Go & get tacos from a van...
by ozeliz
Go & get tacos from a van parked on the side of the road on Sth Avenue B somewhere between 24th St & 32nd st, they are cheap & very tasty feed! I am not sure what time he starts up in the evening but safe to say someone local would be able to tell you! Actually I was secretly impressed by the lettuce growing in so many places around the fringes of town, I am sure there were other things too, but lettuce, cheap & fresh & perfect is very impressive to a Darwinite! (I know that's so weird, but I often have to refuse to pay almost $4 for not very good leaf produce... it has to come thousand's of kilometres to get to Darwin)as this kind of thing runs to seed almost immediately in the tropics.
Sand dunes in the desert
by spartan
This is a picture of the sand dunes in the desert region of California (along I-8 near the Arizona and Mexican border). So you see, the ocean and the coast aren't the only areas that have sand dunes.
Ghost Towns, Mines, and Cemetaries
by malecon
Within twenty square miles of Yuma are a number of historical sites. Some have absolutely no visible remains but their past existence is marked by a plaque. One such is the Mission San Pedro y San Pablo de Bicuñer. Not even the foundation is left of this Spanish mission.
Across the state line and twenty miles beyond is the ghost town site of Tumco. Take the Ogilby exit and head east. For a quick side trip, turn left onto the dirt road before the railroad tracks. Here is the cemetary of Ogilby, a simple defunct railroad depot.
Get back on the road for another three miles to a large sign for the Gold Rock trailer park it's to the left about four miles distant. The Gold Rock store is filled with rustic antiques and odds & ends. The yard has old mining equipment no doubt from the many local gold mines.
Tumco was the most prominent though there are scant remains except for three large cyanide vats. It's all worth checking out if you have the time.
Algodones, Mexico
by mht_in_la
As snowbirds continue to relocate to Yuma, Algodones, Mexico continues to grow as it fulfills the medical needs of many Yuma seniors. The photo shows the street scene of Algodones, Mexico. It's all about drug stores, dental, and optometry offices. The border crossing is only about 8 miles west of Yuma on the California side. Just leave your car at the huge parking lot owned by the Quechans tribe ($3) and walk across the border. Algodones is very small, only a few blocks, so there's no need of cars.
I plan to build a separate page on Algodones, Mexico.
Other Displays
by Basaic
There are other buildings on site too; like a barbershop and a blacksmith's office. The museum also had one room that had nothing to do with Castle Dome directly, it was in honor of the US Military and thousands of veterams had signed their name and dates of service on the walls. Thanks for the honor, Castle Dome.
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