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Baker

Fun Stops on the Drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas

Last Modified: November 14, 2019

The long stretch of road between LA and Vegas is basically a rite of passage for many a 21-year-old Californian. It takes about four and a half hours (if you go the speed limit), and many believe it is just a desolate desert with nothing to do. While a lot of the travelers simply want […]

Filed Under: Best of Lists, Roads, Southern California Tagged With: Baker, Barstow, featured, Primm, San Bernardino County, Victorville

Mojave Cross: A Desert Memorial in Mojave National Preserve

Last Modified: February 6, 2018

On a little road in the top of the Mojave National Preserve sits one of the most unpopular crosses in Southern California. It has been steeped in litigation for decades and seems to either make people happy or really upset them. I for one think it is a beautiful monument erected to honor those killed in […]

Filed Under: Historical Structures, Southern California Tagged With: Baker, featured, Mojave National Preserve, San Bernardino County

Baker: Attractions at the Desert Oasis on the Drive to Vegas

Last Modified: September 28, 2017

The town of Baker is a place that has made a name for itself based on its giant thermometer and its location right on the 15 freeway in the middle of Las Vegas and Los Angeles. It is also the main way to enter Death Valley from the south side, but I feel it is […]

Filed Under: Central California, Weird Sites Tagged With: Baker, featured, San Bernardino County

Mad Greek Cafe in Baker

Last Modified: February 16, 2014

When driving through the desert to Vegas there are only two main places to stop in California, Barstow and Baker; and while I have always been afraid of Greek food in the middle of the desert I decided it was past time I gave it a try, enter the Mad Greek. Located right in the […]

Filed Under: Food, Southern California Tagged With: Baker, featured, San Bernardino County

World’s Tallest Thermometer in Baker

Last Modified: November 30, 2019

The thermometer in Baker is one of the landmarks that people see on the drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. While the town of Baker, which it is in, usually is only a stop for gas or food, the thermometer is worth the quick visit on your road trip. Here is all the information. […]

Filed Under: Historical Structures, Southern California Tagged With: Baker, Nipton, San Bernardino County

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