The fun begins Thursday, October 10, with a parade at 4:00 p.m. Only non-motorized entries are allowed in the Old West Days Parade...
Get your fill Thursday evening with a hamburger feed held at Security First Bank...
before the first showing of the melodrama put on by the Valentine Players. This year's jolting melodrama is Pony Expresso or... the Villain came to a Grinding Halt. Puns galore and a wonderful cast will have you hootin' and hollerin' for the good guys and booin' for the bad guy! And believe me...he's BAD!
Friday begins the poetry and music sessions. Make sure you get your tickets early since they can go quickly. After the sessions, held at the Valentine High School, there are vendors who have all their western arts, crafts and and homemade items. Hint...in the past there's been homemade candy. But you'll have to come out and see who will have their booths set up in the gym.
Saturday will be more poetry and music sessions. Lyn Messersmith will be teaching at 10:00 a.m. about how to Write the West. She is truly one of a kind, and brings the west to life with her practical approach to life, love, ranching and her gift of conveying it simply but with a great amount of heart. In fact, she's written several books but this one is special: My Sister Mariah. It may at the resource table in the gym or at Plains Trading Booksellers on Main Street. There is a blog entry about Lyn's book which can be found under the year 2011, in September for the 20th annual Old West Days.
Some of the featured poets and musicians include: RP Smith, Paul Larson, Yampa Valley Boys, and Pat Richardson to name a few. Pictured below is Brett Burress who plays a mean fiddle!
Sunday morning, worship Old West style with several of the local churches. Then enjoy God's own country on horseback with the annual trail ride which begins at 1:30 p.m. Meet at Bill Ward's residence for a look at Fredrick's Peak on horseback. You must provide your own horse. To see the map and for more information about the trail ride visit this link: http://nebraskacowboypoetrygathering.com/Other_Events.html
The 22nd annual Old West Days celebration will conclude Sunday evening with the final performance of the melodrama at 7:30 p.m.
Please be sure to use the sponsors of SandhillsWesternVacations.com while making your plans to visit. They want to welcome you to Valentine and help you to be a part of the Old West celebration. Want to go down the river? Visit with http://www.brewerscanoers.com/. Not sure where to stay? How about visiting http://www.tradewindslodge.com/ or http://valentinesniobraralodge.com/.
Henderson's IGA will have plenty of quick food to keep you full and ready for your next adventure at: http://www.hendersons.iga.com/. They could even fix you up a picnic for the trail ride, or a fall trip down the Niobrara River.
Businesses downtown will also welcome you. Be sure to stop at Outback Screen Printing for Husker gear. Discover what you'd like by visiting them on-line at http://www.outbackvalentine.com/ and pick it up while you're here. Or call ahead and have them make you something special.
The Quilting Cupboard, https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Quilting-Cupboard/525886570824196?ref=notif¬if_t=fbpage_fan_invite has all you need to make fall that much more cozy...quilting cottons in contemporary, Americana, Civil War, baby soft colors, and Christmas. There's wool for applique projects and patterns to complement the seasons.
They also have wool applique patterns by Fear Not Pattern Company http://fearnotpatternco.com/. Why not pick up a craft pattern and woolens now for a great Christmas gift ... which is right around the corner.
You won't have a better time this fall than a visit to Valentine's Old West Days. It's family fun done right!
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