Sheridan Wyoming's Art Enjoyment and Cowboy History

By Henri Dupree








Sheridan


Within Sheridan's historical setting is an area diverse in culture. Visitors to Sheridan in the summertime should head to beautiful Kendrick Park on Tues. evenings for the weekly Concert in the Park series. Come early; all the family will enjoy the stunning surroundings.

On the way, be totally sure to look out for various public sculptures displayed in the downtown area. This Art on the Plaza exhibit is an ongoing display expanded every June during Celebrate the Arts Month.

Another tip for art fanatics; each August Sheridan College hosts the Big West Arts Festival, a celebration of artists from around the nation. Bring an appetite to the Festival, it also offers enticing treats from a large number of culinary artists.

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Throughout the year in Sheridan, cowboys keep rodeo fever alive with weekly rodeos and roping competitions. It all finishes each July at the Sheridan WYO Rodeo, a one week celebration of the region's cowboy heritage.

Another excellent example of modern-day Western excitement is Don King Days in Sept. Top-notch cowboys compete in roping, riding and even polo (a fave local sport) to pay respects to the founder of legendary King's Saddlery.

To submerge yourself fully in Western lore, plan to attend the Sagebrush Cowboy Gathering each Feb. Cowboy musicians, poets and storytellers will excite with tales of the Wild West. There's something for each age group, including a kid's poetry contest.

Museums, shops and galleries across the Sheridan Wyoming area continue to commemorate the area's rugged Western history. Look for wonderful examples of leather and silver work, particularly.

Come for Sheridan Wyoming's History, Stay for the Beauty

Whatever the reason you come to Sheridan, whether to learn how the West was won or to celebrate the beauty of the Big Horns, you will find yourself looking to stay.

The people of this quiet mountain city have learned the value of protecting their heritage while looking to the future.




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