Beer, whiskey and saloons were big business in the old west and continues today. In the United States, we consume 6.3 billion gallons of beer and 20 million cases of whiskey annually.

Most images of an Old West saloon are barroom brawls and gunfire, with scantily clad “soiled doves” hanging around. : Not according to archeologist and historian Homer Thiel, who has ...

Explore a semi-living ghost town in Nevada that's brimming with strange roadside attractions, historic ruins, and stories from a gold-fueled past.

At the High Desert Ranger Saloon in Shaniko, visitors might see a mock Old West gunfight break out.

The couple looked all over before Diane spotted a “haunted saloon in Douglas, Wyoming” on eBay. “We wanted to move out West and buy an old saloon somewhere near the Rocky Mountains,” Carl ...

Relive the Old West in Cimarron at a storied hotel with haunted rooms, a classic saloon, and a past that welcomed guests like Billy the Kid.

Storied Bay Area bar sells to nonprofit founded by tech mogul Old Western Saloon in Point Reyes Station has sold after 4 years By Sam Mauhay-Moore, National Parks Reporter March 15, 2025 ...

Long before neon signs and mixology menus, Western saloons were the social engine of frontier towns. Miners, ranchers, and outlaws crowded shoulder-to-shoulder for cheap whiskey, dusty poker ...