Oatman Bed Races

The road to Oatman

A little stop along the way.

All about Oatman.

 

The only street light in Oatman.

Normally there are burros walking around town, but I guess they stayed away because of all the crowds. You can buy carrots at most of the shops to feed the burros.

The Burro Braying Contest

The person who can sound most like a burro wins.  

Walking Around Oatman

Some of the stores in town.

The town is very busy today.

Marla the Prickle

I liked this house up on the hill.


The Olive Oatman Saloon

This is where we had lunch.

A working player piano.

The waiters and waitresses were wearing pajamas in honor of the Bed Races.

The watier said that this was the last health inspector that came there.

 
   

I can't believe she is eating that!

Yum! This is tasty.

What? Doesn't everyone eat ketchup with half-and-half?


Oatman Art Gallery

Outside the art gallery.

They let Marla take one free rock and then told her about it. She chose an obsidian rock.

A really cool sculpture.

These frogs are really nice.


A Wild West Shootout

Every hour or so they did a show. It was really funny.  

Toilet Seat Toss Contest

They are tossing duct tape covered toilet seats on to traffic cones.


The Bed Races

Contestants have to run the bed to the end of the course...

put socks on their hands...

and make the bed. Then run back to the start.

The "Mad Hatters of Mohave" Red Hat Ladies.

 

They took men out of the crowd - including Mark - to make the bed for them.