Bull on Main?!? Yes...February 11, 2017!!! Wear your boots!

That's the question: Bull on Main?!? 

The answer: Yes, if it's in February in Valentine, NE!!!! And the town welcomes you this coming Saturday, February 11, 2017!!!

The bulls on Valentine's Main Street is called simply The Bull Bash! It's time for ranchers to bring in new....uh...blood stock to integrate into other's herds;  this is the place they come to see the bulls, learn about their lineage along with visiting the equipment dealers. 

Some of the bulls are large - below, some are young like this one - above!

There's cowboys, real live, true-to-the-job, cowboys who attend the Bull Bash!

And care for these gentle giants!!

Who are actually pretty tame!

And are clearly rather curious! Howdy neighbor!!!

There's food for everyone! 

At different locations! Each with their own flair. 

 There's even a wine tasting event!!!! Which can sometimes be held with an art show...

Who doesn't look great sipping wine while checking out some of the best western art in the area? 

Suff for boys of all ages to check out! 

 Contests for young kids as well! This is about love after all! Love of the Sandhills. Love for our area ranchers who keep the hills pristine, and raise the best beef in the world, regardless of the weather conditions....below 0, they're out there...117 they're out there.

 This is the way Valentine, Nebraska shows the area's ranchers how much they're appreciated!

Youth often times use this venue as a way to raise funds for the Washington Focus Trip, bake sales, Girl Scouts sell cookies.....

And the local FFA hosts their annual Luck of the Draw! It's a great way to help the youth as well as get warm, have a beverage, it's another place to eat and visit with family and friends. 

It's held at the Bull Market and everyone is welcomed!

 For the ladies there are plenty of shops on Main Street for them to visit. Nelsen Furniture is hosting the annual Quilt Show. Judge your favorite!

 Come to the annual Bull Bash held in Valentine, Nebraska, February 11, 2017!!!!

Eye hope to see you there!!!

To find out more about the Bull Bash go to: Bull Bash, or pick up a copy of the Valentine Midland News for the schedule of events.

Be sure to get your honey something for Valentine's Day!!! More about that at: Cupids Mailbox!!!!!

 Make your Nebraska 4 Season, Family Fun, Sandhills Vacation plans now!

No BULL...Love is in the air in Valentine, NE, February 13-14...make a weekend of it!!!

Seriously...love is in the air...Show your sweetheart by heading for the hills...the Sandhills that is!

 This February 13-14, 2015, we celebrate the cattleman and woman and their way of life here in the Sandhills.

Here's some scenes from last year....

Friday, February 13, is the second annual Red Dress Event where beef will be served  - no doubt. Did you know beef can keep you healthy? Find out the facts on this event at  bullbash.net. But there will also be live entertainment. Dueling pianos. They will be using 176 keys for their ammo - which sounds quite thrilling! While red attire is admired, it is not required.

Saturday, February 14, the bulls will be on display  - all hail to the BULL!!! These gentle giants are the driving force behind the livelihood here in the Sandhills!!! What would we do without them? Come and find out for yourself. There will be a pen of heifers as well. What will they think? "Hey boys...."  Perhaps?

Either way there is a full slate of events that will take place for boys, girls, men, women, families, and our youth! Quick Draw Competition, Luck of the Draw, coloring contests, food, wine tasting for the adults, gun show, quilt show, implements, anything that will help our ranchers will be on display on Valentine's Main Street. The fun begins at dawn when the panels and bedding are laid out for the bulls the bulls who will be on their way home before 5:00 p.m.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Make plans to attend and use our sponsors to help with your vacation or adventure!!!

Trade Winds Lodge, can help you with accommodations, and you can get excellent food to go at Henderson's IGA. Why not get a gift certificate for a trip down Niobrara National Scenic River at  Brewers Canoers and Tubers for warmer weather? 

 Berry Creek Gun and Pawn Shop, has everything you could ever want in the way of firearms, ammo, and reloading supplies - conveniently located right down the street from The Quilting Cupboard, has western prints, wool, cotton and batik fabric, along with patterns from Fear Not Pattern Co.

For a one of a kind gift that is uniquely yours, head over to Outback Screenprinting and Embroidery.

Nim-Rods Bait Store has all you could ever need or want for your fishing excursion - poles, live 

bait, bobbers, jigs, hooks, and plenty of refreshments!

Remember...the Sandhills are your four season, family fun, Adventure....come find out why!!!

Your heart is important - NO BULL! Visit Valentine February 14-15 for Valentine's Day and Bull Bash!

Where does the time go??? The 13th annual Bull Bash will be held this weekend, Saturday, February 15! What a great way for you and your family to get out, enjoy some nice weather - already, forecasters are saying it will be 49 degrees - and breezy for those who love the wind.

Pay no mind to that, there will be so much going on that a bit of wind won't matter at all for those who don't much care for it! Organizers are expecting more than 100 bulls along with every farmer or ranchers dream...Why the Bull Bash? Valentine, Nebraska is a cow town and that doesn't mean there's not any romance. Don't you think those ranchers get a little glassy-eyed at the beautiful bulls that will be lining Valentine's Main Street? And if they haven't found the perfect bull, by golly, they'll see the greatest in baling equipment. And whose eyes wouldn't glaze over and their heart pitter-pat at the thought of one of those heated cabs this winter or air-conditioned cabs this summer?

For the ladies, there will be a quilt show on display at Nelsen Furniture. Vote for your favorite and that quilter can win a little prize money! But that doesn't mean the guys can't stop in and take a look. They may just walk away with something every rancher needs at the end of the day...a great lounge chair to kick those heel up in and R-E-L-A-X!

The Vets Club will have food upstairs and activities downstairs, and the Hoover Event Center will again host the Gun Show, always a favorite for men and women, boys and girls.

Visit Plains Trading Book Store who will have local author Evelyn Foster signing her book Bricks of Love at 10:30 a.m. Also signing books will be C.M. Wendelboe  and his third Spirit Road book Death on the Greasy Grass, also at 10:30 a.m.Then at noon, Colonel Tom Brewer, featured in the book The Bone Yard,  will be available to sign the book written by James Christ. The book is about an ambush in Afghanistan when Brewer and other National Guardsmen were ambushed by the Taliban and Al Qaeda. He will only be there until 1:00 p.m. Additionally, he's entered the primary for the third district congressional seat.

Cedar Canyon will be the place for the annual fund-raiser for the 4-H kids with their Luck of the Draw. Tickets will be on sale through 3:00 p.m. with the drawings to begin at 4:30 p.m.

Before the evening concludes there will be a concert by the Bar J Wranglers held at the Valentine High School Auditorium, located at Fifth and Green Street. The Bar J Wranglers will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. CST. There is a cost for the tickets which can be purchased by calling 1-800-658-4024.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves here...there will be the Red Dress for Heart event on Friday, February 14, at the Cherry County Fairgrounds. It's a fund-raiser whose proceeds will go to the Cherry County Hospital, Bryan Memorial, and to the American Heart Association. That event begins at 8:30 p.m. This is a chance to learn about heart health in women, and for you to pull out your best red dress, shirt, tie, or boots and have a hand in helping to raise not only awareness of heart disease in women, but helping to raise funds for the detection and prevention of heart disease.

For more information about Bull Bash and the Red Dress Event, you can go to: http://www.bullbash.com/index.php.

Come and enjoy a weekend of fun with your family and loved ones right here in the Heart City of Valentine, Nebraska. Make a weekend of it. Use the sponsors of SandhillsWesternVacations.com to make your stay something special. Several of them have also sponsored the Bull Bash and the Red Dress event. Come one, come all, there's something here for everyone!

Valentine's Day in the Heart City - No BULL!

There are many activities planned for the weekend before Valentine's Day to celebrate this holiday of love.
Sounds like a lot of bull? Not really, but we're headed in that direction with the annual Bull Bash, February 11, 2012. Valentine's Main Street is blocked off with bulls and equipment vendors lining the street. There is the 4-H Luck of the Draw - buy some tickets and you may be lucky enough to win that prize.

 The curly headed Herefords are a favorite.

 The Bull Bash is a place fit for royalty even.

 Ranchers discuss the best genetics and qualities for cattle production.

 Pens of Angus, Charolais, Maine-Anjou, Hereford, and Limousin, line Main Street. The City puts out Welcome flags for the exhibitors and visitors to the annual Bull Bash.

There's enough equipment to have any man drooling just like a woman in a shoe store!

A look at the many different items that have been donated for the 4-H Luck of the Draw. What would you like to be lucky enough to win?

Will you be lucky enough to attend? Check back and see some more sights of the annual Bull Bash that will be held February 11, 2012, rain, snow or sunshine!!