‘Special Delivery’ – A Sculpture of the Pony Express

Outside the Autry Museum in Griffith Park is this gorgeous sculpture called “Special Delivery,” by renowned artist Douglas Van Howd. This sculpture depicts a true story in American history. In March, 1861, Abraham Lincoln delivered his first inauguration address. The speech was […]

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VIDEO: Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve

The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve is the best place in California to see California Poppies.   Open fields of poppies covered most of California back in the 1700s.  But today, this is the last of those open fields left in the entire […]

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VIDEO: Rhyolite Ghost Town

Just outside of Death Valley, across the California State line in Western Nevada, is the ghost town of Rhyolite.  In the early 20th century, Rhyolite was the largest town in Southern Nevada, larger than Las Vegas.  But by 1920, there were only […]

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