Today, you can experience some of the history of the town by walking down the boardwalk and grabbing a bite to eat at Superstition Saloon. They would climb up the hill, find a nice rock, take their flour, and they made tortillas to eat so they could survive. They forgot their food, so the only thing they had left was flour. "Because they were drunk, they forgot to get their provisions. When they came back through, there were some heavy rains, and the town got flooded," said Vansklye. "At one point in time people were coming through, dropped off their cattle, started drinking and got a little inebriated. People like Theodore Roosevelt, Barbara Streisand and Don Johnson have traveled through here, and the in-depth history of the town helped mold the unique name it is known by today. The town has faced fire and flood, but the history of the town still stands firm. "Just in the last week I have met people from Brazil, Germany and Switzerland," Vanslyke said. The Tortilla Flat General Manager, Matt Vanslyke, says the town's history draws people in from across the world. Since then, it has grown into an Old West attraction for travelers. Established as a 19th century cattle stop, the area was used for workers during the construction of the Roosevelt Dam.
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