Dodge City is a cow-town with a lot of history. With the likes of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, this is where the Wild West was won. Between the 1850s and 1870s, it was one of the ending points of cattle drives from Texas. The town had a railroad line that could send the cattle on to Kansas City and then to Chicago. A typical cowhand made about $200-300 for a drive that lasted about 3 months. He wouldn’t receive his wages until he arrived in Dodge so when he did he would spend it all on new duds, liquor, gambling and the friendly ladies. At that time, Dodge had world-class saloons with excellent entertainment. Currently, Dodge is known for its meat-packing and ranching. I appreciate Dodge City for its excellent Mexican and Salvadoreño food. We had some excellent pupusas at a pupusería called El Cuscutlán and a fine Mexican breakfast at El Pastorcito.
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