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The most interesting man in the world is…
…not that Dos Equis guy. And I can prove it. Gone from this Earth for 101 years now, Colonel William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody is more interesting by far than the guy in the commercials. Although I must...
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Check out the new Cody Heritage Museum
Yet another top-flight museum is already making its mark in Cody Yellowstone Country. After years of laying the groundwork, the new Cody Heritage Museum has opened in the historic DeMaris House on...
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The Woman Who Wrangled the Cody Stampede
When hundreds of celebrants gather at the Cody Stampede grounds on July 4 to experience the 99th-annual Cody Stampede Rodeo, they can thank the relentless efforts of Caroline Lockhart for the fun. The...
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I Found My New House
It seems everybody has a neighborhood in their town that they always wanted to live in. Maybe it’s the mid-century architecture, the mature trees or views of the lake (or mountains or city lights) that...
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Getting Ready for a Great Dam Day
On August 18th I’m going to have a great dam day. That’s when the Buffalo Bill Dam & Visitor Center will stage its annual “Great Dam Day,” a celebration of one of the most extraordinary engineering...
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The Do-Good Sinners of Cody
Every frontier town had its ramblers, gamblers, “sportin’” women and robbers, and Cody was no exception. While many of these less-than-upstanding souls were downright dangerous – just ask the families...
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Enduring Friendships – With Fireworks
We all have that one friend. Or if we are supremely lucky, those handful of friends. Whatever you need, you can count on them, even if you don’t know you need it. They are the ones who bring you...
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Maps and Trivia: Who Could ask for More?
There are a couple of things (maybe more, just saying) about me that my friends like to tease. One is that I love trivia. While some might comment on my recall of factoids and say that I am full of...
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Firearms-Inspired Western Colloquialisms
Studying the firearms that have been possessed by Western soldiers, farmers, hunters, mountain men and pioneers as well as legendary personalities like Buffalo Bill Cody can be instructive for students...
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My Favorite Niece is Coming to Visit This Year
In my family I am hands-down the favorite aunt. It’s a rite of passage in my family to send the kids to visit me here in Cody Yellowstone so that I can indoctrinate the next generation into the joys of...
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Have you heard the news?
“Have you heard the news?” As I was making the rounds on Sheridan Avenue on a clear February day last week, at least six of my friends and neighbors posed that question to me. Each time, I answered...
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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...
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Be 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...
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Vote 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...
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A 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...
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Where 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...
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Buffalo 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...
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Maps and Trivia: Who Could ask for More?
There are a couple of things (maybe more, just saying) about me that my friends like to tease. One is that I love trivia. While some might comment on my recall of factoids and say that I am full of...
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Firearms-Inspired Western Colloquialisms
Studying the firearms that have been possessed by Western soldiers, farmers, hunters, mountain men and pioneers as well as legendary personalities like Buffalo Bill Cody can be instructive for students...
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My Favorite Niece is Coming to Visit This Year
In my family I am hands-down the favorite aunt. It’s a rite of passage in my family to send the kids to visit me here in Cody Yellowstone so that I can indoctrinate the next generation into the joys of...
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