PACK YOUR BAGS, TIME TO GET WESTERN!

HISTORIC SALOONS, HOTELS AND RANCHES ARE READY TO SERVE YOU UP A SLICE OF THE OLD WEST.

- MELODY GROVES

If you’re like me, tendrils of the Old West wrap around your heart and tug. Everywhere you look, remnants of times past are still evident. Go ahead, put your elbow on a saloon’s bar where Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday did, or stay in a room where Clark Gable once slept.

Seeking Old West venues, I’ve stayed at Durango’s Strater Hotel, where I met astronaut Harrison “Jack” Schmitt. And I’ve sipped and dined at Tombstone’s Big Nose Kate’s. But nothing beats hearing saddle leather creak beneath me as my horse trots across pristine desert or mountain trails while Nature smiles back.

Whether you’re looking for “me time,” family fun or unique experiences of the Old West, look no further than this guide to hotels, saloons and guest ranches. Many of the featured places have historic beginnings but include modern accommodations. For over 100 years visitors have been drawn to the area with its blue skies, unyielding views and majestic soul.

The West of yesterday is alive and well in many towns throughout the Western states. If you’re hankering to ride horses, lounge around a campfire, eat s’mores over mesquite flames, hoist a cold one over a beautiful Brunswick bar, breathe in insanely clean air or simply stay still and listen to eagles soar through turquoise skies, these places are for you.

ARIZONA

Big Nose Kate’s Saloon
417 E Allen St Tombstone, AZ 85638
520-457-3107
BigNoseKatesTombstone.com