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Place in California, United States
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Independence is in the Eastern Sierra region of California.
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The Eastern California Museum features a diverse collection of artifacts that reflect and illuminate the unique history of Inyo County and California’s Eastern Sierra region. They have a large collection of Indigenous Paiute-Shoshone basketry, and an exhibit on the Manzanar War Relocation Center with many pictures of day to day life in the camp. Outside is a steam locomotive, which occasionally offers rides on its short track, and a native plant garden.
Ice cream made on site, plus non-dairy coconut based frozen desserts, with a patio. Open late March-mid Oct.
A historic motel and is charming. Rooms can be a bit small. Some share a bath, some have private baths. There is a prix-fixe dinner some nights, and a "cocktail hour" where your first glass of the house wine is free. Cooking is quite good. There is also breakfast (moderately priced).
Independence is one of several small towns along US highway 395 through the Owens Valley in California. Pretty much the only reasonable way in by car is either from the north or south on US 395.
Read in the guideIndependence is small enough that you can reach just about any part of town on foot within a few minutes.
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