Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
Rick Roddam
A Cow Cancelled Cheyenne’s First Automobile Race 110 Years Ago
This month is the 110th anniversary of the first "Wyoming traffic jam" when a cow in the road spoiled the debut of Cheyenne's new race track.
Garth Brooks Makes Triumphant Return To Cheyenne Frontier Days [REVIEW, SETLIST]
25 years after his last Cheyenne Frontier Days show, Garth Brooks returned to the Daddy of ‘Em All on Friday night, electrifying 25,000 rowdy fans
‘Hee Haw’ Star Roy Clark Was A Cheyenne Frontier Days Legend
The country music and television star headlined CFD in 1972, 1973, 1976, and 1985. In 2007, he was inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame.
CFD Flashback: Lane Frost’s Last Ride At Cheyenne Frontier Days
July 30, 1989, was the darkest day in CFD history. Legendary bull rider Lane Frost died after a tragic accident in the rodeo arena.
Cheyenne Frontier Days Concerts In The 1990s
The '90s were a big decade for concerts at the Daddy of 'Em All.
Cheyenne Frontier Days Concerts In The 1960s + 1970s
The first official CFD night show was held in 1966 when Sam Sham and the Pharaohs performed their hit song "Wooly Bully".
Cheyenne Frontier Days Concerts In The 1980s
The Daddy of 'Em All really rocked in the 1980s. Here's a look back at the biggest CFD concerts of the decade.
Wyoming’s Prohibition Law Went Into Affect July 1, 1919
July 1, 1919, Wyoming became the last state in the region to ban alcohol. During prohibition, the towns of Kemmerer and Rock Springs became regional hubs for bootleggers and organized crime.
Hilarious and Disgusting Reviews Of Cheap Motels in Cheyenne
The stories usually begin the same way, "I came for Cheyenne Frontier Days and it was the last room in town."
Four Cheyenne Landmarks To Honor The Fallen on Memorial Day
Here in Cheyenne, we are lucky to have four historic local landmarks honoring those heroic men and women.