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]
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 |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Website | |
| www | |
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
editThe 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. An investigation into the cause is still pending.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Nevada Brothels Guide". redlightvegas.com. August 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d Trout, Keith (3 July 2015). "SUPs to be considered for existing brothels". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Duggan, Brian; Damon, Anjeanette; Spillman, Benjamin; DeHaven, James; Beasley, Yvonne (16 October 2018). "Dennis Hof, Nevada's bombastic legal pimp and Assembly candidate, has died". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 18 December 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. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Caron, Christina (23 June 2008). "Nevada Brothels Hit Hard by Gas Prices". abcnews.go.com. ABC News. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Rebecca Love Named Spokesmodel for Kit Kat Ranch". ainews.com. 31 May 2005. Archived from the original on October 23, 2005. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Katsilometes, John (17 June 2013). "Suit against Sunset Thomas offers new wrinkle in the oldest profession". lasvegassun.com. Las Vegas Sun Newspaper. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Adult Stars". www.cathouselovers.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2005. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Meyer, Frank (19 July 2004). "Rebecca Love On Fire". AVN. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "KitKat Ranch home page". KitKat Ranch website.
External links
edit- Rain, Kira (27 August 2017). "Grand Tour of Kit Kat Ranch with Amelia Heart". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2020-04-29.