Inn at Furnace Creek. Photo found at Everett Potter's Travel Report.
If big city vacations are not your cup of tea, Death Valley will certainly provide a completely other world experience. This is the perfect time to plan your winter vacation away from the wet and dark days to come. Set below sea level, the valley floor supports unexpected wildlife. Spring is particularly beautiful when the cacti and other wildflowers are in full bloom.
The 1927 Inn at Furnace Creek started with a simple preservation interest of a different sort....business salvation. According to the National Parks Service, the Pacific Coast Borax Company saw the writing on the wall for their Death Valley Railroad when the borax mines started closing. The hotel attracted tourists as it does today; a welcomed oasis in the dry valley heat. Despite the hotel's success, the rail line closed only three years later. Furnace Creek supplied the water, so yes, they have a pool!
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