Connie West, co-owner of an alien-themed motel in the tiny U.S. desert outpost of Rachel, Nevada, believes alien hunters are coming no matter what
RACHEL, Nevada - Connie West, co-owner of an alien-themed motel in the tiny U.S. desert outpost of Rachel, Nevada, believes they are coming no matter what. Not aliens, but alien hunters.
Residents of Rachel, a 150-mile drive from Las Vegas and home to roughly 50 people, are split on how to respond. Some sternly warn the public to stay away, fearing large crowds will overwhelm a town with no gas station or grocery store. Others, including West, believe the best course is to welcome them with a music festival dubbed Alienstock.
Area 51 was shrouded in secrecy for decades, stoking conspiracy theories that it housed alien bodies and a crashed spaceship from Roswell, New Mexico. The U.S. government did not confirm the base existed until 2013, when it released CIA archives saying the site was used to test top-secret spy planes.Rachel and its surroundings had long celebrated their spot in UFO lore as a tourist draw.
The Air Force said it uses the facility to test combat aircraft and train personnel. The entrance is dotted with cameras and signs warning against trespassing.Now, Roberts is trying to draw people instead to Alienstock, a three-day music festival in Rachel. West said she gained permission from local property owners to fence off 30 acres for festival camping and parking, and she made arrangements to bring in a water truck plus hire security personnel and paramedics.
Arnu called on authorities to shut down the two-lane road that leads into town to keep people away during that time. He also fears the town’s power lines, cell phone service and Internet connections will go down, and that visitors will run into a local hazard: cattle on the road. Each year, cars collide with cattle because they are hard to see at night, he said.
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