The adventures of Psychic Medium Rose Marcellus
Designs that increase the peace. Locals in North San Juan, California, are anxiously awaiting the release of artist Grace E. Mack’s latest project: The North San Juan coloring book. There seems to be a buzz amongst the residents of this historical gold rush town, a kind of bee like hum, with some anxiously awaiting the …
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If you have ever traveled up highway 49 into the heart of Nevada County’s gold country, then you’ve likely passed the Dew Drop Inn. Nestled by the picturesque Cherry Creek, this road side tavern offers a friendly atmosphere for locals and visitors alike to enjoy drinks, billiards and live music. For those that are sensitive …
The curious creations of photomontage artist Vincent Dileo. If you have a love for intriguing art, then you will probably enjoy a walk around the metaphorical block getting fantastically lost in the work of Vincent Dileo. His brilliant photography skills seem to dance, magically, with his collections of antique images. Once at play with his …
A look into the mysteries that the notorious gunslinger Billy “The Kid” left behind. Billy “The Kid” was the most wanted gunman in the Wild West. His impeccable skill with a revolver and amazing ability for being master escape artist, gained him much attention in his time. The rumors that he faked his own death, …
In her final years, my grandmother, rest her precious soul, once told me that she visited sometimes with her deceased husband. Apparently my grandfather would appear as an apparition, and sit on the end of the bed inquiring about her day and making polite chit chat. She remarked that she also often heard him clearing …
Wooden box unearthed, containing strange photographs of the children of the California gold rush. A few weeks ago, an anonymous magical friend of mine, confided in me that he had taken some interest in my haunting adventures. He mentioned that he might have something special to share with me. Boy, did he ever! He had …
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Life is usually pretty quiet in the old Cherokee hydraulic mining washout, here where I live here on the North San Juan Ridge. Occasionally, some good ole boys come come blasting through the dust at 3am, hollering and spinning donuts in some doorless four wheel ride that sounds like it’s muffler got sawed off somewhere …
The abandoned ghost town of Forest City, California is one of Sierra County’s most awesome forgotten places. Unlike the more populated rusty tourist attractions in the Mother Lode, this empty cupboard of a place has a unique Oregon Creek charm, and lively spook appeal. Situated at a perfect mountain elevation just below 4,500 feet, Forest …
My first ghost adventure starts right here in my mountain home in Nevada city, California. Lucky for me, I live in the heart of the Sierra Nevada Mother Lode. Here, the ghostly remains of a land once ravaged by hydraulic gold mining whisper in the dust that the Cherokee Diggens left behind. The town of …
The Sierra Nevada Mother lode is a great bet for a hair raising experience. Here in the historic heart of gold country, the ghost stories and haunting tales are abundant. It seems that the imprint of a forgotten time remains, where the gambling whispers of the new frontier call out to us from the dusty …
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Hauntings in the Wild West