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From Yellowstone National Park taking an excursion 94 miles
to the east to see the town of Cody is well worthwhile. It
is a place that brings the spirit of the Old West and cowboy country to life at
its best. There is lots to see and do for all ages. Old Trail Town has
relocated buildings and cabins of early day mountain men and is full of history
and artifacts.
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| Wild West Show in London |
One of several highlights in Cody happened to be a stop at the
Buffalo Bill Center of the West. One
could easily spend a full day in its five museum galleries (Buffalo Bill
Museum, Plains Indian Museum, Western Art, Photography and Natural History, Cody
Firearms) wandering about to view all the exhibits celebrating history, myths,
and the spirit of both the Old West and New West.
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Note the fine Indian beadwork & regalia
Dining on the front porch patio of the historic Irma Hotel is a good place to eat. Every evening in the summer at 6:00 p.m. directly out on the barricaded street in front is a free 45-minute western melodrama and shootout by the famed Cody Gunfighters.
 
Arriving early to grab a table before the street fight re-enactment provided us a chance to chat with
some of the western characters, drink a few beers and sarsaparilla, and chow down a buffalo burger.     
Attending a Cody Nite Rodeo seated up in the arena grandstand “Buzzard’s Roost” was quite a thrill. We had prime front row seats perched above the bucking chutes Watching cowpokes ride bareback or saddle bronco horses and extreme bulls, rope and tie-down calves, and cowgirls do precision barrel race competition really captures your imagination.
      
Of course, no rodeo is complete without clown entertainment joking around in the arena for fun too.
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