The Boys at the Bar: Antics of a Vanishing Breed of Cowboys and Hellions

They are always there, raging, rumbling, and ruminating on the spirit of the West they say has been lost to cappuccino bars, environmental wackos, and yuppies. They are the Boys at the Bar–and you’ll probably call them lots of names, not all of them complimentary. What you won’t call them is boring. The Bar is the Corral Club in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. This collection of Sureva Towler’s essays on the boys–many of which appeared in The Denver Post–give the reader an insight into the often troubling, often hilarious politics of Western small-town life. As the boys drink, laugh, and carouse, they also tell the stories that define us. A lament for the West that is being lost, this book is also a celebration for what remains and a reminder to drop in to the local watering hole for a cold one with friends.