Recreation

Miller Lake campground 2011 (MRorabeck/TSM) Have you visited your favorite campground this summer? On our recent trips to the mountains, we noticed some big changes in the scenery due to the Pine Bark Beetle infestation.

What sport are you competing in at the Senior Olympics? Cheyenne is hosting the 2011 Wyoming Senior Olympics for the first time in the games' 25-year history. They run today, August 10, through August 13 at various sites around the Capitol City. Since it began, the games have annually been held during the last week in July which around here means Cheyenne Frontier Days. Organizers received permiss

Disneyland Castle circa 1955 (Keystone/Getty) Have you ever visited "The Happiest Place on Earth" in Anaheim, California? Disneyland opened July 17, 1955 in southern California with just 18 major attractions and today has more than 60 adventures and attractions. How well do you know the "home" to Mickey Mouse?

How are you celebrating Wyoming's birthday? Wyoming was admitted to the union as the 44th state on July 10, 1890, so the 'Cowboy State' is now 121 years old. At the Historic Governors' Mansion from 1-4 p.m. today, enjoy old-fashioned games like croquet and sack and potato races...

Have you caught a glimpse of a butterfly yet this Summer? There will be lots of them in Lions Park Tuesday. Live insects, spiders and other creatures from around the world will invade the Paul Smith Children's Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens June 28. The Butterfly Pavilion from Colorado will present two educational programs at 2 p.m. and again at 3 p.m. They are bringing a section of their

Are you going to Superday in Lions Park? KING FM will be there spinning the Birthday Wheel for prizes from ten until five. Stop by and say hi and win some food from Sonic. The annual celebration starts early with the 18th Annual Tour De Prairie bicycle races and the 5K and 10K Run and Walk. The Shindig Volleyball Tournament begins at 7:15 a.m. at the Lions Park Softball Field. There will also be a

Do you remember Summer nights at the drive-in movie theater? The Cheyenne Parks and Recreation Department brings back memories of watching movies in the great outdoors with their free movies in the park every Tuesday night throughout the Summer. They blow up their inflatable screen on the stage of the Lion's Park Amphitheatre and begin the film just after dark.

What's your favorite Summer recreation? The third annual Summer Outdoor Slam happens at Curt Gowdy State Park on Saturday, June 4, from ten until 4. The variety of outdoor activities for kids of all ages includes biking, hiking, a climbing wall, canoeing and kayaking, archery, a bicycle obstacle course,  a sled dog demonstration and a watershed display...

How do you like your hamburger? This is the last weekend of the month, so get out and grill some burgers to celebrate May as National Hamburger Month. This month the hamburger chain, White Castle, turns 90 and they were the one's who reportedly created National Hamburger Month as a promotional gimmick in 1992...

What's the most amazing thing you've ever made out of Lego's? I'll bet it's not a working sub-machine gun that shoots Lego bullets. Using only Legos and rubber bands, Jack Streat was able to build a fully-functional replica of a Heckler & Koch UMP 45 sub machine gun. ...