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Platte Valley's Winter Adventure Guide Free 2021 Edition ThePlatte Valley’s Sno-Rag Winter Adventure Guide Saratoga, Encampment, Riverside, Hanna, Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain, the Snowy Range and the Sierra Madres Southeast Wyoming Trail Maps Inside Serving the Upper Platte River Valley for over 95 years Visit both of our locations Hunting • Fishing & Camping Supplies •Plumbing & Electrical Supplies • Housewares • Hardware • Lawn & Garden • Ranching Equipment & Supplies • Tires • Power Sports 119 E. Bridge Ave. Saratoga, WY 82331 • www.shivelys.com • (307) 326-8383 SHIVELY HARDWARE We’re more than a Hardware store Shively Hardware North• 1961 WY 130 Saratoga, WY 82331 www.shivelyhardware.com • (307) 326-8880 Saratoga Sun Welcome to Winter in the Established 1888 Platte Valley Editor/Publisher Joshua Wood [email protected] Reporter Mike Armstrong [email protected] Ad Sales Amanda Shepherd [email protected] Graphic Design Dana Davis [email protected] 116 E. Bridge Ave. Saratoga, WY 82331 (307) 326-8311 The Saratoga Sun is published Thank you for picking up a copy events, such as the 38th Annual adventures, grab a warm drink every Wednesday by Saratoga of the Saratoga Sun’s 2021 Saratoga Ice Fishing Derby, have or a hearty breakfast from one Sun, Inc. Entered as Periodical SnoRag! long been a major feature of cold of our local eateries. When you weather activities. Other events, return from a day on the ice or matter at the post office at If you’re a longtime reader of such as the 5th Annual Saratoga in the snow, a number of fine Saratoga, Carbon County, the Sun, you’ll likely notice that Skijoring Races, have injected restaurants provide an option for Wyoming USPS 482-040. our annual winter guide is a little new life into the winter tourism a warm meal—and perhaps a cold different than in the past. As we that Saratoga and the surrounding drink—to bring an end to your Postmaster: did with our summer guide, Platte areas see. Meanwhile, events winter adventure. Send address changes to the Valley Adventures, we decided to such as the 13th Annual Wyoming Included in the SnoRag are details Saratoga Sun P.O. Box 489, take things in a different direction Open Pool Tournament capitalize on the events mentioned above, Saratoga, WY 82331 this year. Similar to our summer on one of Saratoga’s most popular as well as many others that take guide, our hope is that you will winter pastimes and brings in place in the Valley. As of press Owned by take us along in whatever winter both professional and amateur time, all of these events had been adventure you go on. billiard players. scheduled to take place but we Saratoga Sun, Inc. While there are plenty of things If hanging out in and around encourage readers to reach out Gary and Sue Stevenson, to do in the Valley in the summer, Saratoga isn’t what you’re looking to event organizers to determine there are also a number of for, the Valley is surrounded by 2.2 if they have been postponed Subscription rates: activities for visitors in the winter million acres of National Forest or cancelled due to potential • $37 in Carbon County months as well. The Platte Valley is that provide plenty of options. state health orders. You can also • $47 elsewhere in the United home to two blue ribbon fisheries, Snowmobiling, snowbiking, cross- reach out to the Saratoga/Platte States the North Platte River and the country skiing and snowshoeing Valley Chamber of Commerce at • $35 digial only Encampment River, during the are all popular pastimes in the 307-326-8855 or the Saratoga summer but is also home to one of area. In here, you’ll find maps for Sun at 307-326-8311 for more the earliest and longest-running snowmobile trails, courtesy of information closer to the date of ice fishing derbies in Wyoming! the Wyoming State Parks Trails the events. Indeed, the Valley hosts a number Program, as well as trails for cross- of winter events that draw people country skiing and snowshoeing. Stay warm and stay safe! from near and far. 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Page 5 Platte Valley December Events Christmas Parade and Festival of the Trees Winter Wonderland Gala and Auction Saratoga’s annual Lighted due to the events of 2020, is “It’s The 18th annual Festival of Trees In 2019, the Festival of the Trees Christmas Parade will see some time to lighten up.” Gala and Auction will begin at 6 raised $6,000 three local non-profit changes this year but with the same Businesses, organizations and p.m. on Friday, December 11 with organizations and the Chamber intention of bringing joy to children individuals are asked to call Judy appetizers and a cash bar at the of Commerce. Approximately 150 of all ages. While, in the past, the Hammel at 307-710-2440 by 5 p.m. Platte Valley Community Center. people attended the event. Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber on December 11 if they would like A local caterer will create the This year, there will be a small of Commerce had organized the to enter in the parade. Line-up will sumptuous repast for the shire. The change to the event as trees will parade it will be organized by the begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday. The live auction begins at 7 p.m. when be placed in the Hall of Windows Valley Service Organization this parade announcer and entertainer auctioneer James “Jimmy” Hinkle outside the Great Hall beginning year. each year is local celebrity and will be on hand to keep things on December 7 for people to view The parade will be held at 5:30 personality Teense Willford. reined in if it gets out of control, all from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. while enjoying p.m. on Saturday, December Immediately after the parade, you in the name of raising funds. hot cider and cookies. 12. The parade route will begin can take the kids to the Valley “We encourage community support Tickets for the Gala are $35 per at the intersection of River and Service Organization’s Winter and shopping at home every day, person if purchased immediately Constitution Avenue, venture south Wonderland in the Great Hall of the but especially during the Christmas from the Saratoga/Platte Valley on River Street to loop around Platte Valley Community Center. season,” says Saratoga/Platte Chamber of Commerce office at Kathy Glode Park for Saratoga Care Santa Claus and his lovely wife Valley Chamber of Commerce 210 West Elm Street in Saratoga. Center residents and then head will be available in Santa’s House. CEO Leanna Jones. “It also brings No tickets will be available at north on River Street to downtown Children of all ages can spend a attention to the generosity the the door since it often sells out. Saratoga. From there, the parade few moments on Santa’s lap and communities have shown for this Purchases for tickets should be will turn head west on Bridge share their wish list. While waiting, event for the past decade. More made by December 1. For more Avenue and south on 2nd Street to refreshments will be served. than $41,000 has been donated information, please call the end at the Platte Valley Community If you have any questions, you can back to organizations such as Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber Center. contact organizer Judy Hammel at preschools, senior centers and of Commerce at 307-326-8855 or The theme for this year’s parade, 307-710-2440. local emergency medical founds. visit www.saratogachamber.info. Page 6 Saratoga Hot Springs Whether you’ve been out all day or failed to halt the disease, many stone-encircled pool and the pools lobster pot” near the south end that are just nursing aching joints, there’s natives came to view the springs continued to grow in renown. averages 119 degrees. A recently no better medicine at day’s end as “Bad Medicine” and abandoned Few today believe that the springs added “not so hot pool” is usually than a relaxing soak in Saratoga’s them. can cure serious diseases, but they 95-100 degrees and suits those less mineral hot springs. Located along The first pioneers had no such fears. remain a popular balm for stresses heat inclined. the North Platte River, the hot As the springs popularity grew, and aches. Many repeat visitors and springs are open 24 hours a day, local resident William Caldwell residents swear nothing soothes No alcoholic beverages or glass seven days a week. They are also built a three-room house next to like a soak. containers are allowed in the pool free to the public. them, complete with hot tubs for Since 1982, the hot springs have area. Doctors advise visitors to The springs were originally used weary travelers and soldiers from been owned and maintained by the avoid the pool after consuming by area Native American tribes, nearby Fort Steele.
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