{You know you’re getting old when you write a blog post and then completely forget to post it. Or, Maybe I am just having too much fun? Anyway, this is from last week}
In the desolate outlying area of Parker Arizona lies Nellie E. Saloon, more commonly known as The Desert Bar. The road to get to the bar is not for sissies.
It’s a long, five mile journey on a dirt road, with nothing between you and the bar but more desert. In fact, there aren’t even telephone lines, because the bar runs completely on solar power.
So, why go? The easy answer is…because it’s there.
This trip to the bar is our third or 4th visit. Every time we go, we have a “newbie” with us- someone who’s never been before- so that makes it more fun for us. Brad and Marilyn were the newbies on this trip.
The bar is situated on an old gold mine camp- the claim was named the Nellie E., hence the name of the bar. The original bar opened in the 1980s and has been added on to substantially since then.
It’s a mish mash of indoor and outdoor spaces- some covered and some not.
Even the ladies room is unique. There are no windows here, the doors are heavy metal, and the wall is the side of a hill. Oh, and more often than not, there are men peeking in to get a look at this unique structure. 
The bar features live music in the afternoons. Sometimes its even pretty good! Due to the summer heat, the bar is only open in the winter months, and it’s only open on the weekend. At about 11:30 am, there is a steady stream of cars heading down the dirt road to the bar. Why so early? The whole place closes at sunset, due to the nature of the location.
