We go to Vegas A lot! I do have to say that after all these years that drive still intrigues me. There are secret places that people do not even exist…Are you kidding me?????? you are probably saying right now. No, I am serious! Take this for instance; did you know that the FIRST Del Taco was in Yermo? Yermo,?????where in the world is that????
Yermo is located on Interstate 15, 17 miles from Barstow and is where the California agriculture inspection station for traffic heading south on Interstate 15. Very close to the U.S. Army base at Ft. Irwin.
This is where a secret comes in….when you drive home from Vegas you will ALWAYS hit traffic around the inspection road, take Harvard Road exit turn left and then right at the stop sign and travel along the feeder road parallel to the freeway. It will save you a lot of time and a whole lot of aggravation. When you are traveling, take a look on the right hand side, you will see the Burger Den which was where the original Del Taco was.
The road goes all the way to Calico Road where the old mining town is now called Calico Ghost Town. There you will find a couple of gas stations (by the way, they are the cheapest, that is where we stop and get gas) and a Jack in the Box, where we normally stop and get a quick bite to eat, too! Then proceed to the 15 and head on out!
We try to help out little towns that try to keep their head above the water or rather their nose.
History lesson:
“When Interstate 15 freeway opened in 1968, the town of Yermo was immediately bypassed by traffic traveling to and from Las Vegas, Nv. As a result, 90 percent of the local business's were unable to succeed and closed. During it's heyday, Yermo had 27 gas stations with mechanics on duty, 7 bars, 2 grocery stores, a hardware store, a pizza shop, 4 real estate offices, 3 motels, a thrift store, several restaurants, roadside camping sites and 2 parks.[ In 2009, Yermo played host to 1 grocery/general store, 1 bar, 1 thrift store and 1 park in town and 3 restaurants, 4 gas stations, 1 motel 3 miles south of town. The fast-food restaurant Del Taco was founded in Yermo in 1964 and the original structure remains active as a local fast food restaurant, The Burger Den.”
It really hurts my heart to see this town sleepy. But great things did come out of here and we are so happy to see this landmark. Who knew!
4 comments:
Wow neat! This is a really great site! I am wondering if anyone else has come across something
similar in the past? Keep up the great work!
I can't believe I've never seen this place, having explored almost every inch of the mojave Desert & surrounding towns! Thanks for putting this up.
Hey - I am certainly glad to find this. cool job!
Hey - I am definitely delighted to discover this. Good job!
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