Kit Kat Guest Ranch
Kit Kat Ranch | |
  Kit Kat Guest Ranch Location in Nevada | |
| Address | 48 Kit Kat Drive |
|---|---|
| Location | Carson City, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 39°12′33″N 119°39′48″W / 39.20917°N 119.66333°W |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Kit Kat Guest Ranch is a legal, licensed brothel in the US state of Nevada located about 7 miles (11 km) east of Carson City[1] in the unincorporated town of Mound House, in Lyon County, at 48 Kit Kat Drive.[2] The ranch was owned by Dennis Hof until his death in October 2018.[3]
It sits along the east side of a loop at the south end of Kit Kat Drive, which also is the home to two other brothels owned by Hof: The Love Ranch and the Sagebrush Ranch.[4] The name of this brothel is often shortened to the Kit Kat Ranch.
History
The ranch originally opened in 1963,[4] and was first licensed (special use permit) in 1980.[2] The ranch came under the ownership of Jacie Caramella and her mother Shelia[5] in 2001.[2] Porn star Rebecca Love, who worked at the ranch as a guest celebrity at times, was named spokesmodel for the ranch in 2005.[6] At the time it was one of the few brothels in Nevada to regularly feature porn stars such as Dennis Hof's former girlfriend[7] Sunset Thomas.[8][9]
The ranch was bought from the Caramellas by Dennis Hof in October 2012.[2] Hof shut the ranch for an extensive multi-million dollar renovation. It reopened in May 2016.[10][4]
On September 14, 2023, a fire broke out in Kit Kat Ranch causing extensive structural and property damage, but no injuries or fatalities.[11] An investigation into the cause is still pending.
See also
References
- ^ "The Nevada Brothels Guide". redlightvegas.com. August 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Trout, Keith (July 3, 2015). "SUPs to be considered for existing brothels". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ Duggan, Brian; Damon, Anjeanette; Spillman, Benjamin; DeHaven, James; Beasley, Yvonne (October 16, 2018). "Dennis Hof, Nevada's bombastic legal pimp and Assembly candidate, has died". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Dennis Hof's World Famous Kit Kat Ranch Brothel Announces Grand Re-Opening May 26th After Multi-Million Dollar Face-Lift". www.prnewswire.com. May 23, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ Caron, Christina (June 23, 2008). "Nevada Brothels Hit Hard by Gas Prices". abcnews.go.com. ABC News. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Rebecca Love Named Spokesmodel for Kit Kat Ranch". ainews.com. May 31, 2005. Archived from the original on October 23, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ Katsilometes, John (June 17, 2013). "Suit against Sunset Thomas offers new wrinkle in the oldest profession". lasvegassun.com. Las Vegas Sun Newspaper. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Adult Stars". www.cathouselovers.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ Meyer, Frank (July 19, 2004). "Rebecca Love On Fire". AVN. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "KitKat Ranch home page". KitKat Ranch website.
- ^ Timko, Steve (September 15, 2023). "Mound House brothel extensively damaged by fire". KOLO-TV.
External links
- Rain, Kira (August 27, 2017). "Grand Tour of Kit Kat Ranch with Amelia Heart". YouTube. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020.