Randsburg, CA Facing Decimation If Off-Roading Ruling Goes Through

 Check out SF Gate's excellent reporting on this issue at:

 https://www.sfgate.com/california/article/randsburg-california-town-lifeline-22265400.php

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The town of Randsburg, CA - surviving by a thread on income from visiting off-roaders, faces complete economic devastation from a federal ruling to protect an endangered species. 

There's plenty of locals with grit, but the question is one of scratch.

According to Google, Randsburg is about 1h 11m (67.6 mi) drive time from Victorville, CA coming from the South - you can add about 30 minutes to get there from Riverside, most likely.

I'm wondering about maybe three yearly festivals; Arts & Crafts in the Spring, Country & Western music in Summer, and Blues in the Autumn. Maybe Winter could be a film festival? Just thinking out loud here. 

Maybe they could get lucky and find an alien base under the old gold mine. ;-)

Randsburg Festival Committee?

I hope they find a way.

Dan

Google Map for Randsburg:

Climbing A Local Mountain To Drum...

Somewhere in Temecula Valley, there's an amazing trail to an incredible Sunset lookout point. Mother Earth is a wonder.

Went up here with a friend this afternoon. His spot. I did a little drumming up here after this video, and we picked a little bit of fresh sage (After giving Mother Earth some coffee, paprika, and Italian herbs. Things she can eat.) Enjoy the above 44 second short.

I also said prayers to bless the people in this valley, to bless the ancestors who walked the lands before us, and the first people who lived here for thousands of years. I was praying for peace, healing, prosperity, blessings, and for the health of the lands under our feet, the rivers and the lakes that sustain us, and all life in this valley.

For my friend, I explained the most basic aspects of shamanic cosmology, and that the drum was supposed to help us enter the spirit world.

It was a beautiful evening, just long enough.

Thank you for reading.

Dan

Episode 9: My Travels Through The Mojave In 2023

 

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Dan

01-11-2025 Episode 6: Murrieta Hot Springs Resort

An overview of the history of the Murrieta Hot Springs Resort in Murrieta, California. Includes things to do at the resort, some information on the pools, where you might need reservations and where not, as well as my personal take on the waters of the pools themselves. I hope you enjoy!

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My second favorite view at the resort - the bathhouse & fountain

Things to do at the pools

History of the resort

Resort history on its home page: https://www.murrieta-hotsprings.com/springs/history/

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May you find serenity and joy in the mysterious quiet of the desert.

Dan