I was all set today to regale you with the story of Buffalo Bill and the Queen, but when I went to look for the details, I found this:
"According to local legend, the cherrywood bar was a gift to Buffalo Bill from Queen Victoria of England. Indeed, Buffalo Bill had greatly impressed the Queen when he brought the "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" show to England in 1887. However, Buffalo Bill most likely purchased the bar as he traveled through France a few years later. The immense cherrywood bar traveled from France across the Atlantic Ocean and through the United States to reach the Irma Hotel—bringing a small piece of European culture to Cody, Wyoming. The cherrywood bar can still be seen in the Irma Hotel, where it remains part of the main dining room."
I've been through Cody three times, once on the back of a Harley Sportster, and stopped at the Irma every time. No matter how it got there, the bar is worth the bellying up, and the steaks are good too.
