ON THE CALENDAR & FOOD NEWS — LABOR DAY WEEKEND & BEYOND

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LARAMIE:  WYOMING BUSINESS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE OCTOBER 31 – NOVEMBER 2

Presented by the Wyoming Business Council and the University of Wyoming College of Business, the level one seminar is a valuable opportunity for business education. Contact Cyndi Garretson-Weibel for more information:  cyndi.weibel@wyo.gov.

SHERIDAN — BORN IN A BARN EVENT  SEPTEMBER 14 & 15

Born in a Barn was created by Shelley Kinnison and Jill Chase to support our serious addiction to refinished, refurbished, repurposed, refreshed, reused, handcrafted, from the heart “stuff”. Luckily, we have found some others with similar issues and they have been invited too!! All of the vendors at Born in a Barn have been carefully selected and they can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary!! This year we are adding a food court full of yummy treats!! Join us Friday, September 14th and Saturday, September 15th we will open the gates at 10:00; there is plenty of parking in the field and Barn Boys to help cart your treasures away. Join us at 415 Highway 14 for our second annual Born in a Barn Sale!!

If you are interested in applying to be a vendor please contact us at facebook.com/pages/Born-in-a-Barn, or shelley@tkinnison.com. We will need to see photos of your products and booth set up if you have them.

CHEYENNE:  WYOMING BROADBAND SUMMIT OCTOBER 23

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead, U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis, the Wyoming Business Council and the Wyoming Department of Enterprise Technology Services invite you to the Wyoming Broadband Summit at the Little America Hotel and Convention Center in Cheyenne Oct. 23, 2012. Join the effort to address broadband expansion, adoption, innovation and opportunities to build a faster, connected future for Wyoming. For more information, contact Troy Babbitt, Enterprise Broadband Coordinator, Wyoming Department of Enterprise Technology Services, at 307.777.5648 or email troy.babbitt@wyo.gov.

image by Travis Klingler

SUNDANCE:  BEAR LODGE MTN CLASSIC, SEPTEMBER 16

Check out the website for schedule and lots of info on this annual fun event put on by the Sundance Chain Gang Mountain Bike Association! 

 

image by Paul Anderson

SUNDANCE:  SUNDANCE TRAIL RUN, SEPTEMBER 22

Check out the website for schedule and lots of info on this annual run, an ultra distance event included in the popular Black Hills Trail Running series.

LARAMIE:  SNOWY RANGE MUSIC FESTIVAL, LABOR DAY WEEKEND

With names like Huey Lewis & The News, Blinddog Smokin’ and Macy Gray, the Snowy Range Music Festival is gearing up to be another epic event! This annual festival has enjoyed regular growth and a HUGE response from locals and music fanatics nationwide. Head over to the Albany County Fairgrounds for a spectacular event! More info on the website  – click here!

 

LANDER: LANDER ART CENTER OKTOBERFEST October 7

From 5-9:30 PM at the Museum of the American West (Red Barn and Schoolhouse), enjoy music and lots of fun! Tickets $10, kids 12 & under are free.  Click here!

 

image by University of Wyoming Photo Service

COWBOY FOOTBALL IS ALMOST HERE!!!

With kickoff coming up September 8, Wyoming is gearing up for some Cowboy Football action! Check out their schedule for more info — GO WYO!!! http://www.wyomingathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/wyo-m-footbl-body.html

DOWNTOWN LARAMIE:  COWBOY FOOTBALL KICKOFF, SEPTEMBER 8:  Check out the Laramie Main Street website for more info — get your spirit on for the Pokes!

image from www.bdar.org

CHEYENNE:  INK FOR ANIMALS, September 8

Original tattoo designs at TRIBE tattoo in Cheyenne, with proceeds to benefit Black Dog Animal Rescue. Noon to 8PM. Walk-in only, first come, first serve. Visit www.bdar.org for more details.

Black Dog Animal Rescue has a loveable pup in need of help! Jordyn is a sweet girl who has led a challenging life — do you or someone you know have a loving home for her? Read our blog post for more info on Jordyn and contact info for Black Dog Animal Rescue…

LARAMIE — ALTITUDE CHOPHOUSE & BREWERY AND LOVEJOY’S BAR & GRILL SPECIALS

LOVEJOY’S SPECIALS

Calamari pasta   Cavatappi pasta topped with marinara sauce and lightly breaded and fried calamari. Served with your choice of a cup of soup or a dinner salad. 12.

buffalo chicken pizza  Eight-inch Italian pizza crust brushed with marinara sauce and topped with spicy buffalo chicken, banana peppers and melted mozzarella cheese. 9.

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ALTITUDE’S SPECIALS

appetizer special  Breaded and fried zucchini fingers served with a chipotle mayo sauce for dipping. 6.5

risotto  Creamy ricotta and asiago cheese risotto studded with chicken, mushrooms, tomatoes and fresh herbs. Drizzled with balsamic reduction. 14.

sirloin special  Eight ounce cut of Certified Angus Beef®  rubbed with garlic, onion, pepper and paprika. Served with roasted Yukon Gold potatoes and a North Carolina mustard bbq sauce. 18.

cod and shrimp scampi  Eight ounces of cod paired with shrimp scampi. Served over quinoa with fresh asparagus.15.

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SHERIDAN:  3rd Thursday for September — the last of the season! — September 20, Downtown Sheridan

This easy-to-remember festival, held every third Thursday from June through September, will be holding its last hurrah for 2012 on Thursday, September 20 in Downtown Sheridan. Enjoy live music, food vendors, farmers’ market, booths to browse through and of course, the downtown shops — all in one awesome street festival. It’s a popular event that brings the whole town out — you won’t want to miss it! Visit Downtown Sheridan Association or the Sheridan Chamber of Commerce for more info!

SHERIDAN — SHERIDAN CHAMBER BREWFEST SEPTEMBER 8, 2-8 pm

The Sheridan Chamber’s major fundraiser of the year will take place September 8 — enjoy the brew fest and as well as a BBQ competition brought forward by Pony Grill & Bar. Click here for the Sheridan Chamber’s website for advance ticket sales and more info…

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BLACK DOG ANIMAL RESCUE IN CHEYENNE HAS A DOG IN NEED!

Can you help Jordyn? More information on Jordyn follows, sent to us by Britney of Black Dog Animal Rescue in Cheyenne. She is in need of a super loving home!

Hello friends,

I am sending this e-mail today in the hope that you will forward it to all of your friends, family, and co-workers and encourage them to do the same. We have a dog in rescue who has the most sorrowful tale and she really needs to find a loving, forever home.

Jordyn is now a 6 or 7 year old. She still moves around great and has plenty of energy, though she’s not a wild dog at all. We believe she is a boxer and Doberman cross, and she has the softest, most beautiful chestnut fur.

Not because she has behavioral or physical problems, Jordyn has been in and out of the BDAR family for 5 years. She was among the first dogs our program rescued.

The first time she was adopted, Jordyn’s people flew here on their private jet and took her home to leave on a ski resort in MT. We heard from them once when they told us she had been hit by a service vehicle but had recovered satisfactorily.

2 ½ years later, Jordyn was picked up as a stray in Ft.Collins, and traced back to us by her microchip. When we picked her up, it was apparent she had recently undergone major surgery and she was covered in patches of shaved hair and had apparent suture lines all over her body. She looked a little like Frankenstein, all pieced together. When we called the people in MT who had adopted her, we were informed she had been given away some time before. The person they gave her to left us only a voicemail saying she had been attacked by a mountain lion and that they gave her away to someone else afterwards because they didn’t believe they could keep her safe. The shelter in Ft.Collins attempted to contact the 3rd owners who apparently lived there and they explained they had had Jordyn only two days and that while walking her on leash a stray dog approached them and initiated a fight. They were afraid and novice dog owners and decided it was best to “set Jordyn free” on the streets ofFort Collins. No, I am not making this up!

Jordyn came back to BDAR and went back into foster care. She had a long stay, about 6 months. Then last fall, she was adopted again by a local family. This family kept her nearly a year but then returned her when she developed mild urinary incontinence, which is easily maintained by a daily medication that costs next to nothing to purchase.

She went into foster care again. And despite having had a pretty awful life so far, she continues to be an outgoing, friendly dog. But, once again she is facing a move. Jordyn’s foster sibling has taken exception to her and has attacked her on several occasions, warranting at least one trip to the emergency vet. She cannot stay in her foster home as the stress is too much for her and the other dogs.

What Jordyn needs now is an adoptive home. And a really, really good one. This dog needs spoiling rotten, a soft place to lie down, and someone who can overlook her scars and missing teeth.

If you know someone like this who can offer her a great home, please have them contact bdar@bdar.org, or 307-214-6600. Thanks!.

Here is Jordyn’s Petfinder link with pictures. Please share.  http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/20414529

Thank you to all of our animal rescue friends across Wyoming that do such great and selfless work for animals… If you know of someone who can help Jordyn, please contact Britney — or us, and we can forward you onto Britney!

 

ON THE CALENDAR: August 24

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A few items on the calendar for the last little hurrah of August and looking into September…

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CASPER:  CELTIC CULTURAL EXHIBITION & IRISH DANCE FESTIVAL AUGUST 24-25

The Irish Dance Association of Central Wyoming will host an evening of Irish culture, featuring Celtic musicians from the Casper area and performances by Anne Ellis Donovan, world qualifier and championship Irish dancer. Selected dancers from the Richens/Timm Academy of Irish Dance will also perform. Donovan has performed for many years at the Dublin, Ohio, Irish Festival, one of the top Irish Festivals in the US. The next day, the Irish Dance Association will host a feis – an Irish dance competition – the first “Cowboy State Feis.” For more info, including times, location, ticket prices and more — visit http://www.casperwyoming.info/specevent.php?id=9230.

LARAMIE:  WYOMING BUSINESS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE OCTOBER 31 – NOVEMBER 2

Presented by the Wyoming Business Council and the University of Wyoming College of Business, the level one seminar is a valuable opportunity for business education. Contact Cyndi Garretson-Weibel for more information:  cyndi.weibel@wyo.gov.

CHEYENNE:  WYOMING BROADBAND SUMMIT OCTOBER 23

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead, U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis, the Wyoming Business Council and the Wyoming Department of Enterprise Technology Services invite you to the Wyoming Broadband Summit at the Little America Hotel and Convention Center in Cheyenne Oct. 23, 2012. Join the effort to address broadband expansion, adoption, innovation and opportunities to build a faster, connected future for Wyoming. For more information, contact Troy Babbitt, Enterprise Broadband Coordinator, Wyoming Department of Enterprise Technology Services, at 307.777.5648 or email troy.babbitt@wyo.gov

 

image by Travis Klingler

SUNDANCE:  BEAR LODGE MTN CLASSIC, SEPTEMBER 16

Check out the website for schedule and lots of info on this annual fun event put on by the Sundance Chain Gang Mountain Bike Association! 

image by Paul Anderson, Sundance Trail Run

SUNDANCE:  SUNDANCE TRAIL RUN, SEPTEMBER 22

Check out the website for schedule and lots of info on this annual run, an ultra distance event included in the popular Black Hills Trail Running series.

image by Linnea Kimble, Snowy Range Music Festival

LARAMIE:  SNOWY RANGE MUSIC FESTIVAL, LABOR DAY WEEKEND

With names like Huey Lewis & The News, Blinddog Smokin’ and Macy Gray, the Snowy Range Music Festival is gearing up to be another epic event! This annual festival has enjoyed regular growth and a HUGE response from locals and music fanatics nationwide. Head over to the Albany County Fairgrounds for a spectacular event! More info on the website  — click here!

image from www.landerartcenter.com

LANDER: LANDER ART CENTER OKTOBERFEST October 7

From 5-9:30 PM at the Museum of the American West (Red Barn and Schoolhouse), enjoy music and lots of fun! Tickets $10, kids 12 & under are free.  Click here!

image from www.bdar.org

CHEYENNE:  INK FOR ANIMALS, September 8

Original tattoo designs at TRIBE tattoo in Cheyenne, with proceeds to benefit Black Dog Animal Rescue. Noon to 8PM. Walk-in only, first come, first serve. Visit www.bdar.org for more details.

image by University of Wyoming Photo Service

COWBOY FOOTBALL IS ALMOST HERE!!!

With kickoff coming up September 8, Wyoming is gearing up for some Cowboy Football action! Check out their schedule for more info — GO WYO!!! http://www.wyomingathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/wyo-m-footbl-body.html

DOWNTOWN LARAMIE:  COWBOY FOOTBALL KICKOFF, SEPTEMBER 8:  Check out the Laramie Main Street website for more info — get your spirit on for the Pokes!

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ON THE CALENDAR: August 17, 2012

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CHEYENNE: RIB FEST AUGUST 17-19

The annual Cheyenne Kiwanis Rib Fest is a highly anticipated event! A ‘best rib’ competition joins live music, fun for the kiddos and a car show — all at the historic Train Depot in downtown Cheyenne! http://cheyenneribfest.com/

 

CHEYENNE: ARTS CHEYENNE’S INAUGURAL 17TH ST ART FESTIVAL, AUGUST 17 & 18

Check out this inaugural art event, held at the 17th St. Dineen Plaza in historic downtown Cheyenne! http://artscheyenne.com/blog/latest-news/17th-street-art-festival-call-for-art-display-booth-at-the-festival/

 

DOUGLAS: WYOMING STATE FAIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY THROUGH AUGUST 19

The State Fair this year is going to be an even more awesome event, as Wyoming celebrates its 100th fair! Click here to check out the website for more information — parades, rodeo, concerts, carnival, exhibitors, LOTS of fun for the whole family!

DOUGLAS: WYOMING MUSTANG DAYS THROUGH AUGUST 18 — Check out the website for more information! http://friendsofalegacy.org/?page_id=1304

 

CENTENNIAL: UPTON BREAKDOWN AUGUST 18, 4-8 PM

Uptown Breakdown in Centennial on Saturday- free festival at the Beartree, starts at 4 pm! http://www.centenniallibrary.net/calendar.html

 

image from www.casperwyofiddleclub.com

CASPER: REGIONAL FIDDLE CHAMPIONSHIP, MUSIC FEST, ART & CRAFT SHOW/SALE: AUGUST 17-19, YELLOWSTONE GARAGE

The festival includes the 22nd Annual Rocky Mountain Regional Fiddle Championships, and the 1st Annual Arts and Crafts Show and Sale. The festival begins Friday evening around 8pm with an informal ice-breaker jam session as musicians and fans arrive. Arts & Crafts opens along with the music competition, which includes numerous nationally certified fiddle categories, including guitar, variety instrument, female and male vocals. All music is acoustic, traditional old time style bluegrass or country.  http://www.casperwyoming.info/events.php

 

image provided by Nancy Brizuela

CURT GOWDY:  ANTELOPE DASH, AUGUST 25

The third annual Antelope Dash–a Race to Benefit the Nature Conservancy in Wyoming, will be on Saturday, August 25th, 2012, at Curt Gowdy State Park, in between Cheyenne and Laramie. There will be 4-mile or 8-mile options which participants can walk, jog, run, or race. Post-race pancake brunch by the Laramie Kiwanis, souvenir running socks for participants. To register or for more information, please see website at: www.theantleopedash.org

JACKSON:  CALDERA FESTIVAL, AUGUST 17 & 18

The inaugural Caldera Festival is a fusion of art, music, and fashion, showcasing the unique culture of Jackson, Wyoming – a place unlike any in the world. The two day festival will utilize the 550 seat theater and 55,000 square foot lawn of the Center for the Arts in downtown Jackson to welcome Terra:Textile on Friday evening and an outdoor concert featuring musician Andrew Bird on Saturday night. See The Mountain Pulse for more info:  http://www.themountainpulse.com/2012/08/caldera-festival-preview/

LARAMIE:  OLD LARAMIE CITY BROTHEL TOUR , AUGUST 24, 5:30-6:30

This tour will emphasize how prostitution facilitated the economic growth and development of Laramie City. The tour will begin at the 1st Street Plaza, move east to Grand News Stand (the site of the Grover Institute—Christy Grover’s elaborate Victorian brothel), then move north along the front street architecture (specifically designed to facilitate retail businesses on the ground level, with the small side entrances, leading to staircases for brothels on the second floor level). The tour will end at Second Story Books for a good look at the original brothel rooms, now used in the bookstore.  Social, cultural, and health issues surrounding the economics of prostitution will be discussed, as well as the tax revenue gleaned from the industry.Note: This tour is NOT appropriate for children 12 and under.  http://www.laramiemainstreet.org/Events.html 

WORLAND:  PEPSI WYOMING BBQ CHAMPIONSHIPS AUGUST 17 & 18

Sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, this 8th annual BBQ/Bluegrass Festival includes 30+ BBQ cookers which come to compete for this year’s prizes totaling over $6975! Also includes a brew fest this year! http://www.wyo-bbq-bluegrass.com/

 

Snake River Brewery at the Steinley Cup www.whofish.org.

SARATOGA: STEINLEY CUP MICROBREW FEST AUGUST 18

“Come for the Beer… Stay for the Bull”  Held on Veteran’s Island in Saratoga, Wyoming the microbrewery competition brings together the top professional microbreweries in Wyoming in search of the coveted Saratoga Steinley Cup traveling trophy and is Wyoming’s original and only official microbrewery competition. Live music and great eats complete the event. Stick around for the Saratoga Bullfest, a bull riders-only event at Buck Springs Saturday evening. The cost is $20 per person. Attendees will receive a mug and ballots to vote for People’s Choice.  http://www.saratogachamber.info/

 

GREEN RIVER:  ARTS ON THE GREEN AUGUST 17 & 18

Come enjoy this annual art loving event, including sculpture and drawing, a kid’s event and lots more! Held in conjunction with the River Festival, hosted by the Green River Chamber of Commerce. Learn more at www.cityofgreenriver.org.

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