A few people and I discussed over the last year, doing a monthly trip to ghost towns or native ruins.

I'll plan the first one- anyone wanting to join in is welcome and hopefully others that share the interest can lead the group in future months. I know Datz and some others know Arizona history and are into ghost towns etc.

January will be pretty easy as far as offroading goes. Doable with 2WD so bring the family and see some great Arizona history.

Saturday, January 14th
Ghost towns: Congress, Stanton, Weaver, Octave and possibly a tour of Vulture which is almost perfect!
They are all located around Wickenburg, we'll be meeting at the Wickenburg McDonalds at 10am.

Come see some great scenery and learn a little about Arizona history.

Post up if interested. Bring your camera!

Wow, sounds awesome. That'll be the first weekend my folks are in town, so I might quite literally 'Bring the family' a whole X full. They'd love to check out some places like that while they are here.

I can't make it.

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Sounds very cool.

Once "the turd" is completed, this sounds like my kinda run.

Edit: Whether it's this 1st outing or one of the next, it'll be ideal to you meet you guys out "there" - I don't think I can keep up at freeway speeds.

Ditto

I have been wanting to check out that ghost town, but had not gotten around to it. Count on Bren and I. I get off shift that morning, so will have to meet you on the road around Wickenburg or something.

Unlike my usual answer....I'm actually considering attending this. Sounds like it might be fun and I think I've got nothing else going on that day, which is also unusual.

I'll know more after I get back from Glamis next weekend.

Cool- should be fun. I'm verifying that we will be able to tour the Vulture mine. It's probably the best preserved and really historic.

Henry Wickenburg started it.Guess what town is named after him??

Barry Goldwater's grandpa was an investor who bought it.

Many say there are actual ghosts.

And a lot of other cool stuff.

We'll be driving the mall crawler FJ80 Landcruiser. It'll be Bailey's first run

The tree outside of Henry Wickenburgs home in Vulture City where approximately 18 people were hung:



View of the ghost town today:



FYI- If we want to view Vulture City, it costs $5 for adults and $4 for children 6-12.

Well worth it I think to see everything in such good shape- considering the mine shut down for good in 1942.

Part of the stamp mill. Made in Germany and set up piece by piece here.

Sounds like a great time. I was just at a book store a couple of days ago and saw a book on AZ ghost towns and thought how cool it would be to check some of them out. I'm in for sure.

Bring the Armada and family- it'll make this trip just fine.

Tempting...

Bump. Just figured I'd bump this post up a little! Told my dad about this and he's looking forward to it, might just be myself & my dad, or it might be the whole family - Wife, Mother & Baby too.

I may miss this saturday's run but Iam trying to move my life around to fit this one in. It will be great.

Cool- Ill post directions to the meeting spot and additional info this weekend.

Got a promotion at work and life is CRAZY right now. You're looking at the new Executive Director of Call Center Operations.

Impressive title huh?

Hey, cool. Congrats!

So does that mean you're so high up the chain now, that your considered "tidal", as in "head honcho?"

Guess that means more goodies for the LC too, huh?

Congrats.

I start my new role here at GoDaddy here on Monday, it's a promotion but the job title isn't as fancy as yours!

I'm going from: Reseller Support Manager

to: Quality Assurance Technician

Healthy jump in pay tho, which is what it's all about as far as I'm concerned. If I ever need another call center job tho, I'll be in touch! Worked the call center here for 3 years now. Finally getting out of customer service and into development.

Bump- so a few people from here and a few from N4W. Should be fun. With exploring it's best to not have a HUGE group anyway.

Everyone know how to get to the McDonalds in Wickenburg?

Nope - directions would be sweet.

Go to Wickenburg and pull into the McDonalds.

101 south than west to I-17. 17 north to st rte 74(carefree hwy). 74 west to 60(grand ave). 60 into town(wickenburg), watch your speed there. McDonalds is just before the bridge on your right, can't be missed.
C-ya.

Those directions are of course for Rinky from the east valley. Any others concerned should consider intersecting Grand Ave. with Bell Road and heading N/W from Surprise at that point. Pretend you're heading to VEGAS!!

Xrock I will need to be back to Downtown Phoenix by 8:00 pm will that be possible with the itenery or will I need ot bail out a little earlier?

I plan on being home well before that. I'll have baby and grandma with, I imagine we'll be done by 3-4 pm.

I did contact Vulture ghost town reps and they will open for us on Saturday and let us view it.

Hey Rinky what time were you thinking about heading out. I could hook up with you along the way.

Dunno! Subtract the time it takes to get to the McDonalds in Wickenberg from the time we are supposed to be there and that's about the time I'll be leaving!

Is it 10am meet up there?