We decided to have lunch at a place we both knew about and had been to before, but we had never eaten there. The Pioneer Saloon in Goodsprings was built in 1913. While it was actually used in many movies over the years, it is most known as the bar frequented by Clark Gable when he was in Vegas. The entire bar is filled with all kinds of photos and memorabilia regarding Clark Gable and his lovely bride, Carole Lombard.
When Carole Lombard left Las Vegas on Western Airlines (later became Transworld Airlines or TWA) flight 3 on January 16, 1942, Clark Gable was sitting here at the bar as he often was. Little did he know that inclement weather would confuse the pilots who thought they had gained enough altitude to clear the mountains in the Sheep Range. Sadly, flight 3 instead flew directly into Mount Potosi, killing all 22 aboard. Several years ago I climbed to the crash site. Today I sat where Clark Gable sat.
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