Monthly Archives: July 2017

Cheyenne: Paul Smith Children’s Village

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Paul Smith’s Children’s Village, situated adjacent to the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens and run by them, is a delightful place for children young and old, with plenty of places to explore and blazes of color everywhere. It’s named in honor of … Continue reading

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Parking and driving during Cheyenne Frontier Days

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At the time I’m writing this, July 16, 2017, there are five more days before Cheyenne Frontier Days starts, on 21 July 2017, running through 30 July, 2017. Preparations for the influx of over 300,000 people over the course of … Continue reading

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Dessert at Applebee’s in Laramie, Wyoming

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Laramie is a city of some 30,000 people located just off Highway 80 some 45 minutes west of Cheyenne. It has all the chain restaurants you’d expect in a city of that size, including an Applebee’s. The Applebee’s was located … Continue reading

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Intro to Casper’s Emerging Music Scene

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With a well-established live music scene just south of us in Colorado, Wyoming is starting to develop its own brand of music for those in search of something fresh and markedly different. There are several well-trafficked events throughout the summer (see … Continue reading

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Souvenirs: Pressed Pennies in Cheyenne, Wyoming

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Cheyenne has two pressed penny machines that are available year round, and one pressed penny machine that is only available during Cheyenne Frontier Days (held the last full week in July). Wyoming State Museum, 2301 Central Ave. Machine title: Souvenir … Continue reading

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Cheyenne: The High Plains Arboretum

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Cheyenne’s High Plains Arboretum is a little known gem. It is associated with the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, but instead of growing colorful flowers, they concentrate on trees and shrubs. (http://www.botanic.org/discover/high-plains-arboretum/) The High Plains Arboretum consists of 62 acres of historical … Continue reading

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