Deep West Video: What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing...

http://westernfolklife.org While reflecting on the "outlaw" reputation of the small town where she grew up, our filmmaker tells why she's decided to leave the city and move back home in this Old West, New West video. Filmmaker: Kristin Windbigler, Blocksburg CA. Length: 7:15

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• cowboy
• rural
• life
• small
• towns
• short
• film
• Western
• Folk
• Life
• Deep
• West
• kristin windbigler
• poetry
• gathering
• Elko

[72milesman]

I have no idea where your town is. But I bet there are a lot of us that can relate to your story.

[LoletaEric]

What a wonderful video, Kristin! I've lived in Humboldt for a long time and always wondered about Blocksburg and other small mountain towns like Hyampom and Hayfork. Thanks for the education! You're really talented.

Eric

[kwindbigler]

Thank you, Elsie and Leslie. I, of course, remember both of you! And my mom says hi. ;-)

[mommaelsie]

i just loved this video,what a good job,my son showed me the other day,he loves it to as we lived in blocksburg for 11 years right next to the post office.we opened elsies market for about a year.our dream is to also come back. great job on this video.your very talented.love Elsie,Norman jr,Jack.

[LBarlow100]

I too once lived in Blocksburg. I think at the time I was too young to enjoy it. I would love it now. Thanks for making this awesome little vidio so I can now show my friends a little of Blocksburg. Oh and tell your mom Bev I said Hi. My name is Leslie I used to live across the street from the post office. Thanks Again this is just too cool.

Leslie Barlow

[kyoto4437777]

To all those who can "live anywhere we want to":

when are there too many homesteaders living in California's remaining pristine riparian areas?

When the creeks and swimming holes dry up?

When the predator species are gone?

When inadequate septic, dirt roads and livestock spoil streams?

When, according to the CDFG 90% of CA. streams are "in peril" and 95% of our wetlands are vanished?

When do we begin to articulate limitations on an environmental legacy repeating itself from coast to coast?

[arcatay]

Lovely film, Kristin! Bravo!!

[gcor6]

Thanks for the history K....cute, interesting, I liked it....hows the house coming along?

[kwindbigler]

I believe we are cousins a few times removed. My granddad is Jack Windbigler, and I remember Dalton from the few times my sister and I tagged along to the camp out down at George's place. I don't think we ever stayed overnight, though. We just went for the day with our grandparents. I didn't realize you guys were still doing that. You must be coming up soon then? If so, I would, of course, love to meet you.

[windbig03]

Hello, My name is Chrisopher Windbigler, son of William Windbigler and grandson of Dalton Winbigler. My family camps annually in between bridgeville and Blocksburg on the Brightman land..just wondering if we have any relation to each other and if so maybe my family and i could meet you and the kids would get a kick on learning more on our heritage as my wife and i just enjoyed this possibility! :) if not still a great story and naration we really enjoyed it.