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Hey, Bartender!

Hey, Bartender!

Set'em up and pass'em down! 216 authentic Old West Saloons and Bars you need to visit before they are gone. With swinging doors and wooden floors,...

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Bar None

Bar None

The long-gone bars, honky-tonks and saloons I grew up in are more than memories. When I was on the women’s panel at the Tucson Festival of Books...

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Beer

Beer

The water in many areas of the West was so bad it was said the local beer was healthier and safer than the local drinking water. The shelf life of...

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Saloon Etiquette

Saloon Etiquette

The men of the West These private men of the West were also accustomed to inquiring of another man’s first name only. With their varied and often...

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Saloons

Saloons

A saloon might also be known as a "watering trough, bughouse, shebang, cantina, grogshop, and gin mill.” The first saloon was established at Brown's...

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