Comfort Inn Barstow

GOFFS schoolhouse is a...

by Routeman

GOFFS schoolhouse is a one-room, mission-style school built in 1914. It is located in the eastern Mojave Desert near. Throughout its long history, the structure has served as a school, a branch of the county library and was also used as a comminity center where dances were held.

Dana Park - A place to relax

by Yaqui

We went across the street to lay in the grass and relax some. I had been running the family every where and they were somewhat tuckered out...lol! Youth...go firgure!
Located near I-15 exit, Centennial Park, Fire Station/Memorial Helmet, across from the Mojave River Valley Museum.

850 Barstow Road
Dana Park Community Building Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

A "blast from the past"

by spartan about Penny's Diner

The restaurant brings you back in time to the late 50's and early 60's. Hand dipped shakes, huge portions and early rock "n" roll music. The diner is open 24 hours, has a casual atmosphere, and serves American cuisine cooked to order. I ordered The Clubhouse Sandwich (slices of turkey, ham and bacon with lettuce, tomatoes and mayo on wheat toast) with seasoned fries and a coke.

BARSTOW

by kimod74

"Barstow Memories from my childhood"

I lived in Barstow on and off from the ages of 5 until I was 13 years old (7th grade). I listed it on my VT page because it is a place I have been, but not as a "traveler". I here that Barstow is a little different now, however when I was growing up there we were quite poor and lived in a very poor neighborhood with the desert and the railroad tracks as our backyard. Even though we were poor, I played a lot with my brother Jared (who died in 2003). We played in the desert catching lizards and sticking our hands down rattle snake holes....yeh, great times! Our front yard was dirt because grass doesn't always grow in the desert. I remember having many multi cultural friends and most of our neighbors were hispanic.
I remember hanging the clothes on the line to dry because we didn't have a dryer, and you didnt' need one, the dry Southern California air dried your clothes just fine. I remember the many black widow spiders everywhere and the occasional scorpion. My crazy neighbors with the yard full of hens, horses, goats and everything, in the middle of the desert! I remember eating at PLATAS Mexican restaurant and no restaurant to this day has been able to beat the taste I remember the way their burritos and tacos tasted! From our house we could see the mountain where the military helicopters always flew over into the army base. Yes, Barstow, thanks for the wonderful childhood memories!