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Post by Jay-Admin » Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:35 am

Here's some pics of Gold Field Nevada from about three years ago. This place is so cool. I have been through
here about three times now and always stop to check all the old buildings out.

There's some great history about the Hotel that never opened or opened for a short time then closed?

Anyways here's some pictures.

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Post by DesertZone » Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:44 pm

I have not been there yet. 8)
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Post by lucky1 » Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:52 pm

How very cool, Aaron.
Why didn't the hotel open?
Looks like they invested a ton of money to build it...mining price collapse? highway diversion?

I bet Hollywood does films there! :)
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Post by Jay-Admin » Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:58 pm

You have to see it Aaron. It's very cool. 8)

I believe the gold mining boom went bust when they planned on opening.

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Post by lucky1 » Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:10 am

Sorry Jay :oops:

Probably good that it's off the beaten track.
If that were in Canada, it would've been vandalized or become home for transients.
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Post by Jay-Admin » Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:12 am

That's ok Barb. :)

Yeah, It's nice to go through there and be able to walk around and see it
the way it was without being vandalized etc.

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Post by Okanagan desert-palms » Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:38 pm

Very cool Jay. I was in Virginia city NV.a few years ago. Not near as uncomercialized as your pics of this ghost town. We have quite a few of our own ghost towns here in B.C. It`s either boom or bust.Great pics. Thanks for posting them. Here is a show I think your familiar with. The top 4 selections are from our neck of the woods.




http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... towns&aq=0

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Post by Jay-Admin » Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:11 am

Thanks John, That was one of my favorite shows to watch when I came home from school many years ago.
I probably shouldn't say Gold Field is a complete ghost town because there are still some folks who live there.
Still a pretty neat place to see.
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Post by DesertZone » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:53 am

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Post by DesertZone » Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:37 pm

I hope they can do something with the hotel one day. Sad to see such an awesome building go to waste. :)
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Post by Cowtown Palm Society » Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:47 pm

Sorry I missed this topic earlier. Cool place Jay. I'll head up the 95 next time I'm in Vegas. Thanks!

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Post by DesertZone » Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:36 am

looks like the gost hunters on the travel channel are going back to that hotel for a show. :wink: Should be fun to watch. :D
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Post by lucky1 » Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:39 pm

Aaron, we're on satellite TV, with tons of channels.
Hope that show comes our way, would be great to see it.

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Post by DesertZone » Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:06 pm

Should be on friday night. I know I'm going to watch. :D
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Post by lucky1 » Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:17 am

I'll make a note to look for it then on Travel channel.

Would be good to see some sunshine...and those yuccas! wow.

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Post by DesertZone » Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:41 am

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Post by lucky1 » Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:30 am

Couldn't get it to load, video got hung up.
Will try it again later.
Thanks Aaron.

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