AltaVista This is a great search engine; you can get a lot of information here! Excite A general search that is updated very often. Google This one is THE BEST. Hotbot I strongly recommend this one (it has nice colors too). Infoseek Another way to search. Lycos This one is rather general, but it has a mp3 search. Metacrawler Search many different engines at once. Northern Light
Very comprehensive - use this one if you can't find anything else. Webcrawler Extremely general; not recommended for specific searches. Yahoo This one is easy to use.
The Ultimate Ghost Town Site
All kinds of information on ghost towns of the American West. Calico
Calico Ghost Town, near Barstow...also a San Bernardino County Park.
Cerro Gordo
Cerro Gordo Ghost Town, up in the mountains near Death Valley.
Ghost Town Pictures!
This site has many cool pictures, links, and lots of information! Nevada Ghost Towns
Especially devoted to ones in Nevada. Darwin
Darwin is (almost) a ghost town in Inyo County, California, near Death Valley.
Travel, Recreation, and Tourism!
GORP
The site for outdoor enthusiasts...especially for people who enjoy hiking. BLM - California
Visit California's free public lands. (Bureau of Land Management) DesertUSA Magazine
EVERYTHING about the desert.....you can also subscribe to a desert e-zine. Highway 395
The Eastern Sierra Highway. Visit Nevada!
The comprehensive online guide for Nevada travel. California Home Page
My home state's website. Three Stateline Casinos
Remember the three casinos at the California/Nevada border on Interstate
15 - Whiskey Pete's, Primadonna, and Buffalo Bill's? Rooms and food are
really cheap (and the food tastes good!) but then, don't they expect you to
gamble away some bucks? :-) People
Learn about people living all across the nation. Field Guide to the San Gabriel Mountains
Lots of info about the San Gabriel Mountains, located north of the L.A. Basin
(that's the reason why Los Angeles is so smoggy - because these mountains keep
the smog trapped). Adventure Hikes and Canyoneering
in the Southwest
Pictures and descriptions of hiking and climbing areas in the U.S. Southwest
including UT, AZ, NV, CA, and Mexico. National Parks of the American Southwest
Great info and pictures of AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, TX, and UT.
Minorities on the trail
Discussion on why there aren't very many ethnic minorities hitting the hiking trails Solo Faces
Article from Outside magazine - where are all the black people in the wilderness? Few blacks visit Dacks
Another article about the paucity of ethnic minorities enjoying the great outdoors. Backcountry Mail Thread Index
If you have any questions about hiking or backpacking, go here. Wyoming pictures
Maybe looking at these pictures will make you want to visit Wyoming. Friends of Nevada Wilderness
Some great pictures of Nevada and the Great Basin. Colorado and New Mexico info on sangres.com
Southern CO and northern NM - includes pictures of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. New Mexico Links
Check out these links if you decide to visit New Mexico. Abandoned Mine Dangers
When exploring out in the wild, don't fall into a mine - it's deadly. Yes, there are blacks in Brazil
A few people, events, and things you can encounter if you travel to Brazil Cactus to Clouds
Find out about this strenuous hike - climb Mt. San Jacinto the HARD way! Summit Logs
After you climb a mountain, sign the summit log Nevada to Sausalito
Interesting road trip story, and great Nevada pictures
Music
Burt Bacharach
About the musician, Burt Bacharach. Djavan
Djavan's website - he's an excellent artist from Brazil. Flavia Virginia
Interview with Djavan's daughter, Flavia Virginia. It's in Portuguese, so you might want to
translate it. Flavia Virginia #2
Another interview, but this one's in English Petula Clark
Official site of singer Petula Clark (from England) Claus Ogerman
A talented orchestra conductor, and he collaborated with Antonio Carlos Jobim Soul-Patrol.com AND
Soul-Patrol.net
Go visit these sites if you like classic soul, funk, etc. Visit .com if you like
info and .net if you want to listen to great music for FREE!
Yoni's website - The Soul of the Net
You can find 100's of wonderful, RARE soul music songs that download very quickly.
Best of all, it's FREE. PJz Music
Great collection of rare soul music. Chancellor of Soul
This is my friend Mike's website - he knows so much about his favorite music and he's very happy to share his knowledge with others. Soulwalking
Informative biographies of famous and not-so-famous soul artists. Whistling Dixie
What does the "Dixie Chicks episode" signify about America? Dixie Chicks: Whose Country is this?
Country music and patriotism Oldies 1955-1974
Provides lyrics for the top 100 songs from 1955 to 1974 Northern soul
Description of the northern soul genre. Soul Express
Info and playlists about soul music. Subpoena Database Query Tool
Find out if you're being targeted by the RIAA for using file-sharing programs such as KaZaA. California sucks
A song about how bad California is... obviously I disagree
Just for FUN
Tests, tests, tests
Find out about yourself by taking these tests Free Stuff
I love getting free stuff online...how about you? Shockwave Games
These are a lot of fun - especially when you have time to kill. More Shockwave Games
You get the idea. Find out what your name
means!
Are there any interesting facts or connections about your name? This listing
has 155,000 names - so yours is most likely included! Engrish.com
This is the way English is used in Japan and other Asian countries; this site
is HELLA funny! Black People Love Us!
This parody exposes the PC attitude taken too far. The Onion
Funny (and fake) newspaper articles. Los Angeles to Siphon Water from Minorities' Bodies
One of the more extreme and creepier articles to come from the Onion - don't worry it's not true. The Ring
This might scare you - especially if you've seen the movie "The Ring" Suspicious packages
Weird brand names from around the world. Snopes.com
Want to find out whether or not those urban legends are true? Go here. The Psychic Flash Movie
This can read your mind! (Well, unless you figure out how it works.) Linguistic Profiling
Can you guess someone's race or ethnicity based on the way they speak? Try it. Genealogy Web
Check this out, you just might find out something about your family history. Make a Flake
Make your own snowflakes! The Art and Science of Eating Insects
"Many cultures like to feast on sumptuously prepared bugs and insects" - how about you? Edible insects
Everything you ever need to know about eating insects Entomophagy
Look at some pics of insects as food Personality Test
Take the personality test (nice pictures). California Birth Menu
Find California birth records and certificates! Dirt as Food
Find out about animals and people who eat dirt
Studentjobs.gov
If you need a job and you would like to work for the government to get experience, go here. Salary Expert
Find out how much money you can make with different jobs. Bureau of Labor statistics
Find salaries for different jobs Career Browser
What do you want to do with your life? Learn about job possibilities and requirements here
