[Duboistalk] Exciting Fall Events in Fremont County from the Wind River Visitors Council

[Wind River Visitors Council]

EXCITING FALL EVENTS IN FREMONT COUNTY

This tourism public service announcement provided by

THE WIND RIVER VISITORS COUNCIL

For more information on these Fremont County events, go to:

www.windriver.org/calendar[1]

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Aug. 28-31 Arapahoe - 60th Annual Northern Arapaho Celebration Powwow 2014
- come and enjoy Wyoming's Oldest Powwow at the Arapahoe powwow grounds!
See authentic Indian dancing competitions, visiting drum groups and drum
contests, try traditional foods, and watch spectacular grand entries on the
Wind River Indian Reservation. Call 851-7527, 840-1992, 332-8548, or
332-6120

Aug. 30 – Sheep Trap Trek – Meet at the museum at 9 am for a free hike
to an ancient Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep trap used by the Sheep Eaters in
the foothills of the Wind River Mountain range. Participants will carpool
to the trailhead. This hike will be at over 8,000 feet in elevation, and
even though the hike is short, it involves a steep uphill walk. Bring a
lunch, plenty of water, and wear sturdy hiking shoes or boots. 455-2284,
www.duboismuseum.org[2]

Aug. 30-31 Riverton Come watch some great rodeo action at the Rocky
Mountain Indian Rodeo Assoc., Regional finals. For details, call 349-3874,
www.rmira.webs.com[3]

Aug. 31 Shoshoni Labor Day Rodeo. at the Shoshoni Activities Association
Arena, 7pm  $5 admission, South Maple Street.  262-6094,
ranchgirl at wildblue.net

Aug. 31 South Pass Carissa Mine Tour & ATV Poker Run... Run for the Gold!
 Here is your chance to learn about the rich history of mining with the
family, cover some serious ground, & win a bit of cash. The run is open to
ATVs & 4x4s.  It includes guided tours of historic gold mining sites near
South Pass City as well as a tour of the Carissa Mine. Tickets are $25 for
one hand, a commemorative T-shirt & a mMembership in the Friends of South
Pass, or $5 per hand. More details - call 332-3684 or go to
www.southpasscity.com

SEPTEMBER REPEATING EVENTS

Open daily: Riverton Northern Arapaho “Cultural Insights” and lessons
are offered by tribal Elders including Arapaho language lessons & story
telling. Wind River Casino. 851-5394. windriverhotelcasino.com

4, 11, 18, 25 Dubois Farmers Market inside the St. Thomas Church, 5pm-7pm
455-2556, duboiswyomingchamber.org

3, 10, 17 24 Riverton Farmers Market & Crafts features fresh organic
produce & locally made Indian and western hand made crafts.  Every
Wednesday, 5pm-7pm, 422 Main St, across from the post office, call 851-7162

2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, Lander Farmers Market & Crafts - every Sat. &
Tues. Great local produce, baked goods, & more.  Meet the colorful local
artisans & growers! Sat. 9-11 am at WY Community Bank, 685 Main St., and
again on Tuesday 5-6:30 pm at the Museum of the American West, 1445 Main
St., 349-4991

1-20 Lander Jon Cox: "Paintspective" Art Show. FREE. 224 Main Street,
332-5772, 10-4pm, landerartcenter.com

SEPTEMBER SINGLE EVENTS

4 Dubois Chuck Wagon Steak Dinner, Triangle C Dude Ranch, Chuck Wagon Steak
Dinner-live music, 800-661-4928. $45 Adult, 13-15 yrs - $26, & 12 and under
$12, 3737 US Highway 26 at 5:30 pm sharp - wagon ride to the ranch.
800-661-4928, info at trianglec.com

6 Lander Jurassic Classic Mountain Bike Race, 8am, Johnny Behind the Rocks,
prizes, various routes, tickets $40-$60 includes gifts, register at
webscorer.com, details 335-5435, The Bike Mill

6 Dubois Picnic on the Pass - Join us for a picnic & 6-mile hike to the top
of Bonneville Pass overlooking the beautiful DuNoir Recommended Wilderness
area. 672-2751, carolyn at wildwyo.org

6 Lander Fly-In &Car Show, Hunt Field Airport.  8 am-2 pm with aerobatic
flying, tethered balloon rides, flour bombing & spot landing contests. Food
vendors. Free. 332-3892, landerchamber.com

12-13-14 Riverton Rustler Roundup Rodeo, Fri. 7 pm, Sat. 1 and 7 pm, Sun.
11 am, Fremont County Fair & Rodeo Grounds, $3-$5. 850-6564, 856-6611, or
855-2195

13 Lander 5th Annual Pet Connection Fundraising Walk-a-Thon and 5k Dog
Dash, The Walk-a-Thon starts at 8:30 am and the 5k at 8:45am. LV High
School track. Bring your critters & show support,
publicrelations at landerpets.org

13 Atlantic City 6 pm “2nd Saturday Scotch Sampling at Six, Miner’s
Delight Inn Bed & Breakfast. $25. 332-0248, minersdelightinn.com

13 Riverton 9th Annual PAWS & Pearls Gala Banquet, Wine Tasting, & Art
Auction. Fair Grounds Heritage Hall. Tickets $50, or sponsor a table.
7pm-10pm. This favorite fundraiser is for the Riverton Animal Adoption
Center.  850-7764

13 Crowheart Festival of the Cowboys, 11am-6 pm. Rodeo held at Big Wind
Hall. 486-2238 or 455-2556, duboiswyomingchamber.org

13 Dubois Crooked Creek Settlement Guided Trek 8:30 am with guides Cheryl
O’Brien & Carolyn Gillette. Carpool to the site from museum. Reservation
sign up at 455-2284, duboismuseum.org

18-20 Lander 71st Annual One Shot Antelope Hunt, Auction, & Indian
Ceremonial Dancing at One Shot Foundation. Public is welcome Friday night
blessing of the Hunt powwow- dancers, drumming, and singing. Sat. Victory
Banquet, $45, Lander Park. Call for specific details: 332-8190, 332-3356,
oneshotpastshooters.com

Sept. 26-Nov. 1st Lander Three Storytellers: Mixed Media Fine Art Show.
Sculptor Spencer Bohren, collage artist Melissa Strickler, and art quilter
Do Palma. Meet the artists at the opening reception 6-8pm, Sept. 26th. Show
runs thru Nov. 1st. FREE.  224 Main Street, 332-5772, landerartcenter.com

OCTOBER REPEATING EVENTS

Daily: Riverton Northern Arapaho “Cultural Insights” and lessons are
offered by tribal Elders including Arapaho language lessons & story
telling. Wind River Casino. 851-5394. windriverhotelcasino.com

Month long: Lander Art Center: Three Storytellers - Mixed Media Fine Art
Show. Sculptor Spencer Bohren, collage artist Melissa Strickler, and art
quilter Do Palma. Open Tuesday-Thursday 10-6pm, Friday & Saturday from
10-4pm. Show runs thru Nov. 1st. FREE.  224 Main Street, 332-5772,
landerartcenter.com

4,7,11,14 Lander Farmers Market & Crafts - every Sat. & Tues. Great local
produce, baked goods, & more.  Meet the colorful local artisans & growers!
Sat. 9-11 am at WY Community Bank, 685 Main St., and again on Tuesday
5-6:30 p.m. at the Museum of the American West, 1445 Main St., 349-4991

OCTOBER SINGLE EVENTS

4 Riverton Fiber Fest, 9 - 4 pm. Fair Grounds, Heritage Hall, 1010
Fairground Rd. Free demonstrations: knitting, cinch making, twining,
crocheting and spinning. jamiedrendel at gmail.com, http://tiny.cc/fiberfest

11 Atlantic City 6 pm “2nd Saturday Scotch Sampling at Six, Miner’s
Delight Inn Bed & Breakfast. $25. 332-0248, minersdelightinn.com

14-22 Dubois Annual Miniature National Fine Art Show, Headwaters Arts &
Conference Ctr., 20 Stalnaker St., Call for details 455-3404, 455 2687,
headwaterscenter.org

22-26 Lander- 4th Annual LocalFest at the Lander Community & Convention
Center, 950 Buena Vista. Speakers, workshops, tours, films, locally sourced
meals, and more. This years theme is Getting WY Beef to WY Plates. More
details at: localfest.org/

If you know of other events not listed here, please let us know!   
community at windriver.org

This exciting fall events calendar is compliments of the WIND RIVER
VISITORS COUNCIL…/your Fremont County Lodging Tax Dollars at Work!/

PS /* Don’t forget to use our hashtag to post your Wind River Country
memories at:/   #windrivercountry

WIND RIVER VISITORS COUNCIL
PO Box 925
Lander, WY  82520
307-332-5546
community at windriver.org

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Links:
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[1] http://www.windriver.org/calendar
[2] http://www.duboismuseum.org
[3] http://www.rmira.webs.com
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Wind River Visitors Council
PO Box 925
Lander, WY 82520
307-332-5546
community at windriver.org