Rusty Parrot Lodge & Spa, Jackson

Lonely PlanetJul 10

Missing the Calgary Stampede this year? Here are the 12 best towns to experience cowboy core

Whatever your vision of the ideal cowboy core experience, channel your inner John Wayne or Annie Oakley in one of these frontier towns.

Offers Cowboy Concierge for private trail rides.

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Million Dollar Cowboy BarPubLocal icon with saddle barstools and nightly live music.
Darwin RanchHotelMost remote guest ranch in the Lower 48.
Rusty Parrot Lodge & SpaMotelOffers Cowboy Concierge for private trail rides.
Heart SixHotel
Triangle XHotel
Elsewhere
The Cowboy StorePlaceBandera, United StatesWestern shop on Main Street.
Arkey Blue’s Silver DollarNightclubBandera, United StatesClaims to be the oldest continuously operated honky-tonk in Texas.
OSTRestaurantBandera, United StatesBYOB restaurant with a John Wayne Room.
Mayan RanchHotelBandera, United StatesWorking dude ranch with chuckwagon breakfasts and trail rides.
11th Street Cowboy BarBarBandera, United StatesHosts legendary steak nights.
Brewery FolliesRestaurantVirginia City, United StatesCatch a cabaret show.
Fairweather InnHotelVirginia City, United StatesAllegedly haunted lodging.
Alder Gulch Shortline RailroadSightVirginia City, United StatesTravels to Nevada City, a living history museum.
Nevada CityNeighborhoodVirginia City, United StatesGhost town turned living history museum.
BannackParkDillon, United StatesOne of the country’s best-preserved ghost towns.
The Cedar RoomRestaurantNorth Platte, United StatesServes prime Nebraska beef.
North 40 ChophouseRestaurantNorth Platte, United StatesPolished ranch vibe with cocktails.
Saguaro TheaterSightWickenburg, United StatesScreening old Westerns since 1948.
Kay El BarHotelWickenburg, United StatesDude ranch with trail rides in century-old adobe buildings.
Bandera General StorePlaceBandera, United States

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Missing the Calgary Stampede this year? Here are the 12 best towns to experience cowboy core