Pioneer Saloon
Restaurant · Goodsprings ·
Historic Western saloon with bullet holes & Hollywood lore
Historic Western saloon with bullet holes & Hollywood lore
"Dusty, old saloon in a mining-town outpost whose bullet-holed walls and stories of a fatal poker dispute deliver a palpable frontier-era atmosphere. The place acts as a tangible relic of Old West life—where gamblers, miners, and local tragedies are recalled against a backdrop of weathered wood and layered lore." - Janna Karel
"A 1913-built desert saloon that still feels like stepping into a living piece of the Old West: its prefabricated walls still bear bullet holes referenced in a 1915 coroner’s report, sunlight cuts through dusty air onto patterned copper walls and a cherry-wood bar, and a cast-iron potbelly stove and 19th-century cash register anchor the room. Perched on a deck that overlooks defunct mine headframes and old railroad traces, the spot is run by a long-term owner who displays memorabilia tying it to Hollywood and local lore, serves smoked barbecue ribs and thick old-fashioned milkshakes now alongside a full whiskey bar, and hosts live music, bikers, ghost-hunters, and history buffs. Its mythology reached pop-culture fame after being digitally reimagined in a popular video game—drawing annual fan pilgrimages that swell the tiny town’s population—and the building’s atmosphere, artifacts, and stories continue to make it both a community hub and a tourist destination." - Janna Karel
"Housed in a pre-fabricated Wild West building that has been slinging whiskey since 1913, the spot feels like an adventure with century-old bullet holes in the walls, a time-worn cherrywood bar top, and a desert setting often reached by motorcycle. A courtyard stage for local bands accompanies an open-kitchen approach where smokers and grills turn out St. Louis–style barbecue; a heaping sampler tray highlights fall-off-the-bone beef ribs and juicy, well-seasoned chicken legs that hold up when dipped in a creamy Alabama sauce. The old-timey experience is capped by a thick bananas foster milkshake." - Janna Karel
"Nevada’s Pioneer Saloon doesn’t just look like an old-timey saloon, it really began as one. The historic landmark of Pioneer Saloon in dusty Goodsprings, Nevada may as well be the template for every Western bar ever depicted. Built by businessman George Fayle in 1913, the bar and its attendant general store quickly became the centerpiece of town, drawing locals and celebrities alike and is now the oldest working saloon in Nevada. Legendary actor Clark Gable once spent three days in the saloon waiting for word on the fate of his wife Carole Lombard, after a disastrous plane accident. Lombard tragically died in the crash and some say her spirit occasionally appears at the saloon, looking to console her grieving husband. There’s plenty of memorabilia to see including some original newspaper clippings, bullet holes, and the unique stamped tin exterior walls of the saloon, manufactured by Sears & Roebuck." - ATLAS_OBSCURA
"Nevada’s Pioneer Saloon doesn’t just look like an old-timey saloon, it really began as one. The historic landmark of Pioneer Saloon in dusty Goodsprings, Nevada may as well be the template for every Western bar ever depicted. Built by businessman George Fayle in 1913, the bar and its attendant general store quickly became the centerpiece of town, drawing locals and celebrities alike and is now the oldest working saloon in Nevada. Legendary actor Clark Gable once spent three days in the saloon waiting for word on the fate of his wife Carole Lombard, after a disastrous plane accident. Lombard tragically died in the crash and some say her spirit occasionally appears at the saloon, looking to console her grieving husband. There’s plenty of memorabilia to see including some original newspaper clippings, bullet holes, and the unique stamped tin exterior walls of the saloon, manufactured by Sears & Roebuck." - ATLAS_OBSCURA
