La Grange, CA...Deadwood?

One of our favorite shows is Deadwood on HBO...if you've never seen it, you owe it to yourself to give it a try. It's a gritty depiction of that post-Civil War camp.

The acting ensemble is incredible. The language is extremely raw. The Deadwood town set is as far from Gunsmoke or Bonanza as one can get. The characters are a universe away from our old TV favorites. Send the kids to bed...it is not for them.

Forty miles east of us is the town of La Grange...evidently quite the hot spot during the California Goldrush. It sits on Highway 132, a few miles west of famous Highway 49 (named for the goldrush). The La Grange Saloon and Hotel is really the only structure left from that era. Now...a destination for tourists and us Harley riders on a whim. The bar is very rustic and resembles the old west. The restaurant area is very small and the food is not that great. But we must remember our creedo: It's not the destination (or the quality of the food)...it's the journey!

Just a small part of the rich historical culture available to us within a few miles of where we live in the San Joaquin Valley, California.