The “Old West” or the “New West”

For anyone who hasn’t been west, or for those individuals who have always wanted to experience the life of the “old west” as they dreamed about when watching the old western movies, fear not, it is still there and very real!

Traditions in the west hold strong to this day. Those that have been raised on a ranch have it in their blood, and the majority of them continue the lifestyle after they marry and start families of their own. Whether it is the lure of being outdoors all day, an honest day’s work repairing fences, or the romantic idea of living as a “cowboy”, the fact remains that the western lifestyle has not changed much over the centuries. The ranch houses and barns may be newer, with updated equipment, but other than that, you won’t find many things different.

Some savor the old west enough to make it available for all of those individuals wanting to come and experience it for themselves, like the Triangle C Dude Ranch, for instance. Here you are welcome to book a vacation for yourself, or the whole family. You will be guaranteed to experience the entire lifestyle of a true cowboy, from herding cattle, riding across the hundreds of acres on horseback to check fences, and then ending your day back at the ranch in front of a campfire. If all of that isn’t enough, you may attend a weekend rodeo, or find yourself wrapped in the experience of enjoying a bit of Texas two-step at a barn dance, or maybe walking into the local saloon for a bit of the “old west” atmosphere. Strong traditions are hard to break. In these parts of the west, a handshake is still considered “giving your word” or “ closing a deal”.