Bonnie Springs Ranch - The Old West and the End of an Era
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- čas přidán 20. 01. 2019
- A little-known gem just west of Las Vegas is Bonnie Springs Ranch - where you can walk the boards of an old western town, have a buffalo burger, ride the rails or a horse on the Old Spanish Trail, and then wrap up your day with a hangin’ in the town square. Make sure you do it soon though, because this unique attraction is soon to be a thing of the past.
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• Terrier Waltz
• Glen Canyon
• A Dusty Road
Cinematography: Dale McKenzie, Paula McKenzie
Editing, Voiceover, Post-Production: Dale McKenzie
Cameras: DJI Osmo Pocket, Panasonic DMC-GF6
Thank you for this video. My dad took me there every chance he had. It's memories that I'll never forget. My heart hurts knowing that my old man will never be able to take his grandson there. People suck
We just rewatched this one ourselves recently, and got all choked up all over again. We miss it...
How much I loved taking my sweet grandchildren to beloved Bonnie Springs Ranch. At least we have videos like this to remember. Thank you and God bless y’all
with all the land in NV they should have bought somewhere else, so sad ,they could have also incorporated the old and new together, but guess it's all about money . A beautiful historical place gone . I'm glad I got to see this video. thank you
I remember going there in the early 60's. I lived in Vegas 73-78. I don't recognize anything in the city nowadays. Makes me sad. Thank you for the video.
We appreciate you watching it - we made this a long time ago, literally just before Bonnie Springs closed. It's still kind of sitting out there with not a lot of construction (or at least not yet). I feel the same though, about not being able to recognize the city any more. It's so radically changed - and the growth has just been unbelievable.
lived 15 min away went horse back riding hiking love the red rock canyon a place to see
God bless you both 🙏
Hrant Sarkissian And you too! God bless.
"They paved paradise and put up a parking lot"; great video as I won't likely see it in person!
nancy sleen thanks Nancy - we had a great time that day and glad it shows. And yep, that quote is totally appropriate. We will miss it!
Man this brings back memories. I love hanging out with my family here. I can't believe it is gone.
Bonnie Springs looks amazing! Im so sad that it’s closed now. What a piece of history with Old Nevada! With a duck pond, a train and peacocks! I love old towns like this so much and I’m bummed we never got to experience it. Thanks for sharing this so we can see what we might have ran into on that dark road a couple nights ago. 😊
Thank you for watching this one - you and your kids would have loved it. 🤠
Great video! Glad i was able to show a child hood memory in such detail felt like i was back in time
We too are so glad we captured it, as it was. We just drove by it yesterday, and talked about how much we missed going to the restaurant there for bison burgers.
We took our kids there twice. The second time in 2008 or 9, I met Ms. Bonnie. She was using a walker to get around . We talked for a little while. Very nice lady. I remember her talking about her kids not being very interested in her ranch. Bonnie said she felt they were waiting to sell the place. She was sad about it. I thought it was just her talking until after she past. I have fond memories of that place with my kids. RIP Ms. Bonnie.
As a French tourist with friends living in vegas i've been there 2 times. Second time we did the zombie bus and the haunted city. A memorable trip...
The house with secret room was cool
Awww. Well, that certainly is a drag - and we can understand your nostalgia for Bonnie Springs. Years ago, I visited a haunt they had there at Halloween - and while it wasn't great, the potential was explosive; sorry that will never come to be. I was struck by what a hidden gem it was - much like a Knott's Berry Farm or Calico, but tucked away in the canyon there, kind of like Vegas' own little playground and secret. Thank you for sharing! - Rick & Nova
We still rewatch this one now and then - and we are so glad we captured a bit of its nostalgia before it went away. We felt the same way as you did: sooo much potential, it could have been an amazing attraction!
Makes me so sad that is gone. Use to go there a lot as a child, even rode my first horse there.
That place was awesome growing up, so was tule springs...so ridiculous now
thanks Dale and Paula, great vid
Thank you Tom, your feedback is much appreciated.
I worked there as one of the gunfighters in the late 80s when Al Levinson was still alive.
so devastating that bonnie springs is gone now… one of my favorite places as a kid and teen… bonnie springs and the my charleston lodge both gone.. i’m so sad
Totally agree, on the loss of both of them 💔
So glad we had the opportunity to visit Bonnie Springs. It really sad to know that it’s been shut down to put a housing development up in its place. Now, we left Vegas at the beginning of 2016. So I haven’t been back in that area since then. Have they already started construction on those housing units? I’m interested to know what the residents of Blue Diamond think about houses being built there
Very sad to hear this news. I visited here back in 2012 and always wanted to go back (I Iive in England). The one and only time I rode a horse was here, a gentle old timer called "Edge". I wonder if he's still around
Yes we filmed this video in January 2019, 5 years ago now. We miss the ranch to this day. 😔
Hi Dale. Do you have any idea what happened to the horses that used to be there? I'd love to know what happened to "Edge".
Apparently he had been given this name because you had to edge him on a bit, as he liked to walk slowly lol.
@@battleshipoverland8677 I don't know what they did with the horses. I know they gave all the animals good homes from what we were told. Im sure that would include "Edge" I used to ride "Tombstone" when we went there. Very sad to see it all gone I wish they hadn't sold it for a housing project. 🙂
Great video. Too bad progress has to destroy nostalgia.
Melissa McCoy Yes we agree. We are still sad driving by it, even almost a year later. Thank you for watching. 😊
This is so stupid..... those spirits are gonna be pissed. The construction workers won’t finish.... they will hear, see, and feel negative energy.....