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Life in Cody blends rugged independence with creative spirit, outdoor adventure with Main Street charm. Here’s how locals live, create, and thrive in the Bighorn Basin. From western traditions and outdoor pursuits to wellness, arts, and the shopping that makes Cody unique, discover what defines our community’s vibrant lifestyle.
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Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Totals $1.3 Million, Carries On Through Power Outage
At the close of the 45th Annual Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale (BBAS), bidders raised their paddles for over $1.3 million in artwork sales between the weekend's Live Auction, Quick Draw, and Silent Auction ...
‘Call of the West’ Documentary Screening Coming Soon
Wyoming PBS to Host Screening of Award-Winning ‘Call of the West’ Documentary in Cody Wyoming PBS invites the community to a free screening of its new documentary, “Call of the West,” on Tuesday, Oct. 6, ...
Amadeus Square for the Arts Holds its Grand Opening
After 28 years of dreaming of reaching this day, Patricia Wormington has finally made it real. The grand opening included tours of the remodeled building, a ribbon-cutting by the Chamber of Commerce, refreshments, and performances ...
Cody Wyoming Art Galleries
Cody is as much an art town as an authentic Western town. This is likely due to having great patrons of the arts living next to cowboys while the town grew. With their support and ...
Park County Search and Rescue: Ready Before the Call, Thanks to You
Last week, Park County Search and rescue held their annual soiree at the Chamberlin Inn to raise funds for added technology to enhance the efficiency of the work they do. During the evening of drinks, ...
Songwriter Show Guitars, Geysers and Grizzlies Returns
The Cody Theatre will once again be filled with the music of Kalyn Beasley as he returns with Guitars, Geysers and Grizzlies, an intimate songwriter show. His first performance last March at the Cody Theatre ...
The Ranches Behind the Wildlife: Historic TE Ranch to Host Community Tour
Working ranches along the Absaroka Front do more than raise cattle. They help maintain open landscapes and important wildlife habitat for elk, mule deer, and other species moving between the Absaroka Mountains and Yellowstone and ...
Western Writers of America’s 2026 Symposium Coming to Cody
The Western Writers of America (WWA) and the Homestead Foundation will host the James Ersfeld Symposium, "Buffalo Bill Cody and the Bison in American History," at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West on September ...
Removing Trash for 31 Years – Thank You, Verna!
"Thank you, Verna!" said Steven Otto, Wyoming Department of Transportation Adopt-A-Highway district coordinator in Basin. And everyone who enjoys this area thanks you as well. For 31 years, as people turned onto the Crandall Road ...
Your Labor Day Grilling and Pairing Guide
Labor Day weekend is here, and with it comes the smell of somebody’s grill going three houses down. Whether you’re cooking in the backyard or hauling a cooler up the mountain, what you pour can ...
Jillian Nordberg: Using Her Voice, Helping Others Find Theirs
At 8 years old with a ukulele in hand that was nearly the size of herself, Jillian Nordberg stood outside of her father’s downtown gallery and played for whoever happened to come by. A dozen ...
Sign up for Soroptimists’ Run for Hope 5k/10k Coming Oct 3
Soroptimist International of Cody Club will host their 18th Annual 5k/10k chip-timed walk/run on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026. The walk/run benefits the Lainey Cole Memorial Women’s Cancer Fund, which provides assistance to women in Park ...
