Programming

The Programming Committee has enjoyed a holiday hiatus, but is ramping up with events to meet everyone’s tastes!

If you are in the Museum and want to see what events are coming up, we have started printing quarterly calendars that have all our upcoming events (seen on pages 8 and 9)! These are easier to read than last year’s and will keep everyone up to date as the Programming Committee comes up with new and exciting events!

First up on our programming docket, you can look forward to our semi-annual Bingo Night on Mar 23, 2023. This event will give you a chance to check out our newly-painted Carriage Hall and maybe win some fun prizes. It starts at 6 pm and we will have several rounds of Bingo! Tickets are available online now at www. oldwestmuseum.org/eventcalendar.

On May 19th we are bringing back the ever-so-popular Murder Mystery Dinner, this year with a roaring 20’s theme, titled Bullets in the Bathtub. Get ready to step into a Speakeasy for supper, giggle juice, and a murder mystery to remember. The Red Lion Hotel is hosting the event and this year we will have a dedicated cocktail hour in the Atrium before you get to step into the Speakeasy. Tickets for our fan-favorite Murder Mystery Dinner are available now at www.oldwestmuseum. org/event-calendar and are already going quickly!

On July 6th we’ll be dusting off our boots and getting ready for Cheyenne Frontier Days™ with a night of line dance lessons on the beautiful patios at BLUE Federal Credit Union’s Corporate Headquarters. Professional dancer David Uriquidez will be leading the instruction.

If that isn’t enough to whet your event whistle, don’t worry! There will be plenty more events to come, so keep an eye out for future announcements!

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We all love looking forward to something! As we anticipate the relocation of the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Gift Store this summer, we have much to be excited about!

Plans for the store’s grand opening will include a new name, “Chute 10 Mercantile, The Official Retailer of Cheyenne Frontier Days™,” which reflects the store’s ability to broaden its reach into the more incredible Wyoming voice, offering products from various Wyoming brands in addition to its signature CFD logo branded items.

Randy Rhodes, CFD Manager of Retail Operations, and

Martie Stone, CFD Store Manager, have been traveling to several markets looking for new products. They will offer cowhides and exciting home decor pieces. They will add Cheyenne and Wyoming shirts, hoodies, and much more to their collection, while still giving our community a chance to get that CFD-branded merchandise we love.

“We are excited about the Museum’s expansion and what that will mean for our customers and us. We are also excited to remain at the entrance and exit of the Museum but to also have an entrance that can be accessed when the Museum is closed,” Randy says.

A key enhancement will be more accessibility for local Cheyenne shoppers. Not only will the store be able to remain open if the Museum is closed, but it looks forward to offering hours conducive for after-work shoppers too!

Randy also indicates, “We will start with the same hours of operation we currently have and hope we grow to the point where we can extend our hours in the Spring/Summer and build from there.”

As Phase I of our construction unfolds, it is wonderful to know that Cheyenne will have a fantastic opportunity to support local and state vendors in our community. I know you all join me in wishing Randy and Martie much success as we welcome Chute 10 Mercantile, The Official Retailer Of Cheyenne Frontier Days™, to their new space this summer. This branding update will be a great new look for our dear friends!

“The great thing about more space is the ability to add new products that will attract more people because the store will be more of a one-stop shop. With our new name, we’ll be able to advertise to locals more. We’ll be able to show that Chute 10 Mercantile is a Retailernation store for all to visit.

We’ll have our CFD product, but we’ll have Wyoming products, home decor, Women’s fashion, and still one of the most extensive jewelry selections outside of a jewelry store and more!

We are coming soon and can’t wait for our move. We look forward to seeing all of you in the new space. Stay tuned for details.”

- Randy Rhodes, Manager of Retail Operations