You are bidding on dinner for two and a one night stay at the historic Bonnie Springs Motel.

Bonnie Springs Ranch was originally built in 1843 as a stopover for the wagon trains going to California down the Old Spanish Trail. In 1846, General Fremont, on his way to California, stopped at what is now Bonnie Springs Ranch to gear up for his trip through Death Valley. Since 1952, the ranch has been used as a tourist attraction.

Bonnie Springs Ranch got its start back in the early 1950's when Al Levinson, a recently arrived New Yorker, met and married Las Vegas dancer and showgirl, Bonnie McGaugh. Bonnie passed her strong love for the West and its historic past onto her husband, and together they ambitiously decided to recreate and preserve as much of the wild and woolly old Nevada as they could. Levinson began building the little mining town of Old Nevada back in the early 1970's after doing extensive historical research and slowly gathering artifacts from the 1880's. Bit by bit, and piece by piece, Old Nevada grew, built really upon the curiosity and energy of Al and Bonnie.

Today the grounds are a delight for locals and tourists alike. There is a fine dinner house and a quaint cocktail lounge. The zoo has a wide variety of animals, both native and non-native, including Simba the Canadian Lynx as beautiful wolves.

Also available is a large stable of horses for your riding pleasure, pony rides for the kids and an adorable motel with fireplace rooms and Jacuzzi tubs.

Enjoy swimming, horseback riding, the petting zoo, cocktails, dining, and the excitement of the Old West at the Bonnie Springs Motel.