Rawhide!

Today we decided we just had to do something besides eat, so we went to Rawhide in Chandler, Arizona with Bill and Leslie. It's located on I-10 on Wild Horse Pass and features an 1880's town. They have wood fires out on the streets (in 1/2 barrels) where the kids were roasting marshmallows and making s'mores. (They actually sold S'more kits that include chocolate, marshmallows, graham crackers AND long sticks to roast them with...!)

So later we had dinner at the Rawhide Steakhouse and Saloon. And what is on the menu, but "Make S'mores at Your Table." So Leslie and I had to try it --

This is the entry way into the saloon area of the restaurant --

Rawhide is kind of a fun place that was really decorated up for Christmas with lots of lights --

The toes on these boots actually tapped --

While this cacti quartet warbled carols --

We even saw the Marshal gun down and apprehend a couple of would-be bank robbers --

This is a place that definitely caters to families with lots of activities. In addition to the gun-fight on the street, they also had a "melo-drama" every hour in their outdoor theatre. There are burro rides, gold panning, rock wall climbing, a mechanical bull, a stage coach, a miniature railroad as well as other attractions.

We had a very good dinner at the Steakhouse. We each split a rib-eye steak which was broiled to perfection along with corn on the cob, baked potatoes, beans, green salads and Texas toast. There was live entertainment during dinner with a dance floor that saw lots little kids -- and their parents -- having a very good time. I must admit though, that a couple of Western singers singing "Margaritaville" just didn't seem quite right.