow Creek in view of Volcanic Ridge, to the left (south). Some stretches have been finessed through rocky benches by the vigorous application of picks, shovels, and maybe a surgical stick or two of dynamite. The best of company, frolicsome Shadow Creek entertains us with music and assorted pretty little tricks, including a very clever cascade around an island of polished granite

Ah-May-Zing! I…read moreheard about Lake Ediza last year while on my way to Garnet via Shadow Creek. Fortunately I had a chance to trek up to Ediza this year. I was told that between the split off from the JMT to go towards Garnet and Lake Ediza there was a piece of Heaven on Earth. Truly the scenery was enlightening. Shadow creek was booming (even in this drought). Like all the high elevation lakes it's quite a trek to get there but the payoff is well worth the pain. When we arrived there wasn't too many good camping spots. We had to go around the lake towards the southwest section and camped a little off the trail. If we had just gone a bit further crossing a small creek to the "island" we would have found an even better spot by the beach area under the cover of some trees. My advice: Get there early and grab a good spot. As beautiful as Lake Ediza is it can get busy. Not Thousand Island Lakes busy, but busy nonetheless.