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| - The old west hasn't been completely washed away. Well, in spirit at least. Bonnie Springs came about long ago when a well-to-do New Yorker fell in love with a western belle named Bonnie who just loved the ol' cowboy times. He loved her so much that he bought her a huge ranch and bought up any and all old ghost towns and antiques he could find and built her, her own wild west town.
It has been a treasured place for all of Las Vegas for years. You can enjoy it if your young or decrepit. It's not so far out into the RedRock canyon and the mountain view is majestic as all Hell. You will find an entrance to what looks like an old miner town. Buy your tickets here and see the live cowboy shows. Explore the long lost era in a semi-cheesy retro amusement park way. A wax museum, shoot'n gallery, old mill, little white chapel, saloon, school house, "old mine" and a small pastime museum can all be experienced in this town. The entrance to the petting zoo is accessed through one of the trading posts.
The petting zoo is uber neat! Here you will encounter a Canadian lynx, wallabies, llama, wolf, porcupine, reindeer, donkeys, miniature horses and such along with the usual chickens, goats pot bellies, etc. roaming petting zoo assortment. The zoo is a swarm of activity that's both fun & quirky even if you've been to a billion petting zoo's. I used to board my black Percheron draft horse at the stables in the back. Greatest experience ever. Exit through the town and you can take a ride on Bonnies train. What a complete package so far, huh?
After the train ride you can head to the south and see an old pond with turtles and ducks. behind is the pony rides and a few steer pens. *Walk into the bar and have a few MEGA STRONG Long Island Iced Tea's* or just have a beer. Hang out by the fire pit (in the winter) and get a bite of some cowboy grub. Food is rather good and not pricey for being out of town. Buffalo Bison burgers, corn fritters (so bomb!) steaks, bbq ribs and the like. What would you expect if you were at an old west town? 4 star? Come on, this isn't the strip and it isn't a resort casino. Sometimes you see ol' miss Bonnie come to the restaurant and visit still.
I am a fan of Bonnie Springs and have been way before I had my kids. Now I'm happy that this place is still around for my little clones to enjoy too! Even If you aren't a fan of cowboy movies, I bet you would still have a gay olde time. hehe
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