It is nice to escape the heat of Southern California and head up the coast to Nipomo for the 51st Annual Gem & Mineral Show hosted by the Orcutt Gem & Mineral Society. The show starts Friday, August 3, through Sunday, August 5.
Sherry has created some unique glass pieces and we had fun making Bismuth Crystals. Our Bismuth earrings and pendant sets have been popular and we are glad to get some more done. We also have bismuth hearts and half-spheres, as well as loose crystal specimens.
We plan some family and beach time while on the Central Coast. Hope to see you there
We are home for a week and then back off for five weeks of shows and family visits. Our last round of shows, sites and family visits was fantastic and lots of fun.
Our webiste was running smoothly…and then it was not. Most people follow us on facebook, twitter or pintrest, with others subscribing to our blog.
After much debugging (term for frustrating trial and error fixes to our web-site) our site is running faster. Web-site “developers” do this for a fee, I work for free and Sherry advises for the same amount.
We eliminated the store (too much work for us retired people). If you want something that you saw at a show, just email us.
We hope you enjoy our blog posts from Bustin Glass and Minerals and appreciate your patience as we work on our web-site. Your feedback/comments is always appreciated.
Allow me to introduce the new owners of the Historic Owl Café, Danny and his wife, Arlene. Along US 395, just south of Ridgecrest, is the Rand Mining District, responsible for historic mines of silver, gold, and tungsten ores. Three towns: Johannesburg, Randsburg and Red Mountain make up this area. Ghost towns that are not quite dead yet! The Owl Café is in what was the thriving town of Red Mountain.
A step into the owl Café is a step back in time. You are greeted by Owner Danny, dressed in period costume. The Café is now a museum, store and source of a cold beverage and snacks. His friendly demeanor and wealth of historical information is impressive. Their website, RedMtnKellySilver.com has more information.
Plan a stop the next time you plan to travel along the US 395 or plan the Rand Mining District and the Owl Café as trip unto itself.
Today begins our show, here in Bridgeport, California. A little town that explodes into maintown USA for our countries birthday.
Our hobby on the road: Stained Glass Art, Minerals, Crystals, Jewelry, Rockhounding
