🧱 Historic Homes Tour, UB40 & More | This Week in Cheyenne

Howdy Cheyenne! 🤠 It’s Monday, July 15th.

Events

Monday, July 15th

Will Read for Beer | 6:30 p.m. | Freedom's Edge Brewing Company, 1509 Pioneer Blvd | Free to attend | Join this club of beer and book lovers as you kick back and enjoy your favorite pint from FEBC.

Tuesday, July 16th

Breakfast in the Tropics | 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S Lions Park Dr | $90 | Join friends for a private breakfast spread in the Shane Smith Grand Conservatory, on the 3rd-floor balcony of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens.

Georgia Peach & Bing Cherry Tour | 12:15 p.m. | Big Lots, 3501 E Lincolnway | $45 | The Fruit Truck is back in Cheyenne for a short time. Stop by and pick up peaches, cherries and pecans.

Tuesday Farmers Market | 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | JCPenny Parking Lot, 1400 Dell Range Blvd | Free to attend | Shop local vendors and find plenty of treats including local raised fruits and vegetables, breads, pastries, salsas, Wyoming honey and much more!

Concert in the Park | 7:00 p.m. | Lion's Park, 8th Ave & Central Ave | Free to attend | This week's concert is western themed and will feature selections Home on the Range, Circus Bee, How the West was Won, Hoe Down and Shenandoah. Bring a blanket, chairs and snacks for this relaxing summer concert.

Wednesday, July 17th

Wine Down Wednesday | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Catz N Coffee Connections, 615 W 20th St | $44 | Flydragon Art Studio and Catz team up to bring you this paint night. All supplies needed are included!

Open Mic Night | 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | Free to attend | Check out some of Cheyenne's talent, or hop in and show off your own! Music, comedy, poetry and more...it's all welcome at open mic night.

Thursday, July 18th

CFD Invitational Western Art Show & Sale Opening Reception | 3:00 p.m. | CFD Old West Museum, 4610 Carey Ave | $225 | One of the Rocky Mountain region’s largest western art shows is back for its 44th year. The opening reception evening will begin with taking transportation from the Museum to the Wyoming Governor residence for hors d’oeuvres and socializing before heading back to the Museum for the main event.

CFD Kickoff Party | 6:00 p.m. | Outlaw Saloon, 312 S Greeley Hwy | $15-$150 | Kick off your Cheyenne Frontier Days at the Outlaw with entertainment from Danno Simpson and Randy Burghardt.

Vintage Terrariums | 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Outkast Vintage, 1906 Thomes Ave | $30 | Sunshine Plant Company and Outkast Vintage bring you this vintage terrarium night that will find you planting some classic, mossy terrariums in vintage containers and adding lots of cute decorations too.

UB40 | 8:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | $55 | Featuring five of the six founding members, the band will play many of their seventeen Top 10 hit singles, including ‘Kingston Town’, ‘I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You’ and of course, ‘Red, Red Wine’.

Friday, July 19th

Fort D.A. Russell Days (Also Sat, July 20 & Sun, July 21) | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | F.E. Warren AFB | Free to attend | F.E. Warren hosts its annual open house that provides community members an opportunity to learn about the base’s mission and history. The event includes historic military presentations, living history and period-style dances.

Food Truck Fridays | 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Frontier Mall, 1400 Dell Range (JCPenny parking lot), Free to attend | Start your weekend by checking out and trying a variety of food trucks (available for purchase) in the parking lot of the mall.

Fridays on the Plaza: Neon Union | 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Depot Plaza, 121 W 15th St | Free to attend | This duo is bringing a new sound to country music, with 808 kick drums married to a traditional country lyric and anthemic pop melodies. They have played at the ACMs and CMA Fest and have opened for musical acts like Hardy, Scotty McCreery and Pitbull.

Pottery Class- Sip & Spin | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Silver Sage Ceramics, 3110 Old Faithful Rd | $55 | Learn the the basics of wheel throwing as you Sip 'n Spin at this BYOB workshop.

Live Music: Turnpike Troubadours w/ Red Clay Strays | 7:00 p.m. | CFD Arena, 1230 W 8th Ave | $77-$275 | With 1.5 billion streams globally, the band is hotter than ever after a three-year hiatus to find clarity. Their latest studio album, “A Cat in the Rain,” was produced by three-time Grammy winner Shooter Jennings.

Live Music: Josh Abbott | 10:00 p.m. | Outlaw Saloon, 312 S Greeley Hwy | $15-$150 | The Texas Red Dirt icons headline the first Friday of the Outlaw's CFD After Party Series.

Saturday, July 20th

Pet Spa Day | 8:00 a.m. | Cheyenne Animal Shelter, 800 Southwest Dr | Free to attend | Have your cat caught up on their vaccines or get microchipped at the low-cost Spay/Neuter clinic.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Grand Parade | 9:00 a.m. | Downtown Cheyenne, See Parade Route | Free to attend | A spectacle of the West! Take in the sights and sounds of some of the top marching bands and horse-drawn vehicles in the country during the CFD-goer favorite Grand Parade.

Cowboy Market 2024 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Ice and Events Center, 1530 W Lincolnway | Free to attend | Head to the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center to cool off and shop over 90 local vendors selling one-of-a-kind handmade treasures, gifts and souvenirs. A portion of the proceeds from vendor fees will be donated to the Davissa Horse Refuge, a sanctuary dedicated to giving retired workhorses a place to roam free and easy in their golden years.

Cheyenne Frontier Days PRCA Rodeo (Also Sun, July 21st) | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | CFD Arena, 1230 W 8th Ave | $23-$48 | Don't miss the absolute best cowboys and cowgirls in the world compete at the Daddy of 'em All!

Lane - Life, Legend, Legacy | 4:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Civic Center, 510 W 20th St | $25-$150 | The special screening will feature the legendary bull rider Lane Frost and focuses on his faith, various challenges the young cowboy faced and most importantly, why thirty-five years after his death in Cheyenne, he is still one of the most celebrated figures in Western culture.

Cowboy CAT-cus Gardens | 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Catz N Coffee Connections, 615 W 20th St | $30 | Spend some time with the cats while you create a cat-friendly plant garden during this Western workshop by Catz and Sunshine Plant Company.

Live Music: Jason Aldean w/ Chase Matthew | 7:00 p.m. | CFD Arena, 1230 W 8th Ave | $77-$275 | The top-selling country music artist known for hit singles like “Why,” “The Truth,” and “Dirt Road Anthem,” lights up the Frontier Nights stage.

Live Music: Kolby Cooper | 10:00 p.m. | Outlaw Saloon, 312 S Greeley Hwy | $15-$150 | The country singer has garnered millions of streams, sold out shows across the country and played the Grand Ole Opry, all within four years of being in the music business.

Sunday, July 21st

Historic Homes Tour (Fort D.A. Russell Days) | 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | F.E. Warren AFB | Free to attend | Tour three historic brick homes and the base museum as part of Fort D.A. Russell Days.

Diamond Painting | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Catz N Coffee Connections, 615 W 20th St | $10 | Create your own diamond painting cat-themed coaster during this diamond painting workshop.

Cowboy Cactus Cocktails | 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | $30 | Join Sunshine Plant Company at Blue Raven to plant some adorable cacti into Blue Raven glasses and add Western flair.

Live Music: Jelly Roll w/ Warren Zeiders | 7:00 p.m. | CFD Arena, 1230 W 8th Ave | $77-$275 | Bursting onto the country music scene in 2022, Jelly Roll is now a Grammy-nominated country music star with hit songs like “Save Me,” “Son of a Sinner,” and “Need a Favor.”

Live Music: Double Wide | 10:00 p.m. | Outlaw Saloon, 312 S Greeley Hwy | $15-$150 | Keep the CFD fun going at the Outlaw's after party that will feature 90's country music.

Need to Know

🖼️ Finish Line: The Cheyenne Children’s Museum is almost in finishing touches, with an expected opening date this fall.

👮 Focus: A Cheyenne Police Detective testified that neither the Coin Shop suspect, nor neighborhood, was searched after the 2015 double murder.

🗽 Celebration: Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins has appointed an America 250 Commission to organize and lead a 250 years of independence celebration in Cheyenne.

🍓 Coming Soon: It's official: Sprouts Farmers Market is coming to Cheyenne.

✈️ Subsidy: A payment agreement with SkyWest Airlines may cost City of Cheyenne $400K.

🌳 Brand New: The City of Cheyenne will host an open house to get residents feedback on the future of the new Rotary Park.

🚀 Modernize: Despite being 81% over budget, the FE Warren missile upgrades are still a go.

🛒 Barter: A Cheyenne Albertsons is on the list of stores that would be sold if the $25B Kroger merger moves forward.

💙 Support: Experts recently shared their perspectives on the state of drug recovery in southeast Wyoming

🗳️ Reminder: The Laramie County Clerk is reminding voters they have fewer early voting days due to a new law that has reduced the period from 45 to 28 days.

One Last Thing

Join the Way Out West Paranormal team for this spooky evening Ghost Hunt at the Knights of Pythias! Step into 140 years of history on this thrilling adventure as you search for ghosts in one of the most haunted locations in town. The experts of Way Out West Paranormal will guide you through a four-plus-hour investigation to experience the supernatural up close and personal and uncover the mysteries hidden within. Tickets are available now! Sat, July 27th, 6:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m., Knights of Pythias, 312 W 17th St, $50.

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