The bar/restaurant became known for a collection of neckties that hang from the ceiling , with dollar bills pinned to them . Al Levinson had decided on a policy against ties in the restaurant after he had been turned away from a restaurant at the Desert Inn casino for wearing a bolo tie . From that point on , he would take each tie that came into his restaurant and pinned it to the ceiling , a tradition dating to at least 1974 . People later started pinning money to the ties . In 2001 , the money from the ceiling — a total of $ 18,744 — was donated to local firefighters . The money had been accumulating since 1991 , and the Levinson family had been motivated to donate it following the September 11 attacks . The ties of the bar 's ceiling continued to accumulate money bills , which were donated to various nonprofit organizations . The restaurant included a half-pound bison burger
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Bonnie Springs Ranch