Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Banff in the Boonies

When I saw that I was going to be out of town during the week that the Banff Film Festival was going to be in Davis, I frantically started trying to figure out where else it was playing in northern California. When I clicked on the listing for Downieville, I figured it wouldn't be anywhere near Auburn since I'd never heard of it before.

Google Maps quickly confirmed that Downieville isn't near anything. 

But to my surprise, as I zoomed out I saw the nearest town was North San Juan, which is just past Nevada City, which isn't that far from Auburn. I knew I wanted to go. Real bad. Somehow I convinced Claire, Gordon, Mom and Sarah to go on a crazy trip with me.

Lunch on the Yuba river

We thought we could make it to a graveyard that Thaddeus Constantine Hix may be buried in...
Nope.

Welcome to beautiful, miniscule Downieville

This sign is old - the 2010 census reports the population is 282

Note the mine entrance on the left

Claire shows off her fantastic horseshoe-throwing form

As do I. Just look at that arc.

Behold the mighty Yuba Theatre

I'll just end by saying that one of the prizes raffled off was moonshine.


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8 comments:

  1. UsandthingsApril 25, 2012 at 5:40 AM

    This is awesome. And, I'm not sure it's all that difficult to convince Claire to go on a crazy trip.

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  2. VivianApril 25, 2012 at 5:43 AM

    Sarah is cute and that Saloon is perfect.

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  3. bethApril 25, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    anyone else think claire looks hot in those glasses?

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  4. RachelApril 25, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    That's true, Amanda. Heck, I got her to go with me to South Dakota for spring break.

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  5. Carrie GApril 25, 2012 at 7:33 PM

    I think I love Downieville.

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  6. bethApril 25, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    maybe that will be where our house is that we all meet at and have hot chocolate and read when we are old?

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  7. RachelApril 25, 2012 at 10:29 PM

    Yes Beth, and we can drink moonshine while playing horseshoes.

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  8. bethApril 26, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    that's how i always pictured it.

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