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Located on Broadway just off the town square -- an area constantly in flux with new buildings and new shops -- the Wort stands like an old tree, although its Tudor-style two-story building was largely rebuilt after a 1980 fire. Opened in the early 1940s by the sons of Charles Wort, an early-20th-century homesteader, it has an old-fashioned style to it, both in the noisy and relaxed Silver Dollar Bar (distinctively graced with 2,032 silver dollars) and the quiet, formal dining room (there's also a new Starbucks Coffee outlet on-site). In the manner of an old cattle-baron hotel, the lobby is graced by a warm, romantic fireplace; another fireplace and a huge, hand-carved mural accents a mezzanine sitting area, providing a second hideaway. The rooms aren't Tudor at all -- the Wort labels them "New West" and has totally renovated each of them since New Year's 2000. Brass number plates and doorknobs welcome you into comfortable, air-conditioned guest rooms with modern decor, thick carpeting, and armoires.

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