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  Barstow, California - DesertUSA
Once a small mining center and railroad town in California's Mojave Desert, Barstow is located at the junction of 3 major highways -- Interstate 15, Interstate 40 and State Highway 58.
With the construction of the modern Interstate Highway system Barstow's future of growth was assured, as I-40 and I-15 converged at the city limits with State Highway 58, making it the transportation hub of the western Mojave Desert.
Barstow is a great starting point when touring the western Mojave Desert.
www.desertusa.com /Cities/ca/barstow.html   (598 words)

  
  Virtual Barstow
Barstow is a traveler's town first of all, and there's hardly anything left that distinguish these towns anymore.
Lenwood is a teeny railroad siding near Barstow that is kind of upper-lower-middle class.
Virtual Barstow is brought to you by a grant from nobody.
userwww.sfsu.edu /~clayton/barstow.html   (2980 words)

  
 Barstow travel guide - Wikitravel
Barstow [1] is a city in the southern desert of the state of California.
The city's location at the junction of Interstate 15 and Interstate 40, as well as its position on the old Route 66, make it a frequent pit stop for travelers passing through on their way to more exotic destinations.
Barstow Station is a McDonald's with an ice cream shop, candy store, gas station and the home of several radio stations that broadcast to travelers crossing the Mojave Desert.
wikitravel.org /en/Barstow   (455 words)

  
 Barstow Middle School Accountability Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Barstow Middle School is located at the south end of Avenue G. Now in its eighth year of operation it provides education for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students.
The mission of Barstow Middle School is to recognize the uniqueness of each middle school student and assist each student in realizing his/her full potential intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically.
Barstow Middle School has two minimum days scheduled for the 1997-98 school year: November 18, 1997, for the purpose of providing time for parent conferences and June 11, 1998, the last day of school.
www.barstow.k12.ca.us /report_cards/9798/bms/bms_report.html   (2256 words)

  
 Barstow, Texas; Historic Barstow.
Barstow is one of the rare towns in Texas where the founder/ namesake is buried in the local cemetery.
George E. Barstow was an interesting man who came to Texas from Rhode Island (via New York) and was one of the leading world experts on irrigation.
Irrigation was successful enough for Barstow to win a silver medal for grapes at the 1904 World's Fair.
www.texasescapes.com /WestTexasTowns/BarstowTexas/BarstowTexas.htm   (247 words)

  
  Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB), Barstow
Barstow functions as the western division point for Santa Fe's Transcontinental mainline and is also served by the Union Pacific's mainline to Los Angeles.
Barstow is located at the crossroads of the national interstate highway system -- the intersection of Interstate routes 15 and 40 -- and the California State highway system as well.
Barstow is served by three major highways - Interstates 15 and 40, both of which pass by the Base, and State Highway 58.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/mclb-barstow.htm   (2541 words)

  
 The City of Barstow, California - Economic Development
Barstow has an extensive redevelopment area, which enables it to provide financial assistance to existing and incoming businesses and development projects.
Barstow is a healthy, vibrant city that promotes a true spirit of community throughout the year.
Barstow is the ideal community for you and your employees to call home.
www.barstowca.org /EconDev.asp?ContentID=40&nav=Economic+Development   (593 words)

  
 Barstow, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
Route 66 ran through Barstow and the town's name is mentioned in the lyrics to the song, "Route 66".
Barstow's history was further cemented with the paving of the major highways and interstates through the city.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barstow,_California   (1010 words)

  
 Rotary Club of Barstow
Each year, the Barstow Rotary club sponsors the school district’s Dr. Seuss Birthday party, donates hundreds of books to the school district through the L.A. Times “Reading by 9” program and is a local sponsor of Newspaper's In Education which places free newspapers in local schools.
The Barstow Rotary Club undertakes a project to place a free dictionary in the hands of every Barstow third grader in the fall of 2004.
The Barstow Rotary Club at its board meeting in April 2004 decided to purchase a dictionary through this program for every third grade student in Barstow Unified School District for the school year starting in fall 2004.
www.barstowrotary.org /service   (1894 words)

  
 Barstow Truck Parts - Dealer of Parts and Accessories
Mike and his wife Dorothy moved their young family to Barstow, California in 1947, where Mike was employed with AT&SF Railway.
From the start of Barstow Steel Company's operation, Mike, Dorothy, and all four of the Rajacich children were heavily involved in recycling steel and other materials in their business.
Barstow Truck Parts & Equipment Co., Inc. is one of the largest military surplus yards in the western United States, selling to customers throughout the world.
www.barstowtruckparts.com /home.asp   (326 words)

  
 Athletics at Barstow College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Barstow Community College is a member in good standing of the Community College League of California’s Commission on Athletics (COA).
Barstow Community College is also an affiliated member of the Foothill Conference, which provides league competition for the program.
Barstow Community College Viking teams have been fortunate to be State and Division Champions in years past and are committed to achieving continuous excellence.
www.barstow.edu /Athletics/default.asp   (564 words)

  
 Barstow, Texas
Barstow is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 80 and Farm Road 516, on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, five miles east of Pecos in southwestern Ward County.
Barstow became the county seat when Ward County was organized in 1892.
Stone for this quarry was used to build the first courthouse in nearby Ector County in 1884 and the nationally recognized Ellis County courthouse in Waxahachie, Texas and many other public and private buildings in the late 19th century.
www.texasbob.com /travel/tbt_barstow.html   (292 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online:
Vineyards and orchards began to decline in 1911, and by 1918 farming ceased.
The population fell from 1,219 in 1910 to an estimated 490 in 1925.
Barstow had a population of 683 in 1955.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/BB/hlb10.html   (411 words)

  
 Barstow, California (CA) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, news, sex ...
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The ratio of number of residents in Barstow to the number of sex offenders is 292 to 1.
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www.city-data.com /city/Barstow-California.html   (1909 words)

  
 Chamber
The Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau is committed to: Fostering a better community by providing leadership, which promotes tourism and economic success and enriches the quality of life.
Annual Barstow Rodeo at the MCLB Yermo Arena Saturday Sept. 29th at 7:30pm and Sunday Sept. 30th at 5pm.
The Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau is a voluntary organization of businesses and professionals with mutual interests in promoting commerce and tourism throughout the region.
www.barstowchamber.com   (181 words)

  
 Harry Partch : Barstow, In It's Many Flavors
A God-awful thing, to be stuck out there on the guard rail, waiting in the desert sun (or shivering in the cold night air) for a lift to Four Corners or Needles.
Despite Barstow's relative familiarity, not everyone is aware of the evolution of this ingeniously American group of "song-settings".
During the 15 years that the Partch Ensemble was active in San Diego, Barstow was a staple of the touring programs.
www.corporeal.com /7barstow.html   (828 words)

  
 Harry Partch: Why Barstow, by Mark Silverstein
The fact is, Barstow is a genuine tourist destination for the very few, save "road groupies" on their nouveau-nostalgic pilgrimages to the towns along "Historic Route 66," and the fewer still who are drawn to the severity, subtlety, mystery, and majesty of the Mojave Desert which envelops it.
Barstow can also be a place of serendipity for some and destiny for others.
Back when Partch was knocking around Barstow, Route 66 turned southwest out of town where it gently and steadily rose in elevation as it followed the banks of the Mojave River toward its source before veering off and plunging into Cajon Pass and drained down to the Pacific Ocean.
www.corporeal.com /whybarstow.html   (4008 words)

  
 Barstow Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, California
California's geological forces have created one of the widest varieties of rocks and minerals found in any state.
The collection of any artifacts, including projectile points, ovate bifaces, cores, flakes,and all other material worked by prehistoric cultures and now found on public lands, is prohibited by the Antiquities Act of 1906, and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, without an archaeological permit; such permits may be obtained from BLM State Offices.
With respect to the collecting of decorative veneer stone, the Barstow Field Office considers a "reasonable quantity" to be not more than can be carried in the trunk of a car.
www.blm.gov /ca/barstow/rock.html   (973 words)

  
 Barstow, Texas TX, city profile (Ward County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Barstow was $7,642, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Barstow, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $265.
The average commute time for Barstow workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=279174   (446 words)

  
 Barstow Casinos and Resort :: Good for Barstow
The proposed casinos will create approximately 4,000 jobs for Barstow residents and generate hundreds of millions of dollars in economic benefits to the Barstow community over the next 25 years.
The Tribes will be required to obtain approval for the compacts by having the Secretary of the Interior determine that gaming in Barstow is in the best interest of the Tribes and is not detrimental to the community.
While history shows that various tribes have traded in or traveled through Barstow there is no modern tribe that can legitimately claim the Barstow area as its aboriginal territory.
www.barstowcasinosandresort.com /faq.html   (1074 words)

  
 Barstow Unified School District
You can play a key role in this effort by monitoring your children’s academic progress and assisting them in their academic achievement at home; volunteering at school; serving on your school site councils; being active in your school’s parent organization; attending school events; and communicating with your child’s teachers.
Creating a better Barstow will eventually become the task of the students we all nurture today.
Barstow School District: 551 S. Avenue H • Barstow, CA 92311 • Tel: (760) 255-6000 • Fax: (760) 255-8965
www.barstow.k12.ca.us   (151 words)

  
 Barstow, California - Crossroads of Opportunity
Named for the president of the Santa Fe Railroad, William Barstow Strong, Barstow thrived along with the nearby successful mining towns of Daggett and Calico.
At the turn of the century, rail travel was considered glamorous and in 1911 the Fred Harvey Company opened up the Casa Del Desierto where gourmet cuisine was served on fine china to the many travelers along the rails.
Barstow lies at the junction of Interstate Highways 15 and 40, on the routes between Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Flagstaff.
www.legendsofamerica.com /CA-Barstow.html   (617 words)

  
 Barstow News - Topix
BARSTOW DA clears deputies in January shooting The District Attorney's Office decided Thursday not to file charges against three sheriff's deputies who shot a man in the calf as he ran from them, shouting that...
A crash brought on by a sandstorm east of Barstow claimed the life of a third person Thursday night, coroner's officials said.
BARSTOW 'Edgy behavior' leads to drug arrest It was edgy behavior that prompted police to question two men who had been sitting on the bleachers at the Little League field Wednesday.
www.topix.net /city/barstow-ca   (513 words)

  
 Barstow, Californa Photos and Information about Calico Ghost Town, Merchants Store Outlet and Tangers Outlet
Barstow, California is the shopper's destination for discount bargains in brand names.
Barstow is located between Los Angeles and Las Vegas and is an ideal Interstate Highway 15 road stop for re-fueling your car, dining and shopping.
From Interstate Highway 15 in Barstow, exit Lenwood Road and follow the signs to the outlet.
www.beachcalifornia.com /barstow.html   (561 words)

  
 Barstow The Jewel of the Desert Homes Barstow Homes Search the MLS Article Part 2
TDS (Transfer Disclosure Statement) The law requires a Barstow seller to provide prospective buyers with a written disclosure statement covering such items as appliances, structural defects and modifications, possible easements, neighborhood problems and other material fact that may affect the principal's decision in a Barstow transaction.
Known Hazardous Substances by Barstow Homes State law requires that disclosure of known environmental contamination or hazards on a subject property of Barstow homes be made to prospective Buyers.
Barstow Realtors and sellers are being held to ever more stringent and higher standards of care.
www.barstow-homes.com /homespart2.htm   (827 words)

  
 The Descendants of William Barstow and Isabel Wollar of Yorkshire.
The Descendants of William Barstow and Isabel Wollar of Yorkshire.
BARSTOW was born 1514 in Halifax, Yorkshire (West), England.
"Barstow, Bairsto, or Beresto, George, Boston, came from London, in the Truelove,1635, aged 21, was in 1636, favor.
www.islandregister.com /beairsto.html   (5345 words)

  
 Barstow, California CA, city profile (San Bernardino County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, in the Riverside-San Bernardino metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Barstow was $16,132, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Barstow, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $418.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9848   (652 words)

  
 Barstow, California Photographer - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Service
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Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Barstow photography service featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
www.marketingtool.com /channel/photo/b.465.g.4364.html   (1299 words)

  
 Barstow Hotels - Hotels in Barstow - stockteam.com - Web
This Barstow hotel is close to area attractions and businesses including the Barstow to Vegas Race, Solar One, Union Pacific and Edwards Air Force Base.
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel Barstow-Historic Route 66 is located in the High Desert, City of Barstow, California on the Historic Route 66 and is close to four major Freeways / Highways: the 15, 40, 58, and the 247.
The Quality Inn Barstow exclusively serves a FREE hot breakfast that is cooked to your order and features savory food from Los Domingo's Restaurant and Lounge, located on-site.
arestravel.com /856/-/city/viewer/g3230   (623 words)

  
 Barstow Pro Rodeo Equipment | Makers of Custom Chaps, Chinks, Riggings, Boots, Ropes, Pads, Bareback, Bull Riding, ...
Neil Barstow started making high quality, custom rodeo gear over 30 years ago.
The first few years, sales were made to other cowboys at rodeos where he was competing in bareback and bull riding.
Neil continues to be a driving force in Barstow Pro Rodeo Equipment, along with daughter and son-in-law Erica and Brent Hodge, and a handful of dedicated employees.
www.barstowprorodeo.com   (185 words)

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