Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21-23

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Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21-23

Postby nevadatear » Sat Feb 18, 2012 3:03 pm

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 trilobytes 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 Tearjerker posting 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!
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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21

Postby Carol Reed » Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:44 pm

Wow, I wish I could !!! I love old Nevada.... Sorry, but I have a prior commitment that weekend. :cry:

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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21

Postby nevadatear » Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:31 pm

too bad. :(
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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21

Postby danlott » Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:27 am

We should probably be able to make it. I have lived here for 23 years and have never been to Unionville. :shock:

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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21

Postby nevadatear » Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:48 pm

bump
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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21

Postby GuitarPhotog » Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:38 pm

Bummer, I have a conflicting camping gathering that weekend :(

See you at the DAM Gathering though.

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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21

Postby nevadatear » Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:00 pm

Too bad! Look forward to seeing you again at the Dam. Maybe I will make rolls again! :lol:
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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21

Postby jhb » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:32 am

I've got this one on my calendar. I heard I could pick up some shrimp at Rye Patch on the way up... :lol:
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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21

Postby nevadatear » Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:12 am

Dynamite! Yup,rye patch shrimp and carp, a great pair for eating
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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21

Postby Blumie » Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:56 pm

I've put the dates on my calendar. I can't project what our situation will be by then, but I can't plan on going unless I mark it down! Hope to meet you there!
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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21

Postby nevadatear » Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:55 pm

Yea, we would love to meet you. Great birds up there, Lazuli buntings, hummers, golden and bald eagles, lots of fly catchers. ;)
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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21

Postby traveler » Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:26 pm

Nevadatear, question? is there a place or places to adventure with an ATV????? :thinking: Have one and would love to go touring with it. :applause: Really sounds like a FUN time. Are you going to the Dam Gathering this year??? Think that I will be looking into going on the Unionville tour. :applause: Thanks for the info.
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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21

Postby nevadatear » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:12 pm

yes to both of those question. miles of wide open spaces at the mouth of the canyon. see you at the dam?
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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21

Postby down under tech » Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:41 am

Hello Debbie & Randy: We would like to come up to the Unionville gathering. It sounds like fun and the price is right.. We will bring the "Silver Nugget" with us. I have a friend here in Reno that has built his own TD and they would like to come up there too with their 6 year old little boy.
We are also going to the "Dam Gathering". See you there. :beer: :wine:
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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21

Postby jhb » Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:30 am

down under tech wrote: :beer: :wine:
Humm, Silver Nugget has their cocktail flag out already, I'm camping next to them! :lol:

...But on that subject, one of the things I like about the teardrop community is most things are done in moderation, well, except eating (We do like the DO!) and maybe seeing how many old Colemans can be lit without burning the place down... :twisted: (I've had my teardrop for 5 years and still don't have a Coleman or dutch oven??? :shock: )
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