Slab City, California Observations
We recently visited Slab City, California; it is located just southeast of the Salton Sea. Slab City started as a Marine training base during WWII. When the base was no longer needed, the building...
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From what I've read, Slab City over the past few years has started to become popular, and there has been a lot of fighting between the long-term residents and the newcomers.
ISTR, the US government owns the land, and even though the state of California wants to toss all the people out, they can't really do so since it is Federal property. However, that area has a law onto its own.
LoW, from what I've read keeps a tight, clean camp, but from what I've seen from people who spent the winter in the general area, it isn't exactly a vacation resort.
I am sorry that the maker of Salvation Mountain has died. I've not read about anyone trying to take care about that place, and it really is a monument.
Did you pay that a visit to the Range, Slab City's entertainment venue? I've read/heard mixed reports about that place.
Slab City isn't somewhere I have plans on going to, but it is interesting to read/hear about people's stories there.
ISTR, the US government owns the land, and even though the state of California wants to toss all the people out, they can't really do so since it is Federal property. However, that area has a law onto its own.
LoW, from what I've read keeps a tight, clean camp, but from what I've seen from people who spent the winter in the general area, it isn't exactly a vacation resort.
I am sorry that the maker of Salvation Mountain has died. I've not read about anyone trying to take care about that place, and it really is a monument.
Did you pay that a visit to the Range, Slab City's entertainment venue? I've read/heard mixed reports about that place.
Slab City isn't somewhere I have plans on going to, but it is interesting to read/hear about people's stories there.
