Southwest Stories Seasons 1 & 2 Destinations

These are the featured destinations from Southwest Stories, Seasons 1 & 2 (some destinations were featured more than once). Soon, we'll have the list coming for Season 3 - shooting in fall 2022!

Horse Thief Springs, Salt Creek Hills, China Ranch Trail: Trail-head, Parking & Picnic Area, China Ranch Date Farm & Bakery, Mountain Springs Trailhead, Crowbar Cafe & Saloon, Shoshone Inn, Tecopa, BLM Land west of Lake Havasu City, AZ in California ~3 miles, College Street Brewhouse & Pub, Flying X Saloon, The Red Onion, Sunset Charter & Tour Co., London Bridge, Havasu 95 Speedway, SARA Park, Sara Mountain Park Loop Trail, Sara Park Hiking Trail, Havasu Springs Resort, Rice Desert Signpost

• Horse Thief Springs, United States

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  Where do you go if you're a horse thief on the Old Spanish Trail? Simple - to Horse Thief Springs!

• Salt Creek Hills, United States

  
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  We shot a segment for our Old Spanish Trail documentary (PBS stations, FNX network) here. It's a fantastic spot to explore on the Old Spanish Trail, at the north tip of the jornada del muerto - the journey of death!

• China Ranch Trail: Trail-head, Parking & Picnic Area in Tecopa, United States

  
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• China Ranch Date Farm & Bakery in Tecopa, United States

  
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  One of our all-time favorite places in the world, we shot a segment of our Old Spanish Trail TV documentary (PBS stations and the FNX network) here, with Brian Brown, owner of China Ranch. If you're in this area, this is a must-stop destination! Hiking, date shakes, coyotes, crazy geology, the Amargosa River, the Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad, Kit Carson, date bread, dates, date cookies, picnic areas, more hiking, slot canyons, and date groves you can walk - it's all here, and it's all magical.

• Mountain Springs Trailhead in Las Vegas, United States

  
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  We filmed a segment of our Old Spanish Trail documentary for PBS stations and the FNX Network in and around Mountain Springs.

• Crowbar Cafe & Saloon, United States

  
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  Our go-to dining facility for our Old Spanish Trail TV documentary shoot. Can't be beat!

• Shoshone Inn, United States

  
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  Our crew base while shooting a television documentary on the Old Spanish Trail.

• Tecopa, United States

  
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  We shot various segments of the Old Spanish Trail documentary we produced for various PBS stations and the FNX (First Nations Experience) network, in and around Tecopa.

• BLM Land west of Lake Havasu City, AZ in California ~3 miles, United States

  
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  In Season 1 (The Real Desert), we joined Chemehuevi tribal elder, cultural preservationist, and Salt Song singer, Matt Leivas (Jason Mamoa's advisor on The Last Manhunt) to visit a Chemehuevi sacred petroglyph site in this area. Look for Matt to join Southwest Stories again in Season 3!

• College Street Brewhouse & Pub in Lake Havasu City, United States

  
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  Featured in Season 1 (The Real Desert), in a dining and brewing segment.

• Flying X Saloon in Lake Havasu City, United States

  
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  Featured in Season 2 of Southwest Stories when we went honky-tonkin'!

• The Red Onion in Lake Havasu City, United States

  
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  Featured in Season 2 of Southwest Stories.

• Sunset Charter & Tour Co. in Lake Havasu City, United States

  
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  Sunset Charter's Captain Kenny and his cruises have been featured in both Season 1 (The Real Desert) and Season 2 of Southwest Stories. We're hoping to see him again for Season 3! His cruises are excellent!

• London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, United States

  
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  The history of the bridge and Lake Havasu City were featured in Season 1 (The Real Desert), with additional coverage in Season 2 of Southwest Stories.

• Havasu 95 Speedway in Lake Havasu City, United States

  
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  Featured in Season 2 of Southwest Stories.

• SARA Park in Lake Havasu City, United States

  
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  Featured in Season 2 of Southwest Stories.

• Sara Mountain Park Loop Trail in Lake Havasu City, United States

  
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  Featured in Season 2 of Southwest Stories.

• Sara Park Hiking Trail in Lake Havasu City, United States

  
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  Featured in Season 2 of Southwest Stories.

• Havasu Springs Resort, United States

  
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  Featured in Season 2 of Southwest Stories.

• Rice Desert Signpost in Twentynine Palms, United States

  
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  Featured in Season 2 of Southwest Stories.