Sheri's Ranch
- This article is about the Nevada brothel; Sheri's Ranch can also be confused with another Nevada brothel Mustang 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 0929712579), later reissued and extended as Madam: Inside a Nevada Brothel (2001, ISBN 0759603677).
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]
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- ^ Nieves, Evelyn (August 19, 2001). "Anxious Days in Bordello Country". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40712F73B5A0C7A8DDDA10894D9404482. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ Gomez, Phillip (June 3, 2005). "Brothel or Subdivision?". Pahrump Valley Times. Archived from the original on 2007-12-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20071227180353/http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2005/06/03/news/sherisranch.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
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Coordinates: 36°04′14.65″N 115°57′23.85″W / 36.0707361°N 115.956625°W
