Constructed in 1876 after the Great Fire of 1875 and now a Virginia City National Landmark located in the center of town, Bucket of Blood Saloon evokes Western charm as well as a bit of Harrison Ford.

A popular Deadwood historic bar has been named one of the best in the country. Here's what you need to know before you go.

Yes, Oregon’s most famous ghost town now has an Old West watering hole open on the weekends. Benjamin Harleman, proprietor at ...

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In smaller saloons, however, music was often played through a player piano as talented musicians might have been hard to find. The bars of today are a far cry from the Old West saloons.

Typically, Thiel learned that saloons’ lifespans are about one to two years. Unlike bars and restaurants today, it didn’t require a lot of investment to open. “You just needed a bar, shelves ...

The White Wolf Saloon occupies the site of a downtown Douglas bar built in 1887. The original building was expanded in 1918, and again in the 1960s.

Skagway Alaska, 1897 When you hear "Old West," images of gun-toting cowboys, saloons with swinging doors, and high-speed horse chases likely flood your mind. This archetype—cemented in the ...

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.

The Old Western has been a treasured watering hole and piece of local history for over a century, its roots hearkening back to Point Reyes Station’s rugged ranching days. It’s believed to have ...

Once a month, Pendleton’s historic 1800s Shamrock Card Room comes to life as a real bar, where drinks are served by corset-wearing saloon girls and bow-tied bartenders. The bar, which closes at ...