Comments on: Ballarat, California – May 2020

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 05 May 2025 16:08:49 +0000

How do you get in contact with Chuck? I live in North Dakota but I’m looking to get married in Ballarat!

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 04:01:36 +0000

Rocky has moved to Trona and as far as I’ve heard, is still making the moonshine. Would love to hear how your rockhounding adventures have gone.

By: larry

larry — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 03:20:17 +0000

So, what happened to Rocky Novak? Heard he moved to Trona. I’ve enjoyed rockhounding in the area and visiting with him several times over the last few years. A very interesting and nice guy! He’s had a long history in Ballarat. I sure hope all is okay with him.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 02:02:26 +0000

Great to hang out with Chuck and Grant for a short while this past week in town. Panamint Valley Days was going on so it was especially crowded.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 15:58:48 +0000

Hey Robert! How long are you at here for ? I’m up in Mammoth Lakes and we are heading down your way in the next few days! That box as been there for at least a couple of years – maybe someone else has a better idea of how long. Love to meet up if you are in the area. My friend from Napa is coming down to Ballarat later this month – he has a mine in Panamint Valley area

By: Robert Heathcote

Robert Heathcote — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:57:11 +0000

Hello! I just wandered by. How long has the alien mailbox been there? I am local and I have been traveling in the area for years. I am going out tomorrow to check it out!
There is a crashed UFO site just west of the Panamint Valley road. It’s called the Panamint Crater. The military took something out of there in 1951 and have been very quiet about it. This mailbox is curiously close to that site!

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:58:59 +0000

This is the first I’ve heard of this – I’ll probably be swinging back through Ballarat in a few weeks, will inquire 🙂

By: Bev

Bev — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 05:11:32 +0000

So I hear Ballarat is up for sale does anybody know what the asking price is?

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 02 May 2020 19:04:04 +0000

Kevin – yes, some crazy stories out in that desert! Just got back recently – can’t wait to return 🙂 Getting ready to do a road trip through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, up to Colorado and then back to CA. Weather should be getting warmer in the north this month.

By: Kevin Nelson

Kevin Nelson — Sat, 02 May 2020 15:37:27 +0000

What a great place for a Hollywood scare story. The Manson family and my favorite, Seldom Seen Slim. Not this year to go there, already too hot (and other issues, such as a global pandemic), but I’ll keep it in mind for future off the grid explorations.