Branding Iron


The Branding Iron roadhouse, a favorite of ranchers in the area, has been spruced up a bit for the tour buses, but locals still dig the hearty steak platters and Western atmosphere. Presiding over the dining room is ‘Old Blue,’ a massive stuffed bull’s head from a local dairy farm.


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