2008
July 3, 2008
TWO CLUBS AND NINE PLAYING FIELDS
Stamp divots, bring a picnic, enjoy the beauty of the outdoors, and watch the action matching talented athletes and animals from around the country – both horse and rider making the fast-paced game entertaining from start to finish.
Two clubs and nine playing fields ensure that polo is played somewhere in the county at least three days a week in June and from July through Labor Day, every day except Monday. The game has been played in the shadow of the Big Horns since the 1890s, when ranching brothers William and Malcolm Moncrieffe, scions of Scottish nobility, introduced the game to their cowhands.
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The Big Horn Events Center features polo every Sunday throughout the summer months, fielding teams from the Big Horn Polo Club, the oldest polo club west of the Mississippi.
For more information contact: Big Horn Events Center, Leslie Olsen at 307-673-0454 or or Charlie Jorgenson 307-674-8687
July:
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Holiday Inn Cup
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D.A. Davidson Cup
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13
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Eaton Cup
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WYO Rodeo Cup
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20
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Sheridan Physical Therapy Cup
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Ducks Unlimited Cup
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27
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Photo Imaging Center Cup
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Michelob Cup – Dog and Cat Shelter Benefit
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August:
| 3 | 1PM | BHJ Cup |
| 3PM | Pass Creek Foundation Cup | |
| 10 | 1PM | CHAPS Cup |
| 3PM | Connell Cup | |
| 17 | 1PM | Paul Nicholson Memorial |
| 3PM | Coca Cola Cup | |
| 24 | 1PM | Polaris Cup |
| 3PM | Montaylor Cup |
September:
| Aug 31 - Sept 1 TBA | Don King Days |
Flying H Polo Club offers games every Saturday throughout the summer with preliminaries held on Thursday's prior to the games. Featuring "high-goal" polo games. Bring your chairs or blankets for sitting on the grass or in the back of pickup and enjoy an afternoon of polo.
Preliminary Matches every Thursdays from July 24th to August 28th 1 & 3 PM
July:
| 26 | 1PM | Cloud Peak Cup |
| 3PM | Bob Tate Memorial |
August:
| 2 | 1PM | HF Bar Cup |
| 3PM | Bradford Brinton Cup | |
| 5 | 5PM | Archie MacCarty Memorial, Kids Game |
| 9 | 1PM | Olivers Cup |
| 3PM | Oliver Wallop Memorial Cup | |
| 16 | 1PM | Gallatin Cup |
| 3PM | Spear Ranch Cup | |
| 17 | 4:30PM | Goose Creek Benefit Cup |
| 23 | 1PM | Meade Creek Cup |
| 3PM | Skeeter Johnston Memorial, Sportsmanship Cup | |
| 30 | 1PM | Bozeman Trail Cup |
| 3PM | Flying H Cup |
June 12, 2008
SHERIDAN WYO RODEO – THREE TIME “COWBOY’S CHOICE” RODEO
When’s a good time to visit Sheridan? Anytime, of course, but especially during the Sheridan WYO Rodeo - the Mountain States Circuit three time “Cowboy’s Choice” rodeo, and the area's biggest attraction of the year.
Held every year in July, 2008 Rodeo Week begins Saturday evening, July 5th, with Dierks Bentley in Concert. This is the second year the Sheridan WYO Rodeo has played host to a major recording artist and with the success that was met initially, concerts of this magnitude are sure to be a mainstay of Rodeo Week.
Next on the agenda is the Boot Kickoff at Kendrick Park on Tuesday evening. Bring your lawn chair, blanket or just sit on the grass and enjoy local “kickers” launching their boots in the air. Winners are determined by the longest distance their boot is kicked down the designated field. The evening continues with a Concert in the Park. Enjoy music, conversation, food and fun.
Wednesday morning, July 9th, watch rodeo events free of charge at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds. Slack starts at 7:00 am with tie-down roping, steer wrestling and team roping. The Bobby King Memorial Team Roping follows the slack events. This roping was created in honor of Bobby King, a local cowboy and mentor to anyone who ever held a rope.
Wednesday continues with the WYO Rodeo Golf Tournament, a 9-hole scramble for all levels of golfers. Held at the Sheridan Country Club, the proceeds benefit continuing education of Sheridan County youth. The carnival opens at the fairgrounds Wednesday evening and continues throughout Rodeo Week.
Thursday morning, enjoy more rodeo with the steer roping slack starting at 7:00 am at the fairgrounds. Thursday evening get ready for some of the best and wildest rodeo action you’ll ever see. The first of three Sheridan WYO Rodeo nightly performances begins with the cannon’s roar signaling the start at precisely 7:00 p.m. The World Champion Indian Relay Race showcases some of the best horses and horsemen in the world competing against each other in a grueling horse race. The jockeys must exchange new mounts three times, their horses running the ½ mile track at breath-taking speed
Non-stop rodeo action continues with bareback riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing, team roping, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, steer roping and the rodeo fan’s favorite – bull riding! If you haven’t purchased your rodeo tickets yet, run down to the Wyo Theater on Main Street and get them. Ask for “Chute Side” tickets, and you’ll be able to watch the cowboys and cowgirls from some of the best seats in the house!
Don't miss “Parade Day” at the Sheridan WYO Rodeo. Starting at 6:00 a.m. with a pancake breakfast, there are also the Sneakers and Spurs Rodeo Run, a duck race and a bed race! If ever the town of Sheridan doubles in size, it’s on Parade Day. Old, tall, young or small, you’ll find the whole town meets on Main Street to watch one of the best parades in the country.
Friday and Saturday evening, rodeo continues with as much wild and exciting action as ever. With over $200,000 in prize money, the Sheridan WYO Rodeo attracts the best cowboys and cowgirls in the world vying for the top spot (and prize money) in each of the nine rodeo events. Thanks to the continuing and generous support of the many volunteers, sponsors and rodeo fans, the Sheridan WYO Rodeo is ranked #43 (out of over 600) in the line up of the world’s best rodeos, climbing 9 notches up the elite rodeo list since last year. With goals set high, the Sheridan WYO Rodeo will continue to grow and prosper in years to come.
Wind down on Sunday at the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Tailgate Party at the Big Horn Events Center in nearby beautiful Big Horn, Wyoming. Relaxation starts at 11:00 am with the first of two polo matches. You’ll also witness the crowning of the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Queen, brought back to be part of the rodeo activities after a 27-year hiatus. Bring your pickup, drop the tailgate and enjoy the festivities!
SHERDIAN WYO RODEO –
From the first boot kicked off,
'til the last tailgate shuts,
the most fun you'll have anywhere!
'til the last tailgate shuts,
the most fun you'll have anywhere!
TICKET SALES: Call 307-672-9084 or In Person -WYO THEATER, PO Box 528, 42 North Main Street, Sheridan, WY 82801 or on-line at www.wyotheater.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION: go to our website www.sheridanwyorodeo.com or call Rodeo Central at 307-672-9715
FOR MORE INFORMATION: go to our website www.sheridanwyorodeo.com or call Rodeo Central at 307-672-9715
May 29, 2008
CATCH YOUR TROPHY VACATION
You can have it all . . . Find unlimited, easy-to access recreation in the still pristine Big Horn Mountains and in
the Sheridan area. Hike, bike, camp, boat, rock climb or photograph the abundant wildlife and scenery, or test your
mettle against a variety of trout! Noted fishing expert Jack Dennis filmed the Big Horns proclaiming great fishing!
Encounter tranquil, secluded streams with crystal clear waters in the valley and mountains of the Big Horns - some
of the finest fishing around in wild waters, trophy reservoirs, private streams and ponds, with experts to guide you
to the grand slam fisheries.
"Anglers can look forward to a good fishing season with recent spring snows greatly improving runoff forecasts for the Big Horn Mountains" said Wyoming Game and Fish Fisheries Management Supervisor Paul Mavrakis. "The recent snowstorm will be great for local fisheries, with lakes and ponds in excellent shape."
The high mountain alpine lakes in the Big Horns are predicted to produce quality angling this summer with good trout populations, providing ample opportunity for a diverse array of brown, rainbow, golden and brook trout, as well as grayling, lake trout and splake. Catch the trophy vacation of your life - cast the broad Tongue River or the mighty Bighorn, just a few miles away.
Un-crowded conditions, the great abundance of angling and the fact that an angler can fish the entire season without fishing the same water twice is of great value to sportsmen. Fishermen report experiencing as much or more scenic, pristine angling as anywhere they have been - and all located midway between two world class fisheries, the Bighorn and North Platte Rivers, two of the most famous Tailwater Fisheries in North America. The area offers variety: freestone, still water, and even spring creek angling to mix in with the two tail waters for anglers on longer trips.
The urban ponds, Rotary Park Fairgrounds and Mavrakis, will also provide great opportunities for beginning and experienced anglers alike, with stocking begun in April and continuing until mid-June as the water warms.
"We welcome you as a hunter, angler, wildlife enthusiast or all the above to the Sheridan region, and Northeast Wyoming for a safe and enjoyable time," said Warren Mischke, Sheridan Region Information and Education Specialist. Also explore the Wyoming Game and Fish Visitor Center’s interesting wildlife displays, and the Story Fish Hatchery visitor center located near Story, Wyoming.
Let us know how we can best assist you to catch your trophy vaction. . .
May 22, 2008
1868 TREATY 140TH ANNIVERSARY
The Fort Phil Kearny Bozeman Trail Association and Wyoming State Parks and Historic Sites will present a number of programs during the weekend of June 20-22, 2008. The theme of this year's Bozeman Trail Days is the 140th Anniversary of the 1868 Treaty, as well as the closing of the Bozeman Trail and the forts along the Trail that resulted from that treaty.
Programs will include a symposium, living history programs, and walking tours of Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site. The size of Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site was recently increased from 19 acres to over 700 acres, which will allow for walking tours to a number of previously inaccessible sites.
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1868 TREATY 140TH ANNIVERSARY
The Fort Phil Kearny Bozeman Trail Association and Wyoming State Parks and Historic Sites will present a number of programs during the weekend of June 20-22, 2008. The theme of this year's Bozeman Trail Days is the 140th Anniversary of the 1868 Treaty, as well as the closing of the Bozeman Trail and the forts along the Trail that resulted from that treaty.
Programs will include a symposium, living history programs, and walking tours of Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site. The size of Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site was recently increased from 19 acres to over 700 acres, which will allow for walking tours to a number of previously inaccessible sites.
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Other recreational activities such as hiking, fishing and hunting are also being expanded, and information on these opportunities will be available during the Bozeman Trail Days events. Information will also be available about the Wagon Box Fight tour in August and the Fetterman Battlefield tour in December.
Those wanting further information on any of the planned activities can call Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site at 307-684-7629, or e-mail rwilso@state.wy.us . Bozeman Trail Days is a partnership of the Fort Phil Kearny/Bozeman Trail Association, Kearny's Frontier Regulars and Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site. Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site is administered by the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources Department.
May 15, 2008
OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND
Celebrate a bit of the Old West in the heart of Wyoming's cowboy country. In Sheridan where the Old West meets the New West, recreation opportunities abound and there's not a better time to enjoy them!
Rock Climbing opportunities are stellar in this area with premier ops at Steamboat Rock on top of the Big Horn Mountains and Tongue River Canyon, both a short drive from town. Join other outdoor aficionados to challenge yourself in new locations around Sheridan.
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Rock Climbing opportunities are stellar in this area with premier ops at Steamboat Rock on top of the Big Horn Mountains and Tongue River Canyon, both a short drive from town. Join other outdoor aficionados to challenge yourself in new locations around Sheridan.
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Hang gliding is popular as well, beginning in the spring all the way into late fall . . . when the weather and air drafts are just right, daredevils enjoy jumping into thin air off the face of the magnificent Big Horn Mountains. Spectators may watch and photograph hang gliders from across the nation as they soar above and beyond the Mountains at Sand Turn, west of Sheridan. The Hang Gliders Fly-In takes place May 24 - 26, and again over Labor Day weekend in the fall. Golfers find Sheridan a paradise of opportunity for all levels of expertise. Dubbed Wyoming's Golf Capitol, Sheridan offers four championship courses within a 35-mile radius:
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The Powder Horn's 27-hole championship course rated in GolfWeek's top 100
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Kendrick's 18 hole course rated in the top 5 courses in Wyoming by Golf Digest magazine
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Sheridan Country Club
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Buffalo Course
Don't forget to embrace the Old West to New West of Northeastern Wyoming. . . Explore multiple museums and nearby historic sites which celebrate Native Americans and the opening of the West to pioneers and settlers. This adding yet another dimension to your beautiful Wyoming experience.
Build your travel itinerary to track the desired activities, historic sites, western stores and events that you and your travel partners want to include during your stay in Sheridan. Also add to your itinerary, the hotel, motel, Cottages, B & B, or RV Park that you are interested in and a selection of the restaurants you chose to dine at.
To explore Sheridan and upcoming activities, contact Sheridan Travel and Tourism at 307-673-7120 or 1-888-596-6787 or visit the website.
May 9, 2008
BUFFALO BILL AND HIS WILD WEST SHOW BACK IN THE SADDLE
SHERIDAN, June, 28th 2008 . . . The Buffalo Bill Days & Wild West Show brings together the life and times of Buffalo Bill through a unique glimpse into America's Wild West and its romantic and legendary past. Spectators and participants alike will find something to their liking in this event-packed week, June 24-28, of authentic Western events, similar to when Buffalo Bill was in residence in Sheridan, Wyoming.
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Participating in Buffalo Bill Days is like stepping back into a Western Brigadoon where time has stopped and the past is vivid and alive. Sheridan Wyoming, voted the #1 Western Town in the U.S. by True West Magazine, was home to Buffalo Bill, who leased the Sheridan Inn and took up residence there in 1893. Here he was known for entertaining dignitaries from around the world, as well as auditioning and hiring his Wild West Show performers from the front porch of the hotel.
The festival's main attraction is held Saturday evening at 7:00 pm at the Sheridan Fair Grounds bringing to life Buffalo Bill's Original Wild West Show. Hold onto your hat for the trick ropers and Roman Riders. And watch in amazement at the precision and mastery of the Westernaires, who make synchronized horse riding look easy. The grand entry parade, lead by Buffalo Bill into the arena, is not to be missed. Accompanying music, performed by the New Sheridan Cornet Band, will play authentic period tunes from the time of Buffalo Bill's Cowboy Band. A host of events, depicting Wyoming in the late-1800s, pack the week. For the first time ever, Buffalo Bill Days kicks off beginning Tuesday night with the Wild West Serenade and Prairie Picnic with free Bluegrass music on the Inn's lawn. A Living History Family Night has also been added to the week's festivities and is scheduled for Wednesday evening. Beginning at 5 PM you’ll be able to get a glimpse into history and try your hand at churning butter, participate in a pie eating contest, or observe demonstrations of the lifestyles, weapons and tools of the frontier infantry and cavalry.
Thursday through Saturday features yet another new event for 2008 - the Cowboy Mounted Shooters and the Super Horse Competition! Be sure to take in the events daily at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds, starting at 2.00 pm Thursday. Who knows, you may even run into Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley or Calamity Jane . . . And don’t miss the Showcase for the Cowboy Mounted Shooters at 5.00 pm on Saturday.
The celebration continues on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. with an 1890's-period Grand Victorian Ball. Participants dress up in period attire and dance the jigs of the late 1800's (dance lessons earlier in the week are included in the ticket price; Victorian garb for both the ladies and gents are available for rent from the local haberdasheries.)
Early Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m., if you can get up after all of that two-stepping the night before, Mosey on out to Wyarno Wy. and hail the start of the Pony Express reenactment as horse and rider sprint off on the first leg of this historic ride en-route to Sheridan. Spectators will be on hand at 9:00 a.m. as the final rider and horse is anticipated to arrive in Sheridan at the Sheridan Inn with mail in hand to be delivered to Buffalo Bill and the Sheridan Post Master.
The Pony Express reenactment is followed by an old fashion Western-style parade down Sheridan's Main Street starting at 10:00 a.m., which swings its way back to the Sheridan Inn just in time for the annual Chuck Wagon lunch that starts at 11:30 a.m... The public is invited to partake in good grub and to help celebrate the Historic Sheridan Inn's 115th anniversary.
This year events are held at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds as well as the Sheridan Inn even as the Inn undergoes a comprehensive restoration project, including the exciting restoration of the second and third floor into 22 hotel suites, unused for over forty years.
For ticket information and more details on the Buffalo Bill Days and Wild West Show, go to www.buffalobilldays.org . For accommodations and other activities in and around the Sheridan area, go to www.sheridanwyoming.org .
May 1, 2008
TRAIL END – A COWBOY TURNED POLITICIAN
Since its completion in 1913, Trail End – now the Trail End State Historic Site – has greeted thousands of visitors, from family and friends to school children and international tourists. Built by cowboy-turned-politician John B. Kendrick, Trail End displays an elegantly different aspect of both Wyoming's colorful ranching history and Sheridan's rich western heritage. For modern day visitors, Trail End offers a fun and educational experience, while touring the mansion.
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The Trail End is now open for its twenty-sixth visitation season. The historic site, which was a Sheridan landmark long before it opened as a state property in 1982, examines life in Sheridan during the years 1913 to 1933, mostly through the eyes of its original owners, the Kendrick family.
New at Trail End this year is a whole-house exhibit entitled "Youngsters to be Proud Of: The Changing Nature of Childhood As Seen Through Three Generations of Kendrick Family Children." According to Trail End Site Superintendent Cynde Georgen, the exhibit looks at an aspect of life we all experience, from infancy to the teenage years. "Our exhibits examine not only the fun things of childhood – toys, books, food and clothing – but some of the more serious aspects as well, including illness, adoption and single-parents families."
This year's exhibit features a number of early 20th Century dolls, toys, books and articles of clothing, plus illustrations and quotes from period magazines and local newspapers. Site Curator, Sharie Mooney, notes that nearly all the items on exhibit come from the Trail End collection, and includes a new hands-on discovery box filled with touchable items that kids and their parents can explore.
"Youngsters to be Proud Of" will be on display at Trail End throughout the 2008 season, which continues through Sunday, December 14th. The Trail End State Historic Site is located at 400 Clarendon Avenue in Sheridan, just minutes from the historic Main Street District, Kendrick Park, the Sheridan County Rodeo grounds, and the Historic Sheridan Inn.
Hours are 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. daily, seven days a week. Summer hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. begin June 1st and continue through the end of August. The site will be open the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., as well as all day on the Fourth of July.
Admission fees are family friendly: $2.00 for adults ($1.00 for Wyoming residents), with children seventeen and under admitted free (when accompanied by an adult). The site is nearly one hundred percent handicapped accessible. Trail End is a component of the Division of State Parks & Historic Sites, Wyoming Department of Parks and Cultural Resources. For more information, phone Trail End at 307-674-4589.
April 2008
15th ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN LEATHER TRADE SHOW - MAY 16th - 18th
Educational, and innovative products, hundreds of saddle makers and leather crafters from across the U.S. converge in one great week for leather. Visit 100 leather related exhibits for hobbyists and tradespersons. View the World Leather Debut's gallery of custom-made leather items by global artisans at the 15th annual Rocky Mountain Leather Trade show - May 16th - 18th in Sheridan, Wyoming.
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In honor of Don King, legendary master saddle maker and leatherworker, the show will host the first-ever Don King Memorial Saddle Contest, to focus on the roper saddle, offering four divisions complete with contest prizes. Tradeshow manager David Reis states with genuine enthusiasm, "It is an understatement to say we miss Don – he was so vital to so many. With this event being in Don's honor, I venture we'll see some of the most exquisite work to date coming from around the globe."
A highlight of the workshops which covers "Introduction to Profesional Leathercraft, Chap Making, Braiding the Bosal, Making a Pair of Saddle Bags, Celtic Knot and Welsh Dragon Carving, Pattern Layout, How to Use Your Leather Tools, Saddle Making as a Business, Tool a Sheridan Style Checkbook Pattern, Beginning Leathercraft for Youth (19 or younger), and Making Leather Jewelry" are held through out the week prior to
the trade show's opening Friday, May 16th. The public is invited and no admission is charged. Workshops and Saddle Week preceding the Show are fee based.
While in Sheridan enjoy the ultimate western experience rich in history, forts, museums and mansion, outdoor adventure, scenery and wildlife, unique western shopping, and the best golf Wyoming offers all surrounded by the majestic Big Horn Mountains, visit www.sheridanwyoming.org .
For details on the Trade Show, held at the Sheridan Holiday Inn, contact Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal at (715) 362-5393 or toll free 888-289-6409.
March 2008
SHERIDAN, WY - NUMBER THREE IN THE NATION
Yet another status reached, that Sheridan can be proud of . . . Outdoor Life magazine ranked Sheridan as #3 in the nation for their Top 200 Towns for Outdoorsmen!
Interesting that Outdoor Life's selection process began with quality of life, including growth rate of local economy, unemployment rate, taxation, commute time to work, crime rate, income, AND variety of cultural opportunities! Yes indeed, Sheridan also ranks well in their sporting perspectives from year-round fishing and hunting opportunities, to quality trophy, proximity to public land, etc.
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We are proud of the many opportunities the Sheridan area and our majestic Big Horn Mountains provide outdoorsmen and women . . . There are exciting outdoor opportunities for all four seasons - from hiking & biking, to hang gliding & rock climbing, hunting & fishing, to wildlife photography, polo, golf in Wyoming's Golf Capital, and much more . . . We really do have it all! And that explains just why we in Sheridan Travel and Tourism are challenged to vary our promotional features often in order to cover it all.
Now transition into our current season's outdoor activities, From Old West to Snow West, with our varied winter sports and Top 15 ranking for snowmobile trails explored by visitors and locals alike . . . With March and April our high-tourism winter season and yet another foot of new powder last weekend, thousands are enticed to discover or re-discover this boondocker heaven!
Sledheads from across the region continue to flock to our Big Horns with their vast open meadows and 300 miles of groomed and 50 miles of ungroomed trails. The snow base is now 44" - 59" with 50 - 80% chance of new snow every day throughout the coming weekend. A day, a week or a lifetime to stay and play in the Big Horns!
SnoWest Magazine praises the Big Horns as "one of the West's best-kept secrets - offering solitude, scenery and GREAT SNOW!" The Big Horn Trail System is perpetually rated in the Top 15, with the nearest trailhead just 15 miles southwest of Sheridan at Red Grade Road. With 100% 'real', dry powder, challenges and excitement continue through April!
In addition, during this season, the mountain in our backyard offers enthusiasts a variety of outdoor adventures, including snow shoeing and snow boarding, alpine and cross-country skiing, as well as wildlife viewing. To explore area adventures, access trail maps, fantastic new features on Snow Reports and forecast conditions for Northern WY - North Bighorns visit www.sheridanwyoming.org/winter.
Visitors embrace Sheridan, voted # 1 Western Town in America, also with it’s convenient location adjacent to Interstate 90 in north central Wyoming, and midway between Yellowstone National Park and Mount Rushmore National Monument. Sheridan calls to our visitors before and after fun on the mountain, to enjoy the nightlife in historic downtown, comfortable and varied lodging, fine dining, and our warm western hospitality!
From Old West to Snow West - Boondocking the Big Horn's Near Sheridan, Wyoming - voted #1 Western Town in America!
- Sledders reporting great snow
- Abundant scenic vistas and exciting off-trail opportunities
- Hundreds of miles of trails on over 1 million acres of Big Horn National Forest
- Challenging and endless riding in vast open meadows on countless miles of cross-country trails
- Easy access to fresh untracked powder
- If you have short skis, you will want to leave them at home
- Limited crowds both on and off the trails
2007
Sheridan, WY - Governor Dave Freudenthal signed a proclamation during the 2007 Governor's Conference on Hospitality and Tourism on April 16 in Casper, to designate May 12-20, as National Tourism Week in Wyoming. The governor authorized communities across Wyoming to observe this week with activities in recognition of tourism as Wyoming’s second largest industry. This year’s theme is “Tourism: Wyoming’s Front Door.”
(read more)According to Jim Schellinger, Chairperson of Sheridan Travel and Tourism (STT), “National Tourism Week is a time for communities to recognize the positive impacts of travel and tourism. This is the time to thank our visitors for their patronage, honor the employees who serve them, and show pride in our industry.” Schellinger continued, “dollars spent by our visitors ‘Embracing Our West’ strengthen Wyoming’s economy by creating jobs, supporting local businesses from gas stations to retail stores to attractions and creating greater tax revenue to support the community.”
Tourism contributes $2.2 billion annually to Wyoming’s economy from approximately 6.9 million travelers. The travel industry also provides 28,620 jobs in Wyoming generating an annual payroll of $559 million. In Sheridan County, tourism contributes $80.2 million annually to the economy and provides 1,160 jobs.
“Area Tourism Association members will celebrate this year by wearing Tourism Works for Wyoming pins and honoring our varied tourism industry partners for the outstanding jobs they perform, while going the extra mile to offer that warm and welcoming western hospitality that we in the Sheridan area are well-known for,” states Penny Becker, STT Executive Director. “We also will give away promotional items all week to our visitors as a ‘thank you’ for choosing Sheridan as their travel destination."
This celebration welcomes back the front-line summer staff to the Information Center on May 15th, kicking off the high-tourism season. We are co-located at I-90 and East 5th Street and welcome up to 190,000 visitors annually. Individuals and groups are invited to stop by the Sheridan Travel and Tourism office that week for a tourism pin and our Embrace the West postcard! You may also want to explore our tourism offerings with the assistance of our professional staff and volunteers, the exciting hands-on kiosks, and the varied state-wide literature. And be sure to view our #1 Western Town in America statuette . . .
Tourism contributes $2.2 billion annually to Wyoming’s economy from approximately 6.9 million travelers. The travel industry also provides 28,620 jobs in Wyoming generating an annual payroll of $559 million. In Sheridan County, tourism contributes $80.2 million annually to the economy and provides 1,160 jobs.
“Area Tourism Association members will celebrate this year by wearing Tourism Works for Wyoming pins and honoring our varied tourism industry partners for the outstanding jobs they perform, while going the extra mile to offer that warm and welcoming western hospitality that we in the Sheridan area are well-known for,” states Penny Becker, STT Executive Director. “We also will give away promotional items all week to our visitors as a ‘thank you’ for choosing Sheridan as their travel destination."
This celebration welcomes back the front-line summer staff to the Information Center on May 15th, kicking off the high-tourism season. We are co-located at I-90 and East 5th Street and welcome up to 190,000 visitors annually. Individuals and groups are invited to stop by the Sheridan Travel and Tourism office that week for a tourism pin and our Embrace the West postcard! You may also want to explore our tourism offerings with the assistance of our professional staff and volunteers, the exciting hands-on kiosks, and the varied state-wide literature. And be sure to view our #1 Western Town in America statuette . . .
