76 Items Tagged

Old West

Prescott, Arizona

The Palace Saloon

This Prescott institution is widely considered the oldest bar in Arizona.

Temecula, California

Historic Jail

The “jail” hidden away in Old Town Temecula that was never actually a jail.

Durango, Mexico

San Vicente de Chupaderos

A small town that began as a western movie set.

Gallup, New Mexico

Historic El Rancho Hotel

John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.

Harrison, Nebraska

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

Meet cowboys and ancient beardogs at this one-of-a-kind crossroads of Western history.

Lakeside, Nebraska

Mari Sandoz Gravesite

The final resting place of the West’s original scribe.

Yucca Valley, California

Morongo Basin Historical Museum

A desert community’s history is captured by this collection of artifacts and memorabilia.

Conifer, Colorado

South Platte Hotel

A once-thriving hotel from the Old West now sits abandoned, under the threat of demolition.

Smithfield, North Carolina

Wild Bill's Western Town

The replica western town of Shadowhawk was built by a former Hollywood actor in Smithfield, North Carolina.

The Original Boot Hill Cemetery

The first graveyard named "Boot Hill" was established in Hays, Kansas, years before better known cemeteries with the same name.

Galveston, Texas

Bryan Museum

One of the largest historical collections on Texas and the American West.

Le Claire, Iowa

Buffalo Bill Museum

A museum showcasing the life of "Buffalo Bill"

Bisbee, Arizona

Copper Queen Hotel

This Old West hotel, the longest in continuous operation in the state of Arizona, is claimed to be haunted.

Ogallala, Nebraska

Crystal Palace Cowboy Revue

Nebraska’s longest-running summer theater is a musical tribute to cowboy culture.

The Spirited Histories of Nevada’s Most Haunted Hotels

Because ghosts were people, too.

Sponsored By Travel Nevada

A sign declares this the oldest bar in Nevada.

Genoa Bar & Saloon

Decor at “Nevada’s Oldest Thirst Parlor” includes Raquel Welch's brassiere hanging from a stuffed moose head.

Video: A Legendary Texas Music Community

In this town located 15 minutes outside of Fredericksburg, musical performances are hosted 363 days a year. Grab a beer and kick back under 300-year-old oak trees that have heard some of the best country musicians of all time.

Sponsored By Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau

Scull’s <em>Cowtastrophe</em> boasts not just incredible detail, but also a delightful name.

This Small Texas Museum Celebrates the Art of the Wild West

The Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Texas, began as a home for a group of “Cowboy Artists”—and has since expanded its purview to represent a more inclusive catalog of Western Art.

Sponsored By Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau