Quartzsite, Arizona is a famous winter location for RV’ers from all over the USA and Canada. In the past it had been normal for several hundred thousands RV’ers to hangout during the winters months, from October thru April. Quratzsite is surrounded by BLM areas.

When I rolled in to Quartzsite, Feb 3rd, expected to have to go to the outskirts, around Quartzsite, but there was hardly anyone there. Found big signs "vacancies with discounts”, right in the middle of things. In years past, the tent stores like above, there would be hundreds of people walking and shopping. I asked a shop owner, where are all the people ?   He responded, look around, what do you see ? I says, the usual, "older folk" but not many. He says, "the older folk, that had been coming here for decades, and made this place famous as a winter hangout, are passing away very fast, and the new retirees, with fancier RV’s don't want to go to the desert. They prefer the fancy RV Resorts, with pools, spa’s, and near Golf courses.”

The shop owner, says, he has been setting up shop there for 30 yrs, and up about 3 years ago, the city had been issuing about 11,000 vendor licenses. This year only about 1100 vendor licenses were issued.

— I guess is the end of an era —, sad, but such is life. Got to move on and keep the fun factor going. So I headed off in search of the fun factor, yep, .. the Beer Belly’s "Adult Day Care”.

There must be some fun to be had there. Definitely, a good place, though kind of quiet, why ? because there is no one around, there was beer, food, wine, cocktail drinks, and music. Did I say, there is no one there, ok, hardly no one there.

Went there everyday, for lunch and or dinner. .. And smoke a cigar !!

One day for lunch had me a Walking Taco. Did'nt know what to expect, had never heard of a walking taco. As you can see, right, a Taco in a Fritos bag. It was good, I will make own from now on. Fritos, Potato Chips, there are all kind of bag chips.

Below a walk about in the neighborhood.    A blog should be short, for: Google Album Click Here.