King of the Hammers is considered the toughest one-day off road race in the world. It is the largest off-road race event in North America in terms of both competitors and spectators. It combines desert racing and rock crawling. An estimated 50,000 fans will attend the race, transforming Johnson Valley desert into a small city dubbed Hammertown. General Entry Pass – $20 online $30 at the gate. One pass per person is good for all of KOH Week! Kids 10 and under are free.

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Graceland was once part of a 500-acre farm that in the spring of 1957, when Elvis Presley was 22, purchased the home and grounds for just over $100,000. Graceland will take you from Elvis beginnings through his rise to superstar. Home owned by Elvis former wife Priscilla Presley and their daughter Lisa Marie Presley , is the second most visited private home in the United States, after the White House,with more than 600,000 visitors a years

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