Revisiting Bonanza's Ponderosa Ranch at Lake Tahoe
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- Опубликовано: 27 июн 2020
- Jeff revisits the site of the former Ponderosa Ranch outside of Incline Village, Nevada, where some Bonanza TV show episodes were filmed and fans got their fill of the Bonanza experience. The tourist attraction closed down in 2004 but Bonanza lives on in the hearts of many generations!
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I am 70 years old. I grew up with the Cartwrights and their incredible decency and life values. I am still watching it daily after all these years. The Ponderosa was a truly beautiful place.
Fuimos al rancho in lake thaoe pero ya lo tumbaron
My mom used to work at the ponderosa ranch back in 1975, brings back memory’s thanks for sharing.
That's awesome! Thanks for watching and sharing!
I'm 99% sure that's the year I went there. Chances are I probably saw your Mother that day, being the small world that it is!
Thanks for sharing! 🤠
My brother and I used to go horseback riding at the ranch. Lots of fun and sad to see it close
My aunt lived in Lake Tahoe so my husband and I visited The Ponderosa a couple of times. We both enjoyed it so much as it felt like you were actually on the TV show's set. Bonanza was a television show we never missed. It is so sad that it's not there for people to still visit. I took friends to that area just last week and they saw the sign but I had to tell them it was no longer there to visit. Bonanza was a show that meant so much to allot of people.
The town the Cartwrights went to was actually a lower studio parking lot with a fake mountain. Knocked down for executive parking after the show ended.
I'm a 4th generation Nevadan. I went to the Ponderosa Ranch many many times. Had a Hossburger, and a sarsaparilla in a souvenir tin mug, they had candy stores with old time candies, ice cream shop, fed the many animals at the petting zoo, took a million pictures inside the ranch house, and they used to have wagon rides. It was an amazing place as a kid. I fell bad for kids today who's parents don't take the time to enjoy the outdoors with their kids. Over the other side of the Mtn, is a ranch outside of Carson City, is a place called Jacks Valley, Harvey Gross of Harvey's casino at South Shore had a heard of Buffalo and you could walk to the fence to see and sometimes feed them. And to all the people who have never been, in the TV show it was a quick ride to Virginia City, but actually its a long ass drive over there. Another famous part of American History. Mark Twain had his newspaper there. This was a great video to remind me of the good times I had as a kid.
wow !!! i had tears in my eyes when watching this !!!!so sad its gone!!!
Me too! Lots of childhood memories
I still have 2 cups and a postcard from there....loved that show!
I had a cup as well boy do I miss that cup but the memories of the Bonanza will forever live in my ❤️
I loved Bonanza as a kid growing up. They sure don't make quality shows like that anymore!
They rarely do. Seems like there have been no classic TV shows lately.
As an Afghan American I grew up watching Bonanza reruns. I was only 12 when I started watching it and loved it so much that I even ditch school just to watch it. I was lucky enough to get one of those bonanza coffee cups from a girl that I met and I still have it. I am 50 years old now and I still watch and love the show. Too bad I never saw the ranch so thanks for posting this video.
Never knew their ranch was the entire north of Lake Tahoe! ;)
Anyone else hear the Bonanza theme song start playing in their head the moment Jeff started talking about Lake Tahoe and the show?
Really knockin' 'em outta the park with these extra great videos lately!
LoL I did also
I visited the Ponderosa Ranch in the early 1970’s, right after having moved to the US from Germany. The show was insanely popular in Germany. I couldn’t believe my good fortune … actually visiting this set! Too bad there don’t seem to be enough of us left who remember Bonanza! Great memories!
Same here, only I came from Denmark. Visited in 1970 and moved to Reno in 73.
Yrs ago as a kid, I was an extra for several episodes of Bonanza, and Gunsmoke, filmed in Oregon. I was also in the movie Great Northfield Minnesota Raid, also filmed in Medford Oregon area, actually Jacksonville Oregon. Michael Landon used to have a ranch here in Chico yrs ago before he passed. Really huge place and nice.
Thanks Guy's...😁👍👍
Lucky guy. My late Gran loved Bonanza and High Chapperal. My other Gran was a cowboy freak period. Trouble is we don't have cowboys in ENGLAND - Lol !!!!
I got married on the Ponderosa Ranch Chapel. It was really fun. This was back in 1994.
This show was the first thing I seen on a colored TV.Brings back memories, and still catch some on ME TV.
I also watch on ME TV. I don't know if ME is regionalized, but where I live it's in season 14, the last season. No Hoss unfortunately.
Makes me sad that it's gone and that I never had a chance to visit :-( Best use of a drone that I've seen so far. Thanks for another destination, Jeff!
Thank you very much, Steve! The drone can be a tricky device. It turned out better than I thought despite the wind that was blowing hard that day! I appreciate you watching us again and commenting! I always look forward to seeing what video you have next! God bless you!
Grew up in South Lake in the 60's. Had a blast. The opening shot where they're on their horses in the meadow is now Edgewood Golf Course. You can see Mount Tallac with the snow cross on the west shore in the background. Back when it all was just a resort community.
Very cool very very cool I wish there was some untouched areas of this country especially since we are losing those areas
I was born in 68 and to this day I still watch the show almost every day
I was for seven years before you and bonanza is a very nostalgic TV show for me when I get to watch it. Thank you for watching our program.
My wife and I were there in late 70's. Great show, wonderful characters and actors. Sad to see it closed.
My grandfather in England loved the show Bonanza. When he visited us in the 1960's, he insisted on going to Virginia City and was really disappointment that there were no cowboys left. He knew about the Bonanza Ranch Park. Unfortunately, my parents could not afford to take him or us to it.
Bonanza
The best TV Western alongside Laramie
I went to visit that area
Sadly there was nothing
I'm in my 70s now
I first watched it during my high school days in the 60s . And I'm still watching it as of now in Oct 2020
R.I.P Cartwrights
Ben Adam Hoss Little Joe
I have been watching Bonanza again, just finished Season 2, Episode 26. Love the old school values, a little corny, but that's how we grew up. Love watching them again! Good video, I was there when I was a kid too.
Not corny at all.
watched this programme all the time here in the UK , loved it
GREAT VIDEO! I grew up on Bonanza. We never missed an episode. I remember visiting the Ponderosa Ranch many, many moons ago...what great memories. Great job!
Always loved Bonanza and still watch it. The fact that you can still watch it even though you’ve seen an episode countless times is a testament to how good of a show it was. Loved your drone shots!! I read that there was talk of reopening the park at a different location but it seems that never happened. Thanks!!
I watched Bonanza as a kid with my parents, but I was too young to fully appreciate it fully. I found Bonanza again on youtube and binge-watched it season by season a few years ago. I still come upon episodes that I don't remember watching, so a nice surprise for me. It is sad that the sets of Bonanza and Little house are no more.
It would sure be nice if it re-opened.
Hi Jeff, I grew up watching Bonanza and have been to the Ponderosa house and the Town over 20 year's ago. We have at least one of those tin cups. Thanks for the update.
Thanks for sharing! Hang onto that tin cup! LOL
It's sad none of those guys are still around , I loved that show , still do. A golden time for tv !
It was a great show. Thank God we will always have it to watch! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I went to the Ponderosa with my family when I was 6 in 1992. It was a lot of fun. I watched reruns of Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie with my dad all the time. Back then there was not TVLand, but Little House on the Prairie and Bonanza were on a lot of channels. TBS (the superstation lol) and Bay Area KICU VHF 6 UHF 36, as well as other channels that I don't remember.
I was a teenager, in the 70' s, I had a hoss burger, vacation with my parents.
Thank you for the.memories as I grew up watching The great Bonanza shows!
You are very welcome! We appreciate you watching and commenting!
Bonanza I've watched every actors I loved house and all the actors for the on there I growed up with them and I sure miss them and I was sad knowing when they passed away they brought joy and happiness into my life and my family God bless all of them
I had the pleasure to meet Michael Landon in 1984 and hang out on the set of Highway to Heaven. Victor French could be crabby but was funny one on one. Thanks so much for watching and reaching out to comment! ❤️
My dad took me to the park every year. Loved it! From the horse back riding to seeing the ranch house. Between Bonanza and Virginia city I was in love.
I always loved Bonanza i still watch it in reruns.it never gets old.kids now days cant leave a cell phone alone to watch and learn about history and good tv shows.
Thank you for the video! As a young girl watching TV back in the day on the reservation where I grew up..I'm native Navajo women.,and I love watching bonanza ,it such a homely family feeling,esp.only men..father and his sons.Its sad today! It be a monument ...if public open scenery.
Well you and I both love Bonanza and long for its return!!! Thanks so much for watching!
I absolutely loved watching bonanza growing up .
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So sad that its gone. Lots of people would still enjoy this place. A reminder of a simpler time .......especially in today's chaotic world.
Wonderful presentation Jeff !
I grew up with Bonanza, brought my family in the 1990s. You could walk up the hill or take a buckboard , have an outdoor chuck wagon full breakfast with eggs, bacon, and toast, coffee with your choice of liqueurs and then wander the town and ranch. Memories.
Jeff, I know exactly what you mean when you said, “I feel a sense of sadness now that the Ponderosa park is closed. I was born in The Bronx and watched Bonanza as a kid in the 1960’s with my parents and siblings. In late 1960’s, I ended up living with relatives in San Jose CA. In 1970’s I toured the Ponderosa Ranch at Incline village, and have that tin cup along with Ponderosa map. Today, my wife and I live in a town south of Carson City, Nevada, not far from old Ponderosa ranch, now closed. Today my wife watch old reruns of Bonanza almost everyday. We miss the Cartwright’s, , the actors, and memories with family past very much. Thanks for adding this episode to History Hunters.
Brian’s wife here. I bought the carousel from Bill. He was going to use the money to buy Napoleons dueling pistols. The carousel is now in Missoula, Montana.
That is fascinating to hear! I wonder if he was able to buy those pistols? I am assuming that Bill has now passed away. Is the carousel in some park or where is it being used or stored?
My husband and I were married at the church at the Ponderosa in October 1995. All 4 of our kids participated and, yes, we are considered the crazies among our families and friends. Good memories of good times! Thanks for the reminders!
Every Sunday night, when we got home from church, we would watch Bonanza.
Thanx for video😎😎
Thank you for reliving Bonanza with us!
Back in the days when people were religious and attended church services on Sundays... ! God blessed them for that and they were able to live a better life than ours, so downsized in comparison to theirs...!
I was one of the lucky millions who visited the ranch. And yeah, I remember thinking that there was no way I'd get involved with Hoss, Little Joe or Adam---handsome as they were---your days would be numbered!
Well, Ben's wives didn't do to well either...think about it.
Funny how the depiction of this era shows how much life and values they made from having so little, and today how we have so much in life yet at times those values have become so little. My father use to call it "plain old greed". Slow down world, slow the heck down....
I loved this series....and still do..all the stories were great...miss this kind of TV...the theme would roar in our living room...it was time too listen too BONANZA.....Sunday nights at 8 pm.....after that...off too bed....school next morning...glad too share this little moment with you all.....rick.
Couldn't agree more!
My family and I stumbled on the Pondarosa Ranch back in 1998 while driving around Lake Tahoe. We did the tour and got to go into the cabin and check out the parlor, kitchen and other areas. I watched the show w/ my dad and it brought back so many memories. I have a photo of my then 5 year old son wearing a leather vest & cowboy hat walking the main street. One of my favorite photos of him as a kid.
Jeff, I feel your pain of days long past and the history disappearing before our eyes.
Have you thought about doing an vlog on old down town Antioch? The old El Campanel theatre has some awesome history to it. There’s a story that there’s a door down in the underside of the theatre that had the three stooges signatures on. There’s also underground tunnels built by the Chinese that were used for smuggling goods during prohibition. History is everywhere - you just have to open your eyes and look. 😉👍🏻
Used to work in a theater in fresno ... had a dressing room that elvis used . Im sure his his signature is still on the wall
Taking my two young sons there is one of my greatest memories with them.
Brought back so many great memories as I went there many times while I was growing up. Returned and took my wife and both of my children before it closed. Thanks for the look back in time.
Thanks for sharing! Glad you liked it!
So happy to know it still stands. I hope there is a change of heart and they by some miracle open it back up. This is one of my all time favorite shows and have visited the grave sites of Michael Landon and Lorne Greene in Culver City.
I’m so happy you went back to see what’s there and to bring back memories from the time I visited with my kids. Thank you!
We did a show on their graves a while back. Thanks so much for watching! Let’s hope the Ponderosa reopens!
I. LOVED THE SHOW. !!! And. THE LOSS. OF THE. GENTAL. GIANT. DAN. BLOCKER. I. KNEW. THE. SHOW WAS IN. TROUBLE. WE. ALL. LOVED. HOSS. SO. VERY MUCH. !!!! JUST SO. MANY. GREAT. MEMERYS. THANK. YOU. FOR. SHARING. !!!!💥👍👍👍👍👍👍💥
Glad you enjoyed it!
I made a trip there back in 75 or 76 when I was in Calf. for my Army service.
Thanks for the tour Jeff. My first trip to Tahoe was in '67 before going to RVN. Upon return worked at Harrah's. Return often. Still watch Bonanza reruns. Love that show and that place.
Very cool! Glad you enjoyed the visit!
I was born in 72 but watched the reruns with my dad growing up in the 70’s & 80’s! It so cool you got to go there is a kid and all the cool people you’ve met and places you have been!
If we ever reach back to our civilizational roots as Americans we can remember a lot of those priceless values by watching old episodes of Bonanza! They were on display every week. The Cartwrights had their problems, but they always came together by the end of the episode!
Raised in the early 2000s and I still loved that show watched it yesterday really inspires you to love your family, Pray to God, and defend what's yours
When I was a Correctional Officer at Corcoran State Prison here in Calif. there was a Lieutenant working there who I was told doubled for Hoss many times. I can not confirm this but I was also told after Dan Blocker died, he played Hoss in the last couple or few episodes. He did have a strong resemblance to Dan Blocker.
Awesome! Bonanza is my ultimate favorite of all time! Thank you for sharing! 🙋♀️🐎🌲🚂🤠
I loved watching Bananza, I Would loved to have seen this place in the hay days! Another great job!
I still watch the reruns and use to watch it with my dad when I was a kid.
Anytime , I loved that show and time period , they don't have anything on now that compares to the older shows , especially westerns.
When Bonanza was airing on TV, I watched it as a young teenager and now that I'm almost 70 years old, I still enjoy watching Bonanza on RUclips. Still my favorite all time show!! They just don't make shows to equal or even come close to Bonanza!!
Yes, that show is a classic! And the fact that it reminds us of sweeter, more gentle days is a comfort in itself! Thanks for watching our video! We hope you have subscribed!
My wife and I visited from the UK a year or so before the park closed. It was a lovely experience, well worth the visit. I remember our Hoss burgers and tour around the Ponderosa ranch house. I also remember the separate grave for Hop Sing. Wonderful memories, it's so sad that it's no longer open. Thanks for the video.
I went to the Ponderosa Ranch a few times when we would go to Lake Tahoe on vacation !! On one of the visits I remember someone had thrown their cigarette in a stack of hay while we were in line. My dad was the hero that day putting out the fire !! We always would laugh and for years my dad would tell that story and say " The day I saved the Ponderisa" ❤!!!!! RIP PaPa, I miss you ! ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
I'm 27 now and I love shows like Bonanza! I started watching it with my dad when I was 19. I wish there were more TV shows like it today. I feel like most if not all tv shows today are trying to shove left-wing politics down my throat instead of entertaining me. I only watch TV shows from the 50s and 60s now.
You should watch 501 the Turner classic Movies. All the oldies and goodies
You're a smart young man and your father has raised you well.
There's actually lots of shows still on reruns on AMC or some other channel
You've sure got that right. I don't watch the new junk that's created for TV. I only watch shows that are rooted in decency, from a time when American values meant something. People need to avoid the left-wing media agenda. Look how society is turning out because of it. Not a pretty picture.
Thank you very much for sharing
The pondarosa
Ranch.
We were there in mid 70's and really enjoyed it very much. We still have keep sakes we got when we visited there. It is so sad
That we lost a truly great place
And the cartwrights.
We still enjoy watching bonanza. ❤❤❤❤
Loved That Show, Sad this Place Is Closed..Stay Safe..
I just googled Lorne Greene and he was an amazing man. I forgot that he was on the original Battlestar Galactica that I also liked. He was a Flying Officer in the RAF and read sad reports about the war. You would have a very good and interesting historical film if he you wanted to.
He had another replica Ponderosa ranch house constructed, as his personal home.
Loved Bonanza. My parents although didn't speak English they would watch it all the time. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it! It will always be one of my favorites! Great nostalgia!
I’m with you about this place. It’s sad that it is closed. But with your drone shot there’s a flicker of hope since most of the buildings are still there, I thought it was all gone with condos replacing everything but no. I went there many times and now since I have grandchildren I would love to take them there. I do wish they would open that back up someday
Thank u for this documentary and taking us back into time. I was born in 1964 in the Netherlands and grew up watching Bonanza. My dad and I were great fans. And even my mom and sister would watch it sometimes. Thanks again for bringing back good memories.
Glad that you enjoyed this rewind of history! I miss those days!
So glad our family got to visit the Ponderosa in the mid-ninties. Very sad to see it is gone.
I'm 57 and enjoyed this show as a little girl. Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks Jeff...., this was a great video!! I've been to the Ponderosa Ranch when it was still open and a fun place to visit!! I lived nearby in Reno, NV
My dad and mom took me ,my brother and sister there when we were kids. We had great time.
I visited many times with my wife and daughter. The hayride breakfast on top of the property was the best, getting held up by the outlaws on the ride up was so cool.
Wonderful memories! Thanks for sharing with! Hopefully the park will open again! As many comments this video has received, I’d say the park would be popular!
I love Bonanza will always miss t.v. show like Bonanza, it's sad they are gone,,,thank you for this video
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it, Magid!
I watched bonanza every week when i was a kid. I loved it thanks.
There's a vlog by daze with jordan the lion, he just uploaded yesterday, on the ponderosa home lorne greene built. Its privately owned by someone else now, but still has a lot of original relics from the show in it
I watched that show as a kid and loved the video sad its now gone Thankyou for sharing it with us x
I’m 49 and still watch Bonanza. Love it.
That's awesome! It's a great show!
Thanks guys, bringing back the good old days !!
Our pleasure!
Dziękuję za wspaniały widok i cały materiał o tych miłych eleganckich osobach 😊🖐️ Poland
I used to watch this show and many others with my grandpa with Covid I started binge watching Bonanza o how I love this show thanks for sharing and stay safe
I also visited the ranch as a kid in the late 60s . We were on a cross country vacation from CT To Calif and back by car ... I loved it . Watched the show every Sunday night .
I think kids would love a place like the Ponderosa today and the show too. I loved this show as a kid growing up.
Jeff, thank you so much for this glimpse. About 3 years ago I tried to find the location. on the way to Donner park and memorial. Did you notice that the Ponderosa map north was pointing to the left on the map?
Thanks for watching! Yes the map direction threw off a lot of folks. So I’m assuming that you didn’t find the location?
I saw an interview with David Dortort and somehow when they drew the map the artist got it wrong as far as maps usually have North at the top. So to save time or money he just drew the compass direction showing which way was true North. His interview is on RUclips.
I use to watch Bonanza as a kid. I think it was on Saturdays nights. I still watch it from time to time on cable tv channels. Excellent video I enjoyed it very much.
Dear Jeff, 2 July 2020.
Marie and I visited the Ponderosa attraction in 1988. I did the driving and drove into that car park (you say "lot") but because we did not posses a movie camera but a stills camera, but still only took about five photos, film was expensive.
It was one of our favourite tourist visits in the USA. We have most of the movies also. You did a great job, music is not too loud, thanks from this 84 yo Australian. The shows were televised here decades ago of course. The book you mentioned we have. I made my own Bonanza personal movie where I included two episodes and stills of the four grave sites. Also Jerry Skinner did his RUclips clip including a short video clip of the town where Hoss had lived, very interesting.
God Bless, Yuan.
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You do a great job, Jeff. This was very interesting plus I remember the show very well. 👍
Thank you very much! Appreciated!
Never was there, but made the start to go several times but was waylaid by the notorious "One armed bandits" of South Lake Tahoe. Now, thanks to you, I got a glimpse of what I missed.
That's too bad those rigged one-armed bandits took all your money! LOL. That's why Sarah and I stay away from them whenever we go through Nevada. I've never won, only given my money to those casinos! Glad you enjoyed another one!
Since the pandemic began, we've discovered ME TV in our house. I watch Bonanza reruns almost every day.
Very cool ! Amazing history lesson. As a kid growing up in the 70's. Bonanza was my favorite show. Thanks for posting. Good Vibes 👣
Bountiful thanks for your endeavor to wake up our heritage that is crumbling at our feet. Like the saying Caesar fiddles as Rome burns..... can be said of America. Wholesome show for the entire family. Bonanza.
Thanks for the tour.
I still got a couple of the tin cups that I got there backin the 70’s.
Great update video!! Thank you!!!!
Good to know the buildings are still standing 🙌🥳
I'm 36 I remember going to visit the ranch when I was 6... All I remember is the gravesites LOL... My husband and I watch the show today.. hope the bring it back..
BONANZA!!!
Nothing stays the same except our memories and I echo each of your comments you made within your video. Thank you Jeff for this video!!
You're welcome., Tony! I appreciate you sharing that we have the same sentiments about the past and Bonanza was certainly part of it! Thanks and we hope you'll subscribe to our channel!
My first (& only) time out to the Reno/Sparks area in 2003, I had a free day before flying home, so I rented a car & drove to the Ponderosa Ranch. Didn't have a lot of time that day, but had a wonderful visit. It was so beautiful & I'd always hoped to go back. That was in the fall of 2003. I knew it had closed, but didn't realize that it closed the following year in 2004. SO thankful, I made the trip when I did. Thanks for the video - it was wonderful!
Thanks Sue! Glad you had fun at the Ponderosa! And watching the video!
We where there in the early 70's. It was a great visit, very sad that a part of TV series is completely gone forever. Loved watching and still do.
Thanks for posting this.
Ron
Glad you enjoyed it! That is so nice to hear! Thank you very much!
Fantastic video my friend. I loved going on the morning hay wagon breakfast rides at the Ponderosa. I have some found memories of that wonderful park. I still have my tin cups from the sarsaparilla I had there. Your friend in Lake Tahoe. 🏔 🌊🏔
Thank you very much for watching and commenting! It’s too bad kids today can’t enjoy what you and I enjoyed there! Let’s pray it reopens one day!
Thanks for the video! Glad I took my family to visit on the way to California. We all spent our childhoods watching Bonanza!
Oh, it would have been great place to visit! Bonanza was very popular in 60's in Finland too. Great theme music and actors.
What was amazing was this huge ranch and every building was within a stone's throw away, still was a great show with Ben Cartwright as the most stunningly, handsome cowboy