Where is the best place to find gold in Southern California?|180995

I found a sluice box, have a pan and a 12 pack of beer.

I need to pay my rent.

Where can I get some gold? Prospecting wise?

There_s gold in them hills, but it_s not easy to get. Otherwise, everyone would be getting it. Even in the Mother Lode Country, most people couldn_t make enough money to scrape a living. The only people who really got rich were the ones who sold the mining equipment.

However, if you must, (despite our warnings):

In the north central part of the county, you will find Acton, it is located in the Cedar and Mt. Gleason district, the area had many area mines and prospect pits, notably the Governor Mine, which had a total production of at least 50,000 ounces of lode gold.

If you go north up San Gabriel Canyon, you will find Azusa, which is located in the San Gabriel district which had a total production, 1848-1957, of about 165,000 ounces of gold. In the San Gabriel range gravels, worked 1848-80 for estimated 120,000 ounces of placer gold and still productive of colors and nuggets to weekend panners and dredgers. There were also several area lode mines in area which contained gold quartz veins cutting igneous and metamorphic rocks. In the East Fork of the San Gabriel range, the old site of Eldoradoville which was a gold camp of early 1860s and favorite amateur gold hunting area today, in area watercourse and bench gravels you can find placer gold with some sizable nuggets.

North along the Kern County line and south of Neenach, you will fin Lancaster, which is in the Antelope Valley district. Gold was discovered in 1934 in the Antelope Valley district. It had a total production through 1946 of 9,700 ounces. There are many area claims and prospects, and the River Mining Company Claims are the most productive for placer and lode gold.

In Placerita Canyon State Park near Newhall, it is the area of original productive placer operations, in present gravel deposits you can still find placer gold.

Northeast of San Fernando by 12 miles, in Pacoima Canyon, the headwater and area gravels and slopewash deposits contain placer gold. If you go 12 miles up the canyon from its mouth, you will find the Denver Mining and Milling Property which was a rich lode gold producer.

In Tujunga located in Tujunga Canyon, the area gravel deposits contain colors and small nuggets.


You might not even get enough for beer money, let alone rent, but good luck anyway.

People still pan for gold in Placerita Canyon.

Although, I don_t think a 12-pack will be enough.

downtown .. gold/silver district near Hill street

try the LA Riverbeds. lots of people still mine for gold down there. but go at night.

Even in the gold rush days, there never was much gold in SOUTHERN California. The mining region is up by Sacramento. I_d suggest you get a job.

There is gold virtually all over Southern California, that is not the problem. You must find it in sufficiently large enough concentrations to make it worthwhile to pursue which is extremely difficult. ....Otherwise it is just a leisurely fun activity. If I were you I would try streams in the upper northern San Fernando Valley (where gold was first discovered in California about 1842 or so on Rancho San Fernando at San Feliciano Canyon) or in Perris Valley, those are two spots where there has been significant _commercial_ gold hunting activity...There are quite a number of places around the state where for a few dollars you can hunt by the _pan and hand_method only...no sluices allowed... _Good Luck...BTW don_t trespass on other people_s property...
If you save the aluminum from the beer cans that may be your best source of recoverable minerals..
But the whole experience can be a lot of fun...

the jewelry store.

Get a frigging job !

Can you suggest alternatives to the golden nugget in Las Vegas?|165535

I_ve been to Vegas only once just recently and stayed in the Golden Nugget. I loved it there. I need to return for business in January, but the Nugget is out of my budget. I_m looking for something comparable in quality but at a better price. The Fitzgerald was the least expensive I have found online, but after reading reviews, it seems as if the hotel reeks of smoke. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

GN is a 4 Star and you won_t find another 4 star in LV for the rate you get the GN. I have seen the rooms at Fitz. DON_T even go there. The 4 Queens has remodeled. Ask for the South tower, The rooms are a bit larger. The Fremont is clean but the rooms are the size of large walk-in closets. Stay away from the Plaza. If you go to the strip the Flamingo sometimes offer good rates. I can_t speak for the Excalibur but I know of friends that said the rooms were _nice_ but lots of rug rats(kids) running around. That is the issue of Circus Circus. I would not stay at Circus Circus, Sahara, Stratosphere, Imperial Palace or Tropicana. If you can get the newly remodeled room at Riviera it would be o.k. If you can get the North Tower at Bally_s that is nice. A small but nice place on the strip is Bill_s. On the corner of LV Blvd and Flamingo. Its between Flamingo and Bally_s.

The other issue is there are a couple large conventions in town during January. If your going then, nothing will be very cheap. If you played at any casinos when there on previous trips and you used a casino players card try calling them for a player_s rate. It may not be comped but you may get a discount.

Book now directly with the casino at a couple places that don_t have a non-refundable rate but a good price. Keep checking on line at each for better rates. If the price drops all you do is call them and ask them to reprice your room for the lower rate they are offering. When it gets a few days or week out, cancel all of the rooms you have reserved but the one you decide to stay at.

If you don_t mind being off strip try the Orleans, Sam_s Town or the remodeled rooms at the Gold Coast.

None of the above mentioned are 4 star but they are in the low to mid 3 star range.

Have Fun

The Golden Nugget is the best hotel downtown by miles and whilst the oters are cheaper they are not comparable which is why the Nugget is more expensive. If you need to stay downtown I would consider Main Stret Station and then Binions but neither are anything like the nugget. You can however get a great deal on the Strip for that period with rooms at Excalibur from $29 and suites at MGM from $75 but you need to book quickly as some of these offers end this week !
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The Golden Nugget in my opinion is the best hotel downtown. Look into Four Queens and Main Street if you must stay downtown.
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Why dont you try either Circus Circus or the Riviera on the strip, I have stayed at both these places and never had a problem, although not as nice as the Golden Nugget thet are both definitely cheaper.

What are some cool jobs to have, living on the coast?|170295

I love the beach and the coast, palm trees, ocean, drink on some martinis. OMG! That life is for me! I am wondering what would be a great, fun, and exciting job to have, living on the beach? If your not a big city kind of person, and just want that laid-back, chill atmosphere? Let_s say if ya like photography, fashion, bartending, traveling,etc Any help?

My early 20_s were spent on Hilton Head Island. I opened a little pool bar next to a local hotel (falling under the liquor license of the hotel_s restaurant) and had a blast!!! I spent the entire summer a little intoxicated and tan as all get out. I also managed a little clothing store. It_s not about the job, but about your free time and how you spend it.

The job that you are looking for involves running your own business. Why not open up a photography business or a consulting firm for travel?

Also, it_s not WHAT you know but WHO you know. So if you network, I bet you know someone in the hospitality business or one of the others that you mentioned. If that is what you love to do, I am sure you could find a job doing it. Try applying for a job at a well known restaurant or business in Miami.