23/02: Nellie E Saloon
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
Out in the desert about five miles off the main road you can find the Desert Bar Nellie E Saloon. This land was once an old mining camp. Nothing remained of the camp when Ken purchased it in 1975. In 1983, Ken opened the business in a temporary three sided building and operated out of there for five years till the current bar was constructed. The bar is only open Saturdays and Sundays and a few holidays from October to April from high noon till 6pm. There is live entertainment and todays is Bob Gulley and I thought Bob and his band were pretty good.
One of the first things you notice when you drive into the bar parking lot is the church spire. The church appears to be mostly metal construction. The web site says that there are no regular services in the church but it can be used for special occasions like weddings.
The Nellie E Saloon. It is mostly an open air bar with at least four levels. If you want a drink you line up at the bar, if you want food you can get it either on the lower level or the mid level. The band was set up on the mid level. The Philly cheese steak sandwiches were pretty good though it took Carol and I about 20 minutes of line standing to get them.
Couldn't resist taking a photo of this parking job. Wasn't there a jeep commercial like this.
This bar is amazingly popular given it is a five mile drive on a dirt road. This narrow section is just before the parking lot.
The lower level of the bar. The owner keeps expanding and adding things. The stone building in the back is a work in progress. The bar is solar powered --- there are solar panels on most roof surfaces also lots of batteries and inverters.
Years ago an old firetruck was used to bring water into the bar before a well was dug. Now the truck is on display with a number of other old trucks, cars and tractors. Old firehose is nailed into the ground marking the parking spots.
The mens ...
and the ladies. Even here the owner of the bar loves steel. The stall doors are massive pieces of steel. The sinks have taps that look like old fashioned pumps and the view is pretty good.
One of the first things you notice when you drive into the bar parking lot is the church spire. The church appears to be mostly metal construction. The web site says that there are no regular services in the church but it can be used for special occasions like weddings.
The Nellie E Saloon. It is mostly an open air bar with at least four levels. If you want a drink you line up at the bar, if you want food you can get it either on the lower level or the mid level. The band was set up on the mid level. The Philly cheese steak sandwiches were pretty good though it took Carol and I about 20 minutes of line standing to get them.
Couldn't resist taking a photo of this parking job. Wasn't there a jeep commercial like this.
This bar is amazingly popular given it is a five mile drive on a dirt road. This narrow section is just before the parking lot.
The lower level of the bar. The owner keeps expanding and adding things. The stone building in the back is a work in progress. The bar is solar powered --- there are solar panels on most roof surfaces also lots of batteries and inverters.
Years ago an old firetruck was used to bring water into the bar before a well was dug. Now the truck is on display with a number of other old trucks, cars and tractors. Old firehose is nailed into the ground marking the parking spots.
The mens ...
and the ladies. Even here the owner of the bar loves steel. The stall doors are massive pieces of steel. The sinks have taps that look like old fashioned pumps and the view is pretty good.