After running things for 51 years, the founder of Cal Nev Ari has put the tiny Nevada town up for sale. Nancy Kidwell founded the airport-based community with late husband Slim in 1965. She’s ready to pass the torch for a cool $8 million (though it was originally listed in 2010 for $17 million).
Wikimedia / Stan Shebs
Wikimedia / Stan Shebs
Facebook / Cheri Rios The town operates a handful of businesses, all of which are part of the sale. These businesses include a motel, convenience store, RV park, mobile home park, post office, utility company and:
Cal Nev Ari Casino and Bar
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TripAdvisor / Gary B.
Yelp / Elaine L. The casino is open 24 hours a day.
Cal Nev Ari Restaurant
Yelp / Elaine L.
yelp / Sean B. The small town diner serves the classics with friendly, small-town charm from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kidwell Airport
Yelp / Victoria S.
Facebook / Winged Jockey Aviation The 103-acre, FAA-designated airport has a dirt landing strip and hangar. Kidwell told CBS News she plans to stay in town after the sale. A reporter from CBS News spoke in depth with Kidwell about her decision to sell: There’s plenty of room left for development in Cal Nev Ari, but we must admit we’re smitten with the town as is, quaintly set amid the vast desert valley and surrounded by distant mountains—the cool refreshing waters of the Colorado River only 12 miles away.
Facebook / Juby V. Dela Vega So, what do you think? If you ever wanted to buy your own tiny Nevada town now’s your chance.
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Wikimedia / Stan Shebs
Facebook / Cheri Rios
The town operates a handful of businesses, all of which are part of the sale. These businesses include a motel, convenience store, RV park, mobile home park, post office, utility company and:
Flickr / Ken Lund
TripAdvisor / Gary B.
Yelp / Elaine L.
The casino is open 24 hours a day.
yelp / Sean B.
The small town diner serves the classics with friendly, small-town charm from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Yelp / Victoria S.
Facebook / Winged Jockey Aviation
The 103-acre, FAA-designated airport has a dirt landing strip and hangar. Kidwell told CBS News she plans to stay in town after the sale. A reporter from CBS News spoke in depth with Kidwell about her decision to sell: There’s plenty of room left for development in Cal Nev Ari, but we must admit we’re smitten with the town as is, quaintly set amid the vast desert valley and surrounded by distant mountains—the cool refreshing waters of the Colorado River only 12 miles away.
Facebook / Juby V. Dela Vega
So, what do you think? If you ever wanted to buy your own tiny Nevada town now’s your chance.
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