Reviews

Cynthia Kienitz - A big-city designer lost and found herself in the desert
Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine - July 2008

I guess I’m just one of those natural-born desert rats. When I first visited the tiny town of Tecopa, California, eight years ago, it was like coming home. So at age 47, I packed up my truck and headed for the hills...read full review

The Great Date Escape
By KATE SILVER, Las Vegas Life - September 2007

Pulling into the dirt lot of the inn feels like coming home. About two hours from Vegas, this darling house, with windows framed in scalloped pink wood, looks friendly and welcoming, surrounded by thick grass and shady trees, with lawn chairs set out, ready for a nighttime bonfire. Inside, my name is written in chalk on the door, as I’m greeted by Cynthia Kienitz, and her bluish dog, Blue. Smiling, wise and compact...read full review

Hostel in Tecopa is pro Spanish Trail
By CHRISSY OLINGER, Pahrump Valley Times - Dec. 7, 2007

There's a new place to stay in Tecopa now, and a new concept in hospitality, too. The Old Spanish Trail Hostel is located on Old Spanish Trail Highway, on the way to China Ranch, and is being developed by the same owner/manager as the Ranch House Inn Bed and Breakfast. The Hostel will be finished in December, but is already receiving guests.

Using hostel accommodations has been a popular way to travel...read full review

Home on the Range
By JEFFREY LIBBY, Las Vegas Life - November 2001

Me and the 18-wheeler in my rear-view mirror are getting real intimate...humping up the mountain pass to Pahrump...read full review

Nopah Range: Up Close and Personal
DESERT LEGACY - GUIDE TO THE WILD MOHAVE, California Wilderness Coalition

To Cynthia Kienitz, the Nopah Range Wilderness is the dividing line between the life she lives and the life she left. Six years ago, she found herself driving west...read full review