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Bonnie Springs / Old Nevada702-875-4191www.bonniesprings.com 1 Gunfighter Lane, Blue Diamond, Nevada 89004 (Beyond Las Vegas) Follow Charleston Blvd West for 25 miles,On the right-hand side. 6 miles past the Red Rock Visitor Center. |
More about Bonnie Springs / Old Nevada:
Bonnie Springs Ranch got its start back in the early 1950's when Al Levinson, a recently arrived New Yorker, met and married Las Vegas dancer and showgirl, Bonnie McGaugh. Bonnie passed her strong love for the West and its historic past onto her husband, and together they ambitiously decided to recreate and preserve as much of the wild and woolly old Nevada as they could.Levinson began building the little mining town of Old Nevada back in the early 1970's after doing extensive historical research and slowly gathering artifacts from the 1880's. Bit by bit, and piece by piece, Old Nevada grew, built really upon the curiosity and energy of Al and Bonnie. What resulted is a fairly authentic re-creation of the old Nevada West.
There's a FREE petting zoo for the kids with a quaint restaurant and bar on premises for Mom and Dad to relax from the heat. For a small admission fee, visit an old western mining town that's both educational and entertaining. All day is complete with periodic gunfights, stage shows and hangings. The melodrama is not-to-be missed. Deputized children help the sheriff capture the villains. Adults can stroll and shop the many vintage stores lining the town. A miniature locomotive offers free rides from the parking lot to the entrance. It's a fun treat for the whole family.
Admission to the zoo is free, admission prices to Old Nevada vary.
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Special Ratings: Classic Old VegasEra: 1950s
Categories: Motel | Ghosts | Attraction
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