Pit stop at Castor’s Antiques in Quartzsite, Ariz.

Just off Interstate 10, Quartzsite, Ariz. is known for its annual gem and mineral show. In the winter its population swells to well over 1 million people! They’re mostly snowbirds in their RVs.

In the off-season, it’s a crossroads with a few truck stops, dusty relics and kick-ass rock and gem shops.

We stopped in to Castor’s Antiques to see a real character I’ve gotten to know over the years. I call him “Crazy Bill.”

If you go: Castor’s Antiques (230 E. Main St., Quartzsite, Ariz.)