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The Platte Valley Arts Council sponsored the 6th annual Hay Bale Sculpture Contest in October and the winning entry is SunnyCup. The Arts Council began the competition to show off some good ole’ ranch ingenuity. Area ranches, businesses & families in the Platte Valley were asked to create a sculpture made predominantly of bales but were given the artistic leeway to incorporate wood, metal, wire, paint, canvas damns, or anything other medium they could dream up into their sculpture. The council did want all of the valley r...
Families roaming downtown Rawlins in October may invoke images of a Halloween walk. On October 7, however, there were no tricks and the treats were good fun and good art on display for residents and visitors. Rawlins Downtown Development Authority hosted the 6th Annual ArtBeat on the first Friday of October, with more than a dozen local artists showcasing their talents. Along with the visual arts, Stillhouse Blues provided music and a handful of food trucks fed hungry...
The Platte Valley Arts Council is sponsoring the 6th annual Hay Bale Sculpture Contest and it is bigger than ever. Back in September, there was an initiation sent out to all local ranches, businesses or families to show off some good ole' fashioned ranch ingenuity that could give their outfit creative bragging rights for a year. Eight participants entered this years contest. The defending champions CSU Beef Improvement Center is joined by Doggett Greenhouse, Kelly Cattle... Full story
Scott and Michelle McIlvane, owners of the Lazy River Cantina, are excited to be one of two places offering an opportunity to play keno, which debuted October 6. Keno is a lottery-like gambling game often played at casinos, bars, convenience stores and venues that offer some form of legalized gambling. It can also be provided as a game in some state lotteries. In the classic game, players choose numbers ranging from one through 80. After all the players make their wagers, 20...
Community Choirs in both Saratoga and Encampment are preparing for the upcoming holiday season. The Saratoga Community Choir will have their Christmas Concert performance on December 11 at 4 p.m. at the Platte Valley Community Center Theater. Until then, they have practice every Tuesday evening from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. To join in on the fun, call Valerie Larscheid at 307-321-8865 for more information. Encampment’s Community Choir will be December 7 at 6 p.m. at the Opera H... Full story
Smoked pulled pork on a bun with choice of BBQ sauce, plus all the trimmings, will be featured as everyone is invited to “Gathers at the Table” Monday, Oct. 3rd, between 4:00 and 6:30 p.m. in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, corner of 3rd & Bridge Sts. The free meal, compliments of the “Gather at the Table” committee, will also be served with coleslaw, baked beans, dessert and a drink, along with a table full of fellowship. No reservations are needed and no restrictions apply. Folks just need to show up. “Gat... Full story
The weather could not have been any more beautiful for the Saratoga Hot Springs Resort and Spa for their 9th annual Oktoberfest. Although beer was the dominant beverage being served, there were several distilleries showing off their products. Brush Creek Distillery featured their vodka, gin and bourbon with samples for attendees. The distillery also had their newly launched product for tasting, Railroad Rye. Snowy Mountain Brewery, located in the Resort, offered a selection...
As promised, this is the second in the series covering artists work on display in the Upper North Platte Valley. Many of these pieces have been in place for several years, others are new this year. While researching art in the Valley, Tim Niklas, Director of the Grand Encampment Museum, said that two very famous artists grew up in Saratoga. Cecil Calvert Beall (1892-1970) was an American commercial illustrator and painted portraits. He also did watercolor art and drawings for... Full story
The 26th Annual Chug and Tug Tractor pull started off with a parade tractors. They huffed and puffed up McCaffrey Avenue to the post office, turned around and came back down. Many tractor fans lined the highway to take pictures and kiddos clambered for candy being tossed to them. The oldest tractors were owned by a couple out of Craig. Richard Oberwitte drives a 1937 John Deere AR. the first rubber tired tractor in Moffat County. Oberwitte has owned the tractor he drives for... Full story
The hum of curiosity vibrated through the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) on Saturday. Large and small pieces of art hidden under fabric and tarps tantalized all of those gathered for the Art Reveal. Some peeked under a corner, but most waited, to see the creations that had been so thoughtfully fashioned by the artists being honored. Teense Wilford presided over the event, offering up some rhetoric and song, as well as appreciation for the five board members and the...
The sun was setting over the prairie when dinner was served at the Saratoga Community Garden Pesto Fest gathering. Thanks to the organizational abilities of Geri Doherty and the commitment to excellence of the volunteers assisting her, the event was a huge success. Approximately 60 people attended the dinner. Everything concerning the event was based on sustainable energy. From solar energy to power the lights that hung dancing above the guests heads, to composting the...
The Mudd Riots came back to life on August 27 at the Whistle Pig Saloon and the mud started flying at 11 a.m. With a crew of a dozen, never say never men and women, they put on a Mudd Riot that wowed the crowds. The Mudd Riots began in 2020 during the pandemic. The Pig Digger at the Whistle Pig was canceled because of the pandemic so a few brave souls dared to cross the line and create a new event, "The Mudd Riots". The response was better than expected and encouraged these...
Filled with a wealth of beauty and history, the journey west on Highway 70 leading from Encampment to Baggs will take you on a voyage of discovery. Take your time and let your imagination transport you into another century–to a time before pavement, four wheel drive pickups, before cell phones and even before sliced bread. Thanks to the tireless efforts of a few relentless locals, there are new, exciting additions to this worthwhile trip. Interpretive signs, purchased with m...
Hidden amongst the cottonwoods and aspens, the sleepy little village of Encampment hides a secret. Just a little more than a hundred years ago, this little village was a mecca of industry. In the late 1840s trappers and traders rendezvoused at the base of the Sierra Madre Mountains. The Ute and other tribes also lived, hunted, and fought in the area. At that time the area was known as Camp le Grand. The Cherokee Trail was blazed through the region in 1849 when wagon trains...
Spirits were high and excited voices filled the Platte Valley Community Center Great Hall for the 8th annual C.J. Box Trivia event sponsored by the Saratoga Museum. Baked potatoes with all the fixings and plenty of sweets were served before the contest. Sadly, C.J. Box, author of the popular "Joe Pickett" series of books, couldn't attend this annual event due to an accident that left him injured and requiring surgery. He did however send his best wishes via video sent to Dana...