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 extensively ...

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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 tables, ...

For the first time in a long time, visitors can sidle up to the bar, throw back a shot of whiskey, and maybe even watch a gunfight break out in Shaniko. Yes, Oregon’s most famous ghost town now has an ...

The poker game was fixed — that’s the story anyway. An out-of-work miner got “caught gambling crooked,” so the dealer pulled a pistol and emptied six bullets into the man, so says the 1915 coroner’s ...

Before Prohibition dried up the taps and made everyone grouchy, saloons were the social heartbeat of towns big and small. These vintage photos capture the rustic charm of these smoky, booze-filled ...

This ghost town 80 miles from the Oklahoma City airport might not look like much today, but its abandoned buildings tell a ...

New Mexico is often dubbed "The Land of Enchantment" — and for good reason. With a vibrant tapestry of contrasting landscapes ranging from white sandy deserts to snowy mountain peaks under turquoise ...

A nonprofit founded by a Bay Area tech mogul has purchased the building that houses a Marin County dive bar with a storied past. The building at 11201 Highway 1 in Point Reyes Station had been on the ...