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My Road Trip to Caliente

August 4, 2014 By Meegan 3 Comments

Good Morning!  And Happy Monday!  I am really excited to write this post about My Road Trip to Caliente.  You know how much I love vintage items right? And you know my love for old things with some history, right?  Well, I have a little of both for you today.  I think you will enjoy it.

You know sometimes when you are at the right place at the right time?  Well, that’s what happened to us…

My Road Trip to Caliente

More about that later.

Hubby has been wanting to go on a day trip up through northern Nevada for months.  He especially wanted me to see Alamo and Calinete.  Hmmm…Have YOU ever driven though Nevada other than Vegas?  It’s not much to see.  Especially if you like green (like I do).  There are lots of rocks, dirt, rocks, piles of rocks, dirt, and more rocks.  But, he said I would really like these two towns.  AND, we wanted to get out of the city and noise just for a day.

 Well, lo and behold, my Hubby knows me VERY well.

My Road Trip to Caliente

We drove right through Alamo.  Well, not exactly.  We got a speeding ticket.  Yeah, I know-LAME!  But after that adventure we kept driving right to Caliente.  Hubby saw a cafe that he wanted to grab a bite to eat.  It was VERY good.

But I kept thinking about the buildings I had seen on our way in town.

My Road Trip to Caliente

I spotted this right away.  Hubby was enjoying watching me discover.  I LOVE the brick work, and the crazy, tall chimney stack.  Oh, and the things I could make with the wood!

My Road Trip to Caliente

 Aren’t the pillars gorgeous??

My Road Trip to Caliente

 Love love love this view of underneath the front entrance.

My Road Trip to Caliente

 As we kept walking south, I spotted this building.  And look at the old door! What’s not to love here?

Come to find out that building is a tire repair shop.

My Road Trip to Caliente

Not only that!  It is also filled with artifacts, antiques, old window frames, furniture, and posters from the old movie theater in town.  Another fun fact about The Spare Tire-It used to be the local saloon back in the day!

My Road Trip to Caliente

Susan owns and runs The Spare Tire in Caliente.  She was more than happy to show us her shop, and everything in it.  It is also her residence.  How cool is that???

My Road Trip to Caliente

Susan has lived in Caliente for 7 years.  She is a former L.V. school teacher, and loves her new home of Caliente.  She is very knowledgeable of the town history, and has a wonderful personality.  We became instant friends!  Kindred spirits.

My Road Trip to Caliente

 Right behind The Spare Tire is the abandoned Volunteer Fire Station.  Oh, the stories this building could tell.

My Road Trip to Caliente

 I could not resist getting a picture of Carl’s Burger joint.  It’s closed down, but I love the ambiance.

My Road Trip to Caliente

 Here is an abandoned barn that I couldn’t resist either.  I love the doors, don’t you?

My Road Trip to Caliente

Lastly, during our visit with Susan, she had something I have been looking for.  She sent me this and a picture of where it is from:

“Old Shed on Main Street” in Caliente.

The building is probably 100 years old.  Don’t know who the original owner was.

The exterior is board and batten. The windows are “pocket” windows; they slid open
inside the walls.  
The interior was insulated, and the walls were finished with salvaged
brown cardboard!

My Road Trip to Caliente

Can you guess what I bought?  I will write about it tomorrow, so come back then to find out.  I was happy to own any piece of this shed.  (I can give you a small hint-it is not the door.)

Thanks for going on My Road Trip to Caliente with me.

See you tomorrow!  Make it a marvelous Monday!

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Comments

  1. joel says

    August 4, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    GREAT FUN! I can just imagine your excitement and I’m sure you made Susan’s day. I know you wanted to scoop everything up, buildings included, and take it home with you. You’ll be going back again, and again.
    I can just imagine Carl’s Burger jumping and jiving and Guy Fieri pulling up.

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  2. Susan says

    August 4, 2014 at 12:53 PM

    You are a “phabulous photographer” !!
    The photos you captured while in Caliente are beautiful and very creative.
    Thank-you for the honor of placing my shop among your favorite places.
    We look forward to seeing you soon, and hopefully often.
    Yes, we are kindred spirits.
    Until next time…
    Susan

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  3. Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule says

    August 5, 2014 at 3:46 PM

    What a totally fun adventure Meegan…and my kind !! (except without the speeding ticket lol) Thanks for sharing with us!
    xo
    Nancy

    Reply

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