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Enjoy exploring The Sheridan Channel’s “real”showcase of what the Sheridan area has to offer to visitors with the many and varied tourism attractions in the King of Cowboy Towns!

The Sheridan Channel is dedicated to providing viewers with information about current events, activities and attractions available in Sheridan, Wyoming. The channel really focuses the spotlight on the many rich experiences awaiting visitors, as well as area residents who haven’t yet experienced these attractions offered.

Here is a sampling of the videos pertaining to a variety of popular activity interests located throughout the Sheridan Travel and Tourism’s Web Site in the videos section under ‘Additional Information‘:

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Downtown Ride the Trolley Dining and Nightlife
Rodeos Polo Matches Sheridan Museum
Mountains History Story Fish Hatchery
Activities WYO Theater During the Summer
Hang Gliding Trail End Holidays Parks and Facilities

To further promote our community, The Sheridan Channel was launched by the City of Sheridan, Optimum and Wayward Films – along with Sheridan Travel and Tourism, the Sheridan County Chamber, Downtown Association, and Forward Sheridan.

 

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Voted in Top Adventure Towns!

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Enjoy the Bighorn

Scenic Byways

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HWYs 14 and 14A

An outdoor paradise, the Bighorn Mountains and Bighorn National Forest are filled with recreational opportunities including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking and backpacking, horseback riding, mountain biking, picnicking, sightseeing,photography, and in winter snowmobiling, skiing, and sledding.

Whether you’re looking for an exciting ATV trail or a stroll through quiet pines, the Bighorn National Forest offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Explore Medicine Wheel, the sacred Native American treasure, and Shell Falls the thundering heartbeat of the magnificent Bighorns! Montana.

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Penny L. Becker, Executive Director

Sheridan Travel and Tourism

Sheridan, Wyoming – Voted #1 Western Town in America!

307-673-7120 -stt@sheridanwyoming.org

www.sheridanwyoming.org

Voted in Top Adventure Towns!

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An outdoor paradise, the Bighorn Mountains and Bighorn National Forest are filled with recreational opportunities including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking and backpacking, horseback riding, mountain biking, picnicking, sightseeing, photography, and in winter snowmobiling, skiing, and sledding.

Enjoy the Bighorn

Scenic Byways

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HWYs 14 and 14A

The Bighorn National Forest, including the Cloud Peak Wilderness area, is unique and diverse. Within the Forest area, you can encounter grass prairies, evergreen forests, mountain meadows, rugged alpine peaks, dramatic canyons, as well as desert lands and cascading waterfalls – all within a day’s journey…

Whether you’re looking for an exciting ATV trail or a stroll through quiet pines, the Bighorn National Forest offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Explore Medicine Wheel, the sacred Native American treasure, and Shell Falls the thundering heartbeat of the magnificent Bighorns!

Sheridan, the King of Cowboy Towns, is in the foothills of the mountains, and also the Golf Capital of Wyoming, offering three championship golf courses. Get in a round while enjoying the crisp autumn air.

It is no wonder Sheridan was voted in the Top 100 Adventure Towns by National Geographic Adventure Online!

 

Penny L. Becker, Executive Director

Sheridan Travel and Tourism

Sheridan, Wyoming – Voted #1 Western Town in America!

307-673-7120 - stt@sheridanwyoming.org

www.sheridanwyoming.org

Sheridan’s Rockin – Rock Climing, Golf & Hang Gliding

Celebrate a bit of the Old West meets New West in the heart of Wyoming’s cowboy country. Sheridan voted for the third consecutive year in the ‘Top Towns for Outdoorsmen’, is where recreation opportunities abound! And there’s not a better time to enjoy them . . .
Rock ClimbingRock Climbing opportunities are stellar in this area with premier ops at Steamboat Rock on top of the Big Horn Mountains and Tongue River Canyon, both a short drive from town. Join other outdoor aficionados to challenge yourself in new locations around Sheridan.

Golfers find Sheridan a paradise of opportunity for all levels of expertise. Dubbed Wyoming’s Golf Capitol, Sheridan offers four championship courses within a 35-mile radius:

Golf ball•  The Powder Horn’s 27-hole championship course rated in GolfWeek’s top 100
•  Kendrick’s 18 hole course rated in the top 5 courses in Wyoming by Golf Digest magazine
•  Sheridan Country Club
•  Buffalo Course

Hang gliding is popular as well, beginning in the spring all the way into late fall . . . when the weather and air drafts are just right, daredevils enjoy jumping into thin air off the face of the magnificent Big Horn Mountains. Spectators may watch and photograph hang gliders from across the nation as they soar above and beyond the Mountains at Sand Turn, west of Sheridan. The Hang Gliders Fly-In takes place again over Labor Day weekend to kick-off the Fall.Hang gliding

With many options in accommodations, entertainment, fine dining, shopping and galleries, visitors experience Sheridan as an authentic western destination.

Don’t forget to embrace the Old West to New West of Northeastern Wyoming. . . Explore multiple museums and nearby historic sites which celebrate Native Americans and the opening of the West to pioneers and settlers. This adding yet another dimension to your beautiful Wyoming experience.

Build your travel itinerary to track the desired activities, historic sites, western stores and events that you and your travel partners want to include during your stay in Sheridan. Also add to your itinerary, the hotel, motel, cottage, or RV Park that you are interested in and a selection of the restaurants you chose to dine at.

To explore Sheridan and upcoming activities, contact Sheridan Travel and Tourism at 307-673-7120 or 1-888-596-6787 or visit www.sheridanwyoming.org

Wildlife Into Golf “Play”

Wyoming’s Golf Capital with deer, antelope and 81 holes of world-class golf!

Nestled in the arms of the Big Horn Mountains lies Wyoming’s Golf Capital, Sheridan – The West at its Best!  Rich in western history, this fine and friendly locale lies central to four of the state’s finest golf courses — all within a 35 mile radius of this warm and bustling community.
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Tee off at The Powder Horn, offering a 27-hole championship course which is rated in GolfWeek’s top 100 again this year. Every measure was taken to preserve the natural beauty surrounding the Powder Horn. The Mountain Nine features a replica of the famous Swilcan Burn Bridge at St. Andrews, along with the open rolling terrain found on a Scottish links course, with large greens and 30 sizeable sand bunkers. The Stag Nine features target golf with an Old West flavor, waterside holes and a natural routing. Rounding out the course’s 27 holes is the Eagle Nine, featuring surprising length and creative shot making opportunities, within a mix of meadow and creekside terrain. In addition to championship golf, The Powder Horn’s master plan consists of 700 home and patio home sites on just over 900 acres of land.

Golf at KendrickThe Kendrick Golf Course, established in 1935, is a course of premiere beauty located 3 miles from town, and flanked on the west by the Big Horn Mountains. Kendrick has the distinction of being rated in the top 5 courses in the State of Wyoming by Golf Digest magazine. With 18 holes, 6,800 yards and a par of 72, this course offers premiere golf and practice facilities for every part of your game. Kendrick has a fully-stocked pro shop and full-service restaurant. Private lessons are available from a PGA golf instructor for groups, individuals and for all levels of play. This course offers some of the lowest rates in the region and tournaments for every player.

Located within the city limits, Sheridan Country Club, offers nine greens with separate tee boxes for 18 hole play. Big Horn Mountain vistas are viewed from every hole. A fully stocked pro shop fills out the amenities of this reasonably-priced course.

Located in Johnson County just miles down the road is the Buffalo Golf Club. Fun to play, this complete facility is set at the base of the Big Horns with mature, tree-lined fairways. This course offers lots of up and down play with duplication of par beginning at the twelfth hole.

Sheridan DowntownBesides championship and reasonably-priced golf, historic Sheridan provides abundant entertainment through specialty shopping, excellent restaurants, cultural opportunities including rodeo and performances at the WYO Theater. Museums, battlesites, historic homes round out every visitor’s experience. Recreational activities for every outdoor enthusiast are unlimited in the Bighorn National Forest. Enjoy polo every Sunday throughout the summer months.

Sheridan is located only 130 miles south of Billings, Montana and midway between the Black Hills and Yellowstone on I-90. For additional information about our courses, golf packages, or for visitor information, visit www.sheridanwyoming.org or contact the Sheridan Travel and Tourism at I-90 & East 5th Street, Exit 23 or 888.596.6787.

Golf with the Wild Life!

At play in Wyoming’s Golf Capital with deer, antelope and 81 holes of world-class golf.
Nestled in the arms of the Big Horn Mountains lies Wyoming’s Golf capital, Sheridan – The West at its Best!  Rich in western history, this fine and friendly locale lies central to four of the state’s finest golf courses — all within a 35 mile radius of this warm and bustling community.

Tee off at The Powder Horn, offering a 27-hole championship course which is rated in GolfWeek’s top 100. Every measure was taken to preserve the natural beauty surrounding the Powder Horn. The Mountain Nine features a replica of the famous Swilcan Burn Bridge at St. Andrews, along with the open rolling terrain found on a Scottish links course, with large greens and 30 sizeable sand bunkers. The Stag Nine features target golf with an Old West flavor, waterside holes and a natural routing. Rounding out the course’s 27 holes is the Eagle Nine, featuring surprising length and creative shot making opportunities, within a mix of meadow and creekside terrain. In addition to championship golf, The Powder Horn’s master plan consists of 700 home and patio home sites on just over 900 acres of land.

The Kendrick Golf Course, established in 1935, a course of premiere beauty, located 3 miles out of town, is flanked on the west by the Big Horn Mountains. Kendrick has the distinction of being rated in the top 5 courses in the State of Wyoming by Golf Digest magazine. With 18 holes, 6,800 yards and a par of 72, this course offers premiere golf and practice facilities for every part of your game. Kendrick has a fully-stocked pro shop and full-service restaurant. Private lessons are available from a PGA golf instructor for groups, individuals and for all levels of play. This course offers some of the lowest rates in the region and tournaments for every player.

Located within the city limits, Sheridan Country Club, offers nine greens with separate tee boxes for 18 hole play. Big Horn Mountain vistas are viewed from every hole. A fully stocked pro shop fills out the amenities of this reasonably-priced course.

Located in Johnson County just miles down the road is a the Buffalo Golf Club. Fun to play, this complete facility is set at the base of the Big Horns with mature, tree-lined fairways. This course offers lots of up and down play with duplication of par beginning at the twelfth hole.

Besides fantastic and reasonably-priced golf, historic Sheridan provides ample entertainment through specialty shopping, excellent restaurants, cultural opportunities including rodeo and performances at the WYO Theater. Museums, battlesites, historic homes round out every visitor’s experience. Recreational activities for every outdoor enthusiast are unlimited in the Bighorn National Forest. Enjoy polo every Sunday throughout the summer months.

Sheridan is located only 130 miles south of Billings, Montana and midway between the Black Hills and Yellowstone on I-90. For additional information about our courses, golf packages, or for visitor information, visit www.sheridanwyoming.org or contact the Sheridan Travel and Tourism at I-90 & East 5th Street, Exit 23 or 888.596.6787.

Two Clubs and Nine Playing Fields

Stamp divots, bring a picnic, enjoy the beauty of the outdoors, and watch the action matching talented athletes and animals from around the country – both horse and rider making the fast-paced game entertaining from start to finish.
Polo Two clubs and nine playing fields ensure that polo is played somewhere in the county at least three days a week in June and from July through Labor Day, every day except Monday. The game has been played in the shadow of the Big Horns since the 1890s, when ranching brothers William and Malcolm Moncrieffe, scions of Scottish nobility, introduced the game to their cowhands.

The Big Horn Events Center features polo every Sunday throughout the summer months, fielding teams from the Big Horn Polo Club, the oldest polo club west of the Mississippi.

For more information contact: Big Horn Events Center, Leslie Olsen at 307-673-0454 or or Charlie Jorgenson 307-674-8687
July:

6 1PM Holiday Inn Cup
3PM D.A. Davidson Cup
13 1PM Eaton Cup
3PM WYO Rodeo Cup
20 1PM Sheridan Physical Therapy Cup
3PM Ducks Unlimited Cup
27 1PM Photo Imaging Center Cup
3PM Michelob Cup – Dog and Cat Shelter Benefit

August:

3 1PM BHJ Cup
3PM Pass Creek Foundation Cup
10 1PM CHAPS Cup
3PM Connell Cup
17 1PM Paul Nicholson Memorial
3PM Coca Cola Cup
24 1PM Polaris Cup
3PM Montaylor Cup

September:

August 31 – September 1  TBA   Don King Days

Flying H Polo Club offers games every Saturday throughout the summer with preliminaries held on Thursday’s prior to the games. Featuring “high-goal” polo games. Bring your chairs or blankets for sitting on the grass or in the back of pickup and enjoy an afternoon of polo.

For more information contact: The Flying H Polo Club at 307-674-9447 or info@flyinghpolo.com

Preliminary Matches every Thursdays from July 24th to August 28th 1 & 3 PM

July:

26 1PM Cloud Peak Cup
3PM Bob Tate Memorial

August:

2 1PM HF Bar Cup
3PM Bradford Brinton Cup
5 5PM Archie MacCarty Memorial, Kids Game
9 1PM Olivers Cup
3PM Oliver Wallop Memorial Cup
16 1PM Gallatin Cup
3PM Spear Ranch Cup
17 4:30PM Goose Creek Benefit Cup
23 1PM Meade Creek Cup
3PM Skeeter Johnston Memorial, Sportsmanship Cup
30 1PM Bozeman Trail Cup
3PM Flying H Cup


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