Additional Information
WYO Theater
The WYO was originally built in 1923 as the Lotus, a vaudeville theater. The theater entertained Sheridan families for nearly 60 years with both live performances and films before closing its doors in 1982. Its future uncertain, the theater seemed destined to become just another main street memory.
Faced with the loss of this venerable landmark the citizens of Sheridan came together to rescue the building. Community leadership coupled with the generous gifts of time and money by individuals, businesses, and private foundations not only saved the theater, but renovated it to become an architectural centerpiece and important performing arts facility for downtown Sheridan.
Since reopening in 1989 as a road house, the WYO has brought countless hours of live entertainment, cultural enrichment, and educational opportunities to the greater Sheridan community.
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Stroll the Wild West
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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 16th anniversary of [...]
Escape to Tranquility
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While big cities are full of crowds, this holiday season escape to the tranquility and hospitality of the American West. Recently named a Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Sheridan, Wyoming is rich in frontier heritage, American art, and seasonal adventure. Holiday Spirit: Celebrate the season in true Cowboy style. From Thanksgiving [...]
Another Day at the Office… power, sex, ambition, greed
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The oldest Vaudeville Theater in Wyoming gears up for a hit season! The WYO Theater Benefit Gala kicks off on October 22nd with: How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying…Power, sex, ambition, greed… it’s just another day at the office. Also this season the Vienna Boys Choir will be featured performers! The WYO Theater [...]
An Exciting Summer at the Sheridan County Museum
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Located in the shadow of the Bighorn Mountains, the Sheridan County Museum presents a local perspective on the history of the American West through a variety of exhibits. These exhibits investigate the culture, industry, communities, agriculture, preservation, and geography of Sheridan County through artifacts, historic photographs, maps, and interactive kiosks. New to the Museum this [...]
Don King’s Museum
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Truly a must-see, Don King’s Museum is one of the best western museums in the nation, showcasing a fabulous collection of cowboy memorabilia gathered during the many years of Don’s interest and business in saddle making. The collection is comprised of hundreds of saddles, wagons, chaps, spurs, antique guns, Indian artifacts and collections from every [...]
Sheridan-Wyo-Rodeo (WYO Rodeo)
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Your travels this summer should include a visit to beautiful Sheridan, Wyoming during WYO Rodeo week from Friday, July 8th to Sunday, July 17th. You’re in for a treat for as the WYO Rodeo brochure truthfully states, “From the first boot kicked off, ‘til the last tailgate shuts, the most fun you’ll have anywhere.” So, [...]
