dude ranch
noun
: a vacation resort offering activities (such as horseback riding) typical of western ranches
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The all-inclusive dude ranch is about a 90-minute drive from Reno, Nevada, and has invited travelers to get in touch with their inner cowpoke since 1962.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Here, at what may be one of the last vestiges of the true dude ranch, Saturday nights are for group cookouts, guests are encouraged to wear vests to dinner, and horses are central to the entire experience.
—Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The event was held at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, featuring a live country band, line dancing and lessons, and a dude ranch barbeque.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Around that time, denim started to become more popular in settings outside of work, primarily for activities like dude ranch vacations, camping and horseback riding.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Here, at what may be one of the last vestiges of the true dude ranch, Saturday nights are for group cookouts, guests are encouraged to wear vests to dinner, and horses are central to the entire experience.
—Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The event was held at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, featuring a live country band, line dancing and lessons, and a dude ranch barbeque.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Around that time, denim started to become more popular in settings outside of work, primarily for activities like dude ranch vacations, camping and horseback riding.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Dude ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dude%20ranch. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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