Logs for OzarksJim
15-Dec-13
Find #5450 and 3rd of 4 finds today.
I am in the area this week doing software training for customers in Black Hawk, and had some time today to do some site-seeing, so I decided to visit Deadwood. I had a great time, even though I was only here for a couple hours.
After finding a couple caches up the hill at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, I found a spot to park downtown not far from GZ and walked along Lower Main Street. I asked a gentleman who was walking down the street what were the best things to check out. He asked me how long I had, and I told him I had one hour. So he recommended the Saloon 10 (the old and new one). I asked him where the casino that Kevin Costner owns was, and he pointed that one out to me.
So I went looking for the old Saloon 10, found the jewelry store that was next door, and they told me that the old saloon was currently closed for reservations. I went looking for the "new" one, found it, and walked around inside. (Wild Bill Hickok's "death chair" was very cool.)
Then before I headed back to my hotel in Rapid City, I wanted to find one more cache, and this was the one I picked. It was a fairly quick find. SL.
But then, since the gentleman I talked to earlier recommended the Adams museum, I decided to take a look around in case they were open. They were, and WOW, what a museum! The Wild Bill Hickok stuff was especially cool, but I enjoyed walking around all three floors. I had no idea there was so much inside here.
After I gave my donation, I was lucky to talk to who I think is the director of the museum. She told me lots of neat things about the museum and Deadwood. She told me that the only thing Wild Bill Hickok did in Deadwood was die (he was only here three weeks before he was killed). She also told me that the "Deadwood" HBO show was fairly authentic, except of course it did dramatize things. I asked her if they really talked with so much profanity as they did on the show, and she said she believes that was true. She said Al Swearingen was much worse than how they portrayed him on the show. I asked her if Kevin Costner visits his casino every once and a while and she said she didn't think so, but said she met him once and she said he was a very nice guy (but a terrible blackjack player). Probably the most fascinating part of my conversation with her (and the young guy working the desk) was that they believed the museum (and the Adams House) were haunted because they hear strange noises all the time. Apparently at one time a ghost hunters TV show was filmed inside the museum.
Anyway, I really enjoyed my time in Deadwood, short as it was. I hope to come back here again someday to explore it some more.
TFTC!
~OzarksJim - Willard, Missouri
I am in the area this week doing software training for customers in Black Hawk, and had some time today to do some site-seeing, so I decided to visit Deadwood. I had a great time, even though I was only here for a couple hours.
After finding a couple caches up the hill at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, I found a spot to park downtown not far from GZ and walked along Lower Main Street. I asked a gentleman who was walking down the street what were the best things to check out. He asked me how long I had, and I told him I had one hour. So he recommended the Saloon 10 (the old and new one). I asked him where the casino that Kevin Costner owns was, and he pointed that one out to me.
So I went looking for the old Saloon 10, found the jewelry store that was next door, and they told me that the old saloon was currently closed for reservations. I went looking for the "new" one, found it, and walked around inside. (Wild Bill Hickok's "death chair" was very cool.)
Then before I headed back to my hotel in Rapid City, I wanted to find one more cache, and this was the one I picked. It was a fairly quick find. SL.
But then, since the gentleman I talked to earlier recommended the Adams museum, I decided to take a look around in case they were open. They were, and WOW, what a museum! The Wild Bill Hickok stuff was especially cool, but I enjoyed walking around all three floors. I had no idea there was so much inside here.
After I gave my donation, I was lucky to talk to who I think is the director of the museum. She told me lots of neat things about the museum and Deadwood. She told me that the only thing Wild Bill Hickok did in Deadwood was die (he was only here three weeks before he was killed). She also told me that the "Deadwood" HBO show was fairly authentic, except of course it did dramatize things. I asked her if they really talked with so much profanity as they did on the show, and she said she believes that was true. She said Al Swearingen was much worse than how they portrayed him on the show. I asked her if Kevin Costner visits his casino every once and a while and she said she didn't think so, but said she met him once and she said he was a very nice guy (but a terrible blackjack player). Probably the most fascinating part of my conversation with her (and the young guy working the desk) was that they believed the museum (and the Adams House) were haunted because they hear strange noises all the time. Apparently at one time a ghost hunters TV show was filmed inside the museum.
Anyway, I really enjoyed my time in Deadwood, short as it was. I hope to come back here again someday to explore it some more.
TFTC!
~OzarksJim - Willard, Missouri
Find #5449 and 2nd of 4 finds today.
I am in the area this week doing some software training with clients in Black Hawk, and had some time today to do some site-seeing, so I decided to head to Deadwood. This cemetery was the main thing I wanted to see, so I came here first.
After finding the cache at the bottom of the hill, I walked up the hill (being careful not to slip in the snow) in search of Wild Bill's grave. I couldn't find this virtual cache on the official Geocaching app on my Android phone, so I decided to just go walking to look for it, hoping that I wouldn't have to look long. As it turns out, it only took a few minutes to find Bill's grave (as well as Calamity Jane's).
I took some HD video of the grave, as well as a selfie picture with "Bill" behind me for Facebook, and then pulled up another geocaching app on my phone to see if I could find this virtual cache. I found it that time and figured out all the answers.
As it turns out, Bill's grave is also a "portal" for another GPS game I play that is called Ingress, so I "captured" that portal and turned it "blue" (all that probably doesn't make sense unless you play Ingress).
After I found this cache, I spent a little time in downtown Deadwood, walked the main street, and explored the Adams history museum. Very awesome town!
The city where I work (Springfield, Missouri) also has some Wild Bill Hickok history. Wild Bill shot a man to death in the Springfield public square in 1865 after a dispute about a pocket watch that Bill lost in a poker match. That was supposedly the first-ever "high noon"-style shootout ever recorded. I own a cache (GCQJ6M) that explains this event.
Thanks for this great virtual cache. It gets a definite Favorite point from me.
~OzarksJim - Willard, Missouri
I am in the area this week doing some software training with clients in Black Hawk, and had some time today to do some site-seeing, so I decided to head to Deadwood. This cemetery was the main thing I wanted to see, so I came here first.
After finding the cache at the bottom of the hill, I walked up the hill (being careful not to slip in the snow) in search of Wild Bill's grave. I couldn't find this virtual cache on the official Geocaching app on my Android phone, so I decided to just go walking to look for it, hoping that I wouldn't have to look long. As it turns out, it only took a few minutes to find Bill's grave (as well as Calamity Jane's).
I took some HD video of the grave, as well as a selfie picture with "Bill" behind me for Facebook, and then pulled up another geocaching app on my phone to see if I could find this virtual cache. I found it that time and figured out all the answers.
As it turns out, Bill's grave is also a "portal" for another GPS game I play that is called Ingress, so I "captured" that portal and turned it "blue" (all that probably doesn't make sense unless you play Ingress).
After I found this cache, I spent a little time in downtown Deadwood, walked the main street, and explored the Adams history museum. Very awesome town!
The city where I work (Springfield, Missouri) also has some Wild Bill Hickok history. Wild Bill shot a man to death in the Springfield public square in 1865 after a dispute about a pocket watch that Bill lost in a poker match. That was supposedly the first-ever "high noon"-style shootout ever recorded. I own a cache (GCQJ6M) that explains this event.
Thanks for this great virtual cache. It gets a definite Favorite point from me.
~OzarksJim - Willard, Missouri
Find #5448, 1st of 4 finds today and my first ever find in South Dakota!
I am in the area this week doing software training with customers in Black Hawk, and after training the customers this Sunday morning, I had some time to do some site-seeing, so I decided to head to Deadwood.
I was surprised at how beautiful the Black Hills were. It reminded me of driving through the mountains of Tennessee.
I was the only one in the area when I parked near GZ. After taking some HD video, I proceeded to search for the cache. Having to tromp through the snow made it a little bit challenging but no big deal. I spotted the cache after searching for a minute or two. SL.
It's too bad the visitor's center was closed for the winter because I would have loved to go in and look around.
TFTC!
~OzarksJim - Willard, Missouri
I am in the area this week doing software training with customers in Black Hawk, and after training the customers this Sunday morning, I had some time to do some site-seeing, so I decided to head to Deadwood.
I was surprised at how beautiful the Black Hills were. It reminded me of driving through the mountains of Tennessee.
I was the only one in the area when I parked near GZ. After taking some HD video, I proceeded to search for the cache. Having to tromp through the snow made it a little bit challenging but no big deal. I spotted the cache after searching for a minute or two. SL.
It's too bad the visitor's center was closed for the winter because I would have loved to go in and look around.
TFTC!
~OzarksJim - Willard, Missouri
08-Nov-11
Find 4933 and FINALLY my first virtual cache in Disney World! I have waited many months to finally do these caches.
This was my fourth visit to Disney World and the first visit for my 6-year old son, OzarksRyan. I spent nearly two weeks in Florida with my wife, son and parents and we had a great time here.
I was hoping the crowds would be at least a LITTLE bit smaller than I remembered since it was November, but nope, it was packed as usual. Eventually you just have to accept the fact that wherever you go in Disney World, there will be thousands upon thousands of people looking for that Disney Magic.
While waiting for one of the many parades and shows that Disney puts on each day, I had my dad take a picture of OzarksRyan and me. My dad didn't get a good shot of Cinderella's Castle in the background, but oh well, you can see it a little bit.
Thanks for the fun virtual!
~OzarksJim - Willard, Missouri
This was my fourth visit to Disney World and the first visit for my 6-year old son, OzarksRyan. I spent nearly two weeks in Florida with my wife, son and parents and we had a great time here.
I was hoping the crowds would be at least a LITTLE bit smaller than I remembered since it was November, but nope, it was packed as usual. Eventually you just have to accept the fact that wherever you go in Disney World, there will be thousands upon thousands of people looking for that Disney Magic.
While waiting for one of the many parades and shows that Disney puts on each day, I had my dad take a picture of OzarksRyan and me. My dad didn't get a good shot of Cinderella's Castle in the background, but oh well, you can see it a little bit.
Thanks for the fun virtual!
~OzarksJim - Willard, Missouri
