Extreme Western History Adventures
Not your everyday tourist experience!
By: Jana Bommersbach 05/01/2009
Monument Valley Tours
Monument Valley, Utah
John Wayne saddled up here in 1939’s Stagecoach, but if you want to know the authentic history of this region, this is the adventure for you. Navajo guides help you explore “Valley of the Rocks,” taking you to restricted areas of rock windows and arches, and leading you through Anasazi ruins and rock art at Mystery Valley. (Don’t worry Western film buffs, the guides will still point out John Ford’s Point to you.)
Goulding’s Tour:
One day; $90.
435-727-3231 • Gouldings.com
Got Buffalo?
Comanche, Oklahoma
Get acquainted with the Chisholm Trail in a unique way—through this buffalo hunting experience in Oklahoma. When most think of the Chisholm Trail, they imagine drovers herding millions of Longhorn cattle from the mid-1860s through the 1880s. You’ll be seeing it through the eyes of a hardy frontiersman, as you hunt bison, from horseback or from a wagon (your choice). The trip also includes chuckwagon meals prepared by a Dutch Oven.
Comanche Outfitters:
Three days; $2,750, for cow buffalo and $4,150, for mature bull buffalo.
580-439-2747 • ComancheOutfitters.com
Golden Gate Dinner Cruise
San Francisco, California
Founded in 1892, the Red and White Fleet first began service as a ferry. When the two bridges—Golden Gate and Bay Bridges— connected San Francisco to the surrounding bay, the fleet began carrying passengers on sightseeing tours. If space is available, opt for the cruise and dining combo, which includes a three-course dinner at Pier 39’s Fog Harbor Fish House.
Red and White Fleet:
Evening; $62 per person, minimum of 10.
415-673-2900 • RedAndWhite.com
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"Custer Had It Coming " !
Excellent article Jana, very much in the spirit of truly experiencing the Old West. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
Steven Keig
http://www.old-west-trail.com
is it true that Custer's soldiers were found inside the bodies of their dead horses which they cut open and climed inside to not be found and killed by the indians?
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