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During the day, speed across alpine meadows on a snowmobile, take a leisurely snowshoe trek on mountain trails, or try a bit of ice fishing with a local outfitter. Just outside of town, the majestic Bighorn Mountains offer endless snow adventures during the winter months.

Name your winter sport in Sheridan where the majestic Big Horn Mountains set the scene and offer a winter wonderland of trails and vast open meadows.

Here winter sports enthusiasts find an abundance of opportunities for invigorating outdoor recreation including boon docking, alpine and cross-country skiing, and snowboarding in an ideal mountain setting. It’s a beautiful place to enjoy snow sports and activities, as well as to revel in the magnificent scenery.

Sheridan, nestled in the foothills of the majestic Big Horn Mountains, is home base, while the Big Horns provide the winter wonderland!  Sled heads ride the range by snowmobile on 218 miles of Top 15 rated trails in the Big Horn Mountain Trail System.  Springtime provides excellent snow conditions with fresh powder, deep snow, warm days, and riding into April. The nearest trailhead is located just 15 miles south of Sheridan, with 100% “real” dry powdery snow. Cross-country trails are abundant in wide-open meadows and on telemark hillsides.

Deep snows, spectacular scenery and the vastness of the West are why people ride the Big Horns. Riding opportunities are both challenging and endless in these rugged and inviting mountains, offering some of the most enticing snowmobiling in the world. During the winter it’s easy to find fresh untracked powder and steep rolling hills to explore, with a diverse trail system that provides easy access.

Within nearly one million acres of national forest, the Big Horns also provide almost 50 miles of ungroomed trails, countless miles of cross-country exploring, and exciting off-trail opportunities. Limited commercial development keeps the crowds down both on and off the trails, while first-class lodging is available just a short drive away in Sheridan.  In the historic downtown, dining runs the gamut from down-home to gourmet, and specialty shopping ranges from antiques and cowboy memorabilia to intriguing boutiques and galleries.

For cross country enthusiasts, the area offers fantastic skiing with untouched powder.  Groomed and ungroomed trails criss-cross the Big Horns.  Here skiers may hit the trails and escape into the inviting quiet of the forest.

In addition, Sheridan and the Big Horn Mountains offer a bevy of outdoor recreation opportunities including ice-skating and snowshoeing. Children and adults both enjoy skating at Whitney Community Ice Rink. The area also offers other winter outdoor activities including ice fishing and wildlife viewing. Wildlife is as abundant as the snow, with large animals such as moose, elk, and deer viewed throughout the winter months.

This year leave the hustle and bustle of the city and travel to a less complicated time and place. The friendly folks of Sheridan look forward to sharing their holiday traditions and winter adventures with you.

Strolling With the Elves Does your Christmas shopping begin with fireworks, carolers, musicians, a beautifully decorated downtown, pictures with Santa and homemade chili? How about rides on a trolley, carriage, hay wagon or miniature train? No? Then you need to come to Sheridan, the day after Thanksgiving for the 17th anniversary of the Christmas Stroll, Friday, November 23rd.

Snow Play Speed across alpine meadows on a snowmobile, take a leisurely snowshoe trek on mountain trails, or try a bit of ice fishing with a local outfitter. Just outside of town, the majestic Bighorn Mountains offer endless snow adventures during the winter months.

Warm Up Visit some of the sites in the Historic Main Street District such as the internationally famous Kings Museum and Saddlery where the artistry of Don King’s leather work and saddles is displayed.

 Win a Sheridan Stay!

Strolling With the Elves

Does your Christmas shopping begin with fireworks, carolers, musicians, a beautifully decorated downtown, pictures with Santa and homemade chili? How about rides on a trolley, hay wagon or miniature train? No? Then you need to come to Sheridan, the day after Thanksgiving!

This year will mark our 17^th anniversary of Christmas Stroll. On Friday, November 23^rd, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm, Main Street in our historic downtown will be shut down to vehicle traffic to allow visitors, locals, families and friends to stroll downtown to do some Christmas shopping.

Christmas Stroll is a great time to get your shopping done early. Sheridan’s downtown has a fantastic mix of specialty gifts, clothing, shoes, home decorations, crafts, sporting goods, kitchenware, bath products, art, furniture, antiques, books and of course western wear. Think of how many people on your Christmas list fit into those categories.

To keep with Sheridan’s fine tradition, be sure to pick up your collector Stroll button! Each button features a unique number. If the number on your button matches the winning button number posted in a participating store, you win a gift from that store! Almost 100 stores participate, so that is 100 chances to win! And as if that wasn’t good enough, button holders can also register for a weekly $100 prize drawing each time they visit a participating business. Then all of these registrations are entered into the Grand Prize drawing for $1,000. Now that’s a Merry Christmas!

If you want to experience a true family-friendly town shopping experience, we will see you in Sheridan on November 23^rd. For more information on the Christmas Stroll, call the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce at 307-672-2485.

HOWDY PARTNER,

While big cities are full of crowds, this holiday season escape to the tranquility and hospitality of the ‘West at its Best’. Just named in the Top 10 Small Towns by livability.com, Sheridan, Wyoming is rich in frontier heritage, American art, and adventure.

Explore these varied and fun events while in Sheridan:

• OCTOBER  25-28, Winner of three 2011 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, Cole Porter’s classic stars your favorite local talent in an unforgettably fun and willfully silly musical at the WYO Theater!
• NOVEMBER 23 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS STROLL – Regionally acclaimed kickoff to the Christmas season in Historic Downtown Sheridan, encompassing horse-drawn wagon and trolley rides, prize giveaways, live entertainers, lighting contest, refreshments, Santa Claus visits, shopping & fireworks!
• NOVEMBER 25-DECEMBER 23 BRADFORD BRINTON MEMORIAL & MUSEUM 22nd ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW-Exquisite art in an ideal scenic foothills setting.
• DECEMBER 7-9 TRAIL END STATE HISTORIC SITE HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE – Sheridan’s popular historic museum comes alive with the sights, sounds and scents of Christmas all rolled into one three-day event, featuring nine performances by local musicians.
• DECEMBER 21 146th FETTERMAN BATTLEFIELD TOUR– Living history uniforms and weapons demonstration. followed by walking tour of the battlefield where Captain Fetterman and command of 80 were defeated by Warriors.

This year leave the hustle and bustle of the city and travel to a less complicated time and place. The friendly folks of Sheridan look forward to sharing their holiday traditions.

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

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.

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

Stroll the Wild West

 Does your Christmas shopping begin with fireworks, carolers, musicians, a beautifully decorated downtown, pictures with Santa and homemade chili? How about rides on a trolley, carriage, hay wagon or miniature train?

No? Then you need to come to Sheridan the day after Thanksgiving!

This year will mark our 16^th anniversary of Christmas Stroll. On Friday, November 25, from 4:00 to 8:00pm, Main Street in our historic downtown will be shut down to vehicle traffic to allow visitors, locals, families and friends to stroll downtown to do some Christmas shopping.

Christmas Stroll is a great time to get your shopping done early. Sheridan’s downtown has a mix of specialty gifts, clothing, shoes, home decorations, crafts, sporting goods, kitchenware, bath products, art, furniture, antiques, books and of course western wear. Think of how many people on your Christmas list fit in those categories.

To keep with Sheridan tradition, be sure to pick up your collector Stroll button! Each button features a unique number. If the number on your button matches the winning button number posted in a participating store, you win a gift from that store! Over 80 stores participate, so that is 80 chances to win! And as if that wasn’t good enough, if you win at a store, you are entered into the Grand Prize drawing for $1,000. Now that’s a Merry Christmas!

If you want to experience a true family-friendly town shopping experience, we will see you in Sheridan on November 25. For more information on the Christmas Stroll, call the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce at 307-672-2485.

Couples searching for romance and adventure will find both in the Old West style of Sheridan, Wyoming!

Nestled beneath the Big Horn Mountains, this historic town offers couples a blend of wild western history with modern adventure.

Here is a sampling of the possibilities for you as couples.

• Learn about the Old West during a historic trolley tour of the historic Main Street District and have a drink with the ghost of Buffalo Bill at the 117 year old Sheridan Inn.
• Get the adrenaline pumping while riding snowmobiles or horses along trails and across alpine meadows in the majestic Big Horn Mountains.
• Glimpse true cowboy culture at Kings Saddlery & Museum with its cowboy and Indian memorabilia year-round or during the huge, week-long 81st Sheridan WYO Rodeo in July.
• Embark on life’s big adventure and get married amidst fields of Poppies, Forget-me-nots, and Indian paintbrush in summer or below gold and terracotta leaves in autumn. 

A number of packages currently featured in Sheridan include a “Wine and Roses” or honeymoon package through the Wingate Inn and a “Special Occasion” package with the Holiday Inn and snowmobiling the Big Horns through the Best Western Sheridan Center. Other accommodation options from cottages to campsites are available as well.

No matter the season, Sheridan is ready for romance.

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

November brings real “Norman Rockwell” vision to Sheridan’s Historic Districts and all who embrace Christmas and the Holidays!