Big Nose Kate’s Saloon

In Tombstone, there’s a place that’s very popular – Big Nose Kate’s Saloon!  It used to be the Grand Hotel, but now is named for the “lady of the evening” who was also supposed to be Doc Holliday’s girlfriend.  On the menu in the saloon, there is a picture of Kate – and no, she doesn’t have a big nose!

Tombstone’s Miss Kitty

Kate definitely got the short end of the stick when it came to names, that’s for sure!  Miss Kitty, Matt Dillon’s girlfriend on the old Gunsmoke TV show, had a much classier name…..but does she have a saloon named after her?

Kate’s Sign

There is a bar that runs the length of the sitting area in the saloon and this sign is centered behind that bar!  It’s one of many pretty stained glass windows/signs in the saloon.

Interesting Drinks

There was your typical beers to choose from, in terms of beverages, and then some more interesting sounding drinks listed on the blackboard….Sex in the Desert??

Stained Glass

Altho the stained glass signs were meant to be read from the outside (this one promoting Tequila), they were much prettier from the inside, as the sun shone thru them!

Old Mine

And downstairs from the saloon, there is a peek into what ran under certain buildings in town – access to a mine!  This was blocked off, so people couldn’t get into the mine, or what’s left of it, but it’s also an interesting slice of what life may have been like back then!

Enjoy!

A Step Back in Time

There was a movie about the town of Tombstone (actually, several) that called it “the town too tough to die”.  One day, Jeff and I decided to visit this tough Old West Town, and walk down its main street.  It is like a step back in time to walk down that dusty road….

Courthouse in Tombstone

If you’ve heard of the “shootout at the OK Corral” then you’ve heard of Tombstone!  Somehow, I can’t help but think that this courthouse (or the original one) got a lot of use “back in the day”, as they say!

Wyatt’s Hotel

One of the guys that hung out in Tombstone was Wyatt Earp, and this hotel has been named after him.  Did he actually own it…..or stay there often?  Who knows?  I can almost see him gazing out of the second story window, tho.

Main Street – Tombstone

The main street is actually just a couple of blocks long, and is clearly the main commercial section of town, so no, the entire town doesn’t look like this!  In any event, one does feel like one has stepped back in time when wandering down the street.

Street Signs

As we walked along, I noticed these cool street signs down one of the side streets.  I love the signs that hang out from the buildings.  Why don’t they do that more nowadays?  It would make it easier to spot the shops!

Vintage Town Scene

There were a couple of different stagecoaches that traveled up and down the main street area, with some historical information presented by the coach drivers.  I love the background of the mercantile.

Window Reflection

Just outside of Tombstone, there was a small historical village.  As those of you who follow my blog know, I am greatly attracted to windows with interesting reflections, and this one doesn’t disappoint!

Enjoy!