Museum of Western Film History — Attraction in Bishop

I am only leaving this poor review in reference to one particular staff member. She seemed to be office personnel, brown hair and a frown.

The entire museum, gift shop, and other staff all were wonderful, so far as we could tell, had we not been chased away by the one employee who seemed to make it her mission to share her poor attitude with the guests. As we allowed our fairly quiet and well behaved 2 year old grandson (whom we had just taken to the restroom to wash hands and face before touching anything) to choose from the stuffed animals one friend to take home, this woman came close enough to seem willing to take away the horse we held, while with a cross look on her face asked, "Are you going to buy that?!?" I  responded with, "We may." Keep in mind, we were clean, we were not in any way mis-handling the stuffed toys, and we were openly discussing which to buy. Yet she appeared to be very displeased with our presence. When we had picked out several items for purchase and stood at the register, again she came out from the office, again with a sour look upon her face, this time to stand in a position as though to usher us out of the building as quickly as possible. And that she did, closing in as she followed us to the door, finally grasping the already swinging-closed door handle, pulling it shut the rest of the way behind us.

As a side note, we had intended to tour the museum, yet at the prospect of one sour employee potentially following us around, we opted to just leave. So she really did chase customers away. In other circumstances, we would not have made any purchases due to her behavior toward us early on, but we felt no need to punish our grandson (by not buying him the toy he had picked) for her bad attitude.

If this woman was simply having a bad day or perhaps she had experienced recently a trauma which caused her strange behavior (possibly the covid scare as many are still locked in to the mainstream narrative), and if this is the case, I am sorry. Whatever the reason, this woman should recuse herself from working with the visitors to the museum, until she has resolved her bitterness toward people. It is a sad thing to allow one unhappy employee to run off the very people such a beautiful exhibit is...

Step Back in Time to the Golden Age of Westerns

"Respect can be as contagious as measles if it's properly spread around." - Paladin in "Have Gun - Will Travel" (1957)

Located almost half the way between Reno and Los Angeles, Lone Pine is one of those unassuming little towns that one may stop for a coffee or a quick bite on the way north or south on Highway 395, but there is actually a lot of history there. The part of the history that brought me here had to do with Alabama Hills.

Named after Confederate ship CSS Alabama by California minors sympathetic to the Confederate cause, Alabama Hills area became a popular filming location for television and movie productions. Starting in 1920s many movies, including westerns, were and still are being filmed on this location. The Museum of Western Film History is a living museum that gives the visitors a very unique and fascinating insight to what was and is.

I am a Western movie geek and had been thinking about visiting this place for years. On this trip the opportunity presented itself and boy it was fun! I can go on and on about many of my favorite westerns that were filmed here, but I will not bother you now. Instead, I suggest you stop there next time you are travelling on Hwy 395 and enjoy the museum's precious collection of American movie history. It'll cost you $8.00 to get in there, but you can easily spend a couple of hours in there! When was the last time you paid $8.00 for a 2 hour long...

You are missing out if you pass this place by! Fascinating Museum. Artifacts from movies filmed in and around Lone Pine and the Alabama Hills for the last 100 years! Only $5 admission, lots of parking and I’ve have never waited in line. Open 7 days a week. I’ve been many times, taking family and friends when they come to visit. The Tremors, D’jango, Wyatt Earp and Iron Man exhibits are a few of my favorites, plus anything to do with John Wayne gets my attention. So many interesting exhibits and even a theatre to watch a 15 minute film on the film history of the area. Gift shop is filled with wonderful souvenirs for every age at reasonable prices. The museum hosts a concert once a year in June in Lone Ranger Canyon called The Concert in the Rocks. This year was Matt Mauser and the Pete Jacobs Big Band playing Sinatra music! Lone Ranger Canyon is a natural amphitheater so the sound is incredible! The views of Mt Whitney are spectacular! What a wonderful experience, worth...