Grab a coaster from the oldest continuously operating saloon west of
the Mississippi.

Hi mojo111,

Located in Breckenridge, Colorado, the Gold Pan Saloon is the oldest
continuously operating saloon west of the Mississippi River.


"The Gold Pan Saloon was one of the first businesses of its kind in
town and is still in operation today, making it the oldest
continuously operating saloon west of the Mississippi River."

Breckenridge Information Center
http://www.amenta.com/breck/history.htm

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1859-
"The Gold Pan Saloon is established as a rough-and-ready bar for the
miners. Today, the Gold Pan is still in business at 103 North Main
Street in Breckenridge, and stands proud as the oldest continuously
operated bar West of the Mississippi."

Breckenridge Snow
http://breckenridge.snow.com/info/tn.maps.history.asp

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"The old Gold Pan on N. Main is the oldest continuously operating bar
west of the Mississippi and was one of the wildest places in the Wild
West, with a miner or two known to be thrown through the saloon doors.
A long, century-old, mahogany bar presides over a now worn, dimly lit
room with a pin-ball machine tucked into the back corner and a couple
of well-utilized pool tables."

Ski America Canada
http://skiamericacanada.com/breckenridge/nightlife.html


Search criteria:
oldest continuously operating saloon west of the Mississippi
Gold Pan Saloon


I hope this is helpful. If you have any questions regarding my answer
please don't hesitate to ask before rating it.

Best regards,
rainbow-ga

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Clarification of Answer by rainbow-ga on 12 Nov 2003 15:12 PST

The contact information is:

The Gold Pan Saloon
105 N. Main St.
(@ Ski Hill)
Breckenridge, CO 80424 
Tel: 970-453-0318

Restaurant Row
http://www.restaurantrow.com/MoreInfo.cfm?Code=824316&state=CO