China Ranch Date Farm

An unexpectedly lush little oasis and date farm just outside Death Valley, where according to their website "a Chinese man named either Quon Sing or Ah Foo came to this canyon after many years of work in the Death Valley borax mines. He developed the water, planted fruits and vegetables, and raised meat for the local mining camps. It became known as Chinaman's Ranch. Sometime in 1900, a man named Morrison appeared, and, as the story goes, he ran the Chinese farmer off at gun point and claimed the Ranch for his own." Whatever its questionable history, it's a really cool place to visit, with a gift shop full of delicious date nut breads, cookies, muffins...and DATE SHAKES!! YUM!!!

[@wheels711]

The history you so often discover and share!!! Thank you Sarah

[@jacklisiecki2389]

That date shake looked really good! Looks like a cool place. Another great find from Wonder Hussy. Who would have thought that Death Valley had so much going on.

[@pixelmartyr8532]

Love your show Sarah.

[@MsVitaMaria]

Sarah Jane, having just come back from staying at Sandy Valley Ranch, and taking a ride out to Tecopa, we decided to forgo going to China Ranch and see that you have this video. For sure, I wanna go back now. I live close to Indio, California, so it’s very similar to me. Monday we decided to look for some hot springs that you make so famous. Wish I could share my recent. Pics. Met BONES!! What a hoot he is!! Ciao for now, Vita Maria & Chuck

[@sdl35]

No one compares to Wonder Hussy! Another unique experience I never would have had without you! My favorite tour guide! You keep wandering and I'll keep living vicariously...Thank you

[@calvinsullivan5741]

I've had a few date shakes, mostly around Palm Springs. Love your videos WH!!

[@aelrik53]

Never realized there was so much "life" in and around 'Death' valley. Thanks WH

[@johnholcomn8560]

Living in New England I was certain there were only cow skulls in Death Valley.

[@stevenmoser7233]

Good stuff. Enjoy the history of places you chronicle. Keep history alive. Thank you. Your knowledge is important.

[@mobiltec]

We've been to many of the same places. I have a video on China Ranch also. Love that place. The Ibex Mining Camp is not far from there. Also a place called Bob and Ward's Cabin. Must see. Very nice cabin in the middle of no where. Very well kept up. Lot's of shooters go there to target practice.

[@DoctorRobertNeville]

My folks were doing the snow bird thing to Yuma, Az. On the east side of the town there is a date farm that had a sign saying "Eating to many of our Date shakes will cause diabetes." I thought they were joking at first until I tried one. They're not joking!

[@atimko123]

Thanks to your vid, I finally made it to China Ranch Date Farm Sun 9/6/20 it was 111° & well worth the dirt road. Date shake was GR8 & bought some other stuff. TYVM for showing these gems of the desert!!

[@aceyorba]

My 10 year old daughter would be there all day. she loves dates. You find the best places

[@johncarpenter987]

I have driven past that junction so many times and not bothered stopping in. Now I feel like I have to stop by there and the Amargosa Opera House next time I go to Pahrump.

[@danburch9989]

I remember those old desks when I went to school. They were relatively common even into the 1960s. Yeah, I'm old!

[@solohoh]

One had an ink well, they disappeared in the 1950s when ball point pens displaced our fountain pens.

[@highdesertworkshop]

Stopped there last year, great place. Glad you did a video on it, thanks.

[@franksunden8789]

Have you ever considered making your own line of pin-up calendars ? It would be a natural(get-it)for your entrepreneurial-type spirit, and you would be lovely to look at every day of the week ! Thanks, Frank

[@Petermax99]

Nice job Sara looks like a lot of fun

[@bruce-qm5fl]

This girl is awesome. I've just subscribed and watched several episodes. I stayed glued to the screen hoping to see the elusive pit kittens. Just when I thought I was about to get lucky it seems they just got back from the groomers. Oh well , I'll keep trying.

[@Sewspcl]

Great video! Love date shakes!

[@frankdielsi306]

THE PINK TOP & SHORTS Realy make you look GREAT!!!!!

[@erictaylor5462]

You can always get a good date if you know where to look.

[@100inthewind]

Thanks! Another good one!

[@davidsquall351]

Really cool place, The people there are real nice...they let me leave my truck overnight to do a short backpacking trip down the Amargosa river. That date shake was a nice payoff after the hike. Great tour as always Hussy

[@GnatManAllinCoIronWorks]

Oh Man! I LOVE dates,now I have another destination to add to my list. As always,thank you. C-YA!,,,,Peace!

[@BIGBADWOOD]

Wow another great video !

[@leightonahnee2508]

LOVE watching all your videos......ALOHA from BIG ISLAND HAWAII

[@geraldbock1012]

great review, thanks!

[@jameymoyer6998]

great video, love them, love the weather, in Reno snowing

[@gregprince2523]

Well done WH Love your vids, keep up the explorin kid and have fun doin it!😎

[@bob18fan29]

Please Please keep the great vids coming , no matter what youtube is pulling!

[@sugarpacketchad]

That's so Awesome!!!

[@eds1994fatboy]

One of my fave things to do is read your comments......or just anyones comments on many vlogs.Great vids Sarah

[@maddog9659]

Intrigued by your adventures, look forward to retracing some of your steps

[@frankwatts5459]

They never have to worry about an experation date!?!? Going back to 6000 BC always interesting even on a bad day wonderhussy can make your day better!

[@keithcopeland8245]

Neat been thinking i gotta get outta here for a bit might have to check some of these places out

[@maxjasmine]

The road to the ranch is gnarly.

[@539Productions]

Loving all that beautiful plant life! Definitely a little desert paradise!

[@Dr.Pepper001]

Sarah, there is a great hiking trail. You need to go back a vlog a day of hiking...but NOT in the summer, it's too hot.

[@jimkey920]

You look great nibbling dates and slurping , "Date Shake". I can't stop thinking about those male Date Palms. Of course it is a silly thought, I wouldn't be able to buy shoes for all of them!

[@LuckyBaldwin777]

Saguaros handle freezing just fine. They don't grow in the Mojave because of the dry summers. They need a monsoon season.

[@exil3dlivecom]

Haha... loved how the chubbier chick was checking you out when you were trying the dates. And as always.. looking good and healthy!

[@josephwatson8448]

she needs to shave her pits

[@exil3dlivecom]

@@josephwatson8448 she's a free range chicken! Can't blame her... She still a awesome girl.

[@josephwatson8448]

@@exil3dlivecom NO. l can and will. Accept the fact that PRESIDENT TRUMP WON 2020 !!! M A G A !!! No more #44 !!!

[@Retromicky82]

interesting place . awesome to see those different cacti

[@jeanroy3658]

wow thanks , been there its really nice and worth the drive.

[@HERMOSABEACHGUY]

I love dates. I need to go to this place!

[@snewnammusic78]

excellent

[@MrAffenMaster]

I stayed there in the summer of 2017 for 3 weeks and did some voluntary work. It was so awesome. Everybody is so nice, the landscape is amazing and you can hike. I can defenitly recommend this place!

[@PaulEm2018]

We were there watching you documenting this video that day.

[@TroySwezey]

Another cool Wonder Hussy production! We had the pleasure of being able to stay overnight at the ranch this past weekend. The number of stars in the sky and the coyotes howling off in the distance was absolutely amazing. You are correct. The shakes are delish! Sadly, we did not get a chance to go in the shop as it was closed from COVID-19 and people not respecting the social distancing guidelines. Bummer people had to ruin it for the owners and others. Regarding that cabin, for sure, it may be authentic but that spot is not its original location. In the ranch's own literature you can see it was not always there when the pictures for the brochures were taken. Local hikes around the ranch were easy and interesting. Did you see the large area of rusted strewn-about cans? Just many hundreds of rusted cans with no obvious explanation. Did you spy the several abandoned old cars just south of the gift shop?

[@robertlankford9563]

you seem like a really fun person!! I wanna go exploring with you sometime!! lol

[@Wonderhussy]

+Robert Lankford thank you!!

[@guywihn1658]

Wonder Hussy, you're the BABE!.. your dog is awesome too! love dates, all those date places, everything about the desert actually. the cactus are also blooming here (Arizona) and my back yard is full of tarantula holes again now that it's spring. a Harris hawk and a Peregrine falcon are searching for dinner overhead

[@davidrogowski6730]

Awesome video,and you look gorgeous as usual,how do you find these places

[@Treva2000]

Do you come across other people in isolated places who are growing nice desert gardens? I really enjoyed this video and am just wondering if other folks are having good luck with raising gardens in this area. If dates grow in your area, I bet lemons and oranges will grow there too.

[@denaredford6701]

What a date that was for all those miners .

[@hayjohnny]

Nice,Love your videos .......:]

[@GSDrifter]

Have you ever gone out to the emerald dig way out in the California desert? You pay $5.00 or whatever, and you can dig for emeralds all day - and keep whatever you find. It's a loooooong drive on a dirt road. But seems to be a great adventure.

[@BrokenRRT]

The bird nest belongs to a Cactus Wren.

[@princessunicorn669]

Have you done an exploration video of Tecopa and Shoshone?

[@steveflor9942]

I rode there on my motorcyle.... a long, tedious ride through a barren landscape. But, I'd say it was worth it. The dates are harvested late summer/early fall. IM

[@brain8484]

beautiful

[@ronniecardy]

I love the old vehicle =truck

[@dekcgi7891]

..... Like your smile..... Love your style.....!!

[@chuckbrasch4575]

That cactus was a Staghorn Cholla. Great place to go. I've known Bonnie and Brian (the owners) for years... Great snacks too...

[@cg7856]

Nice vid Wonder Hussy

[@tonyray5125]

c g If you liked that check out Astro Zombies M3 cloned lol

[@DiscoverWithPajerico]

Awesome, great vlog.

[@ginamc1]

I am still so mad that I left my date bread somewhere in the Tropicana the night after you took us there! Waaaaaaaahhhhhhh! :( I hope someone enjoyed it!

[@friskyopossum7983]

Back in the late '50's and early '60's, my mother would take dates, core them, and stuff them with peanut butter, cover them with powdered sugar and they were something that I will always remember from Christmas. Might be even better if they had your special butter in them?

[@josephforest7605]

Sounds like a sugarplum.

[@hangtough503]

That was fun😎🇺🇸🤙

[@novemberSUN1]

yeah dates are a great alternative to candy so its really enjoyable...

[@michaelh465]

Another great video from my favorite KZbin lady. And did I hear flip flops?

[@laserracer6]

Dates can also be a laxative hope you enjoyed your time on the crappa..lol

[@acer6669]

who ever has you are a lucky man orvwomen for sure......

[@woolywoolworth4813]

Lol they have to say it's a 'shake' even though it starts as ice cream, it turns quickly into a shake in the desert 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@plombme]

Wonder Cussy is awesome!

[@jtcbrt]

A few weeks ago, the TV show "Outdoor Nevada" (Vegas Ch. 10-PBS) did a feature on this.

[@dieterkoch6563]

So ironic that Sarah has so many Tecopa videos up where she eventually moves!

[@lovesdiy5660]

Would have been cool to go with. On my list of places to go.

[@Paulo__Perez]

Awesome Video WH...! so after watching ur Panamint Mountain Adventure I have a question. u & ur sister, r u guys twins? I'm asking because twice when u were panning around & i saw who I thought was you, sunglasses, hat, flannel shirt & I heard her say a couple of words & she sounded a lot like you!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Then of course I noticed that the real WH was still talking & panning her camera, I was thinking "Hey! They must be twins!" so, r ya! or aren't ya...?

[@wtfwtfwtf7777]

Gotta luv those date shakes, Yummy!?! Eeek lol

[@TagW110]

06:15 OMG I would KILL for that coffee mug!!! :D Well being honest I wouldn't kill anything for it, but *that* is an awesome mug ^^

[@dezertraider]

Thank you WH,,When in Yuma ,years ago I bought a pint of dates.I kept the seeds and there is 1 special date as you that has grown well here.If you have any date seed ,Please send my way.Great video WH Thank you so much.73s

[@nocturnal7312]

Holly Molly, I've been watching YiuTube for years and have never seen anyone so Pretty as you. I go to Death Valley every Spring and stay at Furnace Creek Inn, Great video !! :)

[@nocturnal7312]

Thanks Tony !!

[@hearsejr]

I'm only about 4000 miles from there... But man those dehydrated dates sound good. Lol Wondering what lead to the Chinaman getting ran out?

[@paullrichy7718]

you do all the trips the rest of us cant awesome

[@johnhull6363]

wonderhussy powers..... ACTIVATED!!

[@jeffreyarnold2626]

medjool dates kick ass, i been known to eat em like a bag of peanuts. i'm pretty sure they're highly addictive, since i can never just put down the bag. any whole date is the ultimate packing food, high energy, if kept dry will last literally until you eat them all. if you get over heated, or just wiped, a handful with a coconut water will really restore you.

[@richmikesell8237]

The place is near Parhump NV., which also has different kinds of "dates",

[@randymoran67]

Dates infused with meth!

[@highcurrent1125]

WH, when all your many guy admirers said they wanted a "date", this is not what they meant!!

[@erictaylor5462]

If you take dates to England, and you can get the Queen to give them letters, will you have a supply of date knights?

[@Jaclynshuster]

I'd love to try a date shake, sounds delicious! Also, that bird nest looked insane. You don't see things like that over here in the midwest. China Farms looks fun.

[@JJF10101957]

When I was a little guy my big brother told me that dates were dog poo. Never quite got over that.

[@jimrhoads9810]

lol I remember back in the early 60's having desks like that in 4th grade.....................

[@perry92964]

Wonder if I could get a date there...

[@jethrowbowdeenn755]

i know im mean huss but the truth is i luv youse great vid

[@Wonderhussy]

+jethrow bowdeenn it's okay, I can take it :-)

[@MrGaryRoberton]

Forty to one Huh? Guess I will go by a lottery ticket, great odds to play on.Some of us don't get no dates

[@MiamiMillionaire]

🌴👍

[@Tom-nm6ep]

@ 8:10 you past a 'sacred datura' or 'devils apple' It provides the most intense 'dream' like trip that is much more potent than mushrooms or LSD. Use with people who know or use great caution when brewing tea. peace

[@clsybear]

I had an enjoyable time there

[@DVincentW]

Ah Foo ♫First ♪ ☼

[@Wonderhussy]

in memory of Ah Foo!

[@t.j.stonehouse5416]

Wonder Hussy bless you !

[@ov50music56]

+Wonder Hussy awesome video you earn a new fan :) god bless

[@footballtbone]

When are you coming to Washington State for an adventure?

[@Wonderhussy]

ASAP! I love Washington!

[@tomthomas334]

weird, cool, I went to calico ghost town and the roy rogers museum, I think I was nine at the time, no idea.

[@tomthomas334]

this is so depressing I have been to Baker , there is a storage unit place there or there was, the owner had a grey mustache, man, this sucks, I hate money and how it relates to freedom , I need a pistol.