Category Archives: ghost towns & road trips

NATIONAL MUSEUM of FUNERAL HISTORY (TM)

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Matt McCormick

NATIONAL MUSEUM of FUNERAL HISTORY (TM) ANY DAY ABOVE GROUND IS A GOOD ONE (TM) “Experience unique national treasures and the country’s largest display of funeral service memorabilia in the 20,000 square foot National Museum of Funeral History. The museum … Continue reading →

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the giant pumpkin regatta

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Matt McCormick

A couple weeks ago I had the great pleasure of attending the 2007 West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta in Tualatin, Oregon. Started in 2003, the annual regatta pits the regions giant gourd growers against each other in what is a … Continue reading →

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decisions, decisions

Posted on May 31, 2007 by Matt McCormick

version 1: version 2: Look at these two pictures. They are two of about 25 that I took of this weird target-thing(?) out in the Utah salt flats (on an airfoce bombing range, actually) and I am having an impossible … Continue reading →

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targets

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Matt McCormick
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wendover report no. 11

Posted on May 21, 2007 by Matt McCormick

The Lincoln School in Metropolis, Nevada, opened in 1914 and closed in 1947 and is pretty much all that is left of the town. Metropolis was a planned ranching and farming community founded in 1909 that reached an estimated population … Continue reading →

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wendover report no. 10

Posted on May 20, 2007 by Matt McCormick

Walking the streets of Wendover on the Utah side, one might think that the town was recently hit by some form of natural disaster. Junked cars, boarded up houses and abandoned mobile homes are decaying away in abundance. Vacant lots … Continue reading →

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wendover report no. 9

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Matt McCormick
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wendover report no. 8

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Matt McCormick

the BEAUTIFUL carpet designs of Wendover NV casinos: The Wendover Nugget: Montego Bay: The Rainbow: The Peppermill: and last but not least, The Red Garter:

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wendover report no. 7

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Matt McCormick

THE HUE OF WAR! usually it’s pretty quiet here on the base. with the exception of the passing trucks on their way to the potash plant or the occasional airplane landing on the runway, things are relatively quiet and peaceful. … Continue reading →

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wendover report no. 6

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Matt McCormick

The Sun Tunnels Yesterday I decided to pack up the van and drive out to the Great Basin Desert and track down Nancy Holt‘s earthwork/sculpture The Sun Tunnels. I hadn’t heard much in the past about Nancy Holt or the … Continue reading →

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