WILD, WILD WEST

Flash back to the days when gold was discovered in California and gunfights were not uncommon. Old West Days, celebrated in collaboration with the migration of the Death Valley forty-niners, transforms Shoshone, Calif., into a scene right out of a Western movie. The celebration takes place Nov. 2-4. Participate in a costume contest, or visit the Shoshone Museum to brush up on your history. Take a tour of the Amargosa Desert on a trail ride. Feed your appetite at the deep-pit barbecue. If you feel like relaxing, watch the Native American dancers perform, or listen to cowboy poetry. Call (760) 852-4224 or visit <gocalif.ca.gov/calendar/calquery.cgi>.