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Birds OF A FEATHER

HUNTING FOR HORNS

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Contents Into the Wild This Cincinnati transplant finds her footing at the foothills of the Bighorns. page 5

New Breed of Hunter Mom and 13-year-old daughter go hunting for horns in the Bighorns. page 7

Behind the Scenes We (sign NDAs to) look behind the curtain at Weatherby’s new Sheridan digs. page 10

Bird Game Tour the local bird farm that’s a boon for Sheridan pheasant hunting. page 19

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aving grown up in Cincinnati, getting outdoors to us meant a quick walk around a decorative city park or playing in one of the man-made creeks running through our suburban neighborhood. Short of an annual “camping trip” that typically involved either a houseboat or an RV, getting out into the woods, let alone hunting, just wasn’t on my radar.

When I moved West – first to Colorado, then Oregon, Montana, and finally, Wyoming – my eyes were opened and I felt cheated when I found out what was out there. Now, just a glimpse of the Bighorns is restorative, and I can safely say how blessed we all are to live in such a beautiful corner of the world, where hunting, hiking, biking and skiing is easily accessible just outside our door.

When putting together this year’s hunting issue, I was reminded the vital role that hunting plays both for locals as well as out-of-state tourists who, like me, come from cities where such

opportunities are not available and who truly appreciate getting outdoors. Whether you’re a hunter, a birder, or just someone who appreciates taking a hike or horseback ride in the mountains, these stories about a teenage horn hunter and a wildlife manager who works hard to stock pheasants for hunters shed light on a culture that celebrates wildlife and stewardship.

We also get an inside, behind-the-scenes tour of Weatherby’s new facility and discover all that goes into making their specialized and iconic rifles, shotguns and ammunition.

Whether you are hunting for wild game, horns or just a way to relax the mind and spirit and convene with nature, there’s no better place than Sheridan County to get your healthy fix of outdoor adventure.

As always, thanks for reading and we invite your story ideas and suggestions.

By: Jen C. Kocher

Editorial CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Erika C. Christensen MARKETING DIRECTOR Stephanie L. Scarcliff CHIEF OF STAFF Lisa A. Shrefler SALES Jessica L. Pierce Jason N. Kasperik Robert D. Pederson CONTRIBUTORS Jennifer C. Kocher ART DIRECTOR Richard W. Massman DESIGNER Candice E. Schlautmann PHOTOGRAPHER Taylor A. Helton

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hat does a girl do who loves wild animals and the outdoors but doesn’t like to carry a gun? She hunts horns. And picks up trash. Sometimes she even creates a scavenger hunt for her younger brother and sister to enjoy.

Coral George just likes being outside and exploring the miles of mountain terrain right in her backyard. The 13-year-old discovered horn hunting about a year ago while on a hike with her mother, Traci Farris, and in the ensuing months has collected more than 70 sheds.

For her, each shed tells its own story, beginning with the first one she found on a hike with her mother.

For Coral, happening upon that discarded deer horn, something that she’d never seen before, was exciting. She remembered instantly reaching for that lost piece of animal and the feeling it gave her. That struck a chord, she said.

For her mother, the thing that sticks out most about that day was toppling down the hill as she tried to keep up with her young daughter, gamely running behind despite the heeled boots that she hadn’t had time to change out of.

Coral laughed with her mom as they remembered the events of that day.

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In some weird way, she said, it also lets her spend time with the deer and elk she finds so majestic and beautiful…

of the house. She doesn’t want to see the animals die, she said, so this is her way of connecting with both the outdoors and her family without hunting or shooting anything.

“We hike a lot as a family,” her mom said, “and along with building family intimacy and memories, looking for sheds makes us slow down and be more deliberate.”

Coral’s favorite sheds are the muddy ones she found along the Bighorn River, where once again, she laughed, her mom took a spill into the water

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while trying to jump over to the other side.

“It makes you happy when you find them,” Coral said, “and pushes you to go further into the woods to look for them.”

In some weird way, she said, it also lets her spend time with the deer and elk she finds so majestic and beautiful without having to kill them herself, which she just doesn’t have a stomach for, though she’s not opposed to others doing it and enjoys eating meat.

She finds the most horns along river banks

and beside trees, where they rub against the bark.

And because her younger brother and sister can’t always keep up, she has laid some horns alongside the road where they could easily spot them, delighted with their find.

Now her friends come with her, too, and they bring a second bag with them to pick up trash they find along the way. It’s her own way of hunting and tidying up the outdoors.

Photos: Traci Farris

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Building a Brand

It was 1945 and the country was cock-a-hoop over its World War II victory when Jayhawker Roy Weatherby launched Weatherby’s Sporting Goods inside a 25’ x 70’ storefront in Paso Robles, California.

What the space lacked in, well, space, Roy made up for with fast wit and passion.

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“Over the last 73 years, we have learned exactly what performance and craftsmanship look like together.”

Adam Weatherby, President & CE0

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tinkerer by nature, with great attention to detail, he designed cartridges that would redefine industry standards and shape the speed and trajectory of some of today’s most popular and versatile cartridge offerings including his favorite — the 257 Weatherby Magnum.

As Roy’s firearms company grew, it relocated to a nearby, larger building. In its new location, Weatherby now housed gun shops, offices and a 100-yard underground rifle range in addition to the store. The Weatherby brand’s offerings grew, too, to include firearms for small game, not just trophy hunters, as well as waterfowlers and upland hunters, and even cutting-edge hunting optics.

In 1983, Roy passed the reins to his son Ed. Under Ed’s leadership, Weatherby added semi-automatic and pump shotguns, accessories, cartridges and apparel to Weatherby’s lineup. The firearm manufacturing company his dad had built, that marries craftsmanship, performance and function, became a household name and iconic symbol of shooting sports and sportsmanship for both men and women alike.

Today, nearly 75 years later, the familyowned business still makes rifles, shotguns and ammunition. Led by President and CEO Adam Weatherby, Ed’s son and Roy’s grandson, the company remains a mainstay for industry-leading performance products.

Behind the Scenes at Weatherby's Sheridan Digs Recently, 82801 had the opportunity to look behind the curtain at Weatherby, Inc.’s new corporate headquarters two minutes north of downtown Sheridan, and the American gun manufacturing powerhouse did not disappoint.

We are not interested in maintaining; we are growing.

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WEATHERBY: SHOOTING FOR THE FUTURE

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eatherby, Inc. President and CEO Adam Weatherby announced in a Facebook live stream from the 2018 SHOT Show in Las Vegas that the company his grandad built planned to move its Paso Robles and Central Coast, California, operations to Sheridan, Wyoming. A decision, he said, would mean new opportunities for growth.

“We are not interested in maintaining; we are growing.” — Adam Weatherby Last month, we asked Marketing Director Kevin Wilkerson for a tour of the sprawling 75,000 square-foot Sheridan facility where Weatherby Inc. is now headquartered. He began the tour on the first floor, which features the company’s only area open to the public including the visitor center and product showroom. The ground floor also houses Weatherby’s engineering, research and development, purchasing and HR departments, which require signed non-disclosure agreements, limited photography clearance, mandatory eye protection for approved personnel and keycard access at multiple checkpoints.

Adam remembers his grandad as a revolutionary with a kind a heart. “He helped high-speed cartridges gain footing in the firearms industry,” he said.

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The tour continued toward an enclosed glass room Wilkerson called the Cerakote Booth. “We have doubled our capacity for cerakoting coating in this facility,” he beamed. Cerakote is the world leader in thin ceramic coating technology for performance firearms and other applications, we learned.

Weatherby has been using the tough-as-nails Cerakote finish to add weather and corrosion resistance to barreled actions, and other parts and pieces, since first intoduced on the Mark V Weathermark.

“Over here we have an entire area for quality control,” he said. “We QC all our rifles.”

UNDERGROUND R&D The new facility boasts a 100- and 300-yard rifle range, which serves multiple purposes in cartridge development, warrantee work, and certification of custom rifles. Many security features enable safe use of the ranges during regular use and in times of required maintenance.

Engineers are mostly the ones utilizing the ranges for prototyping and product testing. Our next stop would reveal secrets to come.

He showed us the ropes, introducing us to friendly but badass, tacticallooking employees along the way. He pointed out a gunsmithing area where custom orders and warrantee work are accomplished. Walked us past the “Mark V Cell,” where a bearded man in desert tan cargo pants and a Duck Commander T-shirt looked up and nodded before returning to work on a Mark V Arroyo .308 Winchester.

By: Stephanie L. Scarcliff

Photos: Taylor A. Helton

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Weatherby's NEXT BIG THING

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s the tour continued, we saw some things that we were asked not to photograph and Wilkerson introduced us to Weatherby’s Custom Shop Sales Manager Mike Glass, who let us hold and inspect a top-secret rifle model from a line that’s not on the market yet. “It drops in September,” Glass said, grinning ear to ear. To say “it” has some cool, new features would be the understatement of a lifetime. (We had to get approval to even say that much.)

“It’s a pretty awesome change for Weatherby,” Glass said.

When asked about the corporate culture in their new state and their new space versus California, Wilkerson said, “We love it! Everyone loves it! We’re all excited to to be a part of the Weatherby story… and the hunting has its perks.”

Weatherby’s move to Wyoming has brought over 70 jobs to Sheridan.

Since the Sheridan facility’s grand opening in June, which welcomed over 5,000 visitors and featured statements from Adam, Ed, the First Lady of Wyoming Jennie Gordon, Former Wyoming Governor Matt Mead, and Sheridan Mayor Roger Miller, among others, it looks like the company has only continued to grow and expand, further propelling its mission to fuel passion for hunters and shooters across the globe.

With floor space open, the facility has the capability to expand operations if needed.

“Our goal is to sell more guns and grow the Weatherby brand. We think Wyoming has put us in the perfect position to succeed,” Wilkerson said.

For a first look at Weatherby’s new product line, visit 82801Life.com/weatherbylook in September.

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Birds of a

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Sheridan Bird Farm Boon for Pheasant Hunting

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he pheasants are riled up that morning as they darted in and out of the rows of marsh elder, lambs quarter and oats and hopped down the dirt lane toward Wyoming Game and Fish State Bird Farm Supervisor Darrell Meineke, who stood behind the chicken wire fence in his bright red shirt assessing his charges. He smiled in amusement at the dozen or so fledglings, ranging in age from three to four months, as they bumbled around like awkward teenagers, flapping their downy, brown feathers and prancing on rubbery legs.

Like curious tourists, the birds snuck peaks at Meineke around the colorful blinders that rest above their beaks like tiny, plastic sunglasses, attached through a clip on their septum much like a nose ring. It’s painless, according to Meineke, who says they don’t prevent the birds from seeing but rather help reduce their pecking accuracy should they begin to feel territorial and go for another bird’s feathers or try to bite. In other words, the blinders give birds time to duck in the event of an attack and are color coded according to age.

This helps Meineke and staff keep track of the progress of the more than 16,000 birds roaming the 17-acre farm, which is divided in sections to control population and tamp down

predatory instincts over terrain.

Typically, the birds would be a lot more skittish of visitors, Meineke said, but he credits the red shirt for putting the pheasants at ease that morning.

“They see in color,” he said, “and equate red with the guy who feeds them.”

Anyone else walking up to the fence would send the birds rustling. They’re skittish in the wild, but having been raised in captivity, they’ve adapted to the staff and take Meineke’s presence in stride.

Despite the conditions, the majority of the birds survived the trip from China to Port Townsend, Washington. The next leg of the trip, however, according to McFarland, proved to be more fatal given the rocky, bumpy roads between Washington and Oregon. The few survivors that

ORIENTAL EXPRESS

It took a couple tries to successfully introduce pheasants from Asia into the United States.

The first attempt was in 1733, according to Bill MacFarlane of MacFarlane Pheasants and gamebirdexpert.com. Initially, the governors of New York and New Hampshire tried to import some sickly Old English Blackneck Pheasants, which died quickly in their new habitat.

Later, in the spring of 1881, Owen Nickerson, an Oregon native and former consul general to Shanghai, China, shipped over 60 ringnecked pheasants – as well as some other Chinese birds and plants – in the dark, moldy hull of a ship enroute to Oregon. Why? He wanted to eat them.

Photos: Courtesy of Game and Fish

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made it were released into the lower Columbia River, where today, scientists still can’t agree over how many birds actually survived long enough to reproduce.

The next shipments in 1882 and 1884 proved to be more fruitful, officially establishing a new species of ring-neck pheasants into Oregon’s Willamette Valley and in Washington, where they also became popular sporting birds. Today, pheasants can be found in 40 of the 50 states, including Montana, California, Utah, Wyoming, and South Dakota, which even claimed the pheasant as its state bird.

The transplanted birds found perfect habitat in their new land as populations burgeoned into the tens of thousands, according to Meineke.

However, as grain farming slowly receded in the wake of the end of WWII and more efficient agriculture practices went into effect, the wild pheasant populations in the area began to decline.

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FRAGMENTED TERRAIN

Along with fewer grain fields on which to feed, pheasants also were faced with reduced turf as the growing human population encroached on their formerly wild terrain. As Meineke points out, habitat is a multi-faceted balance including food, water, space and arrangement, and even the slightest upset in one area can dramatically alter a species’ ability to survive.

He uses local white-tail deer as an example.

Prior to Coffeen Avenue, the deer had unfettered access to the terrain. Now, many perish just trying to cross the road.

Likewise, with the decrease in grain fields that formerly served as the breeding grounds for area pheasants, females struggled to hatch their eggs. Along with a 24-day nesting period, a hen

also has to be able to safely avoid predators during this time, as well as keeping the young chicks safe for weeks afterward until they can fly.

“Imagine having that extra stress added to your day,” Meineke said.

In other states like Montana, pheasants are able to thrive in the more than 390,000 acres of land designated by the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), where farmers are paid not to plant, to protect environmentally sensitive land. This land provides ideal nesting ground for pheasants in states with the program, but Wyoming does not offer that protection.

Photo: Bud Love of Wildlife Habitat Management Area

“It’s hard to hide under those conditions,” Meineke said, “and habitat becomes a real issue.”

Many western states took notice of the decline, and soon Wyoming started their own bird farm in the Sheridan area, specifically geared toward raising ring-

neck pheasants that are not indigenous to the U.S.

THE FARM

The Sheridan Bird Farm is one of two state-run facilities through the Game & Fish Department, along with the Downar Game Bird Farm near Yoder that was built in 1961.

Combined, the two facilities Where & When Pheasants are Released grow and release around 30,000 birds each winter.

The Sheridan facility opened in 1935, through efforts by Game and Fish, Sheridan County Sportsman’s Club and the Work Progress Administration, who teamed together to procure farm lands and laborers.

The first pheasants were hatched in 1937 using sitting hen chickens to hatch the eggs. Given their “platter-size bottoms,” Meineke said, the chickens were able to hatch about three times as many as their more petite counterparts and also brooded the chicks as if their own.

Unless otherwise specified, these areas will receive heavy pre-opening day pheasant releases up until the third week of December: • Sheridan County WIAs 1, 2 & 6 • Ulm State Land near Wyarno • Buffalo Run State Land off Hwy 14 • Welch Property north of Sheridan • Johnson County WIA 9 (opens Nov. 15) • Campbell County WIA 2 • Johnson County WIA 11 • Fort Phil Kearney HMA (hunting is only in Dec.) • Bud Love WHMA (releases will continue until closing date or heavy snows prohibit access)

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Back then, raising pheasants was a much more arduous process requiring extensive manpower. At its peak in the late 30s, the facility had eight full-time employees on site to hatch a few thousand eggs, ensuring the future of pheasant hunting across the state.

FROM SHELL TO SKY

Before any eggs can be incubated, first they must be gathered. This means a couple of arduously

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long days for Meineke and staff, who walk the 17 acres every April and May in search of small brown eggs that are often hard to differentiate from the ground. By the end of a spring, Meineke has seen his fair share of eggs.

“I’m ready to do something else,” he said with a grin.

Then begins the arduous period of keeping the eggs at the perfect temperature and double-checking the equipment and back-up generators to make sure

nothing goes wrong. Like a mother hen, Meineke takes his role seriously, which as he points out, their output for the entire year is under his charge.

After 25 years of managing the farm, Meineke has made a life for himself on the heavily wooded terrain tucked off Bird Farm Road surrounded by pheasants. He lives on site where – for better or worse – he can keep a vigilant eye on them and monitor behaviors, bio hazards or infections that might threaten the health of the birds.

He’s at home here, Meineke said, and admits he enjoys watching over his charges, who he describes as fun but challenging, much like teenagers. He’s protective of them and spends many hours patching the miles of wire on the enclosure to keep the scores of owls and other predators from infiltratrating the pen.

The fact that they never make it in, according to Meineke, doesn’t deter the predators’ constant attempts nor does it prevent them for setting up shop in the trees overhead.

Seeing the pheasants so energetic and healthy means they’re doing their job, Meineke said, which is to get the pheasants ready for release for hunting season in November and continuing into the third week of December. By then, the males will have molted their dreary browns into bright orange and red feathers to attract their dull brown female mates.

When it’s time, Meineke and staff personally drive the pheasants to more than a dozen areas throughout the county and northeastern portion of the state where they open each of their crates and give the birds a fling into the air.

“It’s fun seeing them fly,” he said, “and they are quiet beautiful, males crowing as they go.”

More so, he appreciates the excitement of sportsmen, who love and appreciate what they do.

Unlike big game hunting that requires early mornings, long-distance hikes and the difficulty of harvesting the animal to carry back, Meineke likes that pheasant hunting offers a great alternative for new hunters, older adults and families.

“Many hunting parties are fathers, sons and daughters,” he said, “and it’s not uncommon to see pheasant hunters well into their golden years still in the field.”

For his part, he and his staff are spending these next few months getting these birds ready to fly.

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Photo: Bud Love of Wildlife Habitat Management Area

August / September

Community Calendar August 21 Chamber Business After Hours

Join us for the Chamber’s premier networking event, Business After Hours, at 5 p.m. at Frontier Asset Management. Enjoy great food and great conversation. Business After Hours is free and open to everyone. For more information, call (307) 672-2485.

August 23-25 Story Days

Celebrate Story’s 33rd annual festival with three days of packed fun and entertainment. For more information, visit www.storywyoming.org or contact Zack Houck at zkhatladas@yahoo.com or (307) 763-3586.

August 24-25 Sheridan Elks Youth Rodeo

It’s the toughest youth (17 and under) competition with top-notch awards (up to $72,000 cash/awards) with 26 events, attracting almost 1,000 entries daily from the multi-state region. Great fun for the whole family! Held at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.sheridanelks.org or call Bob Strauser at (307) 752-4007.

August 24 Suds N’ Spurs Brewfest

The region’s largest Brewfest – 8th annual Suds n’ Spurs Brewfest – with brewers from more than eight states providing tastings of their fine brews. Vote for your favorite in the People’s Choice category! Enjoy unlimited beer sampling, live music, and food at this great annual event at Whitney Commons Park from 2-7 pm. For more information, call the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce at (307) 672-2485.

August 25 Kindness

Rocks- Rock Painting Class Kick off the school year by celebrating kindness.

Join the Paint Post for painting kindness rocks and then go plant them around Sheridan County.

The fee is $20 and includes paint and five rocks.

Bring the kiddos to this family-friendly event.

August 29 Mental Health Summit

This year’s event is focused on engaging mental health providers and community members and organizations who would like to join the conversation about mental health. Topics include traumatic brain injury and helping veterans transition from service.

Please RSVP to Vivianne Tran at (307) 675-3176 or vivianne. tran@va.gov.

August 31 Last

Friday Free Concert: Good Company & Highland Flutes Enjoy live music with Good Company: Music from the 60’s with Dan Lindly and Jane Perkins and Highland Flutes: Dynamic flute quartet with a wide range of talent. Free to the community.

Donations are accepted to cover publicity costs. For more information, or to donate your talents, contact jharm@wyoming.com.

September 1-2 Don King Days

This Labor Day Weekend 2019 marks the 31st anniversary of Don King Days, which is considered to be the grand finale of equestrian events in the area. The largest polo tournament of the Big Horn Polo Club’s season is played over this weekend, culminating with the Don King Days Cup on Monday. Also included are steer roping, bronc riding, the World Championship Blacksmiths Horseshoeing Contest and live music. Round up your lawn chairs and be ready to spend your weekend watching the action and visiting with old friends out on the grass. For more information, call (307) 673-0454 or visit www.thebhec.org.

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Pronghorn

The Wyoming Women’s “While I watched my animal through the scope and waited for her to turn broadside, I thought about the responsibility that comes with harvesting an animal and what it means to be a good steward of that life. I feel a deeper commitment to the conservation of our Wyoming wildlife and connected to our land in a wholly different way. As a life-time outdoors person, this surprised me.” – 2015 Hunt Participant.

The Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt was founded in 2013 by the Wyoming Women’s Foundation (WYWF) as an opportunity for mentoring and developing camaraderie between women.

Hunting is a long-standing Wyoming tradition

and a skill that honors our state’s cultural roots. Teaching women to hunt can help them feed their families nutritious food and fulfills WYWF’s mission of investing in economic self-sufficiency of women.

The event develops new hunters by offering scholarships and hunter education to women who otherwise may not get the opportunity to hunt and pairs them with conservation-minded guides and experienced women hunting partners for maximum learning opportunities.

Hosted by the Wyoming Women’s Foundation.

Photos of the Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt provided

by Steven Girt and the Wyoming Women’s Foundation, a priority fund of the Wyoming Community Foundation.

The Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt is scheduled to begin Oct. 10

There will be a dinner and auction open to community members Oct. 11

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Pioneers:

Antelope Hunt

September 7-8 Balloon the Bighorns

Hot Air Balloon Rally Come see the skies fill with color as balloons of all shapes and sizes hover above the Bighorns. The event is free to the public.

For more information, contact Peggy Harper at (307) 763-0220 or harperpa1983@gmail.com, or Ginny Rieger at (307) 840-6183, or email visit the Balloon the Bighorns Facebook page.

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September 13 Born in a Barn Vendor Show

Born in a Barn is a haven for creators and appreciators of the unique and vintage. From all things chippy, rusty, vintage and handmade, you are sure to find that one-of-a-kind piece of furniture, handmade jewelry, or one of hundreds of other amazing treasures for your home or garden as you explore over 75 handpicked vendors! Live music both days from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Lots of bands, drinks and food trucks with tons of seating and sunshine. There’s a $5 gate fee, and children under 12 are free!

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