The Canyons on the drive to Last Chance, CA . Can you imagine coming in on a heavily loaded mule team? More than one person died while traversing these trails.

The actual Bridal Veil Falls, near the ghost town site of Bridal Veil, Oregon, east of Portland, Or.

The main street that used to go through Last Chance, CA. This is Allen and I when we visited there a few years ago for my research trip.

The Last Chance Hotel in 1860. Only men stayed here. They had to access the second floor sleeping room by a ladder (to the left in the picture)

The Last Chance Hotel in 1860. Only men stayed here. They had to access the second floor sleeping room by a ladder (to the left in the picture)

The Last Chance Hotel in 1860. Only men stayed here. They had to access the second floor sleeping room by a ladder (to the left in the picture)

The Last Chance Hotel in 1860. Only men stayed here. They had to access the second floor sleeping room by a ladder (to the left in the picture)

The first station and old City Hall. It’s no longer in use.

The Crystal Palace, depicted in my book Love Finds You in Tombstone, AZ

My husband and I took a short tour through the old town of Tombstone in this stage coach.

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A sign on a street in Tombstone, showing there really was a Toughnut Street, as depicted in my book.

The Grand Geiser Hotel. This was built 3-4 yrs after my Love Blossoms in Oregon series, so I couldn’t include it, but it’s a lovely building in Baker City, OR

Believe it or not, this is an 1800’s school bus! Cool, huh? In a museum in Baker City, OR

A water color painted many years ago, depicting Baker City, Oregon shortly after it was founded.

The pool at the base of Bridal Veil Falls.