Still Time (But Not Much) to Win a Free Trip to the Cody Stampede
I used to go to a bunch of community events where I would throw my business card in a big fishbowl for a drawing at the end of the evening. Prizes were usually provided by meeting sponsors, and I...
View ArticleBe Still, My Country Heart
Just when I thought this summer’s anniversary of the Cody Stampede couldn’t get any more exciting, I learned today that Cody will be hosting one of my all-time favorite country singers – in addition to...
View ArticleVote Early, Vote Often
It could have been Al Capone. Or possibly it was Chicago Mayor Richard Daley or his mayoral predecessor William Hale Thompson. We’ll never be sure which jokester with nefarious notions encouraged...
View ArticleA Few of My Favorite Things to Know About the Cody Stampede
I’ve been talking about the Cody Stampede Rodeo so much this year that I think people are avoiding me. The other day as I headed over to the porch at the Irma Hotel I thought I heard someone yell “Code...
View ArticleWhere Else Would I go on “National Prime Rib Day?”
What did you have for dinner Saturday? You might have to think about it, but as soon as I heard it was “National Prime Rib Day” it was a no-brainer for me. I headed straight to the Irma Hotel which...
View ArticleBuffalo Bill Cody and the Bone Wars
Colonel William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody had skills. A lot of them. He was a trapper, bullwhacker, Pony Express Rider, Colorado “Fifty-Niner” wagon master, stagecoach driver, Civil War soldier, hotel...
View ArticleThe Mystery of Buffalo Bill Cody’s Two Graves
Most people only get one grave, but Buffalo Bill Cody always the showman, has two. That’s what I explained to my friends from Denver as we drove by Cedar Mountain, or Spirit Mountain as the locals call...
View ArticleWhy I have Problems Binge Watching Television
There are times I wish I could sit down and binge watch a series on Netflix, Prime, Hulu or whatever else is out there. I’ve enjoyed watching episodes of many shows, and some appeal to my...
View ArticleFour things I love to do in the fall in Cody Yellowstone
When fall comes to Cody Yellowstone, the region is transformed from a family vacation hot spot to an adventure-rich adult haven that is unlike anywhere else in the world. This is the time of year when...
View ArticleCody’s Delightfully Authentic Make-Believe Town
Old Trail Town is one of Cody’s authentic treasures, even though such a town never existed. It is a place to let your imagination roam freely; to nurture your interest in the history of the American...
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