Thursday was a good day! Emerson and Colby joined a kid’s wrangler program at 7 in the morning. Papa, Claire, and I worked out in the resort gym. Claire and I got in the hot tub. We had breakfast and lunch together. After lunch, Papa and I drove home to pack important documents, just in case the Bighorn Fire spread to our neighborhood. The neighborhood just to the north of ours, higher on the mountain, was evacuated yesterday. We were back in time to pick up Emerson and Colby at 3. Papa watched an old western tv show with the kids in the afternoon. I played Uno with Emerson and Claire. We relaxed until dinner time. We had a terrific day and enjoyed the amazing views of the Rincon Mountains, Santa Catalina Mountains, and overlooking Saguaro National Park.
Tanque Verde Ranch’s history is interesting. From their website, https://www.tanqueverderanch.com/150-years-history-story/.
“The 150 years of history all started in 1868, when Don Emilio Carrillo started ranching on the Tanque Verde land. Emilio and his contemporary, William Sanders, began raising cattle together. Emilio named the land Bueno Vista, the Cebadilla (Spanish for the barley that grew on the land.). He built the original corral and ranch house. Made from adobe mud, the card room, living room, and The Dog House Saloon were all built by Emilio. In 1904, a western gang hung Emilio because he refused to give them money. Four years later, in 1908, Emilio passed away from complications of the hanging. In those four years, Emilio and his oldest son Rafael became very close. When Emilio passed away, Rafael took over the ranch. In 1914, more land was bought adjacent to the ranch from Mexican farmers, and the land was named Tanque Verde Ranch. The ranch was named La Cebadilla Ranch.
A Texan, Jim Converse, bought the ranch in 1928, and started hosting guests. He sold Tanque Verde Guest Ranch to Lynn Gillham in 1955. Just two years later, Brownie Cote, an attorney from Minnesota, bought the ranch to offer year round employment to his seasonal Minnesota employees, who worked at his various summer camps. Brownie Cote’s son, Bob, took over management in 1969, and the Cote family continues to own Tanque Verde Ranch, as well as the Minnesota summer camp properties.
Tanque Verde Ranch was ranked in the “top 10 Resorts in the Southwest United States,” by Condé Nast Readers Choice Awards in 2019, and “Best Dude Ranch” by Travel and Leisure Magazine. We’re happy it is so close to us, so we can share the experience with our family!
“The 150 years of history all started in 1868, when Don Emilio Carrillo started ranching on the Tanque Verde land. Emilio and his contemporary, William Sanders, began raising cattle together. Emilio named the land Bueno Vista, the Cebadilla (Spanish for the barley that grew on the land.). He built the original corral and ranch house. Made from adobe mud, the card room, living room, and The Dog House Saloon were all built by Emilio. In 1904, a western gang hung Emilio because he refused to give them money. Four years later, in 1908, Emilio passed away from complications of the hanging. In those four years, Emilio and his oldest son Rafael became very close. When Emilio passed away, Rafael took over the ranch. In 1914, more land was bought adjacent to the ranch from Mexican farmers, and the land was named Tanque Verde Ranch. The ranch was named La Cebadilla Ranch.
A Texan, Jim Converse, bought the ranch in 1928, and started hosting guests. He sold Tanque Verde Guest Ranch to Lynn Gillham in 1955. Just two years later, Brownie Cote, an attorney from Minnesota, bought the ranch to offer year round employment to his seasonal Minnesota employees, who worked at his various summer camps. Brownie Cote’s son, Bob, took over management in 1969, and the Cote family continues to own Tanque Verde Ranch, as well as the Minnesota summer camp properties.
Tanque Verde Ranch was ranked in the “top 10 Resorts in the Southwest United States,” by Condé Nast Readers Choice Awards in 2019, and “Best Dude Ranch” by Travel and Leisure Magazine. We’re happy it is so close to us, so we can share the experience with our family!
