Old Faithful Geyser of California

1299 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga, CA 94515,

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www.oldfaithfulgeyser.com

Another sign of California's lively underground activity is the Old Faithful Geyser, two miles north of town on Tubbs Lane, off Hwy-128, which spurts boiling water sixty feet into the air at forty-minute intervals. The water source ... Excerpt from The Rough Guide to: Northern California

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I would assume there's great money in it. more on Yahoo! Travel

No such luck-you basically pay 8 bucks to sit on a cheap lounge chair and watch a bit of water shoot up. more on Yahoo! Travel

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Totally your call on whether you want to see this or not. We were visiting the winery right next to it and decided to check this out. $1 off with AAA card. You don't know when this is going to go off ... more on TripAdvisor

Seeing one of the few old faithful geysers in the world is a cool thing to see. The displays around the geyser are falling apart with moisture in the displays causing them to be ... more on TripAdvisor

This was a colossal waste of money. It was like looking at a steam valve. The only good thing was my family got a good laugh ... more on TripAdvisor

I was thrilled to get to see a geyser -- I'd never seen one before. It was going off around every 20 minutes. Was a little ... more on TripAdvisor

Its an interesting stop in wine country, but they do not take American Express, so bring another card or cash. Practically next door to Chateau Montelena, its an easy decision to visit on the way. The ... more on TripAdvisor

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I would say forget paying $8 for seeing this geyser and see a movie instead. The inside area stinks because there are sheep, "fainting goats" and llamas and the ground is mucky. We waited there for about 1/2 hour and got to see the ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The geyser, itself, is a weak one. It shoots about 15 feet into the air, and did so every five minutes on the day we were there. This wouldn't be too bad if there were other things to look at, some sort of visitor's center, etc... ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Very Cool retro attraction with a decent "old faithful" type gyser. Definately worth seeing if in the area. more on Yahoo! Travel

NOT WORTH IT! I spent 5 mins in this pathetic place! U can see it from outside of the geyser on the back side! its like taking a ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I'm a Plumbing-Piping Engineering Designer. I assure you that I fully understand the workings of a high pressure water system when I see one, [i.e.- Pumps, Piping Distribution Systems, Control Valving and Timers; along with Water ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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We’ve seen old faithful in Iceland, but we felt that this one in California would seem totally different. After all the Icelandic one ... more on igougo