The Thirsty Prospector — Local services in Sonora

My daughter and I love this place. We've been in a couple times before because the history and the tunnel underground is so cool. Sitting and reading by the waterfall downstairs is absolutely refreshing. My daughter loves the ice cream and I love the old style bar the ice cream is served at. The character of the place alone is worth visiting. We found a number of books that we fell in love with including some really old ones I remembered as a kid. Then the antiquey type of collection is cool as well. They have a carved hope chest I will probably be coming back for. It looks hand carved and the inside is cedar lined. We found an old lantern that made a perfect gift for grandma. Honestly, if you haven't checked it out you should. A little bit for everyone. Made for great mother...

What a gem! The Thirsty Prospector is a bar, ice cream shop, used bookstore and antique shop all in one. The bar and antique shop are on the ground level, and the used bookstore is downstairs in the basement. Be sure to go downstairs to see the old mine tunnel that led directly to what was the town's bar during the gold rush (a safety feature for miners, who were often robbed upon exiting the gold...

An unassuming place with thousands of books, old National Geographic magazines (a friend bought one from 1931 in mint condition), shoes, and vintage travel suitcase from the 1950's which another friend bought (which belonged to the owner's parents). Everything arranged neatly upstairs and downstairs. The owner is great to chat with too. Anyone can easily spend...