Twain and Tears. September 21-23, 2012. Announcing a new gathering in Unionville, northern Nevada. The gathering will be at a small park on the grounds of a shack where Mark Twain lived while prospecting in the boomtown of Unionville. Unionville is a tiny hamlet boasting @ 20 full time residents in Buena Vista Canyon, about 20 miles off I-80 between Lovelock and Winnemucca. It is about 150 miles from Reno. We will camp in a county park mid-village called "Moeha Walker Memorial Park."
picture of park: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nevada_magazine/5658861943/
The park is free, with water and porta-potty. No electricity or showers. Camping will be group informal and family style, this is not a campground but a park which we have permission to use. The canyon is about 500 ft higher in elevation than Lovelock, so a bit cooler, should be great in September. And it is quiet, quiet, quiet. One road in and out. No cell phone coverage, although there are land lines so emergency service is available at a local home or the inn. Park will hold maybe 15-20 trailers maximum.
What to do?
- Talk, relax, play games, cook, eat. We will do a traditional Saturday Potluck, but otherwise this is a total relax program!
Watch birds and wildlife (bald and golden eagles often seen)
Hike several trails
Explore ruins of housing and mines (not in the mines, but the tailings, equip, ec)
Rock hound or look for ammonites at nearby "Fossil Hill"
Take a tour of nearby Safe Haven, a rescue zoo.
Star gaze
Sleep
If you don't want to camp, but want to join us, there is my favorite bed & breakfast in the world here, Old Pioneer Gardern. http://www.virtualcities.com/ons/nv/c/nvc41011.htm
More about Unionville, go here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unionville,_Nevada
Pics: http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/unionville.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenlund/487196409/lightbox/
Will post more info later after we do more recon. PM Debbie Pontius (nevadatear) or Kay Cortapassi (kaperkay) for more info. Leave a message on the THIS THREAD for Twain and Tears if you plan to join us!
Directions: To get to Unionville, take the Mill City/Unionville exit off Interstate 80 onto Nevada State Highway 400. Drive about 17 miles on paved road, then look for the Unionville sign on your right as the highway turns into a well-graded gravel road. The village is located about three miles up the road into the canyon. Keep going until you spot the park on the right. There is only one road in and out of the village.
More info to come!
Debbie Pontius and Kay Cortapassi
Who's coming:
. kay and grant (kaperkay & Grant whipp)
. Debbie and Randy aka GRANDY to his granchildren (nevadatear)
. Johnny & Teri (downundertech)
. Wendy & Leroy
. john (jhb)
. Dan & family (danlott)
. Steve (Reddiver) & family
. Dan & mindy (Dano)
. Carol andrews
. Sam & Kat (desert moose)
. Shane (Shane Murray)
. Christina
. Guy
Maybe
Randy with the standby (wolf farmer)
Shane Murray's friend
Sharon (S.heisley)
...! 'Til later ...