| Bonnie Springs, Nevada is absolutely beautiful and | | | | posse show that allows kids to find the bad guy! |
| it takes you back in time to the Wild West and a | | | | This is a whole lot of fun and families with both |
| mining town. You can place yourself in this time | | | | young and old children will love all there is to do. |
| period and just imagine how it might have been | | | | Adults and older children will also love the |
| to live in the 1880's. The Bonnie Springs Ranch is | | | | gunfights that occur spontaneously in the streets. |
| a replica of a mining town that existed more than | | | | They are simulated, of course, but they look so |
| a hundred years ago and visiting it today is simply | | | | real it's hard to believe they aren't! The |
| outstanding. | | | | melodrama that is recreated here comes straight |
| The amazing thing is that this old mining town is | | | | from the 1830's and ends with the hanging of the |
| located just 30 minutes away from the big flashy | | | | town's villain. Of course, nobody is really hung and |
| city of Las Vegas. This city embodies today and | | | | it's just a stunt man doing the work, but it seems |
| the future with the glittering and shining lights and | | | | very real. |
| there is little about this party city that would | | | | Families, singles, newly married couples, and |
| indicate that just a few miles down the road is a | | | | everyone in between will find something to enjoy |
| perfect remnant of the past, of the Wild West, | | | | at Bonnie Springs Old Nevada. And, a visit fits in |
| and that is Bonnie Springs Ranch. Here the | | | | everyone's schedule because it is open all year |
| sidewalks are made of boards that make that | | | | long, every single day! |
| squeaking sound as you walk over them. You will | | | | There is a website that has great information on |
| notice saloons, which aren't the same as a | | | | USA Vacations and Unique Travel Spots Listed |
| common day bar, stagecoaches that were | | | | State By State and Season, the website is called: |
| replaced by cars decades ago, and even | | | | Seasonal Vacation Spots, and can be found at this |
| tumbleweeds that seem the epitome of the Wild | | | | url: |
| West but are never encountered. | | | | By Robert W. Benjamin |
| Families will especially find Bonnie Springs Ranch | | | | Copyright © 2007 |
| enjoyable because there is so much to do. One of | | | | You may publish this article in your ezine, |
| the family favorites is the petting zoo where kids | | | | newsletter, or on your web site as long as it is |
| can pet the different animals and learn a little | | | | reprinted in its entirety and without modification |
| about them. Other favorites include the miniature | | | | except for formatting needs or grammar |
| train, the cowboys and cowgirls, as well as the | | | | corrections. |