As we migrated south on 395, we made a breakfast connection with our friends, Steve and Laura. One of our favorite diners is in the historic town of Gardnerville, Nevada.
Early Gardnerville served the farming community and teamsters hauling local produce to booming Bodie. The first buildings were a blacksmith shop, a saloon and the Gardnerville Hotel. Starting in 1898, Spanish and French Basque shepherds tended thousands of heads of sheep in Carson Valley. After 1918, several Basques opened inns and restaurants which flourished during the Prohibition years (Basque restaurants are still here- next time!).
We chose to dine at what began as The Corner Saloon, constructed on this site in the late 1890s.
Eventually it became known as the Golden Bubble until it was purchased by Mr. Sharkey Begovich in 1972. Mr. Begovich (1926-2002) was an icon of the gaming industry and a large part of Nevada gaming history. He owned and operated this iconic spot, Sharkey's Casino, for thirty years until his death in 2002. Did I mention how I love to dine in history?
Not only was the spot ideally situated, it has really great food, fabulous prices and a cool vibe. I fueled up on Sharkey's Special: Pancakes, two eggs and two sausages for a whopping $4.99. Oh and a bottomless cup of strong coffee costs only $1. Yes, delicious and a deal.
What fun to do our final friend connect here in Gardnerville with Steve and Laura. On to the next stop along the way.
"You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy good food."
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1 comments:
This is sweet! Life is good with good friends and great grub in a diner :) It doesn't get any better! I hope people never lose the need for good old diner food with loads of eggs and syrup and whatever you fancy. Diets be damned. There is something very comforting about eating off of those heavy white dishes, slurping strong coffee and sharing conversation with friends. It is just as magical as being in the mountains or by the ocean xo
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