Pioneertown

Dec 22/2018  Weather 75 sunny, low 49.  Sunny .... again.  

Big Bear Lake on SanGorgonio in the distance is covered in snow

Mane Street, Pioneertown

Billy was talking to a guy at the Harley Davidson shop and he told him to take a ride up towards Yucca Valley and then back into a ghost town.  He said it is an interesting little place, nice ride, and the burgers are good!  Ok.  We are up for anything.

old west movie set

In 1946, Pioneertown was founded by a group of Hollywood investors, including actors Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. They dreamt of creating an Old West set that was actually a small town worth visiting, with 1880s-style false-front facades.Up went (from the outside) frontier stables, saloons, and jails; inside, they housed ice cream parlors, bowling alleys, and motels. More than 50 films and television shows were filmed here in the 1940s and ‘50s.

Rosey made a new friend????!!!!  haha

While location shooting and businesses here have dwindled, you can still see mock gunfights on Mane Street (pun intended).  
The most happening place by far is Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, with surprisingly good live music (Robert Plant and Leon Russell have played here) in a seemingly unlikely setting.  Our lunch was great, no music when we were there, and the drive to and from Pioneertown was rocky and scenic. 

The Best Girls Go Topless....  Billy says we should get this saying for our Jeep!