ARTS: NYC Ballet at Dancers Workshop, Corridor Gallery, WY Shakespeare, Lander River Fest

Posted on 22 July, 2013 by wlmeditor

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JACKSON: New York City Ballet Visits Dancers’ Workshop

images provided by Dancers’ Workshop

This summer Dancers’ Workshop welcomes the incredible artists of New York City Ballet MOVES back to Jackson for a fourth year in a row! For five days in August, the company will fill DW’s spaces at the Center for the Arts in Jackson with the grace and elegance of ballet executed at its highest level, an experience that’s certainly worth taking a weekend trip to Jackson this summer.

While in Jackson, NYCB company members will continue the activities that have become a tradition of their yearly visits by teaching eight master classes for dancers age 11 and up, holding two free open rehearsals, and performing three shows in the Center Theater. In addition to all of these programs, this year DW and NYCB add a new educational focus to the residency by offering a lecture-demonstration performance and a lecture/discussion of historical film footage with Jean-Pierre Frolich, NYCB Artistic Administrator and expert on the work of Jerome Robbins (who was one of NYCB’s Founding Choreographers, and whose dances are still performed by the company.)

Made up of corps, soloist, and principal level dancers, New York City Ballet MOVES is an elite group of dancers drawn from the NYCB main company who tour to small and mid-size theaters across the U.S. and the world. Four years ago, Dancers’ Workshop was the first presenter ever to host an NYCB MOVES tour, and the success of that first trip to Jackson has continued ever since. Every year DW presents NYCB MOVES, dance students in Jackson and the region get to learn from premiere ballet masters, adult artists and dancers in Jackson get inspiration from the classical work they see, and Jackson audiences get the chance to watch one of the world’s greatest ballet companies in a beautiful, intimate setting. In return, the NYCB dancers, musicians, and staff members who visit Jackson every year say that it is the absolute highlight of their touring season.

For anyone still looking for where to take a short summer vacation, Jackson Hole the first week of August should be high on their list! Jackson is served by direct flights from Denver and Salt Lake, and the drives from Montana, Colorado, Idaho, and Utah include many scenic byways. Beautiful weather with blue skies and 80 degree temperatures is typical for Jackson in August, and the area offers something for everyone- both low and high impact outdoor sports, lovely scenery and small town, excellent accommodations (the Four Seasons, and Aman Resorts have properties in Jackson, in addition to locally owned operations Hotel Terra, the Rusty Parrot Lodge, the Historic Wort Hotel, and Town Square Inns), wonderful dining, and an abundance of cultural and artistic events. A long weekend in Jackson could include a day in Grand Teton National Park or Yellowstone, almost any outdoor sport you could imagine, attending concerts by New York City Ballet and the Grand Teton Music Festival orchestra, a day wandering the historic downtown with its iconic town square and elk antler arches, perusing galleries with local and internationally known artists’ work, and taking advantage of Jackson’s well known outstanding hospitality services.

For more information about Dancers’ Workshop and this summer’s presentation of New York City Ballet MOVES, visit www.dwjh.org or call 307-733-6398.

For more information about visiting Jackson and hotel and activity reservations, contact Jackson Hole Central Reservations at www.jacksonholewy.com, or (888) 838-6606.

CASPER: Corridor Gallery Welcomes Artist Rebecca Weed

“Granted: Original Artwork by Rebecca Weed”

Born and raised in Cody, Wyoming and attending Montana State University in Billings to earn her BA, Rebecca has taken inspiration from the region throughout her life to develop her incredible style. Working in oil paint and drawing, Rebecca’s beautiful works harness an incredible energy captivating the viewer by masterful use of color and composition based on figure or landscape inspiration. Often drawings are crafted on multiple sheets of layered tracing paper offering intense detail and depth. Rebecca is currently working with artists in training at Northwest Community College in Powell, Wyoming but will be making the trip to Casper on the weekend of August 2nd, 3rd and 4th for her upcoming show. The Corridor Gallery is happy to announce “Granted: Original Artwork by Rebecca Weed” as their latest showcasing of Wyoming artists. You are invited to join Rebecca, the Corridor staff and enthusiasts on Friday, August 2nd at 7pm for the opening reception. “Granted” will be showing ONLY through Sunday, August 4th. Rebecca’s works will be available for sale at obtainable prices. Please contact the Corridor Gallery with any questions.

Granted: Rebecca G. Weed Artist Statement

When I work, I am thinking about permanence and impermanence, I am thinking about time and the way we measure it, and I am thinking about what is beautiful.

The beauty is in what we do measure, what we can’t measure and what we forget to measure. I was raised in a landscape that has been described as bleak, harsh, empty, even ugly.

From the time I was small I took it for granted that everyone could see the horizon. A definitive line where the land overlapped the sky was always in view. When I travel to locations that are filled with trees, buildings, or people that obscure our sense of space and direction I feel claustrophobic.

In this place I grew up an occurrence became a story: a plane overhead, the only thing to briefly break the emptiness and silence. Sitting on the ground next to a pile of sagebrush I felt everything: longing, loneliness, excitement, adventure, the smug security that I was in a place that only one person could occupy at any given time. And there was the story. A girl, dirt, and an airplane. And this story goes on and on and on.

Within this landscape, within America, within an ever accelerating world, there is a lack of heroism. There is a lack of signposts that mark our individual time. There is a lack of the archetype, the myth, the importance of presence. These are human constructs and they may be evolving into other manifestations. They may be no longer useful. They may be right in front of me. Wherever or whatever they are I feel the necessity to mark my time; to celebrate a bit, or mourn, to fall in love.

Event Details

Event: “Granted: Original Artwork by Rebecca Weed” Opening Reception: Friday, August 2nd at 7pm

Admission Cost: Free Show

Showing Through: Aug 2nd 7pm-midnight, Aug 3rd 10am-5pm, Aug 4th noon-4pm

Accommodations: Cash bar

Information: For more information, please contact Rebecca Weed via email at weed.rebecca@gmail.com or The Corridor Gallery at (307) 333-7035, Reed at (307) 259-8001 or visit www.thecorridorgallery.com

Merchant of Venice performed in Rock Springs — image by www.sweetwaternow.com

CASPER: Wyoming Shakespeare Festival Company Presents Merchant of Venice

The Wyoming Shakespeare Festival Company of Lander has presented the Merchant of Venice throughout Wyoming — and the Casper show is coming July 27! Visit Artcore of Casper’s website for information on events, schedule and ticket information. The Wyoming Shakespeare Festival Company has been performing the classics of Shakespeare throughout the Cowboy State since 1999.

WY Shakespeare Festival Company — Director’s Notes

Welcome to Wyoming Shakespeare Festival Company’s fourteenth season.

We are happy to present The Merchant of Venice, performed by the Touring Company and Twelfth Night, performed by the Academy. Although Shakespeare wrote the former play four to six years earlier than the latter; both plays remain popular and enduring comedies; both stories have a theme centered on a ring. In both plays the heroine cross dresses and in both {plays}, William Shakespeare brings up Pythagoras’ theory of the transmigration of souls*. The choice to produce each play was inspired by the wonderful actors’ enthusiasm to give them life.

Love in Shakespeare’s plays is rarely a simple matter, however it almost always is presented as an example of humanity’s noblest impulses; the best of what we can become. The Merchant of Venice and Twelfth Night, as most of the great comedies, conclude with blissful unions.

Although the two plays’ classification as comedies are no exemption, The Merchant of Venice love matches bring grief in their wake, just as the pursuit of justice – ostensibly a righteous mission – also proves an act of inhuman cruelty. Likewise, the threat of revenge by the wounded Malvolio at the close of Twelfth Night, embitters the atmosphere of the joyful couples.

For those of us who live Shakespeare’s works, setting this year’s plays in modern time is a natural choice. Wyoming’s communities surrounded by dried up oceans; more space than development, seemed apt for the world of Illyria in Twelfth Night. Although The Merchant of Venice is placed in Venice, Italy, the bottom-line-obssessed world of today resonates more deeply than most in suggesting how the calculations of profit and loss are integral to even the most intimate human relationships.

Our aim is to open the door wide for you to enter Shakespeare’s profound understanding of human complexity rendered with such care that we can register sharply how both cruelty and compassion, ignorance and intelligence, mercy and injustice reside, not just in any human heart, but also in every human heart. — DS, Director —

*Transmigration of Souls

Transmigration of Souls or Methempsicose is a philosophical doctrine, whose birth is registered in India and is believed to have migrated to Egypt, from where Pythagoras[1] adopted the conceptual system and later brought it to life in Greece.

In his mythical dissertation about the transmigrations of the wandering souls, Pythagoras tells the story of a myriad of wandering souls, each migrating from body to body along a path of recurrence amid the becoming of the All. Yet, for the Pythagoreans, this story does not describe the passive revolution of a circle, but a pathway for an active exploration of the All and return to the Divine, or, in other words, the various Manifestations of All That Is. This endeavor is strenuous as it occurs amidst a suspension within the double bind of nativity and fatality, again and again to be born and to die, and to be reborn as still another being. The thread of the narrative, of reminiscence, is always severed with each demise amid the labyrinth of mortal existence. Yet, as the narrative that composes the lives of a soul is a rope of many threads, the persistent re-articulation of the narrative instigates a mnemopoiesis of remembrance that transcends the individual mortal life amid the broader travels of the soul.

It is said that his disciples taught that through Methempsicose, it was possible for a soul, after having a brief or long period in the kingdom of souls, to return to inhabit another physical human body or even an animal body, and to proceed with its period of learning and purification until it is time again to return cleansed and ascended to the Original Source of all life.

LANDER: 5th Annual Riverfest by Lander Art Center, July 27

The 5th annual Riverfest Art & Music in the Park, hosted by the Lander Art Center, will be held Saturday, July 27 from 9:30 AM -5:30 PM at the Lander City Park. Artist booths will be open from 9:30-5:30; Jackson Hole Dancers’ Workshop Summer Creative Arts Performance will be held at 11 AM; from 12:30-8 PM, enjoy music: Buffalo Bill Band (12:30-3); Drag the River (3-6); Chanman Roots Band (6-8).

Food & beverage vendors will also be on hand: Lander Bar, Old Town, Middle Fork, Bar 10, WeePeKorn, Tony’s Pizza, Merry Poppins Popcorn Factory

Visit Lander Art Center online for more information!

ON THE CALENDAR: July 19, 2013

Posted on 19 July, 20133 February, 2014 by wlmeditor

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ROCK SPRINGS: National High School Finals Rodeo Continues — through July 20

Sweetwater County and the Events Complex will be hosting 1,500+ competitors from 41 US states as well as 5 Provinces in Canada and Australia for the National High School Finals Rodeo, 2012-2015. The National High School Rodeo Finals is the largest rodeo in the world with 13 performances over 7 days. Sweetwater County is expected to realize an economic impact of $7-$8 million each year with attendance for the 13 performances topping 100,000

If you’re planning on attending the National High School Rodeo Finals, be sure and check out theirLodging page for a full list of area hotels, motels and campgrounds. Visit the complex’s website for a schedule of events!

CHEYENNE: Cheyenne Frontier Days — July 19-28

Here we go, Cheyenne — CFD is HERE!!! This annual event, the Daddy of ‘Em All, brings visitors from throughout the globe to the state’s capitol. Visit their website for all the details — schedule, events, concerts, carnivals, pancake breakfasts, parades, and of course…RODEO!!!!! Thanks to our official photographer, Don Christner of Cheyenne & our friend Cliff Cox, who will be providing us with all sorts of great images!

EVANSTON: Evanson Brew Fest — July 20

The Evanston Main Street’s Brew Fest is a huge annual event! Enjoy brew from local Suds Bros., New Belgium, Blue Moon and many more! July 20, 1-5 PM — with food, music and fun added in! Depot Square, Downtown Evanston. Music, food & vendors will be open on Main Street from 1-10 PM. Tickets $25 in advance, $30 at the gate — click here for more info!

DUBOIS — National Day of the Cowboy — July 26-27

Lots of western fun to be had at this great annual event! This year, Longmire fans rejoice! They’ll be incorporating a tip of the hat to WY author Craig Johnson & will feature autographed Longmire Books, bumper stickers & a Red Pony Saloon ball cap or 2 in our NDOC celebration on July 27th. Thank you to Julie @ Two Ocean Books for making all the arrangements! Visit the National Day of the Cowboy Dubois website for more info on this event!

CASPER — Casper Air Modelers Fun Fly — July 26-28

Regional Fun Fly for RC Plane Enthusiasts and Spectators

Starting Friday July 26th and continuing through Sunday July 28th, Casper Air Modelers are excited to announce the 2013 Annual Fun Fly and RC Aircraft Fly In. The fly in weekend will provide a great opportunity for air modelers around the region to showcase their models, machines and skills. All ages are welcomed to attend and view model aircraft, flying demonstrations and talk with experts about radio controlled aircraft. Their will be aircraft of all types, shapes and sizes such as large scale airplanes up to 10′ wing spans, micro electric RC aircraft, electric and gas operated helicopters and everything in between. RC pilots are welcomed to attend and fly but an AMA membership is required to conform to insurance regulations. The Casper Air Modelers facility is located just north of the Casper Events Center and just west of the motocross track north of Casper. Models will be on display and flying will be done weather permitting from 8am to 8pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday.Visit their website for more information!

LARAMIE: Downtown Laramie Mural Project — through July 21

Image by Laramie Main Street

Over the last few weeks the Laramie Mural Project has seen the Laramie community come together in support of local public art. From a tiny seed and a hopeful vision, this project has grown into something we can all be proud of! Now that in the home stretch, they are continuing to share their enthusiasm for this project. They’re aiming to meet their goal of $15,000 by July 21 — if they are not able to reach our goal of $15,000 by July 21, we will not receive any of the pledges and this will be the last summer for the Laramie Mural Project (insert sad face here).

Contact the Laramie Main Street Alliance at 307-760-3355 and visit the project’s website for more information and/or to make a pledge — they are soooooooooooooo close!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1187018146/laramie-mural-project

image courtesy Grand Teton National Park

JACKSON HOLE: T.A. Moulton Barn Anniversary Celebration — July 20

Visit our blog post on the T.A. Moulton Barn Anniversary Celebration for more details — and if you have an image of the barn, please submit it for our upcoming digital publication spotlighting the history of this historic Wyoming icon! More details on the blog…

LANDER: Riverfest — July 27

The Lander Art Center will host the 5th Annual Riverfest Art and Music in the Park

Saturday, July 27th
9:30am-8pm in Lander City Park.

Spend the day in Lander’s beautiful city park enjoying great art, live music, fun activities, and delicious food and drink! This event offers 30 booths of high quality original artwork from local and regional artists. Artwork includes jewelry, metal, woodworking, painting, photography, leather work, ceramics, fiber and paper arts.

There will be artist demonstrations, art activities and face painting from the Lander Art Center and an activity from the Lander Children’s Museum.

This year’s performances include:

Youth dance led by Jackson Hole Dancers Workshop

Buffalo Bill Boycott Band, Lander WY

Drag the River, Fort Collins CO

Chanman Roots Band, Jackson WY
Entry $5, kids free
All proceeds support the Lander Art Center in putting on this event.

image via Fort Laramie website

FORT LARAMIE: 75th Anniversary of National Monument Status Celebration

The Park will be celebrating 75 years since it was proclaimed a National Monument by President Franklin Roosevelt on July 16, 1938. The inclusion of Fort Laramie in the National Park System was the culmination of years of hard work by interested local citizens who recognized the hugely significant role that Fort Laramie played in the shaping of the United States of America. Park Superintendent Mitzi Frank pointed out that it is impossible to pick up a book about history of 19th century America and fail to find the name “Fort Laramie” prominently featured.

Visit the park on Saturday, July 20 to celebrate this momentous anniversary! Click here for more information on this historic Wyoming treasure.

Photography News From Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine

Posted on 18 July, 201322 July, 2013 by wlmeditor

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We have lots happening in the photography world right now!

Read on for information on submitting your summer event photos — our new timeline cover photo contest — and our upcoming look at the T.A. Moulton Barn’s 100th anniversary! (Hint: we’re looking for YOUR pictures!)

Ten Sleep 4th of July Rodeo — image by David Huber Photography, Worland

SUBMIT YOUR SUMMER EVENT PHOTOS!

Have you see our album of summer event photos on Facebook yet? They’re really something! We’ve got shots coming in of rodeos, festivals, parades — it’s awesome! Submit your photos via our Facebook page or email to us at editor@wyolifestyle.com!

NEXT FACEBOOK TIMELINE COVER PHOTO CONTEST

Our timeline cover photo contest is an exciting thing that we do at WLM — and we’re ready to get a new contest going! The greatest theme requests were for summer events & activities — since Wyoming is full of them in the summer months! Rodeos, fairs, parades, concerts, festivals — there is so much happening around the Cowboy State — or what does summertime activity mean to you? Submit three photos max per photographer — horizontal images work best for Facebook timeline images. Submit via our Facebook page or email to editor@wyolifestyle.com — we’ll accept images through the evening of July 26, then voting begins!

100th Anniversary of T.A. Moulton Barn — We’re Looking for Your Images!

We are thrilled to have an opportunity to promote the T.A. Moulton Barn’s 100th anniversary, and bring notice to their fundraising efforts to restore one of the most photographed barns in the world! Through July 31, submit your photos of the T.A. Moulton Barn (please note this is the barn with the sharp triangular roof) — submit your photos and how you wish to be credited via email (editor@wyolifestyle.com) or on our Facebook page (Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine). We will create a special, digital supplement of the photos that will be shared on our website and via our social media channels. By submitting their photos, photographers agree to have their photo digitally published with proper credits — no financial compensation is offered. Please remember this is only the T.A. Moulton Barn that we are spotlighting currently — it is pictured below.

Below, please find information on Grand Teton National Park’s celebration of the 100th annivesary of the T.A. Moulton Barn!

image courtesy Grand Teton National Park

T.A. Moulton Barn Centennial Countdown & Lowdown

MOOSE, WY — Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott and the Moulton family would like to remind locals and visitors of the upcoming 100th anniversary celebration of the Thomas Alma Moulton barn on Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park, Saturday, July 20, 2013. Attendees are advised to be prepared for a day in the sun and bring sunscreen, sun hats, and shade umbrellas. Special Moulton Barn water bottles will be available for purchase, as an alternative to disposable water bottles.

Parking will be extremely limited at Mormon Row and on Antelope Flats Road. Consequently, anyone wishing to attend the centennial activities should park and ride. Buses will provide free shuttles to and from the Moulton Barn between 8:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. with a start from the Moose Post Office parking lot. As an added bonus, Big Red Tours is offering free shuttle service from the town of Jackson to the Mormon Road venue aboard their open-top, double-decker London bus. To ensure a seat, RSVPs are requested at 307.413.9946. The schedule is as follows:

DEPART

9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. from the parking garage on Glenwood Street near the Center for the Arts building
9:40 a.m. & 10:40 a.m. from Home Ranch parking lot on North Cache Street

ARRIVE

10 a.m. & 11 a.m. at Moulton Barn on Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park

RETURN

12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. from Mormon Row with stops at the Home Ranch lot & Glenwood parking garage

Several activities will take place between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The activities schedule is as follows:

9:00 a.m. — Live music, light refreshments, raffle ticket sales, and historic photo display begins

9:15 a.m. — “In Blacktail’s Shadow” site-specific dance by Heather Sultz at Moulton Barn

9:30 a.m. — Barn tour by Harrison Goodall & Storytelling by Ken Thomasma at Moulton Ranch Cabins

9:45 a.m. — Jackson Hole Historical Society & Museum oral history booth begins

10:00 a.m. — Children’s quick draw and activity table with park ranger at Moulton Barn begins

10:30 a.m. — Barn tour by Harrison Goodall & Storytelling by Ken Thomasma at Moulton Ranch Cabins

11:00 a.m. — “In Blacktail’s Shadow” site-specific dance by Heather Sultz at Moulton Barn

11:45 a.m. — Raffle and silent auction winners announced

12:30 p.m. — Welcome by Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott and remarks by

Jackson Mayor Mark Barron, Teton County Commissioner Paul Vogelheim, Jerry Moulton, grandson of Lucile & T.A. Moulton, and Sara Needles, Administrator for Wyoming State Parks & Cultural Resources

All proceeds from the silent auction and raffle events held at the Moulton Ranch Cabins will benefit a T.A. Moulton Barn Centennial Preservation Fund managed by the Grand Teton National Park Foundation and Grand Teton Association.

For more information about the T.A. Moulton barn and life on Mormon Row, along with historic photos, please visit the Web at www.themoultonbarn.com.

WY MAIN STREETS: Sheridan 3rd Thursday, Laramie Mural Project

Posted on 16 July, 201317 July, 2013 by wlmeditor

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We’re very excited to feature news from Wyoming Main Streets on our blog! If you’re a Wyoming Main Street or Downtown Association that would like to participate, shoot us a line at editor@wyolifestyle.com!

DOWNTOWN SHERIDAN ASSOCIATION: 3rd Thursday Street Festival

Image by Tim Doolin Photography, Sheridan

The Downtown Sheridan Association is having the 3rd Thursday Street Festival on July 18th from 5 to 9pm. The Festivals are June 20th, July 18th, August 15th and September 19th and will run from 5pm to 9pm on Main Street and Grinnell plaza. Vendors can download a registration packet by going to the web site at www.downtownsheridan.org or calling Beth Holsinger at the Downtown Sheridan Association office at 672-8881. The Band on the 18th is Andy Hackbarth on the Grinnell Plaza stage. Farmers’ Market will also run in conjunction with the Festival on Grinnell in front of the Sheridan Press. The 3rd Thursday Street Festival is sponsored by Bank of the West, Ed Hammer Chevrolet, Streetwear Clothing and Baby too, Warehouse 201, Sheridan Travel and Tourism, and The City of Sheridan.

LARAMIE MAIN STREET: Laramie Mural Project

Image by Laramie Main Street

Contact the Laramie Main Street Alliance at 307-760-3355 and visit the project’s website for more information and/or to make a pledge — they are soooooooooooooo close!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1187018146/laramie-mural-project

EVANSTON MAIN STREET: Evanston Brew Fest!

MADE IN WYOMING: Laramie Knife Works

Posted on 11 July, 201330 December, 2013 by wlmeditor

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We are thrilled to team with the Wyoming Business Council to feature a Wyoming First business every week on our blog! Wyoming First is a program that promotes Wyoming member businesses. Visit their website (click here) to learn more about this service — and if you are a Wyoming business who’s not a member, be sure to inquire about membership! There are many benefits!

This week we are featuring Laramie Knife Works of Laramie, WY

Steve Torok, Laramie Knife Works Laramie, WY 307-747-7410 laramieknifeworks@msn.com www.laramieknifeworks.com

Steve Torok is an avid hunter and fisherman and has always using knives. One day he thought it would be nice to make a knife from an animal he had harvested; so he did. Steve’s dad was a metallurgist and working with steel is a family tradition.

Steve gets his materials from all over the world. He once lived in New Zealand three months out of the year and he’d bring back a lot of wood each year. Steve also gets a lot of domestic wood from people who supply AAAAA Presentation Grade woods to famous guitar makers. He got most of the antlers and horns (including Bighorn Sheep horns) from a trading post in Lander, WY.

Steve makes 8 different types of knives. Two types of Large Linerlock folding knives with Damascus Steel blades; two types of Medium Linerlock folding knives with Damascus Steel blades; two types of Small Linerlock folding knives with Damascus Steel blades; Stainless Steel Drop Point Hunting and Skinning Knives; and Damascus Steel Drop Point Hunting and Skinning Knives. He also occasionally makes filet knives; steak knives, and kitchen knives.

Steve uses some of the rarest woods and horns available which makes the knives unique and one-of-a-kind. Who wouldn’t like a knife made with Bighorn Sheep Horn? He also uses a lot of gemstones including diamonds, rubies, and sapphires in his Linerlock folders which is somewhat uncommon.

Laramie Knife Works’ knives are available online at www.laramieknifeworks.com. They are also available in Galleries (New York, Colorado, etc). Price range: $190 (for small Linerlock folders), $225 for Stainless Steel Drop Points, $275 for Damascus Steel Drop Points, and $300 for Large Linerlock folders.

All the knives are made by hand and are guaranteed for life. Steve is also a proud sponsor of the University of Wyoming.

WY FOODIE: New Recipe + Buffalo Jump Wines from The Sweet Sommelier

Posted on 10 July, 201321 September, 2013 by wlmeditor

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A new recipe — thanks to the Wyoming Beef Council!

Grilled Onion Cheeseburgers

Total recipe time: 35 to 40 minutes

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 large white or yellow onion, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

Salt and pepper

4 white or whole wheat hamburger buns or Kaiser rolls, split

3 ounces crumbled or shredded cheese (such as smoked mozzarella, goat cheese, feta, blue cheese)

Instructions

Combine ground beef, thyme and garlic in medium bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Lightly shape into four 1/2-inch thick patties. Brush both sides of onion slices with oil.
Place patties in center of grill over medium, ash-covered coals; arrange onion slices around patties. Grill, covered, 8 to 10 (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 7 to 9 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F, turning occasionally. Grill onions 15 to 20 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally and brushing with oil. (Grilling times for onions remain the same on gas grill.) Season burgers with salt and pepper, as desired. Top with cheese during the last minutes of grilling if desired to melt cheese slightly.
Place 1 burger on bottom of each bun; top with cheese and grilled onions.

Test Kitchen Tips

Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.

THE SWEET SOMMELIER: Wines That Will Make You Jump for Joy! — images courtesy The Sweet Sommelier

We’re very excited to feature Wyoming wine tips from The Sweet Sommelier, Kara — a wine expert & event planning specialist in Newcastle, Kara knows vino! We’re excited to feature her on our food blog — catch her website here or find her on Facebook!

Denis Waitley once said, “Chase your passion, not your pension.” Like good entrepreneurs, that is exactly what Beckie Tilden and Scott Wagner did to fulfill their dream of making wine in Wyoming. This passion-filled endeavor didn’t just happen overnight. It was a labor of love that has felt some growing pains as Buffalo Jump Wines leap to success.

Before making wine a full-time business, Scott commuted to his former job…in New York City! The Powell native worked in finance and boarded the plane to Wall Street every week. After the economy turned in 2008, Scott did economic development work for Cody. During this time, Beckie (from a six-generation Meteetsee, Wyoming ranch family) was known as “Beckie Home-Eckie” since she was the middle school home economics and then the Title I reading and math teacher for a total of 16 years in Cody. Scott had been making wine for decades—literally; his first wine making experience was in his college dorm room in Utah. In April of 2011, the couple started the federal and state licensing processes to open a commercial winery in Cody. They sold the first bottle of Buffalo Jump Wine on December 8, 2011. By mid-2012, the winery was taking off so fast that it could no longer be just a part-time venture. Scott left his day job and began making wine full time. Beckie finished the school year in May of 2012 and made the decision to leave teaching. This was scary for her, but as she said, they, “Have never looked back!”

image, left: Buffalo Jump Wines on display at a Wyoming liquor mart

Of course, one of the biggest wine-making obstacles in Wyoming is where to get the grapes. Buffalo Jump sources its fruit from different areas of California, depending on the grapes. The Cabernet Sauvignon (also made into a rose) comes from the Suisun Valley, the Sauvignon Blanc comes from Lake County, and the Chardonnay from Santa Maria. All of these grapes are chosen for their specific wine-making qualities, and the vineyards that grow these grapes have long-term contracts with Buffalo Jump. The grapes are handpicked, crushed, and fermented before the trip to Wyoming because Scott and Beckie do not yet have the facilities to do the crush in-house. Once in Cody, the art of winemaking continues. The wines are fined (removing visible particles in the wine) with vegan-friendly measures—though this isn’t necessarily advertised on the label. Some of the white wines are filtered and some also go through cold stabilization to remove certain acids and particles that might cause sediment. Few additional sulfites are added during the process. (An ironic side note to this is that Scott has a sensitivity to sulfites. His slight allergy makes for wine drinkable by others who may also have this same issue.) Wines are aged in French and American oak before they are bottled and labeled on site.

Here, Laura (University of Wyoming chemistry and molecular biology student) tests and quality controls the wine in the new production area. Alex (UW graphic design student) and Jerrod (smart phone app writer) also help run the tasting room and bottle wine.

Though the winery is growing by leaps and bounds due to passion and perseverance—Scott and Becky were just moving into a new tasting room with triple the space when I visited—there were hurdles to jump. Most of these issues occurred because Buffalo Jump was a venture no one in Cody knew the exact steps to follow for legality purposes. For instance, the city was unsure of what to do to fulfill the federal, state, and city licenses. The health inspector wasn’t aware of how harmful chlorine could be to wine at any step in the winemaking process so had to rethink the health inspection of the facility. (The winery uses acid sterilizers, which have no effect on the wine, for disinfection purposes instead of chlorine and bleach.) Scott and Beckie have even called on their Republican senator, Mike Enzi, to help them clear up a few issues with the TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau). However, all of these “problems” then became positives as Buffalo Jump paved the way for other area businesses that may want to follow in their footsteps. The other difficulty faced has been marketing the wine. Let’s face it…Wyoming is a HUGE state. Scott traveled over 75,000 miles in one year promoting Buffalo Jump Wines to those around the state. Wyoming has been incredibly receptive though, as people all over have supported Scott, Beckie, and Buffalo Jump Wines.

image, left: new winery tasting room

When I heard Scott and Beckie talk about their wines, I could hear the passion in their voices. Scott said, “We just love it!” And this love for the craft of winemaking is evident in each wine they make. The 2012 Sauvignon Blanc is a unique wine with ample lemon and melon notes, very smooth on the palette. The stainless steel fermented 2011 Chardonnay is a crisper style of Chardonnay with mineral and a hint of butter. The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon roseis a great summer wine. Beautiful light ruby in color, it is filled with tart strawberries and just a slight suggestion of leather. (Plus, I love a single-varietal pink wine.) The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon is filled with baked fruit, vanilla, and cedar. Aged for 16 months in French and American oak, it has smooth tannins. I also love that it is only 12.6 percent alcohol, proving that a good Cab doesn’t have to be hot with alcohol. The Petite Sirah from 2007 is one of Buffalo Jump’s reserve wines. With notes of forest floor, pine, earth, baked plum, and cedar, this is a special wine. The last regular tasting wine was the 2007 Merlot, with smells and tastes of berries, petrol, garage, berries, earth, and spice; this was a solid Merlot with a very-pleasant finish.

image, left: the regular tasting lineup

When we finished tasting in the front tasting room, Beckie and Scott led me back to their new and improved production area for barrel tastings of some unique wines they bought when they were trying to source grapes. A winery in California was actually going out of business, yet still had wines in barrels; some needed bottled and some still needed aged. Beckie and Scott helped that winery bottle its final vintage and then purchased the barreled wines to continue aging in Cody. The wines included a 2006 Petite Sirah, a 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, a 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, a 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, a 2007 Cabernet Franc, and a 2006 Petite Verdot. Scott and Beckie aren’t sure yet what path they will take with these wines, but whatever they choose to do…I want to be able to purchase these wines! The extended aging has softened the tannins while bringing out the fruit. My two favorites were the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (already achieving a brick-orange color with baked fruits, pepper, oak, and soft tannins) and the 2006 Petite Verdot(inky, brick-red with Fig Newton, dried fruit, vanilla, and supple tannins). These are wines I will jump at the chance to have in my glass!

image, left: the new tasting area

“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you,” said Oprah Winfrey. Beckie and Scott make Buffalo Jump Wines with a true passion, and these wines are exciting for all who taste—and all wine lovers in Wyoming. The future of Buffalo Jump is also exciting as they plan to make mead (honey wine from Lovell, Wyoming honey) and a moscato; they are also looking at the possibility of opening another tasting room in Wyoming at some point and creating a wine club for customers. I have jumped on the bandwagon of Buffalo Jump Wines, a bandwagon I will be riding well into the future!

image, left: personalized glasses at the tasting room for Buffalo Jumpers who stop in to enjoy wine

Visit Buffalo Jump Winery’s website — and on Facebook!

MADE IN WYOMING: Eberle Wear

Posted on 29 June, 2013 by wlmeditor

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This week we are featuring Eberle Wear of Casper, Wyoming

Matt Buhler, Eberle Wear Casper, WY 307-277-1561 eberlewear@gmail.com www.eberlewearjewelry.com

Matt and his wife were on a getaway weekend fishing in the Yellowstone/Beartooth Mountains. Fishing is a big part of the Buhler’s life and they take their three kids with them as a family activity. While on that trip, his wife was looking as some earrings in one of the stores and said it would be very cool to have fishing earrings. “You never see them and I would love some,” she said. Matt loves making things and ran with the idea and created several options. His wife gave them a yes or no and that was the beginning of Eberle Wear.

Eberle Wear is a family business. The Buhlers operate it out of their house and Matt has a room dedicated to the production of earrings. He hand makes each one while his wife is in charge of quality control, marketing and promotions. Matt manages the website and both Matt and his wife work on processing orders. Even the kids help out by assisting with the earring cards, attaching stickers/pricing, etc.

Eberle Wear welcomes custom orders. They can use any fly pattern out there and attach them to gold, silver or antique brass earring hooks. Where the custom order really becomes apparent is the spinner earrings. Eberle Wear can custom make the flies using colors of anyone’s school, favorite sports teams or just their favorite colors. Based out of Casper, Eberle Wear has all the high school colors as well as the University of Wyoming colors. Both Matt and his wife graduated from UW and wanted to show their Poke spirit so they have brown and gold earrings. People can send their own flies/lures, however it is easier to contact the Buhler’s and let them know what fly pattern or spinner colors are wanted and Eberle Wear can produce them.

Prices are very reasonable at $15 – $18; pricing for custom orders may vary. The easiest way to purchase Eberle Wear products is by visiting their website at www.eberlewearjewelry.com. Eberle Wear has a standard set of fly and spinner earrings through an online store. People can also contact them via email at eberlewear@gmail.com or by phone at (307) 277-1561 to place an order. If anyone is interested in custom orders, email and phone are the best ways to contact them.

Eberle Wear is named after Matt’s wife Eberle which is a family name; it was only appropriate since Eberle came up with the idea. Eberle Wear will eventually be expanding into other types of jewelry including bracelets/anklets but wanted to test the market first. These earrings were designed to add a touch of the great outdoors to any setting.

CALENDAR: Laramie Jubilee Days is coming!

Posted on 20 June, 20133 February, 2014 by wlmeditor

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We’re always proud to feature Laramie Jubilee Days & Downtown Laramie in our summer issues of Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine, and we wanted to give the upcoming calendar an additional shout out! Here are the events coming up as well as those for Downtown Laramie…

Saturday, July 6: Kids Horse Show, Albany County Fairgrounds (9 AM)

Sunday, July 7: Ranch Rodeo, Albany County Fairgrounds, Sponsored by Laramie GM Auto Center (10 AM)

Tuesday, July 9: Junior Bull Riding, Albany County Fairgrounds, Sponsored by Laramie Ford (7 PM)

Wednesday, July 10: WY State Celebration, WY Territorial Prison & State Historical Site (11 AM – 2 PM); Carnival, Downtown Laramie (evening); Mr. T Calcultta, Albany County Fairgrounds (5 PM); Mr. T Bull Riding, Albany County Faigrounds (7 PM)

Thursday, July 11: Street Closures Begin, Downtown Laramie (noon); Carnival, Downtown Laramie (3-11 PM); Flaming Gorge Jalapeno Eating Contest, Downtown Laramie (5:30 PM); Downtown Beer Tent Open, Downtown Laramie (5-11 PM); Last Chance Team Roping, Albany County Fairgrounds (6 PM); The Flashbacks, Dowtnown Laramie Stage (6:15-8:15 PM); Live Music TBA, Downtown Laramie Stage (8:15–)

Friday, July 12: Jeff Thompson Memorial Pancake Breakfast (8-10 AM); PRCA Rodeo Slack, Albany Cty Fairgrounds (7 AM); Carnival, Downtown Laramie (noon — ); Downtown Beer Tent Open, Downtown Laramie (2-11 PM); Farmers’ Market, Downtown Laramie (3 PM); Barely Gettin’ By, Downtown Laramie Stage (3:30-6:30 PM); PRCA Rodeo Performance, Albany Cty Fairgrounds (6:30 PM); Downtown Street Dance to Narrow Gauge, Downtown Laramie Stage (8-11:45 PM)

Saturday, July 13: Hospice Toodeloo 5K Run/Walk, 1st Street/Greenbelt (8-10 AM)Parade Downtown Laramie (10 AM); Downtown Beer Tent Open, Downtown Laramie (10-11:45 PM); Laramie Cowbelles BBQ, Downtown Laramie (noon); ACPE Ice Cream Social, ACPE Parking Lot (noon); Rotary Horseshoe Tourney, Washington Park (noon); Alice Wallace, Downtown Laramie Stage (noon-3 PM); Carnival, Downtown Laramie (noon–); Downtown Laramie Brew Fest, Depot Park (1-6 PM); Queens Luncheon, Holiday Inn (1:30 PM); Barely Gettin’ By, Downtown Laramie Stage (4-7:15 PM); PRCA Rodeo Performance, Albany Cty Fairgrounds (6:30 PM); Downtown Street Dance to Richie Law & the Southern Routes Band (8-11:45 PM)

Suncay, July 14: WPRA Barrel Racing Slack, Albany Cty Fairgrounds (8:30 AM); PRCA Rodeo Performance, Albany Cty Fairgrounds (1 PM)

WYOVORE: Welcome to our new Wy Foodie Blog!

Posted on 18 June, 201318 June, 2013 by wlmeditor

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Welcome to our new Wyovore WY Foodie Blog! When it came to creating our bookstore magazine, we chose the name “Wyovore” because we wanted it to reflect the craving we all having for Wyoming…a craving for scenery, history, culture, recreation, food, art…basically, big open skies & adventures and THE WEST. Hence our tagline: We are Wyovores…What do you crave?

In our new blog series, we’re going to take a look at FOOD. We’re going to introduce Wyoming restaurants to you. We’re going to bring you recipes from Wyoming sources such as the Wyoming Beef Council. We’re going to share what specials & menu changes are happening out there with Wyoming eateries. We’ll explore craft beer and all things Wyoming wine and – and – and – well, you get the idea.

We have more in store from our Wyovore blogs, that will dive away from food and into the pools of other areas of Wyoming adventure… but for now… it’s time to get your mouth watering…

To begin with — need one more summer recipe to try? Here’s one from the Wyoming Beef Council that I imagine would go perfectly with a white wine and a comfy spot at the patio…

Grilled Steak and Fresh Mozzarella Flatbread

Steak meet salad. Salad meet pizza. A tasty introduction has been made.

Total recipe time: 20 to 25 minutes

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 to 1-1/4 pounds beef Top Sirloin filets, cut 1 inch thick

1-1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper

2 cups packed fresh baby spinach

1/4 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (3/4 cup)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

1-1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

4 naan breads (Indian flatbread) or pita breads

Instructions

Press lemon pepper evenly onto steaks. Place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 12 to 17 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 12 to 16 minutes) for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally.
Meanwhile, combine spinach, cheese and basil in large bowl. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar; toss to coat and set aside.
Remove steak from grill and let stand 5 minutes. Place naan on grill; grill, covered, 1 to 3 minutes or until lightly browned, turning once.
Carve steaks into slices. Top naan evenly with spinach mixture and steak slices.

Thanks again to the Wyoming Beef Council for sharing this recipe with us! If you are a Wyoming eatery or food business that would like to be featured in our blog, it’s easy to join the party — our new dining guide on our Wyovore website is an annual listing for a small fee. Visit the Altitude Chophouse & Brewery listing to see what we’ve created for them. In addition to images, text and your menu, you can share your restaurant’s latest happenings as often as you want on our food blog! What if you’re not an eatery, but still a food business that wants to be featured? No worries! Email editor@wyolifestyle.com for more details!

MADE IN WY: Reynolds Farm Products

Posted on 14 June, 2013 by wlmeditor

This week we are featuring Reynold Farms of Gillette, WY

Debra Reynolds, Reynolds Farm Products Gillette, WY 82716 307-689-2792 debraer@hotmail.com www.reynoldsfarmproducts.com

Debra Reynolds has been producing handmade natural health and beauty products for approximately 45 years. She creates and produces year round and incorporates several different ingredients and techniques. Debra has moved from the tallow and lard soaps to using vegetable oils and goat milk on most occasions. Even though she owns Reynolds Farm Products, Debra considers Reynolds Farm Products to be a family owned business since all her family is involved in the end products. Whether it’s dairy and meat goat management, grassland and feed management, garden bed management or selling – all of the Reynolds family plays an important role.

The sources for the products are mainly natural/organic food grade, sustainable agricultural products. This includes all oils, goat milk and various garden, herbs, and flowers grown. Debra also uses as many ingredients as possible that are produced in America. The goat’s milk that is used never comes from animals that eat weeds.

Each time a new batch of soap is started Debra has in mind a special purpose and type, whether it’s during harvest of the plant materials or for holidays, hunting season, fun novelties or seasonal. She then creates the bottled skin emollients and solid lotion bars to complete the sets.

Debra considers all of her products to be unique! Small batch-ingredient control is her motto. Ranging from choosing, chopping and burning of hardwoods for ash harvest (lye making), the 35-year-old blood line of our dairy goats, the growing and harvesting of many of the ingredients, the collection of rain water and snow melt used in the products or the use of organic vegetable oils and grains, Debra keeps all her creations as natural as possible while in accordance with government laws.

Reynolds Farm Products contain a high amount of glycerin which is wonderful for the skin. With the combination of goat milk, Debra feels she has created some of the best soap in the world. Artificial dyes are seldom used. She uses organic essential plant and flower oils for scents (except four varieties which are fragrance oils and two perfume oils that are clearly marked on the ingredient labels). Debra also makes her own labels, wraps each bar of soap, creates all skin emollients, fills the bottles and packages the solid lotion bars. The Kid’s Fun Soaps are 100% natural and contain safe toys which encourage hand washing!

The same care goes into the bottled skin emollients with the exception they are not completely natural due to the fact she must incorporate preservatives (by law) because of the goat milk content. However, the solid lotion bars are 100% natural. Debra creates unscented varieties of soaps and skin emollients for hunters and skin sensitive individuals, and she always welcome special requests!

The Reynolds family sells the products in various ways. Reynolds Farm Products can be found at numerous trade and craft shows, art and cultural festivals, and farmers markets in the northern part of Wyoming.

In the Gillette area, products can be found at the Open Door Church Gift Shop (307) 685-8180 located at 111 East 2^nd St., Sandy’s Place (307) 685—7226 located at 400 West 2^nd St., and The Mane Place (307) 687-2805 located at 203 Carey Ave. Suite 1. Outside Gillette locations include the Hub Café in Moorcroft and soon to be at the Pit Stop in Moorcroft. Reynolds Farm Products can also be purchased at the Biddle, MT General Store.

Reynolds Farm Products are modestly priced – especially when the quality is factored into the equation. The Goat Milk Soaps and Glycerin Soaps are sold by the ounce, which is approximately $1.25 per oz., thus each bar ranges from $4.00 to $5.00. The bottled Skin Emollients and Solid Lotion Bars are sold the same way, which is approximately $1.50 per oz. The Novelty and Kid’s Fun Soaps are sold by the unit with prices ranging from $3.75 to $6.00. All the Reynolds Farm Products already have the sales tax is factored in, so if the tag reads $4.50 then it is $4.50.

Reynolds Farm Products adheres to all governmental regulations, which includes labeling. All products contain FDA and/or USDA approved ingredients.

Debra takes great pride in producing some of the finest health and beauty products on the market in Wyoming. With the wholesome goodness of natural/organic agricultural products – who could go wrong? What’s good for the inside is also good for the outside; so let your skin enjoy Reynolds Farm Products!

BUT WAIT! Reynolds Farm Products also produces a popcorn product called Outlaw Gourmet Popcorn, “So good it should be outlawed.” Deb is a bit fruity…..at least with most of her flavors: Black Cherry, Cranberry, Grape, Lemon Lime, Orange, Peach Mango, Tropical Punch, and then there is Brown Sugar Cinnamon, Caramel, and Maple. These are just a few of the 36 different flavors. There are also monthly surprise flavors.

Visit www.reynoldsfarmproducts.com for pictures of many of the products. Everyone is always welcomed to call or email me at: (307) 689-2792 debraer@hotmail.com.

ON THE CALENDAR: June 7, 2013

Posted on 7 June, 20133 February, 2014 by wlmeditor

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It’s SUMMER!!! And that means that our calendar blogs will be coming out with TONS of stuff happening across Wyoming. We aim to keep everyone informed with the month’s events and those coming up in the short term, and we need your help — if you have an event we should publicize, shoot us a line at editor@wyolifestyle.com. If you have a picture to go along with it, all the better!

HAPPY SUMMER!!!

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LANDER: Lander Brew Fest, June 7-8 (THIS weekend!)

Music, food, BEER (of course) and rugby — how much more fun can it get?! Visit their website for details…

CODY: Cody’s Wild West Shootout, June 6-8 (THIS weekend!)

Cody’s Wild West Shootout is the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) sanctioned Wyoming State Championship Cowboy Action Shooting match. Approximately 150 shooters, using firearms and dressed in clothing from the period of 1860 to 1899, will compete over three days in men’s, women’s and junior divisions. Thursday will consist of practice stages and long range rifle events.

The main match on Friday and Saturday will feature twelve stages that all competitors will shoot, with each stage having a different shooting scenario. In past years, competitors from around the U.S. and Canada, and from as far away as Australia and New Zealand, have traveled here to participate.

This event is open to the public at no charge. Safety glasses and ear muffs are required for anyone in the shooting areas since this is a live-fire event. www.highlonesomedrifters.com More info also available at: Cody Shooting Complex

CHUGWATER: Chugwater Chili Cook-Off, June 14-15

Come out and enjoy this 28th annual event — full of good food and good times! Be sure to fill up on gas before you head their way — sadly, the only gas station in town was lost to fire and there will not be fuel services nearby. However, Cheyenne & Wheatland are not far away – just go with a full tank and enjoy the festivities! Visit their website for details…

CHEYENNE: Black Dog Animal Rescue’s Summer Mutt Fair, June 14

Black Dog Animal Rescue does a TON of work for the well-being of dogs in need of love in Southeast Wyoming. They’re always in need of support, donations, and, of course, forever homes for their lovable pups!

BUFFALO: The Big Horns Classic, June 14-16

Presented by Steele Roping — visit their website for more details!

RIVERTON: Northern Arapahoe Experience Art Show at Wind River Hotel & Casino, June – August 2013

Experience beautiful art work in one of Wyoming’s exciting destinations! Visit their website for more information!

CASPER: Nic Fest, June 28-30

This annual event brings people from all over the state to discover regional artists. Be sure to visit this renowned museum at the same time… Visit their website for more details, as well as lots more summer happenings.

SHERIDAN: Polo Games Begin!

Local polo teams in action, with initial practice games on June 2 and June 9, then tournaments every Sunday from June 16 through August 25. The games in June (one game each Sunday) are at 2:00 pm. The games in July and August (two games, back to back, each Sunday) are at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. In addition, the teams are playing practice games every Wednesday and Friday at 3:00 and 5:00 pm and every Saturday at 10:00 am. Spectators are welcome, with no admission charge. There are bleachers for seating, but also feel free to bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. No dogs, please. For more information, contact “Perk” Connell at (307) 674-4928 or visit www.thebighornpoloclub.com.

GILLETTE: Donkey Creek Music Festival, June 28-30

Gillette, known as “Donkey Town” once — and thankfully renamed by Edward Gillette, railroad engineer, has held this annual event since 2006. Lovingly named after the area’s Donkey Creek and held at Gillette College, the festival continues to bring great groups and sound. Visit their website for more information!

MADE IN WYOMING: Horseshoes & Feathers

Posted on 6 June, 201313 June, 2013 by wlmeditor

This week our spotlight is on Horseshoes & Feathers of Douglas, WY

Terry Askin, Horseshoes and Feathers Douglas, WY 307-358-6658 Terry.askin@starband.net

Terry has always liked to draw and probably should have gone to art school — but with her agriculture background, the pull to ranch was stronger. She found she loved to raise the sheep, but did not have the patience for weaving and felting spinning. Terry started drawing in the evenings and into early morning, trying to get a picture to her satisfaction. Lambing time was ideal for drawing because Terry was already up early in the morning!

Terry’s goal was to have another income for her family and began looking into ideas. She checked out tourist shops, western wear stores and gas stations to see what items were on the market and decided to gear her products toward tourists. Terry started out making t-shirts comprised of Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana “letters” made into western pictures. Still wanting to push forward, Terry trusted in her faith to guide her. She wanted an American made, plus Wyoming made, product; something usable that would represent her art well. Terry’s dad said once, “A person only has so many walls to hang pictures.” So, she thought…how about coasters? She commissioned someone to laser her art on the coasters; these were well liked, but a bit pricey. Then she thought cutting boards. She tried purchasing white plastic cutting boards, adding her artwork via laser. Terry was not impressed with the result. Terry liked working with wood and while in a wood workers’ supply store asked if anyone knew of someone that had experience. This is when she was introduced to her cutting board maker, one of her popular items. Terry is learning a lot about wood now and hopes to develop other usable products for interior decorating.

Terry loves animals and uses her art to connect with others, sharing how she was raised and the Wyoming ranching life. She uses her gift to help others see what we are so honored to have here in Wyoming and in the U.S.A. — including life and freedom to be able to do anything we set our minds to. Terry feels honored to have the opportunity to share her art on usable handmade products that will hopefully last a lifetime.

Terry will begin taking custom orders starting this winter. If it is a commissioned picture it may take longer, but she is learning how to take photos and apply them to objects. She has done wedding gifts using her art and personalizing the boards. She has also created a cutting board for children’s names and a prayer; one side to use and one to display. She has used her laser to embellish a dresser, making is personal and usable.

Currently, Horseshoes and Feathers products are being sold from Terry’s home, as well at at the Wyoming Mercantile at the Wyoming State Fair. This year her artful products will be sold during Cheyenne Frontier Days in the Old Frontier Town at the General Mercantile. Terry is now exploring Etsy and Zibbet as a means to sell her products in the next year.

As of May, 2013, Horseshoes and Feathers’ prices on cutting boards start at $25.00 for an 8”x12-1/2” board, to $50 for a 16”x11 1-1/2” board. The art on these boards is a simple display of the Wyoming way of life; the more detail higher the price. Terry can be contacted at horseshoesandfeathers@gmail.com. Please provide a phone number on subject line or it may be considered a spam.Contact Terry directly for pricing on custom orders.

Terry feels the laser machine is an incredible art machine and the possibilities are endless! Horseshoes and Feathers, along with her art, is trademarked.

WYO OUTDOORS: Wind River Country Trails & GTNP’s Active Trails Program

Posted on 4 June, 2013 by wlmeditor

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image courtesy Wind River Visitor Council

Wind River Country Trails — Get Out There and Explore!

National Trails Day was June 1, but who needs one day to hit the trail and explore?! Fremont County in Wyoming is one place that is FILLED with trails for biking, hiking, horseback riding and more — check out our blog post from the Wind River Visitor Council for more info!

image by NPS

Grand Teton Launches Wellness Initiative with Active Trails Program

MOOSE, WY — In partnership with St. John’s Medical Center, Grand Teton National Park will launch a new Active Trails program with a kick-off event June 6 from 5-7 p.m. at Miller Park in Jackson, Wyoming. The first 10 people to register for participation in the Active Trails program will receive a free annual pass to Grand Teton National Park, and a few lucky participants who attend a bear safety presentation will receive a free can of bear spray. Grand Teton’s Active Trails program is funded through a grant by the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks.

Grand Teton is partnering with the wellness program at St. John’s Medical Center to launch this initiative focused on getting Jackson Hole community members active and outside. The partnership supports an online tracking portal where participants will log hiking and biking miles. Registered participants who log their progress on the portal are automatically entered in a lottery to win prizes that will get them back in the park for even grander experiences. Prizes will range from meals at restaurants located in the park to family adventure packages.

On the 13^th of each month, Grand Teton park ranger naturalists will lead family friendly hikes for Active Trails participants. Free transportation will be offered to and from town to join these hikes. For details, please call 307.739.3399. Additional information about the hikes will be posted on the Active Trails portal.

To register as a participant in Active Trails go to www.sjmcwellness.com and create an account. Use the code AT2013 to create an Active Trails account.

Grand Teton was one of 22 national parks from across the country selected to receive a 2013 Active Trails grant from the National Park Foundation. Now in its fifth year nationally, the Active Trails program supports hands-on projects that encourage the public to lead healthy lives by actively engaging in activities that restore, protect, and create land and water trails across America. Since 2008, the National Park Foundation has granted nearly $1.7 million through its Active Trails program.

Grand Teton National Park is grateful for the ongoing support from Grand Teton Association and their contributions to this program. The National Park Foundation wishes to thank Coca-Cola and the Coca-Cola Foundation for their generous support of the Active Trails program.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION:

The National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, raises private funds that directly aid, support and enrich America’s more than 400 national parks and their programs. Chartered by Congress as the nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, the National Park Foundation plays a critical role in conservation and preservation efforts, establishing national parks as powerful learning environments, and giving all audiences an equal and abundant opportunity to experience, enjoy and support America’s treasured places. www.nationalparks.org.

MADE IN WY: Cowboy Bunk Feed

Posted on 30 May, 2013 by wlmeditor

This week our spotlight is on Cowboy Feed Bunk of Cheyenne, WY

Dave, Jackie and Chris Canfield, Cowboy Feed Bunk 51 I-25 Service Road Cheyenne, WY 82003 605-430-4200 jcanfield@cowboyfeedbunk.com www.cowboyfeedbunk.com

The Canfields are pet lovers who enjoy giving their dogs and cats healthy treats. They are 4^th generation WY ranchers and previously made their treats from their ranch raised beef and chicken. Since selling their livestock and the ranch a few years ago, the Canfields have not been able to find a pet treat that does not have added ingredients that a lot of us can’t pronounce. So they started Kritter Kuts all natural pet treats.

Cowboy Feed Bunk’s Kritter Kuts are made from USA (human grade) meats: chicken breasts, pork loin, beef round and garlic salt, which is specially blended. Nutritional values are on all their labels. The Kibbles are in the testing stage now, but the Strips testing is on the attached labels. A bacon strip product is in the works using thick slices of human grade bacon.

Cowboy Feed Bunk uses only real cuts of human grade meats and garlic salt – nothing else. No added anything. Their products are grilled then dried. Cowboy Feed Bunk’s products are tested for e-Coli, Salmonella and Listeria on a regular basis; all products have tested negative.

Cowboy Feed Bunk’s products can be found on their web site, www.cowboyfeedbunk.com; they currently have a shopping cart for online purchasing, but you can contact them directly. Products are currently sold wholesale to retailers, and they have a new store on Amazon.com. The Canfields also attend various trade shows and other markets.

The Chicken Strips are their best seller so far. Product prices range is: $7.95 – $9.95 per bag.

ON THE CALENDAR: May 25, 2013

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Ten Sleep: Beauty & the Beast Rodeo

Jackson: Old West Days Memorial Day Weekend

SATURDAY, MAY 25

MOUNTAIN MAN RENDEZVOUS AND TRADERS’ ROW – 9:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Teton County Fairgrounds: Pre-1840 Mountain Men Celebration complete with a Traders Row, Candy Cannon, Bow & Arrow Competition, Hawk & Knife Competition, and Atlatal Competition. For more information contact Betsy Johnson, 801.641.9451.
32nd ANNUAL OLD WEST DAYS PARADE – 10:00 a.m. Town Square: One of the last and best horse-drawn parades of the Old West! Enjoy mountain men, vintage vehicles, covered wagons, and the legendary gathering of gunslingers of the West!
OLD TOWN ENTERTAINMENT – 11:30-4:00 p.m. Town Square: Country Western Music, Kids Crafts & Activities, and more!
OLD WEST BREWFEST – 11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. in the Town Square: Try a sampling of an age-old craft. Enjoy a variety of beers from regional breweries. Entrance is free and beers may be traded for wooden nickels purchased ad the entrance. Be sure to keep the reusable mug! One of the biggest Old West Days attractions, the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce would like to recognize the participating breweries!
- Snake River Brewing
- Thai Me Up Brewery
- Roadhouse Brewery
- Lander Brewing Co.
- Altitude Chophouse & Brewery
- Wind River Brewing Co.
- Madison River Brewing
- Idaho Brewing Co.
- Deschutes Brewery
- Grand Teton Brewing
- Wildlife Brewing
- Osprey Distributing
- Jackson Hole Distributing
STAGE COACH RIDES – Stage Coach Rides around historic downtown Jackson. $6 Adult $4 Child
JACKSON HOLE SHOOTOUT – 6:00 p.m. Town Square: Shootout gang on the Town Square, the longest running shootout in the country, since 1957.
2013 SPECIAL ADDITION! OLD WEST DAYS STREET DANCE – 6:00-8:00 p.m. Join us for an old fashioned street dance with the Shootout Gang in front of the Jackson Hole Playhouse on Deloney.
JACKSON HOLE RODEO – 8:00 p.m. Teton County Fairgrounds: This is the real thing pardner, the original American sport of authentic ranch skills. 307-733-7980.

SUNDAY, MAY 26

MOUNTAIN MAN RENDEZVOUS AND TRADERS’ ROW – 9:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Teton County Fairgrounds: Pre-1840 Mountain Men Celebration complete with a Traders Row, Candy Cannon, Bow & Arrow Competition, Hawk & Knife Competition, and Atlatal Competition. For more information contact Betsy Johnson, 801.641.9451.
WYOMING COWBOY CHURCH – 10:00 a.m. Town Square: Join us for a good old fashion, non-denominational service with long-time local Phillip Wilson under the tent on Deloney.
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR – 12:00 p.m. Meet at the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum
STAGECOACH RIDES – Stage Coach Rides around historic downtown Jackson. $6 Adult $4 Child

MONDAY, MAY 27

MOUNTAIN MAN MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY – 9:00 a.m. Teton County Fairgrounds
AMERICAN LEGION MEMORIAL SERVICE – 10:00 a.m. Town Square-Memorial Day ceremonies at the flagpole
MOUNTAIN MAN RENDEZVOUS AND TRADERS’ ROW – 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Teton County Fairgrounds: Pre-1840 Mountain Men Celebration complete with a Traders Row, Candy Cannon, Bow & Arrow Competition, Hawk & Knife Competition, and Atlatal Competition. For more information, please contact the booshway, Betsy Johnson, 801.641.9451.
STAGECOACH RIDES – Stage Coach Rides around historic downtown Jackson. $6 Adult $4 Child
JACKSON HOLE SHOOTOUT – 6:00 p.m. Town Square: Shootout Gang on the Town Square, the longest running shootout in the country, since 1957.

Lander: Lander Brew Fest June 7-8! — Click here to purchase tickets online

Worland: Mammoth Run 5K June 8

Half Marathon Run – 6:30 am Transport bus leaves at 5:45 am. Check in time begins at 5:20 am

Half Marathon Walkers – 5:30 am Transport bus leaves at 5:15 am. Check in time begins at 5:00 am.

5K Run/Walk – 7:30 am from Warrior Stadium (possible route change) Check in time begins at 7:00 am

10K Run/Walk – 7:30 am Transport bus leaves at 6:45 am. Check in time begins at 6:15 am

Individual rates. Family of same household rates. Group rates.

Late fees apply for day of race registrations – $15.00 (no T Shirts provided)

Contact Kathy at the Worland/Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce for more information: wtschamber@rtconnect.net
307-347-3226

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Cheyenne: Black Dog Animal Rescue’s Summer Mutt Fair June 15

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