🍕 The Culinary Experience, Halloween Harvest Market & More | This Week in Cheyenne

Howdy, it’s Monday, October 16th.

Events

Tuesday, Oct 17th

Business 2 Business Expo | 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Little America Hotel, 2800 W Lincolnway | An opportunity to support local business - meet amazing businesses, enjoy delicious snacks and enter to win prizes.

Doll Head Cactus Gardens | 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Freedom’s Edge Brewing Co, 1509 Pioneer Ave | $32 | Full creepy mode initiated! Make a living Halloween decoration, a Doll Head Succulent Planter, during this workshop. All materials plus one beverage included.

Wednesday, Oct 18th

October Hat Bar | 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Wild J Trading, 117 W 17th St | $100 | Create the perfect custom hat for fall! Choose your hat, band and accessories to create your one-of-a-kind masterpiece that you’ll wear for years to come.

Monthly Open Studio | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Creativity Center, 1620 Thomes Ave | Free to attend, $5 suggested donation | Bring your own materials and draw from the props provided or work on a piece of your own in this open-studio style workshop. Local artist Steve Knox will be on hand for questions or suggestions.

Thursday, Oct 19th

Make a Creepy Apothecary Shelf | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Cheyenne Creativity Center, 1620 Thomes Ave | $25 | Get in the Halloween spirit by creating your own creepy apothecary shelf by adding various baubles, bones and other items in this workshop. All materials needed are included.

Costume BINGO | 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum Carriage Hall , 4610 Carey Ave | $12 | Wear a creative costume and join for a fun night of costume bingo that is open for all ages. The entry fee gets you in the doors, your first game board and snacks. Additional games and drinks will be available for purchase.

Friday, Oct 20th

Union Pacific Steam Shop Tour | 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Depot Museum, 121 W 15th St | $40 | Don't miss this rare opportunity to tour the Union Pacific Steam Shop as public access is only offered a few times a year. There were just twenty-five of the massive Big Boy steam engines ever built, and only 8 remain today. Check out the Steam Shop where Big Boy #4014 is housed.

Frightseeing Ghost Tour (Also Sat, Oct 21st & Sun Oct, 22nd) | 6:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. | Cheyenne Street Railway Trolley, 121 W 15th St | $18 | This 90-minute tour will guide you through a brush with the underworld right here in Cheyenne with stories from gruesome murders to unexplainable phenomena.

LCCC Volleyball vs. Northwest College | 7:00 p.m. | Storey Gym, 2811 House Ave | $5 | Support the Golden Eagles as they go for 12 straight wins on the season as they host the Trappers from Powell.

Yachtley Crew | 8:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | $25 | If you’re a fan of yacht rock, this show is for you. Get ready to party the nation's favorite Yacht Rock band as they reel you in with their huge sound and high energy show. They’ll perform the best of 70's and 80's soft rock hits by Christopher Cross, Hall & Oates, Toto and many more.

Saturday, Oct 21st

Halloween Harvest Market | 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Archer Event Center, 3967 Archer Pkwy | Free to attend | Get ready for a day of Halloween fun! With over 200 vendors offering unique, handmade gifts and more, you'll find plenty to keep you entertained. Don’t miss the kids Halloween Carnival Games hosted by Laramie County 4-H. For just $10 per child, they can enjoy unlimited carnival games and face painting. All proceeds will go towards supporting Laramie County 4-H.

Driving of the Spike Tour | 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Depot Museum, 121 W 15th St | Free to attend | A 43-foot golden spike monument is headed to Brigham City, Utah to be installed in 2024, but prior to its installation, the spike is visiting communities across the country and invites spectators to reflect on the achievement of building the transcontinental railroad and to learn the untold stories of the diverse railroad workers who made it possible.

The Culinary Experience: A Taste of Downtown Cheyenne | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Downtown Locations | Free to attend | Join the Downtown Business Collective for a Taste of Downtown Cheyenne; an amazing opportunity to check out and grab free samples of food and beverages from downtown businesses.

Boo Ball Monster Mash | 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Red Lion Hotel, 204 W Fox Farm Rd | $75 | Hosted by the Leadership Cheyenne class of 22-23, the Boo Ball will be a Halloween party you won’t soon forget. Grab a costume and get ready for a night of food, music, dancing, live and silent auctions and more! Proceeds raised during the evening will benefit the class’ beautification project: the Legacy Landscapes Water Conservation Turf Park.

1920 Silent Movie: "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (Also Sun, Oct 22nd) | 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Atlas Theatre, 211 W Lincolnway | $12 | Watch the classic silent film with live musical accompaniment by Dave Niemann.

Mahler’s Titan | 7:30 p.m. | Cheyenne Civic Center, 510 W 20th St | $11.50-$53 | The Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra opens the 23-24 season, The Universe Awaits, with Gustav Mahler’s Titan. In addition to the spectacular Mahler’s 1st Symphony, enjoy pianist Adam Zukiewicz performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

Dueling Pianos | 7:30 p.m. | The Metropolitan Downtown, 1701 Carey Ave | $20 | Date night is set. Head downtown to The Met and watch talented pianists face off in a battle of melodies and wits. Enjoy cocktails + a limited food menu.

Dead Prez | 8:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | $25 | The pair of politically militant rappers bring their hard-hitting beats, politically aware rhymes and deft lyricism to The Lincoln stage. Support includes local artists Vanteslayed It, Pocketbook Prophet and Winct.

Sunday, Oct 22nd

Knitting Class | 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Catz N Coffee Connections, 615 W 20th | $20 | Join Geralyn of Kitting & Purrling to build your knitting skills! All levels welcome and proceeds go towards helping the cats!

Need to Know

🏨 On the Market: The Historic Plains Hotel in Downtown Cheyenne is up for sale.

📸 Spotted: A Cheyenne couple shot a short video of Bigfoot while on a train ride in Colorado.

🐎 Now Open: The official retail shop for Cheyenne Frontier Days, Chute 10 Mercantile, held a grand opening at its new location and is now open.

🚧 Installation: The two new high-intensity activated crosswalk signals should be installed in time for the next school year.

📘 Coming Soon: Barnes & Noble shares updates on its progress towards is official reopening in Cheyenne on October 25th.

🐈 To the Rescue: A kitten was saved from a storm drain in a joint effort by animal control, CFR and BOPU.

🎨 Upcoming: Sip and learn to paint your pet class returns to Paris West on November 5th and registration is open now.

🐕 Animal Health: Black Dog Animal Rescue's low-cost vaccine clinic will be held on November 4th.

One Last Thing

Learn to create hand-rolled pasta with Chef Patrina of the Food Network! Join Vintages Handcrafted Wine for The Pasta Experience, to indulge in the art of pasta-making as you sip on your preferred Vintages wine. This hands-on experience will teach you how to hand roll ravioli and pappardelle. Once crafted, you’ll choose which pasta to cook and which to package to take home. Then sit back and savor your pasta with Chef Patrina’s Bolognese sauce and a glass of wine. Learn more and purchase tickets here.

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