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The crowd gathered at the Bear Trap Cafe and Bar on July 24 was unusual, but not surprising given the event. Midget wrestling returned to Riverside for a Saturday night, giving the crowd a chance to see the wrestlers duke it out. The event was first introduced to Riverside in 2018, with MicroMania performing last year's show. This year's show by MicroMania proved to be popular, having sold over 100 tickets before the night even began. Laughter roared as jokes and insults were thrown, a...
"We're back . . . & FREE!" blasts the headline of the Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering poster announcing resumption of the cowboy poetry and music event which was cancelled last year by the COVID-19 pandemic. The poster further notes, "Stay well and come to Encampment, Wyo., for the 18th/19th Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, July 16, 17 & 18, 2021." Originally all activities were to be held at Grand View Park adjacent to the Grand Encampment Museum, however, with...
The Platte Valley Arts Council will be holding the fourth annual Toy Tractor Display Show and Competition on September 11 as part of Encampment’s Copper Days Festival according to a press release from the local organization. The show will be held at the Encampment Lions Club Arena from 12:00-2:00 pm on Saturday. There is no cost to see the toy displays or to enter the competition. Winners will be announced during the Community Dance at 7 pm. The purpose of this event is not only to provide friendly competition, but also to show toy c...
Last summer, things may have appeared normal in the Valley as locals and visitors were treated to Saratoga Days and the annual Independence Day parade. While many traditional Valley events took place last year, one which didn’t will return in 2021. This weekend, local business and gallery owner Laura Morrow will bring back the Festival of the Arts. Originally organized by the Platte Valley Arts Council, Morrow took over the event some years ago after buying Blackhawk Gallery and opening Laura M...
The Cul de Sac Cowboys kicked off the Waterstop Jamboree in Medicine Bow on Friday. The band that features Ryan Martin, a International Western Music Association first place award winner as instrumentalist, started to play about 7 p.m. on an evening that was showering off and on. The band was inside a tent in between JBs Convenience Store and the Old West Bar. Both businesses were sponsoring the Waterstop Jamboree. Justin George, an owner of JBs, was one of the movers to get this two day event...
On November 28, Old Man Winter provided just enough cool weather for the grand opening of the Platte Valley Kiwanis' portable ice skating rink at Khe Sanh West Park in downtown Saratoga. As was reported previously (see "Skating into Saratoga" on page 9 of the November 25 Saratoga Sun), donations from the Rocky Mountain Kiwanis, Bridge Street Bargains and Sinclair Oil Corporation allowed the local Kiwanis chapter to purchase the seasonal attraction. With over 6,000 gallons of water, it took some...
What do Stan Lee, C.J. Box and Jerry Palen all have in common? While they are each creative people, all three are also included in the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Palen's long-running cartoon "Stampede" was recently added to the extensive collection at UW. The cartoon series will be part of the Jerry Palen Papers, which include a variety of horse memorabilia and saddles. The cartoon series followed the daily life of Elmo, Flo and their dog, Dammit. On...
When driving through Riverside, population 52, one might not expect there to be much for entertainment as they take Wyoming Highway 230 down to Colorado. In this small town, which was home to WhatFest for a number of years, it all just depends on the day one is coming through. Take, for example, the night of July 25. Despite the unusual humidity and the dark clouds that threatened rain, a crowd that was nearly the population of Riverside gathered behind the Bear Trap Cafe and Bar on four sets...
"Michelle just refused to give up," Scott Mcilvaine said of his wife. "She just kept going forward because she wanted to give joy to the Valley." Scott was referring to her getting the Kitchen Dwellers, out of Montana, to be the band for Saratoga Days. The McIlvaines are both on the Saratoga Days Committee. Scott is a board member for the Saratoga Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce. "We first heard them at Red Rocks (outside concert center in Colorado) at the Twiddle and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong...
On March 7, the 39th Annual Western Spirit Art Show and Sale in Cheyenne will be holding its opening reception for the 2020 exhibit. Among those featured in the exhibit, which is scheduled to run until April 19, are husband and wife artists Jerry and Elizabeth Wood. This year marks the first time that the duo have been accepted to the national art show at the same time. In 2019, Jerry was accepted and this year marks the third time that Elizabeth has been accepted into the show. Jerry has been...
Sharon Hawkins, Executive Director for Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts (BCFFA), said she remembers when an artist told her that her artwork was always in black and white, but once she finished her residency at the Artist Camp on the Brush Creek Resort (BCR) property, all the work she produced was in color. "How can you not be inspired by this beautiful setting," Hawkins said as she made a sweeping gesture with her hands to the scenery around her. There is an area for a campfire in the...
The Valley had the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band return to the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) on Aug 29 to a sold out auditorium. The band was established in 1966 in Long Beach, which translated into fans of all ages. The six man band, formed back in the 60s, has two founding members still entertaining audiences. Frontman Jeff Hanna, who plays guitar and vocals for many of the group's songs, and Jimmie Fadden, drummer, singer and harmonica player, have been with the group since day one. "We got...
The 24th annual Saratoga Steinley Cup Microbrew Festival and Competition was held this past weekend and over 640 craft beer enthusiasts attended the festival. This year's competition class was ESB, and Melvin Brewing Company's "Johnny Rotten" was announced to be the Best ESB in Wyoming according to the judging panel. The People's Choice winner for favorite brewery was newcomer Bond's Brewing of Laramie. Eleven breweries attended this year, which thrilled Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of...
What could be more enjoyable than a day of fun for the entire family? The Copper Days Festival in Encampment, Wyo.has been entertaining tractor enthusiasts since 1994. Beginning at 11 a.m. on Sat., Sept. 8 and at 10:30 a.m. on Sun., Sept. 9, the whole family can watch antique tractors pull heavy, weighted trailers to compete for the title of strongest tractor. Admission is free! Antique and old-time engines will be on display all afternoon, too. And don’t miss the tractors on parade Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Tractors have been collected f...
On the afternoon on Aug 6, a videographer could be seen following a group of women down Bridge Street. Ryan Halverson was making a documentary for Hermann Global, a company that specializes in highlighting tourism. "Hermann Global publishes USA Parks, which is an online resource for people who are planning road trips across the country that include state and national parks," Casey Adams, Client Services Director for Herman Global, said. "So, finding smaller destinations like Saratoga or Carbon...
It is not uncommon for fans of popular book series to want to journey to the locations that inspired their favorite authors. Chuck "C.J." Box, New York Times Bestselling author of the Joe Pickett series, has made no secret about the state and the communities that have inspired his writings. The fictional town of Saddlestring, Wyo. is an amalgamation of different Wyoming towns, including Saratoga. When Box announced in February 2018 that his 18th book, "The Disappeared", would take place in the...
The official State of Wyoming Microbrew Competition will be held Aug. 17 in Saratoga, Wyoming. Microbreweries based in Wyoming are slated to compete for the coveted Steinley Cup at the 24th annual competition. This year’s competition brew is ‘ESB’ and will be judged by a panel of brewing professionals from Colorado. The event starts at 1 p.m. and goes until 5 p.m. at Saratoga’s Veterans Island Park. Among the breweries invited to this year’s event is the defending Steinley Cup champion, Altitude Chophouse of Laramie. Snake River Brewing o...
Nashville based musician Jake Clayton will be playing Encampment's Music in the Park on Aug. 3. Recently, the Saratoga Sun sat down for an interview with Clayton For many people, there are pivotal moments that happen in their lives. These moments are so important in how one's life moves forward and the path they take that the date is forever in their memory. When it comes to Jake Clayton, that date is Aug. 7, 1997. It was on that date that an 11-year-old boy from Mexico, Mo. saw the broadcast...
The last album released by Americana duo The Bird and The Bear was an Extended Play (EP) in 2015 titled "Build A Fire." With the inclusion of the hauntingly romantic track "As Soon As Winter Comes", it was a step-up from their first EP, "Breathe", which was a gorgeous album in its own, bare bones way. Now, four years since the release of "Build A Fire," the Nashville-based duo are preparing to release their first full length album, "Wild Rose." Though they may be living in Nashville, the duo hav...
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