Any other Airstreamers planning to be in area of Quartzsite or area this season? I'm planning to be there, and several years ago I counted five other AS there. It would be nice to get together there and maybe exchange some knowledge about the area and its requirements.
Boy, I wish! A couple of years ago, I accompanied my parents down there to their wintering location outside of Quartzsite (a little town called Brenda) in January. It was really, really pleasant, especially compared to the subfreezing temps here in Angel Fire!
What was doubly interesting for us was that the park they stay at needed people to serve up propane in exchange for a site. Oh, I drooled real fast! Think about it: We close this park for the worst of winter (to heck with the nutty skiiers) and move down there for a month or two. Hummmmmmmm!!
There will be quite a few Airstreams in the Quartzsite area the first part of February. The region 12, 26th Natioal Hobo Rally will be held just west of Quartzsite, in Blyth, CA. Feb 5th - 11th. We stayed at Rice Ranch for a couple of nights prior to the rally last year. http://www.wbcci12.org/HoboFlyer.pdf
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Do you happen to remember the name of the park in
Brenda?
Waynon
Yes, it's called the Black Rock RV Village, I believe. Pretty typical snowbird park: lots of retirees. I won't be able to do it for a couple of days (have to go out of town on work starting in just about a minute!), but I'll look up the URL for you when I get back.
Somedaysoon: Start with this website for information on Quartzsite. There is a wealth of information on the WEB. http://www.quartzsite.com/
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We'll be there from Jan 16 thru Jan 24, staying a La Posa South. We're hoping to get a spot right on the La Posa/Rice Ranch property line so we can walk to most activities. Traffic at that time can be brutal!
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We'll be there from Jan 16 thru Jan 24, staying a La Posa South. We're hoping to get a spot right on the La Posa/Rice Ranch property line so we can walk to most activities. Traffic at that time can be brutal!
This will be our first time! Is Lo Posa BLM land or what?
mtnman
Yes, La Posa is the first BLM LTVA south of I-10. The entrance is on left about 1/2 mile south of I-10 on Hwy 95. You have to wind around to get to the area behind Rice Ranch, but it is far enough from I-10 and Hwy 95 where noise isn't an issue and dust usually isn't bad. The key is it is close enough to walk to a good portion of the areas, saving the need to find and fight for parking. We'll purchase a 2 week pass so we can dump and take on water.
I-10 becomes especially busy that time of year as most trucks opt for I-10 in lieu of I-40 to avoid weather issues in the mountainous areas. Consequently, noise from I-10 can be problematic and traffic around the truck stops can be unruly.
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Last edited by Bob Thompson; 12-05-2006 at 09:53 AM..
We've gone there in Jan the past 3 years but think we'll some thing different this one. It's a "must do" event at least once. Also a great Bluegrass show in Blyth some 20 miles away. Someone said there was a group of Vintage Airstreamers that meet there every year. Have no details , maybe someone here has some info.---pieman
Hi Mike, that's the Hobo Rally located at the fairgrounds in Blythe, Ca. about 20 miles west of Quartzsite.
The Hobo Rally is a WBCCI special event rally with separate Vintage parking, not a Vintage event.
Bill
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