Calico Ghost Town, about 15 minutes from Barstow, offers a well-preserved glimpse into California’s silver mining past that makes for an excellent Father’s Day excursion. Once a booming mining town in ...

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Memories of California's Gold Rush loom large in this fascinating town that provides the perfect base for exploring all the ...

Over the Sierra crest — about 150 miles to the east of Manteca, Oakdale, and Turlock — is one of the world’s largest active ...

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If you’re interested in more recent history, the Calico Ghost Town Regional Park provides a well-preserved mining town from the 1880s silver rush. Located about 15 miles northeast of Barstow, Calico ...