The Las Vegas Courtesan

 After you cruise through Battle Mountain on the Interstate, Winnemucca is the next small town stop that contains two brothels: Villa Joy Brothel and Wild West Saloon Brothel. Winnemucca used to be home to five brothels on Riverside Street and was dubbed “The Line”. Now only two brothels are remaining and are surprisingly facing the interstate with a smaller billboard that advertised the Wild West Saloon. Though there are no easy signs pointing to the brothels from the main street, they are located mostly in town and easy to access. I was slightly confused about the names of the brothels that were going to be open before I embarked on the trip, I thought perhaps the Pussycat Ranch was still open or the Wild West Saloon had replaced it, but the final count was definitely two that were open and in business.

 Winnemucca is approximately 160 miles East of Reno and has some different laws than the previously visited brothels. In this town I was first introduced to the concept of a negotiation room that was purely for the purpose of figuring out a price with the lady that you picked out in the line-up. The same rule of “no ladies sitting at the bar” from Elko was also in effect here. The changing of rules from city to city is mind boggling, and not necessarily grounded in logic. In the end I liked the look of the brothels and placement in the town because for once I didn’t feel like they were shamed to the other side of the railroad tracks and could advertise to the passing freeway drivers.

 I liked the way the Villa Joy looked when I pulled up. It was inviting with a big window in front and a bright red neon sign glowing into the dark and casting the whole parking lot in a red haze. You could peer into the front room where you saw girls sitting around at a front table sitting in high backed arm chairs with an older style fringe lamp that gave off a red toned glow. In the background you could barely make out the full bar and a bartender. I don’t know if I would have gotten the same moody feeling if I had visited during daylight, but the red glow and front of the brothel made me want to go in and visit it first.

I went in and was greeted nicely from the girls hanging around the front. I somehow immediately noticed the CB radio tucked away near the window which is used to advertise and lure the passing truckers in from the interstate (their lot was definitely big enough for large trucks.)  If I remember correctly, there was a side door to a pool table room where some of the girls were hanging out as well. As soon as the bartender notified them, I had a line-up of four girls since I wasn’t allowed to sit at the bar and mingle (rule for visiting female clients only.) I didn’t get a tour since this brothel was quite small and the negotiations were all done in a front room to the right. This negotiating room was also dimly lit with a red tone and parlor arm chairs, but oddly a bed mattress and frame were laid against the wall like it was a storage area as well. Seemed odd and out of place.

The girl I spoke with was very pretty and nice, but seemed to be confused about her own pricing and what the house requires. There is a $100 house minimum, but they mostly sell time. She told me to “add a zero to the time” to get the price, but then she had a separate minimum price for 1/2 and 1/2 (half oral, half penetration) for men. I thought you sold mostly time? I guess she was covering her bases if the client was on a budget and to not frighten them with her original quotes. All in all I liked the quaintness of the brothel and the mood, but was turned off by the silly “no ladies at the bar” rule. I might have actually stayed and hung out if it wasn’t for that… oh, and I had a bunch more brothels to see that night.

 The Wild West Saloon is located immediately next door to the Villa Joy and in a larger two story building with 16 rooms for entertaining. There were quite a few people at the bar, but most of the ladies were busy attending to clients when I walked in. Four girls were only available that evening due to the approaching holidays, and since they were busy I wasn’t able to get a tour. I was informed that they had a couple of suites and a jacuzzi room available.

Unfortunately, I not a whole lot to report on the Wild West Saloon except it was larger and seemed a little more lively since more patrons were drinking in the bar. I personally liked the look and feel of the Villa Joy better, but since both places are next door to one another it’s easy to choose by visiting them both if you happen to be in Winnemucca.

This location of Donna’s Ranch is the only brothel located in the small town of Battle Mountain, Nevada, which also straddles the I-80 going towards Reno. Yet again the brothel was on the other side of the railroad tracks, tucked away in a far corner of the small town that made it obvious you were visiting the brothel if you were seen on this side of town. Although still not a great looking brothel, I thought it was far better than the location in Wells. This location was newer, larger, and had less of the trailers-patched-together feeling that I got from the Wells location.  

The bartender was very friendly and welcoming, and the girl that gave me the tour was also very nice. The brothel has 3 VIP suites, which included one jacuzzi suite and one with an attached massage room. There’s a $100 minimum, but later found out that there really isn’t a house rule on minimums like other brothels. After the tour was over she sat with me at the bar to chat and talked about clients and her background. She said most of the clients are locals, truckers, and miners who come in after getting off of work. She said some of the locals are a little difficult, but liked the truckers and miners more. Normally a stripper in Northern California, the girl said she comes out to work to take a break from the big city and at this time, make some extra money before Christmas. Normally there are 10 or more girls, but at this time right before the holidays, there were three available and the other two were busy… so I didn’t have a line-up.

If I had a choice between the two locations of Donna’s, I’d have to pick this one over the location in Wells. Of course it’s small and quaint, but the nice staff and girl that I spoke with were better than some of the other smaller brothels I visited.