NEVADA: Brothels, Saloons, Gambling, Gold Mining - The 1800's Live On Here!

[@bobmanfre5083]

9:48. Elko, and Nevada in general, since it is basically desert, is not known for its seafood. But you can definitely get Crabs at Mona's.

[@barbaramarkham4736]

Very funny!! Good sense of humour Bob! 😂

[@maggiesfarm7970]

😂

[@justanotherdrunk]

[@kyfeam]

just bought land 18 minutes outside of Elko.. going off grid on it next April.. cant wait! good to see what Elko looks like..

[@katherinekrawczyk9431]

105 Oak is going for $495,000. This house is gorgeous too. You sure go to some nice areas. There's something special about these old homes. They have a lot of character. This place reminds me of an old movie. I would love to decorate some of these homes. You guys have a great evening. God bless.

[@TamiLaber-Kamp]

The houses are not worth the exorbitant prices out here. Lived here a year and a half and it’s only worth it if you grew up here or work for the mines.

[@irvingjohnson9244]

Enjoyed the Art Bell bumper music playing in the restaurant. Fitting for out there. And i agree, lamb is great!

[@catlover614]

A great video, as always, very interesting. Elko is a fascinating town. I love the tree-lined streets, some lovely homes, and the colours on the murals are gorgeous. Thank you so much, Joe and Nic.😊💚

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks, CL!

[@anthonymarshall9978]

I currently live in Reno. Not bad but looking to make my move when I retire. I will definitely look into Elko. Looks really nice. Thanks take care and enjoy 🎉

[@jimmyjames6267]

I live in northern California, you guys will like it here when you come through, Sonoma County!

[@ShlomianFamily]

Another 5 star video!!! keep it up guys.

[@alexandralovesgoats3360]

I love the murals and the town of Elko. The Classical Revival courthouse is a beauty! I appreciate you explaining shotgun houses in a prior video. They are cool! Very nice homes. Looking forward to Idaho. Have a great weekend!

[@jimthornton-fc8kq]

Another great video. I wish you had shown a brothel menu. I am interested in seeing what inflation has done to the diddling business. If they offered a nice buffet lunch after your visit I might be willing to catch a greyhound bus and enjoy some of what Nevada has to offer. Be safe going to Utah- Sincerely , Jim Thornton

[@deloiscallaway9442]

This Video Was Everything Thanks For Taking Us Along

[@joycelebaron2582]

I'd LOVE to try that Basque restaurant! I've had lamb many times only because my uncle always sheep on his New England farm and the kids raised them to show in 4-H. The lamb looked fantastic and the trout and the cabbage soup looked great and that's coming from someone who makes a mean pot of cabbage soup herself LOL. I'm glad you liked it. I've never been to a Basque restaurant but I'll have to Google if there are any around here.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

I was surprised at how much I liked the cabbage soup. It was excellent!

[@williams9859]

The better basque restaurant in the town is Toki Ona on the other side of downtown.

[@jerrygaona6162]

Thank you for touring our town. I moved here from California over 2 years ago and I love our small town. Also thanks for the facts about our town which I didn't know

[@georgiarawdon8839]

Enjoying your tours.

[@melvin151515]

We stayed at the Ramada and ate at the Star. Could not believe how much food came out. There was a party next to us and a young lady announced she was pregnant to her family. It was so American. Like It’s A Wonderful Life. I’m from the Bay Area so we don’t really get that here. And yes, a massive amount of food.

[@weldhutch2857]

I love watching your videos from Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@zincmann]

Mint Jelly is usually served with lamb, NOT sure why but i remember when I was young at my family's house we always had the mint jelly with the lamb. And I LOVE Lamb!

[@scottleespence752]

Mona's was the inspiration for the name of Mona Ramsey in the Tales of the City books by Armistead Maupin. Her grandmother was also named Mona and ran a brothel in Nevada (though in the book it was located outside Winnemuca)

[@lilzigss]

I just got back from a trip to Boise Idaho, spent nights in cascade idaho and payette idaho as well as star idaho. All 4 of those towns/cities are great i think you guys would enjoy!

[@brenttoman5485]

Morning Joe , another wonderful video! Love listening between the lines in this reminiscing video! 105 Oak ,$495,000 just beautiful inside! Thank you again ! Take care and drive safe and keep asking “ what do you guys think!” !

[@suzanne296]

I love cabbage soup. Thanks again for the tour.

[@turnapage7417]

And yet another interesting video. I look forward to your jaunts. It is amazing the prices of your meals in different towns, even without the alcohol. The food always looks great.

[@truckinfool3550]

Lamoille Canyon up in the Ruby Mountains is worth checking out, especially in the summer, it’s cooler up there. We have a couple of acres out by Ryndon, the north fork of the Humboldt River flows right through the corner of the property. We like to go down there and camp for a week when we can.

[@arthurcontrivida7227]

Great in interesting video Lord and Lady Spoda.God Bless your Channel. MABUHAY!..🇵🇭

[@zoidmo3388]

Wow is all I can say! That Family Style Basque Food restaurant-@$64. what a deal ! Luv your humour Joe with Mona's or Moan-ah. lol I've never seen a red light district. I don't know why I expected to see flower pots on window sills, with lace curtains & pretty colours. (I'm wierd that way i guess) Really enjoyed seeing so many patrons wearing a cowboy hat..so cool. Thank you for another awesome vid Joe & Nicole.

[@bobcourtier4674]

I lived on Oak for 4 yrs next to the house for sale, 1986-90. Worked at Newmont Gold. Loved the Ruby Mts and Ruby Marshes, large bird migratory rt. One year the Monarch Butterflies migrated thru town with a lot of Hummingbirds. Nice town, one of the best in my mining career.

[@joemeyers3127]

Thanks again for taking me to so many places I am sure I will never get to. Safe travels.

[@siphomogale779]

So many brothels , great trip as always😂😂😂

[@WhittyPics]

Hey Joey. If you are ever in Boone NC, Daniel Boone Inn serves county food family style and it is really good.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

I will!

[@johncasey1020]

Did not expect to see tree lined streets in Elko.

[@DK-sr2wi]

Wow. What an amazing restaurant. The best I have seen yet. Thank you. Might have to drive road trip from Palm Beach, Florida for dinner lol.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

That’s a long drive! 😀

[@Victory1981]

Awesome! I’m very intrigued by Nevada. That was a lot of food…lol

[@LesMorrisracing]

Hi Joe and Nicky that restaurant was awesome. never had Lamb. Looked good. Thanks for the video I might like to live there but it's 6 hours north from the Vegas Drag Strip. Long drive. I google it and it looks like the town is big on racing. In the winter I wonder how much Snow they get? No cats found.

[@Steve-ow4jt]

Foyr brothels, dancing and diddling. Sounds like a city of forbidden sin to me. But overall, it appeared to be a rather nice looking town. Some of the homes were absolutely amazing and surely expensive. Will be waiting for the next video. Until then stay safe and God bless. Steve in Oklahoma

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks, Steve!

[@nancyparker9986]

Mint jelly for the lamb….that was a TON of food !

[@andrewward5891]

A DJ who used to be on here in Phoenix is from Elko. He seemed really happy to have made it out of Elko. Though he did admit to losing his virginity in one of the town’s brothels.

[@georgekelly9797]

Great video. Looking forward to the next one. I would go there just for the meal. I love lamb.

[@turnapage7417]

105 Oak in Elko, for sale $495.000...a little up there for sure

[@markbrinton6815]

I've eaten at the Star many times with my Brother in Law who lives in Spring Creek. Excellent food. It's always a highlight of my trip.

[@daviddesmond2143]

Nic, love your videos and I'm a fan. A suggestion, consider using a bass filter that will take the low rumble noise out of your car engine as you drive so our subwoofers and headphones don't overload us with low bass rumble. Thanks!

[@cpkarkow663]

I've never been able to eat a full Nevada Basque meal. so much food, delicious but crazy copious!

[@spokes28]

Excellent menu at The Star. How ‘bout at Sue’s?

[@NBZW]

Haven been there in over 50 years but Star Boardinghouse, was one of the most excellent eating places in Nevada, at the time it was still an active boardinghouse. At 5:00pm the dinner bell was rung...My absolute favorite was lamb chops, rare. Old fella commented me one time, Mr you sure know how to eat lamb, as I’m gnawing on the bone. Fond memories ... Seems the dinner price was around $6-7, only item I saw missing was a plate of green onions, peppers and salami. Incidentally at that time, the railroad ran through the area that is now the large parking lot.

[@rachelgr8584]

I'm from elko, grew up here, and the star still has rooms for rent upstairs and rings the bell at 5

[@NBZW]

@@rachelgr8584 That really comes as a surprise!...Love it!...At that time the men were sheep herders mostly...We would drive from Sacramento just to have dinner in the 60’&70’s, Bing Crosby and Slim Pickens we’re frequent guests...A friend of mine was there some years back, told me a picture of my dad hangs on the wall, Empire Mine, 1936.

[@rachelgr8584]

@NBZW That's awesome. I would have loved to of been around when Bing Crosby frequented Elko. He is in one of the murals on Idaho Street. I'll look for your dad's pic next time I'm at the star

[@NBZW]

@@rachelgr8584 Would usually stay a couple of days, go to Lamoille Canyon, just bum around, have dinner at the Star, try something different one nite but always had the lamb chops, rare the next. One time there was a large family seated, 10/12 folks, grandfather at the head of table small boy maybe 4/5 seated at the other end. People are chatting away, kid takes a chunk of bread and throws it at grandpaw, bread lands square in his soup, all goes silent, grandpaw sets the bread aside adds a bit more soup to his bowel and didn’t miss a lick. About 1968, while Highway 40 was the main East-West route, parked outside the Star was a nearly new Chrysler Imperial, back seats removed,in there place were 4 beautiful ewes, that was Nevada. Just find the most handsome fella in the photo with a big smile, that’s my Dad 😉

[@juliogonzales5441]

Joe and nic...your videos are gold 😊😊thanks

[@carolkokx9638]

Thank you for making these videos

[@martykong3592]

:) WOW! Thanks MUCH for sharing! May have to visit one day and bring company to help eat all that FOOD! Looked SO GOOD :) ALL the BEST and Safe Travels! Cheers from Left Coast!! :)

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you! 👍😀

[@smesui1799]

DON'T miss ... Great Basin National Park ( GBNP ) south of Elko. GBNP is an amazing place ... !

[@gatorgogo2742]

Holy Moly! that house is $495,000! Elko is an appealing place. The brothels don't look so good. I expected them to be 'lavish' - so what do I know? LOL Nicole's fish looked amazing. Thanks guys.

[@maggiesfarm7970]

For that price you can get a much nicer house someplace nicer.

[@NativeNYer]

Hey Joe and Nicole! Great video! The restaurant food looked awesome. Joe no red light district 4 u ! U have a wonderful wife and she saves turtles 🐢! And thats very cool! Stay safe in ur travels

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

You’re right. 😀

[@conniemoney4459]

We have several Basque restaurants here and all serve great food

[@billiegutierrez2506]

Amazing video and the food I really like lamb thanks for sharing be safe

[@donaldmilhoan6379]

Nicole's pretty green nails go good with that mint. I never ate lamb in my life. That was a lot of food. I want to go to Elko, NV. now, to the "Red light" district.

[@Yawndave]

At 6:21--a nice big raven is as good as a cat in my book 🙂 For me, the best thing about Elko is actually about 20 miles away--Lamoille Canyon, which is just spectacular (biggest beaver dam I ever saw was there). Looking over the menu at The Star, Mountain Trout would have been my pick as well--I'm always on the lookout for trout when I'm traveling in the west. Good choice Nic!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks, YD!

[@thesearcher118]

I have old Army buddies who live there. All of them work in the mines.

[@MelanieMaguire]

When my cousin came over to visit from the US, he'd never eaten lamb in his life before. Here in the UK, it's really popular, and in fact it's my favourite meat, the flavour is incredible. If anyone from the US reads this and has never tried lamb, and is an omnivore, you should really look out for it. Properly cooked it is so succulent, tender and that incredible flavour. :)

[@JesusHernandez-ll5ok]

Yeah babe! That's the word:" properly cooked" but because of the vast land in America from Alaska to Argentina, to rise cattle it's the best choice. People left behind the European ways for something more practical and profitable! 😮😢😊

[@lloydporter1610]

Great video,makes my day.don’t stop doing them.

[@joycelebaron2582]

Dancing and Diddling? Oh my! I'm not interested in gambling or going to brothels(No!) but the town looks really nice. Nice courthouse, nice murals. The house at 105 Oak is going for $495,000. "Built in 1929 by Nevada Supreme Court Justice Milton Badt, this historic Elko home was designed to resemble the Badt's honeymoon cottage in England." It's really lovely and what a great neighborhood! Looks like, some of those houses in the hills are going from over 500k to about 800k. Most in the 600-700 range, if I'm looking at it correctly. Land is expensive. I saw 7.39 acres going for 650k and one with 18+ acres going for .1.55 mil.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Interesting.

[@apocyldoomer]

Yep, Mona is the perfect name for a Brothel, very appropriate! 🤣😂 Happy Trails!

[@usbankusa]

Thanks for sharing.

[@stevenguyensn60]

Thanks Joe Nic

[@MrMilwaukee]

Just a note. Spanish chorizo is smoked but not spicy without cumin as is the Mexican version you Texans may be use to

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

That makes sense. We’re used to it having some spice to it.

[@devinmathews7809]

I see you got sneaky and changed the name of your channel. Glad to have found you again.

[@nancyparker9986]

Funny Joe ! Good name “Mona’s” for a brothel ! 🤣🤣

[@pinkywilliams8063]

The murals were the best & lots of them for sure... That lamb dish looks yummy, so much food on the side, Wow.... Thanks for sharing Joe & Nicole

[@Jay-Leigh]

May I ask a question please as a Brit… what is a shotgun house?? The food look amazing! enough for four… I think 😊 Thank you for another great video Joey.

[@LB-gy8eh]

Shot gun houses are long narrow houses.They get their name because supposedly one can shoot a shotgun through the front door and it will go out the back door.It's a straight shot.

[@Jay-Leigh]

@@LB-gy8eh Thank you so much. I did eventually KZbin it as I needed to know. Very very interesting the history of them and the story. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@brucesumter4327]

wow so cool town i saw a yellow moter cycle 2wheels on front and one one the back where yall 2 was at when the 911 happing?? you nico's??

[@sanderhenkes7591]

Seems like a good place to be! the food look,s delicious. Make,s me hungry

[@myronmarcotte7072]

I've been to Elko looking at mining machinery i got to eat at the Star and it was massive amounts of food

[@jonascahonas4323]

So weird I was looking at houses in Elko last night, Now your You tube thumbnail. I live in Utah.

[@billstill1794]

In yet another sin city - nice to hear that you spent a lot of time there in the brothels when you were young - I don't blame you one iota! ...Never heard of a "shotgun" house - sorta like a shotgun wedding? I'm sure there were many performed there in that town! ...Good grief! It's a wonder you guys don't weigh 300+ pounds (each!) with all that food you consume! As usual, I'll stick with the appetizers and a scoop of ice cream for dessert!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

We have to starve ourselves on the days we don't film ourselves eating, Bill. :)

[@billstill1794]

You guys do a lot of walking though - I probably need to walk more.@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

@@billstill1794 We do. 😀

[@StudSupreme]

Why didn't you go to the Ruby Mountains? They're right there, and quite beautiful.

[@summerz8867]

✨Safe travels 💫

[@Go4Corvette]

The price of gas must be making it hard to travel right now and they say it's going to go higher soon. Try to split a meal and save a few bucks. Thanks for the tour and have fun guys.

[@MM-ks7vs]

WOW! A basque restaurant into "wild west"? Incredible finding! Bar-B-Q lamb and cabbage soup? Awesome food!

[@ronaldmcdonald3965]

Joke I made about Winnemucca 2018 on my way to Elko. "Where it is still 1966, and will aways be 1966" (I will keep my day job) My high school friend lives in Elko, and I visit every few years. Fishing is actually pretty good if you know where to look

[@ianplatt1375]

Good video we have mincesause with are lamb dark not a jelly 😉 😅

[@tomboy_kisser]

Zero violent crimes last year, wow! Another incredibly peaceful town, cheers!

[@andrewward5891]

Moana keeps the guys calm and happy.

[@lindadavis1631]

Loved the small towns. Beautiful well maintained homes .See you next week ❤️❤️❤️

[@gn4720]

Do not pass up a chance of having a meal at The Star. One of the best steak dinners I've ever had. If you've never been to a Basque restaurant this will spoil you for life.

[@ianplatt1375]

I'm English but my grandfather was from Chicago and a train driver after he served in the usafw11 I was wondering wy no windows looking ahead only on the side on that train engine 😮have I missed something

[@f.fayerweather1409]

How was your cabbage soup?! I will go there just for that restaurant!

[@JJJBRICE]

Lord Spoda did not mention where he lived 40 years ago as a youngster when he was with his father who was doing that job there . Nor did he mentioned where his father did his work . I guess that was private . As far as those brothels are concerned I wonder if some of the same staff fron 40 years ago are still working there .

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

I lived in Salt Lake City.

[@rachelgr8584]

I'm from Elko and I love when I run across videos from people not from here. Your take on things is amusing.

[@3378blon]

What ya mean? Like as in 'not true' ?

[@rachelgr8584]

@@3378blon no as in just the different point of view. It's interesting and fun to get a different perspective of things

[@3378blon]

@@rachelgr8584 it really is!

[@justjokinntokin5474]

$64 is ALOT better then $148 for food then in the last video😃😂….❤️ the videos looking forward to the next one

[@johngalanti1010]

😂😂😂, I have to agree!

[@tkyap2524]

One of the states to retire to? Looks inviting. Good vlog.

[@craigbrowning9448]

My piano teacher (born Jean Truette) was from Elko NV.

[@michaelallen6217]

Just connected with your video and already I think you're wonderful your sista sticks I really good information to the way that you conduct your videos looking forward to seeing more of your videos you're very unique and very good at and I say thank

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you so much!

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Basque in the glory of The Star Hotel.

[@patt693]

My parents have been to Wendover, Nevada

[@mannyortiz4814]

Joe,Nicole my darlings. This is the best video I have seen of Elko NV. You have shown areas of Elko never shown before in other videos. Thank you so much. The food looks very delicious. I’m an advent watcher of your videos. Have watched since the beginning. Until next time. Take care and stay safe. Love ya 🍺🍺🌹🌞😇🙏🇺🇸👍🕊🌈❤️

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Wow, thank you!

[@judyfalkosky-qf8tt]

Your tours are intresting but you missed a great trip in PA. You should look into following the Lincoln highway from Breesewood towards Pittsburgh.

[@forrestihler504]

These are great! Been watching your stuff for years! If you make your way to Idaho Falls. Make sure to drive up and down 13th, 12th, 11th, 10th, and 9th streets between boulevard and Holmes just east of downtown to see well kept old homes that I’m sure you’ll enjoy. Also walk around the river and visit downtown, I’m sure you’ll like it. Keep up the good stuff.

[@bobc.7958]

Spent quite a bit of time in Elko doing projects at the mines. We would regularly eat at the star and end up with lunch for the nex day. On more than one occasion I had to haul out one of my crew out of Monas the next day when they didn't show up. Good times!!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

LOL! I can see that happening. :)

[@carrieharris9479]

That was a lot of food! I guess they serve a large amount because of the hard working 💪 👷‍♂️ people.

[@tsukishimathealcoholic5860]

Lived in elko my whole life eventually got used to living 20 mins away from a brothel😅

[@penngrey]

Great video as always, but I wasn't even supposed to be here today. Get It? 😂

[@robertkeller5930]

Got 2 hours between fires at the BLM Fire Yard in Elko and a night at the old hotel with the BLM Silver State Hotshots fire crew. 1990 and 91.

[@RomulusReemus]

105 Oak St listed at $495K. 5bd, 3ba, 3838sf

[@bassboy1945]

That house on oak St. just sold for $284.900 dollars Joe...

[@jimmyjames6267]

Tiki Bar there!

[@CarsandCats]

It's been about 40 years since I've been in Elko too! That lamb looked amazing, and if I ever go back I am having that.