[Duboistalk] Exciting August Events in Fremont County, PSA from the Wind River Visitors Council

[Wind River Visitors Council]

EXCITING AUGUST 2014 SUMMER EVENTS IN FREMONT COUNTY!

TOURISM PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT PROVIDED BY:
THE WIND RIVER VISITORS COUNCIL

AUGUST REPEATING MONTHLY EVENTS:

1, 8, 15 DUBOIS 8 p.m.
Dubois Western Activities Association
Rodeo Series: Fridays, Clarence Allison
Memorial Arena, $7. Hwy 26, 455-
2556, 455-2752, duboisrodeo.org
5, 12, 19 DUBOIS Square Dancing
at the Rustic Pine, 123 Ramshorn. 8pm-
9:30pm, Tickets $2-3. 455-2556,
duboiswyomingchamber.org
5, 12, 19, 26 RIVERTON 6-7:30pm
Northern Arapaho Cultural Dance
Experience at the Wind River Casino, 6-
7:30pm, FREE. 10269 HWY 789, 866-
657-1604, 856-3964,
windriverhotelcasino.com
6, 13, 20 LANDER Eagle Spirit
Dancers authentic Indian dance,
Museum of The American West,
1445 Main Street, 335-8778,
museumoftheamericanwest.com
7, 14 DUBOIS Chuck Wagon Steak
Dinner - Triangle C Dude Ranch with
band Jessica O'Neal and The Never
Sweat Players. Reservations 800-661-
4928. Costs $12-$45. 3737 US Hwy.
26. 5:30-8:30, info at trianglec.com,
triangleC.com
1-30 LANDER Art Center: West by
New West, & Jon Cox: "Paintspective"
Fine Art Show, FREE. 224 Main Street,
332-5772, 10-4pm, check out
landerartcenter.com
THURSDAY-SUNDAYS AT SOUTH
PASS CITY/ATLANTIC CITY Tour the
historic Carissa Gold Mine, South Pass
City- 2pm-4pm, $2-4  Adults tickets, under
18 are FREE. Then try your hand at gold
panning at Atlantic City, 332-3684,
southpasscity.com

AUGUST SINGLE EVENTS

1-2 NORTHERN RED DESERT Driving
Day Tour, legendary WY naturalist John
Mionczynski & WY Assn. of Churches.
332-7031, julia at wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org
1-2 RIVERTON1st: Truck & Tractor
Pulls, 2nd: Demolition Derby. Fremont
County Fair Grounds, 1010 Fairground
Rd, 856-6611, fremontcountyfair.org
2 ATLANTIC CITY Gold Bust Festival
featuring food, music, gold panning,
crafts, demonstrations, and games. 
332-3732, southpasscity.com
2 RIVERTON Rotary 3rd Annual 5k Run
1-mile Waddle & Duck Derby, at the
Riverwalk, 856-4801,
rivertonchamber.org
2-3 THERMOPOLIs Gift of the Waters
- Indian Pageant Days, 7pm, Hot Springs
St. Park, thermopolischamber.org
3 PAVILLION Fremont County Youth
Rodeo Assoc., 349-6400, 851-
2521, howlrodeobulls.com
3 DUBOIS Archeology with Altitude
Gala Reception, 5 p.m. 8:30pm, Hor
d’oeuvre reception, a cash bar & silent
auction, Headwaters Center, 455-
2687, or  455-2284, Tickets $25, Please
rsvp, duboismuseum.org
4 LANDER Hot Notes Cool Nights
concert, blues and jazz by Globe
Saxophone Quartet. 7-9 pm, FREE. Grab
your picnic! Lander's new Amphitheater,
350 Baldwin Creek. Food vendors on site,
too. 855-2214, 856-4801,
landerchamber.com
5 DUBOIS Learn Square Dancing,
Rustic Pine Tavern, 123 Ramshorn, $2
under 12, $3 for adults. 455-2313,
455-2556,
6-10 DUBOIS Never Sweat Needlers
Quilt show Headwaters Center, FREE
admission, 455 2687,
tammylucas82513 at gmail.com,
headwaterscenter.org
8 LANDER Jon Cox: "Paintspective" Art
Center, opening reception 6-8pm. 224
Main Street, 332-5772, FREE,
landerartcenter.com
9-10 RED DESERT Driving Whitehorse
Creek & Oregon Buttes Overnight
Camping Photography Workshop, with
Kathy Lichtendahl. 332-7031,
julia at wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org
9 ATLANTIC CITY Second Saturday
Scotch Sampling at Six p.m. at 7,600
Feet, Miner’s Delight Inn Bed &
Breakfast. $25. 332-0248,
minersdelightinn.com
9 DUBOIS Annual Fireman's Buffalo
BBQ. Enjoy a buffalo roast, 4 - 7 p.m.
Dubois City Park. $10, 307-455-
2556, duboiswyomingchamber.org
9 DUBOIS The 4th Annual 5K Chance
Phelps Fun Run/Walk, Chance
Challenge 5K Obstacle, Kids1-Mile
fun run, prizes & food, City Park,
chancephelps.org
9-10 DUBOIS Western horse and buggy
Chariot races, noon, Town Overlook,
Main Street, 455-2556,
duboiswyomingchamber.org
14 DUBOIS Farmers Market, St.
Thomas Church, 455-2556,
duboiswyomingchamber.org
15 DUBOIS Medicinal Plants of the
Sheep Eater Indians - free lecture,
Dennison lodge. 455-2284,
7pm, Duboismuseum.org
16 SOUTH PASS CITY Lantern Mine Tour
& Saloon Scotch Tasting! Mine tour of
the Carissa Mill, South Pass City &
scotch tasting in the Miners’
Exchange Saloon, 332-3684,
info at southpasscity.com, 125 South
Pass Ave
16 LANDER 6th Annual Riverfest 2014:
Art and Live Music, Lander City Park.
Fremont Street, 10-8pm, 332-
5772, landerartcenter.com
16 DUBOIS Philip Cross Memorial Rodeo,
Clarence Allison Memorial Arena, 7-
10pm, $7 adults, 330-8639, 307-
332-3687, dra at duboisrodeo.org,
howlrodeobulls.com
16 DUBOIS Unique geology trek of the
Dubois area, Jade Lake. Carpool from
museum. 455-2284,
duboismuseum.org
19 DUBOIS Museum’s tour of Dinwoody
ancient Indian rock art, rsvp required.
455-2284, 909 W. Ramshorn St.,
duboismuseum.org
19-26 DUBOIS National Photography
Show, Wind River Valley Artists Guild.
Headwaters Ctr., 20 Stalnaker St., 
455-3404 or 455-2687,
headwaterscenter.org
22 DUBOIS Cycle Greater Yellowstone,
noon to 7pm, depart the Headwaters
Ctr., 20 Stalnaker St., 455-3404,
455 2687, headwaterscenter.org
23 & 24 RIVERTON 9am, Cowboy State
Stock Horse Association Summer Series
- Working Cow Horse Competition.
Riverton Wind River Casino Arena, 
851-5839, email wyophilleo at msn.com,
349-0552 or 332-5546
28 DUBOIS Farmers Market, St
Thomas Church, 455-2556,
duboiswyomingchamber.org
30 DUBOIS Sheep Trap Trek, 9
am, hike to an ancient Indian
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
Trap, carpool from Museum to
trailhead. A steep uphill walk at
elevation. Bring a sack lunch, 
455-2284, duboismuseum.org
30-31 ARAPAHOE Annual Northern
Arapaho Celebration Powwow,
Wind River Indian Reservation,
840-1992, 332-8548,
or 332-6120
30-31 RIVERTON Rocky Mountain
Indian Rodeo Assoc., Regional
finals, Riverton, 349-3874,
or www.rmira.webs.com[1]
31 SHOSHONi Labor Day Rodeo,
Shoshoni Activities Association
Arena, 7pm $5 admission, South
Maple Street. 262-6094,
ranchgirl at wildblue.net

If you know of other events not listed here,
please let us know!   Send us an email at:

community at windriver.org

WIND RIVER VISITORS COUNCIL
PO BOX 925
LANDER, WY 82520
307-332-5546
COMMUNITY at WINDRIVER.ORG



Links:
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[1] 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