dude ranch
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If a dude ranch experience strikes your fancy, try Historic Moose Head Ranch, an all-inclusive property with unlimited horse riding, trout fishing and log cabins with unobstructed views of the Tetons. — Amy Tara Koch, Dallas News, "These four mountain getaways are worth a peak," 13 Aug. 2019 If a dude ranch experience strikes your fancy, try Historic Moose Head Ranch, an all-inclusive property with unlimited horse riding, trout fishing and log cabins with unobstructed views of the Tetons. — Amy Tara Koch, Twin Cities, "Mountain getaways are worth a ‘peak’ in summer," 27 July 2019 If a dude ranch experience strikes your fancy, try Historic Moose Head Ranch, an all-inclusive property with unlimited horse riding, trout fishing and log cabins with unobstructed views of the Tetons. — Amy Tara Koch, Washington Post, "Life’s more than a beach. Four mountain towns to visit this summer.," 19 July 2019 The club didn't last, but the cabin survived the years, including an interval as a dude ranch in the 1970s. — Dallas News, "Ranch at Emerald Valley keeps traditions alive in Colorado," 20 Aug. 2019 Pauly D and Vinny ruin the girls’ excursion to a dude ranch. — Washington Post, "TV tonight: ‘Forecast: Shark Attack’ premieres as the latest Shark Week offering and more," 18 July 2019 In the 1950s Gulf Hills was a dude ranch and Brown said Elvis learned to ride there. — The Sun Herald, chicagotribune.com, "A hideout for Al Capone, a hangout for Elvis: Residents fear ‘luxury’ RV park plans will alter history of famous 92-year-old hotel," 29 June 2019 There are dude ranches, guest ranches, and working ranches. — Ella Riley-adams, Vogue, "I Ditched My Phone for a Montana Cattle Drive (and Finally Dealt With My Feelings)," 3 Oct. 2018 Anyone below, including the hostesses at Pancho Barnes’s dude ranch and tavern near the Mojave test site, heard the ba-boom that trailed the X-1. — Daniel Ford, WSJ, "‘Chasing the Demon’ Review: Boom Times for Jet Pilots," 27 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dude ranch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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