Slab City, California is near the Salton Sea and is full of interesting people who seek the alternative lifestyle. The only problem is it's next to a military bombing range although they don't bomb nearby, they do often have helicopter excersises nearby so it can get noisy sometimes. Also very hot in summer. Other than that, it's worth a visit
Just after Salvation Mountain, this is the first sign that indicates you're getting close to the nether regions
certain things start making you do a double take, like this dwelling in a converted military bunker
or this one
The official welcome sign of Slab City
The Shoe Tree tells you this is definitely not your normal RV park
Then things get interesting
unexploded ordnance helps keep people from wandering too far into the bombing range next door
the helicopters help cure the desert silence
But the best part of Slab City is hands down, East Jesus which is an art installation and I got the tour and this post is in support of their efforts to buy the land from the State of California so they can stay there forever. You can support them at their website via the link
The entrance to East Jesus
Inside, many different people made many different art pieces out of junk over the years
Everybody knows who really runs the place
First Church of the Chocolate Martini. sign me up!
the bank of solar panels
and they have a veggie garden
tomatoes
work table for future art
the loo
the battery bank from old telecom company batteries powered by solar with enough power to kill you if you arc it
the concert hall-lounge-entertainment center
salad is always somewhere around the corner
and finally the wifi internet connection
wide view with salvation mountain and the Chocolate Mountains gunnery range in the background
