‘Holidays Around the World’ to be celebrated at Burns library
A celebration of holiday traditions from around the world will greet visitors to the Burns brach of the Laramie County Library on Friday. Keep Reading | 400 words
Attendees at the 2018 Ucross Christmas Celebration watch a fireworks show staged by Bruce Burns. This year’s event, to be held Saturday, will also feature a fireworks show, along with a reading by nationally acclaimed author Craig Johnson. (Photo courtesy of the Ucross Foundation)
Fireworks, story reading mark Ucross Christmas Celebration
A Christmas celebration featuring fireworks and the reading of a holiday story by a nationally acclaimed author will be on tap this weekend for visitors to an artist’s colony near Sheridan. Keep Reading | 417 words
A float passes by in a past “Parade of Lights” parade held in Gillette. The annual event, to be held on Saturday, features 30 to 40 floats and draws from 3,000 to 4,000 people.
Ice sculpture and parades featured at Gillette’s Holiday Ice Festival
The art of ice sculpting will be on display in Gillette this weekend as the city launches its celebration of the holidays. Keep Reading | 618 words
Rock Springs hosts interesting take on ‘Black Friday’ — ‘Plaid Friday’
An interesting twist on “Black Friday” that puts the emphasis on shopping local is taking place Friday in Rock Springs. Keep Reading | 558 words
Powell celebration raises money for arts center
Those wishing for an early start to both the holidays and the weekend should head to Powell this week for the city’s annual “Festival of Trees.” Keep Reading | 338 words
‘Dia De Los Muertos’ comes to Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
A giant replica of a sugar skull will greet visitors to the Cheyenne Botanic Garden on Friday and Saturday as the facility takes part in the traditional Mexican holiday of Dia De Los Muertos or “Day of the Dead.” Keep Reading | 499 words
Beer tasting on tap in Saratoga on Saturday
Attendees and pourers in appropriate “Oktoberfest” garb take part in last year’s Snowy Mountain Brewery Beerfest at the Saratoga Hot Springs Resort. This year’s beerfest will open at 10 a.m. Saturday with a golf tournament, with beer tasting to begin at noon in the resort’s courtyard. (Photo courtesy of the Saratoga Hot Springs Resort) Keep Reading | 400 words
Everything autumn celebrated at Sundance’s Pumpkin Patch Festival
A plethora of pumpkins and a collection of scarecrows can be seen on the streets of Sundance this weekend as the city hosts its annual Pumpkin Patch Festival. Keep Reading | 771 words
Tractors on display at last year’s Copper Days Festival in Encampment. The annual festival, to be held this weekend features tractor parades, tractor pulling contests, antique tractors and even toy tractor displays. (Photo courtesy of the Saratoga-Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce)
It’s all about tractors at Encampment’s Copper Days Festival
Antique tractors, toy tractors, feats of tractor strength, a tractor parade — if it has to do with tractors, it’s in the spotlight this weekend at Encampment’s annual Copper Days Festival. Keep Reading | 556 words
Fun in a bun: Wyoming’s Hot Dog Eating Championship to be held in Mills on Monday
For those with a soft spot in their hearts for the epicurean delight that is the hot dog, Mills is the place to be this long holiday weekend. Keep Reading | 540 words