Sheri's Ranch
- This article is about the Nevada brothel; Sheri's Ranch.
Sheri's Ranch is a legal brothel, resort and spa in Pahrump, Nevada. Unlike many other brothels in the state, it styles itself as a "resort", with upscale rooms and furnishings, tennis courts, a spa and outdoor swimming pool. A sports bar is also on the premises.
In January 2001, the business was purchased by Chuck Lee, a retired Chicago homicide detective of 20 years, former owner of an AT&T retail store and car dealer from Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]
Lora Shaner, a former madam of the brothel, wrote a book about her experiences there: Madam: Chronicles of a Nevada Cathouse (1999, ISBN 0-929712-57-9), later reissued and extended as Madam: Inside a Nevada Brothel (2001, ISBN 0-7596-0367-7).
In 2005, Sheri's Ranch sought local zoning changes in Pahrump in order to build a 700-plus residential subdivision on its 330 acres (130 ha) known as Mountain Shadows Resort.[2]
Media Mentions
Sheri's Ranch was featured in the BBC series Panorama about the importance of safe sex, preventative measures taken to avoid the contraction of HIV, and other STD/STIs by Nevada brothel sex workers. [3]
Sheri's Ranch was featured on the A&E (TV channel) show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels while Gene Simmons was performing research for an upcoming novel. He interviewed Scarlett and Tawny Brie there as part of his research.[4][5]
The brothel was featured in the Business Insider article "Inside a Nevada Brothel" by Dylan Love [6]
The Guardian featured Sheri's Ranch in a 2015 piece about the current state of the Nevada brothel industry written by Daniel Hernandez [7]
Sheri's Ranch was featured in the CMT Documentary MORGAN SPURLOCK PRESENTS FREEDOM! THE MOVIE [8]
Awards
Sheri's Ranch won CWMC's Brothel of the Year award in 2011 and 2012.
See also
References
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- ↑ "Legal brothels in Nevada" - Panorama - BBC
- ↑ AETV - Gene Simmons Family Jewels - Scarlett
- ↑ AETV - Gene Simmons Family Jewels - Tawny Brie
- ↑ "Business Insider - Inside a Nevada Brothel"
- ↑ "The Guardian - Survival of the freakiest: how some of Nevada's brothels are staying afloat"
- ↑ "MORGAN SPURLOCK PRESENTS FREEDOM! THE MOVIE official CMT web page"
External links
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