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I booked my room at the Longstreet and got a rate of $74.95. I asked about the Dangerous Curves gift certificate and they said they knew nothing about that, but it did give me $10 off the second night. Did I miss something??
Don't think so... the $10 gift certificate is something that you ask for when you check in. Guess you lucked out! ;)

 
I booked my room at the Longstreet and got a rate of $74.95. I asked about the Dangerous Curves gift certificate and they said they knew nothing about that, but it did give me $10 off the second night. Did I miss something??
Don't think so... the $10 gift certificate is something that you ask for when you check in. Guess you lucked out!
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Same thing the Desk told me Miss Ty, but then again we both know that **** You Bob is "Special"!

 
I booked my room at the Longstreet and got a rate of $74.95. I asked about the Dangerous Curves gift certificate and they said they knew nothing about that, but it did give me $10 off the second night. Did I miss something??
Don't think so... the $10 gift certificate is something that you ask for when you check in. Guess you lucked out!
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Same thing the Desk told me Miss Ty, but then again we both know that **** You Bob is "Special"!
You know Don, I can't wait to see.......

Miss Donna again!!
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I booked my room at the Longstreet and got a rate of $74.95. I asked about the Dangerous Curves gift certificate and they said they knew nothing about that, but it did give me $10 off the second night. Did I miss something??
Don't think so... the $10 gift certificate is something that you ask for when you check in. Guess you lucked out!
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Same thing the Desk told me Miss Ty, but then again we both know that **** You Bob is "Special"!
You know Don, I can't wait to see.......

Miss Donna again!!
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You know Bob, Donna is still saying how wonderful and witty you were! JSNS, Scary Thought!

 
Downloadable maps of Death Valley NP, including a backroads map.

https://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/upload/Backcountry%20Roads-2.pdf

https://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/upload/DEVAmap1a.pdf

https://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/upload/fulcalif.pdf

And you gotta love this disclaimer on the site, which seems to have been written just for certain FJR Forum members. You know who you are!
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Using GPS Navigation:
GPS Navigation to sites to remote locations like Death Valley are notoriously unreliable. Numerous travelers have been directed to the wrong location or even dead-end or closed roads. Travelers should always carry up-to-date road maps to check the accuracy of GPS directions. DO NOT DEPEND ONLY ON YOUR VEHICLE GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM.
 
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I booked my room at the Longstreet and got a rate of $74.95. I asked about the Dangerous Curves gift certificate and they said they knew nothing about that, but it did give me $10 off the second night. Did I miss something??
Don't think so... the $10 gift certificate is something that you ask for when you check in. Guess you lucked out!
wink.png
Same thing the Desk told me Miss Ty, but then again we both know that **** You Bob is "Special"!
You know Don, I can't wait to see.......

Miss Donna again!!
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You know Bob, Donna is still saying how wonderful and witty you were! JSNS, Scary Thought!
And how drunk I was...

 
I booked my room at the Longstreet and got a rate of $74.95. I asked about the Dangerous Curves gift certificate and they said they knew nothing about that, but it did give me $10 off the second night. Did I miss something??
Don't think so... the $10 gift certificate is something that you ask for when you check in. Guess you lucked out!
wink.png
Same thing the Desk told me Miss Ty, but then again we both know that **** You Bob is "Special"!
You know Don, I can't wait to see.......

Miss Donna again!!
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You know Bob, Donna is still saying how wonderful and witty you were! JSNS, Scary Thought!
And how drunk I was...
No way El Toro Jose, my sweet Miss Donna said "that funny man is Entertaining!". JSNS, el Borracho ese!

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I hope to be able to make this Death Valley run. It is always great to ride there. There are some family events being scheduled at that time, though, that might conflict. I probably won't know how this all sorts out until after New Year's day.

 
Anything else nearby? Haven't pulled the trigger on this yet as still waiting for BajaMark and Joseph to get their ducks in a row...

 
Anything else nearby? Haven't pulled the trigger on this yet as still waiting for BajaMark and Joseph to get their ducks in a row...
You can try the Amargosa Opera House and Hotel which is about 8 miles away. I'd recommend making a reservation so you have somewhere to stay and you can always cancel... I'm also pretty sure there will be some flux at Longstreet as we get closer so try calling back every couple of weeks. :)

 
Anything else nearby? Haven't pulled the trigger on this yet as still waiting for BajaMark and Joseph to get their ducks in a row...
You can try the Amargosa Opera House and Hotel which is about 8 miles away. I'd recommend making a reservation so you have somewhere to stay and you can always cancel... I'm also pretty sure there will be some flux at Longstreet as we get closer so try calling back every couple of weeks.
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Dear Miss Tyler, we AZ Beemers are good friends of Kathy the Proprietor of the Amargosa Opera House. Just got off the phone with Kathy and at this time she has 14 rooms available for February 13 Saturday and the 14th Sunday, her direct number is 1-760-852-4441. You can also use Booking.com or Expedia.com to secure your room, do remember that it is RUSTIC (by that I mean good enough for Canuckistanis, eh!). JSNS, Frostback Hosers ese!

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Can someone suggest a good route from Vegas to Tehachapi?
The easy way would be I15 to hwy 58. I don't have any local knowledge for back roads. If you stay on 58 you will end up in DCarver country so be careful.
Thanks for the warning!
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Nothing to worry about there Bob. I rode by in 2011 and threw stones at his house...he just wouldn't come out and play.

 
Took Ms Ty's advice and tried the Longstreet Casino first, just now - they were able to book two standard rooms for me - we are in! (with BajaMark and the lovely Diana)

Joseph - book a room on spec - you can always cancel...

 
Anything else nearby? Haven't pulled the trigger on this yet as still waiting for BajaMark and Joseph to get their ducks in a row...
You can try the Amargosa Opera House and Hotel which is about 8 miles away. I'd recommend making a reservation so you have somewhere to stay and you can always cancel... I'm also pretty sure there will be some flux at Longstreet as we get closer so try calling back every couple of weeks.
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Dear Miss Tyler, we AZ Beemers are good friends of Kathy the Proprietor of the Amargosa Opera House. Just got off the phone with Kathy and at this time she has 14 rooms available for February 13 Saturday and the 14th Sunday, her direct number is 1-760-852-4441. You can also use Booking.com or Expedia.com to secure your room, do remember that it is RUSTIC (by that I mean good enough for Canuckistanis, eh!). JSNS, Frostback Hosers ese!
Thanks for touching base with her, Don! Rustic is better than nothing! ;)

 
Wanted to bump this with marcusorelius--Mark Eddy's fabulous Death Valley Ride Videos. Regular Cast of Forum Characters: Old Michael, Laura, Phil, Charlene and Ugly *** Bokerfork! JSNS, ME has an entire series of FJR Forum Videos you can link to!

 
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Death Valley National Park
Morning Report: Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Today........................ Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain showers. South wind under 10 mph. Highs in the lower 60s in the mountains...around 85 at Furnace Creek.

Tonight...................... Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain showers. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Lows in the upper 40s in the mountains...lower 60s at Furnace Creek.

Tomorrow ................. Mostly clear & breezy. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph at night. Highs around 60 in the mountains...around 85 at

Furnace Creek.

Extended .................. Sunny & breezy. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Less wind and warmer over the weekend. Highs around 60 in the mountains...

around 85 at Furnace Creek.
Sunset today: 4:34 pm.......... Sunrise tomorrow: 6:34 am

Temperatures & Precipitation (last 24 Hours)
FurnaceCreek..........High: 82°F(28°C)................Low:40°F(4°C).....................Precipitation:0.00

Year to Date (Furnace Creek)
Temperatures ................... High: 125°F (52°C) on 6/30/15 ............Low: 29°F (-2°C) on 1/2/15 Precipitation...................... Year 2015: 2.45 inches...................7/1/15 through today: 1.55 inches

Current Road Conditions:

ALL BACKCOUNTRY ROADS ARE POTENTIALLY FLOOD DAMAGED; high-clearance 4x4 recommended. For more park road information visit www.facebook.com/DeathValleyRoadConditions.


Badwater Road................. Open to Badwater;
CLOSED beyond first 17 miles.

Big Pine Road................... CLOSED from Ubehebe to Eureka Valley; Open from Big

Pine to S. Eureka Rd.

Cottonwood Canyon Rd.... Open first 8 miles to high- clearance vehicles; 4x4 needed

into Marble Canyon; upper Cottonwood washed out.

Greenwater Valley Road... CLOSED by Inyo County during road repair.

Harry Wade Road............CLOSED due to flood damage.
Lower Wildrose Road........CLOSED to through traffic from Wildrose to Panamint Valley

due to flood damage. Mesquite Springs Road .....CLOSED

Sierra Nevada Passes:
Hwy 395............................ Chains or snow tires required north of Mammoth.
Hwy 120 (Tioga Pass), Hwy 108 (Sonora Pass), Hwy 4 (Ebbetts Pass), Hwy 89 (Monitor Pass) .....CLOSED

Weather and road conditions are as of 8 AM, and are subject to change without notice.

Scotty’s Castle...................CLOSED Saline Valley North............CLOSED Saratoga Springs road......CLOSED 20 Mule Team Canyon......CLOSED West Side Road ................CLOSED
due to flood damage By Inyo County.
due to flood damage. due to flood damage. due to flood damage

due to snow.



 
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