In this dusty desert outpost 40 minutes from town, you’ll find a corral full
of horses and pens of cattle, pigs, as well as an errant goat or two. Sandy Valley Ranch opened two years ago, and ever since, it’s been giving Vegas refugees a chance to escape the neon and see how the west really lives. The folks here do it all: ho-downs, hayrides, barbecues and rodeos. Any urban cowboy or cowgirl is welcome. A few lessons with a rope and a baby cow and you’ve roped your first calf. Horseback rides come with the territory: nose-to-tail, or running the range - your choice. Sandy Valley reminds you that you are on the frontier and there are no rules. Just animals, a mess hall and a gloriously endless horizon.