press coverage
Below is a sampling of the impressive press generated about this tiny Mojave desert community. If you’ve written or photographed our corner of the planet and want to share it here, please email us the link and source material.
Siskiyou Daily News
“Spotlight: Eat Cake Opens Today”
by Jessica Weston
3.23.19
If you are in the mood for a short trip ending with a poisonously sweet concoction, you may be in luck. Master Mystery Productions’ new production of “Eat Cake” opens in Death Valley today.
Nevada Appeal, Lahotan Valley News
Courtesy of the Nevada Commission on Tourism
by Rich Moreno
2.26.19
While luxurious places like Inn at Furnace Creek make a stay in Death Valley rather civilized, the area’s real attractions are more natural.
New York Times
Marta Becket, Dancer who Built a Theatre in the Desert, dies at 92
By Richard Sandomir
2.23.19
The floor was warped. Mud streaked the walls. Kangaroo rats were running wild. Yet it was there, amid the alkali flats, whistling winds and triple-digit heat of the Mojave Desert.
Channel 3 News, Las Vegas
Marta Becket, Dancer who Built a Theatre in the Desert, dies at 92
By Tom Hawley
2.13.19
Death Valley Junction began as a railroad town in 1907. But for more than five decades now, this dusty crossroads has been an unlikely spot for top quality dance, art and music.
Legends of America
Death Valley Junction and the Haunted Amargosa Hotel
By Kathy Weiser
5.17
“Outside, in the world, people struck each other, yelled, honked horns. Inside, in the theater, they conversed by singing and dancing. I knew that was where I belonged.” — Marta Becket
Wall Street Journal
Finding Life in a Death Valley Getaway
By Andrew McCarthy
3.9.16
In winter, America’s most forbidding national park blooms with surprises. Here’s a traveler’s guide to uncovering its best.
KCET TV Los Angeles
Amargosa Opera House: Marta Becket’s Death Valley Oasis
By Kim Stringfellow
1.4.16
Her legendary story is not only the subject of the Emmy-winning documentary “Amargosa” (2000), but one that fans from across the globe have sought out here in the desert for years now.
press kit
The content below (PDFs COMING SOON) is provided to assist journalists working with Destination: Death Valley Junction and the surrounding area on print, broadcast and digital coverage.
Please contact us directly if we can provide additional information on a specific topic. All photos used in conjunction with an article on Death Valley Junction, and The Amargosa Opera House, Hotel and Cafe, must be used with the appropriate credit line. For assistance with photos, contact us here. To plan your visit, contact us here.
Death Valley Junction: How One Fortuitous Flat Tire Changed History
Destination: Death Valley Junction Fact Sheet
Destination: Death Valley Junction Calendar of Events 2019/2020
Destination: Death Valley Junction by the Seasons
Marta Becket, the Ballerina in the Desert
Death Valley Junction: The Most Precious Resource
Armargosa Opera House Fall/Winter Performances 2019/2020
Restoring Death Valley Junction’s Armargosa Opera House and Adobe Structures
Keeping the Spirit of Marta Becket Alive
Destination: Death Valley Junction Awards and Accolades, Characters and Storytellers
Destination: Death Valley Junction Biographies
media
As travel industry professionals, we invite you to discover the someplace that’s in the middle of nowhere, Death Valley Junction. It’s one of many gems in Inyo County, California. We welcome the opportunity to provide details, visuals and make arrangements for qualified media to visit.
One of our key goals is to generate interest and funding to restore the adobe buildings housing the world-famous Amargosa Opera House, Hotel and Cafe. Ask us for some turnkey itinerary recommendations or work with us to create your own exploration of the Death Valley region. Contact us here.
giving credit where credit is due
This site harnesses the talent of many creatives. We do our best to provide credit, but please let us know if we have missed something.
Jeffrey Samorano, for his website design @ WPinOneClick.
TripAdvisor and Yelp, for randomized and real testimonials.
Unsplash photographers.
Flickr photographers, under the Creative Commons licensing agreement.
Kim Grant, for her photographs.
Amy K Brown, for her branding, logo and maps.