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Home of Champions Rodeo & Parade TIFFINI GALLANT
nd Annual Red Lodge 2 Songwriter Festival Celebrate summer and listen to some of the country’s top songwriters. This three-day festival will feature songwriters from Nashville, Tennessee along with some of Montana and Wyoming’s best songwriters. Page 2 Opening of the Beartooth Highway The All-American Highway is set to open Friday, May 26 for another season of adventure. Drive it, bike it or hike it as many times as you can. Page 4 Upcoming Events Red Lodge is host to exciting events year-round; read up on what’s happening. Page 6
Explore Red Lodge is a special advertising section of The Billings Gazette General Manager Dave Worstell Advertising Director Ryan Brosseau Special Sections Coordinator Spencyr Knatterud Content Editors Tara Cady Tiffini Gallant Marlisa Keyes Access Explore Red Lodge at www.billingsgazette.com/ specialsections
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Nothing says you live in the West like celebrating Fourth of July weekend with three days of action-packed bull-riding ruckus, a long line of parade floats, and the smell of sunscreen and cold beer. Make your way to Red Lodge, the Home of Champions, where you’ll experience family fun and good old-fashion competition.
Cheer for champions With 88 years under their championship belts, you might say this ain’t Red Lodge’s first rodeo. Gather ‘round the rodeo grounds and watch the dust fly as cowboys and cowgirls compete to defend their standings and take home a substantial purse. July 2, 3 and 4 – known as Cow July 2-4 boy Christmas – Parade – Noon each day in brings world condowntown Red Lodge tenders to the base Rodeo – 6 p.m., July 2 & 3, of the Beartooth and 3 p.m.; July 4 at Red Mountains. The Lodge rodeo grounds Professional Ro redlodgerodeo.com deo Cowboys Association sanctions bareback and saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping, calf roping, bull riding and barrel racing. The little buckaroos aren’t left out. Watch kids ages four to seven start the show trying their gloves in a mutton bustin’ competition. Let them stay up past bedtime to see the wild horse race, the final performance of the night. Rodeo clown Denny Halstead will keep the crowd laughing between shows. Bring blankets and stadium chairs for the bleachers, and cool off with an icy beer or other on-site concessions. Cheer on your favorite champions with the more than 5,000 fans GAZETTE STAFF expected to fill the stands. World rodeo contenders come to Red Lodge for Cowboy Christmas where they compete against the clock for a share of the winnings. See RODEO , Page K6
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Cruisen Red Lodge Car Show and Drag Race Put pedal to the metal MARLISA KEYES
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Riding in classic cars with the top down, watching parades and eating hamburgers – that’s what summer is all about. Cruisen Red Lodge has it all. This is the eighth year for the three-day event, July 21-23. Expect nostalgic drag races, and a classic car and motorcycle show. “It’s really fun to see all the colors (of the cars), the way they fill Main Street,” said Casey Moore, an event volunteer. The fun revs up on Friday, July 21 with a barbecue from 4 to 8 p.m. at Pride Park, located at 12th Street and Broadway Ave-
nue near Flash’s Photography in Red Lodge. This location is the event hub; it includes a registration trailer for the car show. Sign up at the trailer during the barbecue or by 11 a.m. Saturday at the same location. It costs $20 to register a vehicle before July 1 and $25 afterward. Lineup for the Main Street Parade begins 30 minutes before the Friday event at the Civic Center; the parade starts at 7 p.m. Car show organizers can park vehicles at 8 a.m. Saturday on Main Street. Judging is from 10 a.m. to noon with an award presentation at 2 p.m. Cruisen
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Enjoy barbecue, old cars, a drive-in movie and drag races during Cruisen Red Lodge, July 21-23. Red Lodge awards 29 sponsor’s choice trophies; two for motorcycles and 27 for cars. A panel of judges selects the Best of Show winner. Try your skill with the Poker Walk at 11 a.m. Saturday and a chance to win one of five prizes for the best hand. A drive-in movie, hosted by the Carbon County 4-H kids at the Carbon County Fairgrounds, begins at dusk on Saturday. Admission for a car load is a sug-
gested $10 donation to the 4-H club. Concessions and restrooms are available. Tech check for the exhibition-only drag races starts at 7 a.m. on Sunday on the runway at Red Lodge Airport. The races, covering a 500-foot strip, are from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and are not timed. Vehicles must be street legal. Cost is $5 per race or $40 for an unlimited wrist band. Car show and drag race entrants are enrolled in a drawing for gift
certificates to local businesses that will be awarded Saturday and Sunday. Any profit made from the event is given to local nonprofit organizations, including Beartooth Humane Alliance and Red Lodge High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America organization. For up-to-date information, drag race rules, and to download a car show registration form, see cruisenredlodge.com.
2nd Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival
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Songwriters Kostas, Anthony Smith, Tony Lane and James Dean Hicks performed at the first Red Lodge Songwriter Festival in 2016. Up to 100 contestants enter for Sharing Songs and Success Stories ers. a chance to play their original song TARA CADY
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Musical talents cross genre – and state — lines to bring their creative genius to the 2nd Red Lodge Songwriter Festival June 22-24. For two days and three nights, discover the inspiration behind hit songs like Even Stevens’ “When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman,” as made famous by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. Featured writers include Nashville Songwriter Hall of Famers Even Stevens and Hugh Prestwood, as well as returning artists
James Dean Hicks, Tony Lane and Kostas. Brice Long and several Montana and Wyoming writers add to the mix of talent for several “songwriters in the round” concerts. The artists not only perform, but answer questions and share stories of their success. “As far as story-telling, you can’t beat the country guys,” said festival co-founder Cory Johnson. The writers act as judges for the songwriter contest, new to the festival this year. Johnson says it’s an educational experience for aspiring songwrit-
Saturday night. “Even the ones who don’t get picked in the top 10 will learn so much from these critiques,” he said. A separate songwriting workshop is open to everyone, not just those who enter the contest. Johnson, a songwriter himself, is motivated to continue his passion by listening to other songwriters. He thinks event goers will agree. “It just makes you better and it makes you appreciate the songwriter aspect of songs,” Johnson said. “There wouldn’t be any songs if it weren’t for songwriters.” Nine out of the 12 concerts are
free this year. Priced shows are $35 each. Multi-day (Friday and Saturday) and all-access (three-day) passes are $65 and $125, respectively. One concert is specifically geared toward families. Bank of Red Lodge is hosting a free nonalcoholic concert at Lions Park Saturday at 1:30 p.m. One Nashville writer and one or two regional writers will play under the gazebo until 3 p.m. “It’ll be a great place to bring your lawn chair and listen to music,” said festival co-founder Mike Booth. See redlodgesongwriterfest.com for details on all concert times and locations.
The 2nd Red Lodge Songwriter Festival is held at various locations in Montana’s quaint mountain town of Red Lodge June 22-24.
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10K at 10K The Beartooth Run TARA CADY
tcady@billingsgazette.com
The Beartooth Run is too legit to quit. At 10,000 feet, achieve a runner’s high at impressive elevations Saturday, July 8, when Red Lodge Events hosts both a 5K and 10K race up the two summits of the Beartooth Highway. Racers begin at the Gardiner Lake parking lot, between the east and west summit of the highway. From the top of the Beartooth Pass, runners can expect to see the Line Creek Plateau, the Bear’s Tooth, glacial cirques and clear alpine lakes. “It’s one of the most scenic races people will run,” said event coordinator Kristen Hollum. Early bird registration ends June 15. Expect the rate to increase from $35 leading up to the big day. Hollum advises runners to do some of their training at high elevations before the race. “It’s a significant running experience from a Billings 5K,” she said. The race starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. after a brief safety meeting at 8:15 a.m.; parking opens at 7 a.m. Register at imathlete.com and visit redlodgeevents.com for more information.
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Cycle Greater Yellowstone Ride in the country’s first national park MARLISA KEYES
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Make the great outdoors even greater by seeing Yellowstone National Park on a bike. Cycle Greater Yellowstone’s 350-mile, six-day ride begins Aug. 19 in West Yellowstone. Pedaling the first 63-mile leg takes cyclists through Island Park and the 28-mile Mesa Falls Scenic Byway. The upper falls, one of two, drop from the Snake River and are as tall as a 10-story building. The day’s journey includes traveling through Caribou-Targhee National Forest and ends at a campground outside Ashton, Idaho. The town’s motels have been booked for months because of the much-anticipated solar eclipse on Aug. 21, according to a blog post by Cycle Greater Yellowstone event organizer Jennifer Drinkwalter. The area is one of the top 10 in the country to watch the eclipse,
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Cycle Greater Yellowstone is a 350-mile bike ride that loops through Montana and Idaho beginning at West Yellowstone. she wrote. After cycling to Driggs, Idaho, on Aug. 20, enthusiasts can use the third day to rest or explore short rides that include trips to Grand Targhee Ski Resort or the Bannock Trail. They will have a front-row seat for the 2-minute, 18-second eclipse. The fourth day’s 60-mile trip through Pine Creek Pass follows the Snake River; while the fifth traverses the 400-foot-tall
white quartz dunes at St. Anthony Dunes and skims the edge of Centennial Mountain Range. That evening’s stay is in Archer, Idaho, described as a wide spot in the road with a few cabins and a general store. Plan to bring a warm sleeping bag as nighttime temperatures dip to the 30s and 40s, even in summer, wrote Drinkwalter. The final leg of Cycle Greater Yellowstone on Aug. 25 rounds
its way back into Montana and West Yellowstone, exiting Shotgun Valley and taking in views of Henry’s Fork, Quake Lake and Hebgen Lake. Quake Lake formed in 1959 following the 7.5-magnitude Hebgen Lake earthquake. In 2018, Cycle Greater Yellowstone begins and ends in Red Lodge. For more information visit cyclegreateryellowstone.com.
Ride amenities: Meals, beginning with dinner
Aug. 19; ends with lunch Aug. 25 Route support Camping area with warm showers and clean toilets Baggage transfer at each camp Evening entertainment Maps and other support materials
Ride Out to the 19th Annual Beartooth Rendezvous TARA CADY
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Calling all bikers – ahem, motorcyclists – and their families. It’s time to ride down to Red Lodge where the Beartooth Beemers host the 19th annual Beartooth Rendezvous, a rally that can’t be missed. From Thursday, Aug. 17 to Sunday, Aug. 20, camp out with bikers from across the country who travel hundreds – even thousands – of miles to see the high mountains of Montana. “Part of the ride is getting to the rally itself,” said Charlie Greear, Beartooth Beemers secretary and event registrar. Set up a tent or leave your camping gear at home; cabin rentals are available, but they fill up fast. With a large group, a bunk could cost $10 a night. If you’d like a cabin all to yourself, it’s $200 for the weekend. Greear says not to forget your COURTESY PHOTO sleeping bag. Camp out with your biker friends and family at the 19th annual Beartooth Rendezvous in Red Due to newly-imposed Lodge, Aug. 17-20. Montana regulations, this M 1
year’s event is BYOB. The Red Lodge Lions Club provides iced tea, lemonade and water. Expect upwards of 120 to 170 people. While there are no organized rides, old friends may take individuals tours of the Beartooth Highway, Chief Joseph Highway and Yellowstone National Park. “There’s all sorts of easy day rides anywhere from 30 to 40 miles to 200 to 300 miles,” Greear said. Nestled between timbers at the base of Beartooth Pass, don’t count on a campfire. Fire season reg-
ulations restrict smoking and fireworks, too. No pets are allowed, but kids are welcome. Registration is $80 by July 20; costs increase to $100 afterward. Dinner is provided with registration for Thursday through Saturday. Breakfast and lunch are available for purchase, and proceeds benefit the Lions Club. Gates open Thursday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. Be sure to get to camp by Friday to enjoy live music that night. To learn more, register and buy a souvenir, go to beartoothbeemers.org.
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Highway to the Big Sky
LARRY MAYER, GAZETTE STAFF
The 67-mile stretch of highway offers a scenic route to Yellowstone Park’s northeast entrance with lookout points, water features and wildlife on the way. TIFFINI GALLANT
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PHOTO COURTESY OF RED LODGE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Bear’s Tooth formation is visible on the Beartooth Highway just 30 miles south of Red Lodge.
Beartooth Highway Sights to See Sight
Distance from Red Lodge
Hellroaring Plateau.............................................................16-26 miles Rock Creek Vista Point Rest Area ........................................... 20 miles State line ..................................................................................24 miles Bear’s Tooth formation ........................................................... 30 miles Top of the World Store ............................................................ 38 miles Clay Butte Fire Lookout Tower ............................................... 42 miles
Yellowstone National Park is a mecca for tourists this summer. Plan your road trip to the park’s northeast entrance along the Beartooth Highway. With many sights along the way, the route is a destination in and of itself. Lauren Larson, public relations coordinator for the Red Lodge Chamber of Commerce, says people call for months asking when the highway will open, wanting to travel the 67mile stretch on their way to Yellowstone. This year, more than 100,000 travelers are expected to drive the Beartooth Highway between its anticipated Memorial Day weekend opening through its mid-October closure. Although the drive can be done in approximately 2 ½ hours, Larson says to plan a full day for taking in all of the spectacular views. Hellroaring Plateau is one of
the first sights on the highway. “Every time you come around a switchback, you can see it,” Larson said. Further up the road, stop at Rock Creek Vista Point Rest Area. The lookout has a large parking lot and restrooms in addition to stunning mountain views. “(Vista Point) is one of my favorite stops to take some pictures,” said Larson. “Sometimes you’re even above the clouds there.” The state line between Montana and Wyoming is before the International Summer Ski/ Snowboard Camp pull-off at Beartooth Basin. North America’s oldest alpine skiing area, the basin plummets from the side of the highway. If you dare, get out and peer over the edge. The highway namesake, the Bear’s Tooth formation, is visible a short distance from the state line. Be sure to stop at the Top of the World Store. It is the only
place for gas and a snack between Red Lodge and Cooke City. “And, of course, a sign that everyone has to get a picture taken by,” said Larson. When the Beartooth Highway gives way to Chief Joseph Highway, check out Clay Butte Fire Lookout Tower, an old location used to check for wildfires. Along the way, there are a variety of water features. “The lakes are beautiful,” said Larson. “There’s Gardiner Lake pullout, Island Lake and Beartooth Lake.” With this winter’s heavy snowfall, you’ll likely see patches of snow, so cool off with a snowball fight during the hot summer months. Whether the Beartooth Highway is your destination or the gateway to get where you’re going, the Big Sky gets bigger with each foot of elevation gained. “Plan for extra time. Fuel up before you head out. Enjoy every second of it,” said Larson.
Climbing for a Cure TIFFINI GALLANT
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For many, fighting cancer is an uphill battle. Unite in support of those who have survived that struggle and a heartfelt remembrance of those lost to it at the base of Red Lodge Mountain on Saturday, Aug. 5. In its 11th year, the Climb to Conquer Cancer raises funds for the American Cancer Society and the fight against the disease. In 2016, approximately 260 event $35 adults participants garnered more $10 children under 12 than $35,000. This year, the climb has raised the stakes – $350 teams of 12 the fundraising goal is set at Schedule of Events $40,000. Climb chairman Jordan Saturday, Aug. 5 Hoyt has been involved with 8:30 a.m. the climb for five years. His Survivor breakfast favorite part is “the families that come together for such 8:30-9:30 a.m. an emotional event.” Race day registration As a tribute to loved ones, 9:30 a.m. commemorative flags are Official start available with a $20 donation. Flags are printed 11 a.m. with survivor names and Entertainment the names of those who lost and food their battle. They line both 11:30 a.m. sides of the trail during the Award ceremonies climb. Registration is open, and early registrants receive a T-shirt. Signups are welcome on race day beginning at 8:30 a.m., but shirts are not guaranteed. Cancer survivors are invited to a complimentary breakfast before the climb to honor their victory. All participating survivors also receive a T-shirt. Visit climbredlodge.org to sign up or learn about sponsorship opportunities.
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Join in the fight against cancer Saturday, Aug. 5 in Red Lodge.
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In 2016, approximately 260 Climb to Conquer Cancer event participants garnered more than $35,000 for American Cancer Society. M 1
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Founders’ Day activities include a celebration of the 100-year-old Roman Theater.
Founders’ Day Celebrating 100 years of the Roman Theater MARLISA KEYES
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The Carbon County His torical Society pays tribute to the 100th anniversary of Red Lodge’s historic Roman Theater during its annual Founders’ Day celebration, June 3. The society has a few surprises in store to mark the theater’s anniversary, said Sarah Russell, the organization’s newly-appointed director. The 200-seat Roman Theater at 120 Broadway Ave. S., is thought to be the oldest movie theater in Montana, according to The Billings Gazette. While the society is still working out details, Russell hinted that they will relate to honorees connected to the theater’s founding. Specifics will be announced through the society’s website at the end of May. “We honor those with a story synonymous with Red Lodge’s history and recognize the value and benefit to our community,” Russell said. The Carbon County Historical Society continues its quest this year to identify the names of people in its collection of unidentified photographs. The society’s “Faces of Our History” project, created for Founders’ Day in 2016, was so successful that it’s being reprised to help the museum learn more about the community’s long-ago residents. Russell hopes visitors will have the same luck as a Billings man who discovered a photograph of his father that he didn’t know existed. He walked into the museum on a lark and walked away with a treasure. “It was a pretty spectacular moment for him,” she said. The person who identifies the most individuals will receive a one-year membership to the museum. The event is a way to showcase the museum, located at
224 N. Broadway. It includes free admission that day, access to exhibits, a chance to learn more about Red Lodge’s history and children’s events. Kids can explore a homestead cabin, build a line shack, search for historical items in a scavenger hunt, and dress up in vintage hats, coats and dresses. Pom Italian Eatery, Red Lodge’s newest restaurant, will serve light Italian fare. Visitors interested in taking a bus tour of the Beartooth Pass and surrounding areas on July 8 are encouraged to sign up during Founders’ Day, as the trip is expected to sell out. An ecologist and a geologist will participate in the tour, providing information about the area. Even if you’ve previously explored the Carbon County Historical Society Museum, take the time to do so again as some changes have been made to the exhibits, Russell said. Festival of Nations subjects will rotate each month throughout the summer, with a focus on the area’s European settlers, including Fins, Scots and Germans. The society is taking a more interactive approach with its exhibits, too. Yellowstone Animal Sanctuary is bringing some porcupines and a marmot for the day, while a victory garden enhances an indoor World War I exhibit. Exhibits focus on rodeo, American Indians, ranching and mining. Russell is a big fan of the coal mining exhibit, which she said gives an indepth look at the town’s geology. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Founders’ Day. For details about Founders’ Day and information on the Carbon County Historical Society Museum, see carboncountyhistory.com.
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Can you identify these ladies? The Carbon County Historical Society continues with its mission to identify photographs in its collection during Founders’ Day. M 1
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“Peaceful Waters,” a painting by contemporary wildlife artist Dale Marie Muller of Roberts, Montana. She is a 2017 signature artist.
Outdoor Inspiration 44th annual Art in the Beartooths MARLISA KEYES
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he 44th annual Art in the T Beartooths is for curious people interested in how artists and crafters bring plain canvas, paint, beads and wood to life. The Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery hosts the event on Saturday, July 8 in adjacent Lions Park at 11 8th St. W. in Red Lodge. Begin the day at 9 a.m. with free live demonstrations as 25 guild-invited artists and craftspeople create paintings, sculptures, jewelry, photographs, textiles and more. The lineup includes 2017’s signature artists: painter and illustrator John Potter, woodcarver Joan Kosel and contemporary wildlife artist Dale Marie Muller. Art in the Beartooths is a simple, low-key affair that’s a lot of fun, said chairman Julie Vandewark. It supports funding for elementary art education, scholarships and the guild’s historic building, a former railroad depot. “It has a little bit of something for everyone,” she said. “It’s a nice summer atmosphere.” Bringing art to Carbon County’s rural schools, plus those in Fishtail and Nye in Stillwater County, is Vandewark’s favorite outcome of the event. Arts and music funding in public schools are the first eliminated when finances are tight, she said. Art teachers are paid for their time, mileage and supplies by money raised from the event. “The families are very grateful (for the program),” Vandewark said. Art in the Beartooths provides $3,000 to $4,000 a year for scholarships to Carbon County high school seniors who plan to study art in college. It has earned a reputation among artists who for the past 10 years have vied for inclusion in the Red Lodge-based event, Vandewark said. “People are actually reaching out to us,” Vandewark said. “We used to have to comb the hills for artists.” Artists believe in the importance of giving back to other artists. Nationally-known Montana artists Carol Hagan and Kevin Red Star attend every year. The silent auction in the Depot Gallery is open for bidding the week prior to the event. It includes art by some of the guild’s 300-plus artist members. After the displays end at 4 p.m., the fundraiser opens with hors d’oeuvres and music by High Country Cowboys, a Red Lodge trio of brothers known for an old-fashioned country style harkening back to Roy Rogers, Marty
Plein air painting techniques Michael UnOmetiedt, a signature artist for 2015’s Art in the Beartooths, will teach all mediums and skill levels in an onsite outdoor painting workshop on Friday, July 7. Suggested donation is $100 and all proceeds go to the Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery. The event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Red Lodge. Space is limited to 15 attendees. For the location and more details call (406) 446-1370.
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“Elk Creek,” is a carving by Joan Kosel of Red Lodge. Kosel is a 2017 signature artist for Art in the Beartooths.
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John Potter’s painting, “Young Sage.” He is one of three signature artists for the 2017 Art in the Beartooths event. Robbins and Sons of the Pioneers. Buy a beverage at one of two nohost bars and dinner from a food truck by Big Guy Barbecue of Billings at 5 p.m. The live auction, with art selling from $300 to $10,000 in past years, features work created during the demonstrations. The participants have the option of making art entirely on location, bringing partially-finished items to complete, or a completed piece and giving
demonstrations of the techniques involved, she said. Each year a graduating high school student whose work was exhibited in the spring Carbon County Arts Guild Student Art Exhibition is invited to participate and has the option of selling a piece. The price for one of 300 seats is $60. For more information call (406) 446-1370 or see carboncountydepotgallery.org.
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RED LODGE CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY
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49th annual Beartooth Run, 10K and 5K run, Beartooth Pass, 8:30 a.m.
26 Beartooth Highway to Vista Point opens Alexander Chaushian (cello), Tippet Rise (check www.mdt.mt.gov for updates) Art Center – The Domo, 10:30 a.m. 26 Bear Creek Downs at the Bear Creek Sa- Yevgeny Sudbin & Alexander Chaushian, loon & Steakhouse. Season runs May 27 Tippet Rise Art Center – Olivier Music through Labor Day, Sept. 4 (Thursday Barn, 6:30 p.m. through Sunday, 5-10 p.m. Races begin 11 Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presat 7 p.m.) ents “Richard III”, Lion’s Park, 6:30 p.m. 27 Beartooth Basin Summer Ski Area open for teams, event and to the general pub- 14 Beartooth Rally “Coors Light Ranch Run”, sign-up at Bone Daddy’s between lic through July 2, weather permitting, 10 a.m.-noon 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 29 Memorial Day
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Caroline Goulding, David Fung & Joshua Roman, Tippet Rise Art Center – Olivier Music Barn, 6:30 p.m.
Founders Day—Free days at the Carbon 15 Beartooth Rally “Willie’s 212 Run”, sign-up at Bone Daddy’s between 9 a.m.-noon County Historical Society and Museum, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Caroline Goulding, David Fung & Joshua Roman, Tippet Rise Art Center – The 3-11 53rd Annual Red Lodge Music Festival, Domo, 10:30 a.m. five evening faculty concerts, two evening student recitals, and afternoon David Fung (Piano) & Caroline Goulding band and orchestra performances, Red (violin), Tippet Rise Art Center – Olivier Lodge Civic Center Music Barn, 6:30 p.m. 16-17 Montana State Search & Rescue Rendez- 16 Beartooth Rally Iron Horse Rodeo, Red vous, Red Lodge Ales, 6 p.m. Lodge Fairgrounds, 1 p.m. 16-18 Summer ShredFest, Beartooth Basin 21 Cruisen Red Lodge barbeque and inforSummer Ski Area mal cruise night (pre-registration available), Pride Park, 4-8 p.m. (parade at 18 Happy Father’s Day 7 p.m.) 22-24 2nd Annual Red Lodge Songwriter FesJenny Chen (piano), Tippet Rise Art Center tival, visit www.redlodgesongwriterfest – Olivier Music Barn, 6:30 p.m. for lineup of artists and concert schedule 3
JULY
22 Cruisen Red Lodge, car show on Main Street at 8 a.m., awards at 2 p.m.
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Wildlife Jamboree, Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary
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Home of the Champions Rodeo, parade in downtown Red Lodge at noon, rodeo at fairgrounds at 6 p.m.
Jenny Chen & Jiacheng Xiong (duo piano), Tippet Rise Art Center – The Domo, 10:30 a.m.
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38th annual Labor Day Arts Fair, Carbon County Arts Guild and Lion’s Park, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission
Jeffrey Kahane, Xavier Foley & the Ariel String Quartet, Tippet Rise Art Center – 8 Anne-Marie McDermott (piano), Tippet The Domo, 10:30 a.m. Rise Art Center – Olivier Music Barn, Matt Haimovitz & the Ariel String Quar6:30 p.m. tet, Tippet Rise Art Center – Olivier Music 9 The St. Lawrence String Quartet, Tippet Barn, 6:30 p.m. Rise Art Center – The Domo, 10:30 a.m. 17-20 Beartooth Rendezvous BMW Motorcycle Anne-Marie McDermott & the St. LawRally, Lion’s Club Youth Camp rence String Quartet, Tippet Rise Art 18 Natasha Paremski (piano), Tippet Rise Art Center – Olivier Music Barn, 6:30 p.m. Center – Olivier Music Barn, 6:30 p.m. 16 Vicky Chow, Piano, and Doug Perkins, 19 Natasha Paremski, Paul Huang & the Percussion, with Percussionists Timothy Feeney, Todd Meehan & Stephen Escher String Quartet, Tippet Rise Art Versaevel, Tippet Rise Art Center – The Center – the Domo, 10:30 a.m. Domo, 10:30 a.m. Natasha Paremski & Zuill Bailey, Tippet Michael Brown (piano), Tippet Rise Art Rise Art Center – Olivier Music Barn, Center – Olivier Music Barn, 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
Jenny Chen (piano), Tippet Rise Art Center – Olivier Music Barn, 6:30 p.m. 25 Pedja Muzijevic & Matt Haimovitz, Tippet Rise Art Center – Olivier Music Barn, 3 Home of the Champions Rodeo, parade 23 Cruisen Red Lodge, drag races at Red 6:30 p.m. in downtown Red Lodge at noon, rodeo Lodge Airport, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at fairgrounds at 6 p.m. 26 Jessica Sindell, Alex Klein, Mark Nuccio, 4 Happy Fourth of July William VerMeulen & Frank Morelli, Tippet Rise Art Center – The Domo, 10:30 a.m. Home of the Champions Rodeo, parade 4 Adam Golka (piano), Tippet Rise Art Cenin downtown Red Lodge at noon, rodeo Pedja Muzijevic, Jessica Sindell, Alex ter – Olivier Music Barn, 6:30 p.m. at fairgrounds at 3 p.m. Klein, Mark Nuccio, William VerMeulen 5 Climb to Conquer Cancer, three-mile hike and Frank Morelli, Tippet Rise Art Center 7 Yevgeny Sudbin (piano), Tippet Rise Art at Red Lodge Mountain, 8 a.m. – Olivier Music Barn, 6:30 p.m. Center – Olivier Music Barn, 6:30 p.m. The Ariel Sting Quartet, Tippet Rise Art 8 Geology/Ecology Bus Tour of the Center – The Domo, 10:30 a.m. Beartooth Mountains Adam Golka & the Ariel String Quartet, 2 Fun Run for Charities, 10K run, 5K run/ 44th Annual Art in the Beartooths, CarTippet Rise Art Center – Olivier Music walk, 2-mile Fun Walk, Toddler Trot, free bon County Depot Gallery & Lion’s Park, Barn, 6:30 p.m. BBQ, Historic Downtown Red Lodge and 9 a.m.-4 p.m., followed by food, drinks Lion’s Park, 9 a.m. and live entertainment. 11 Jeffrey Kahane (piano), Tippet Rise Art
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More Event Information For exhibits, classes and events at the Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery, please see carboncountydepotgallery.org. For exhibits, classes and events at the Red Lodge Clay Center, please see redlodgeclaycenter.com. For Historical Walking Tours of downtown Red Lodge, Carbon County Historical Society and Museum, please see carboncountyhistory.com. For Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary information, please see yellowstonewildlifesanctuary.com.
CASEY PAGE, GAZETTE STAFF
With floats, wagons, dancers, classic cars, animals and more, there’s something to delight every Home of Champions Parade spectator.
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Named when local cowShipton’s Big R (various boy Bill Linderman won locations) his third World All Around Red Lodge Area championship, the Home Chamber of Commerce of Champions Rodeo has enjoyed decades of WestRed Lodge Rodeo ern-style family enterAssociation tainment. The prestige, redlodgerodeo.com action and all-around fun makes the Red Lodge rodeo grounds an Independence rodeo in Montana. Day destination. For the first time in 88 years, the Home of Champions welcomes two Grand Marshals, Dean and Dena Start each day with a Spaulding. Both come high noon parade in Red from generations of farmLodge’s historic down- ers and ranchers, and Dean town. The theme this year is related to world chamis Rodeo & Ag Team Up – pion rodeo cowboys, the a commemoration of the Linderman brothers. longstanding partnership The events kick off on between agriculture and July 2 recognizing chil-
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dren’s entries in the parade. July 3 celebrates Montana mining and agriculture history. And on Independence Day, traditional entries in categories like mounted group, best dressed, animal teams, and old cars and floats will be awarded. “On the Fourth the parade is more than an hour long with about 10,000 spectators lining Broadway,” said Glory Mahan, who has organized the parade for 25 years. As an extra incentive, the 7th Cavalry Marching Band will make an Independence Day appearance. Join the dozens of floats, dancers, farm equipment and more as they travel down Broadway in a celebration of agriculture, rodeo and patriotism. M 1