Tuesday, April 19, 2011
19 April, 2011: Gas in Cheyenne at $3.49
If you drive around the outskirts of Cheyenne, you'll be able to find gas - regular gas - for $3.49. The premium grades and diesel are of course higher.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The Tortilla Factory on Greely Highway
My brother and I went to the Tortilla Factory on Greely Highway, and we were not impressed.
The buildling is not a purpose built restaurant. It's some concrete building turned into a restaurant. You enter from the back, and there you've got some tables set out on a thin brown carpet. There's some Mexican -style paintings on the walls, but the walls are definiately made of concrete blocks.
The kitchen has no door, so if you're sitting near enough, you can see right inside to watch your meal being cooked, if you want.
My brother thought the prices were reasonable, I thought they were pretty high considerng we weren't paying for any ambiance.
I had some kind of chicken...and unfortunately I can't remember the name. $10 and I found it inedible. My brother had chile relleno, and my brother is a connosieur of chile relleno. This chile relleno was like nothing he'd ever had before. He had a couple of bites and that was it. $20 for both meals, and that was with water to drink. (They sell no beer there - that was fine with me! I think they had sangria, though...)
In other words, we thought the food was horrible.
Now, to give the restaurant its due, we arrived at about 5.15, and there were a few people in there. As we sat and waited for our food, and as we ate, etc., people kept coming in and sitting down. It's apparently a pretty popular place.
So I guess there's no accounting for taste!
The buildling is not a purpose built restaurant. It's some concrete building turned into a restaurant. You enter from the back, and there you've got some tables set out on a thin brown carpet. There's some Mexican -style paintings on the walls, but the walls are definiately made of concrete blocks.
The kitchen has no door, so if you're sitting near enough, you can see right inside to watch your meal being cooked, if you want.
My brother thought the prices were reasonable, I thought they were pretty high considerng we weren't paying for any ambiance.
I had some kind of chicken...and unfortunately I can't remember the name. $10 and I found it inedible. My brother had chile relleno, and my brother is a connosieur of chile relleno. This chile relleno was like nothing he'd ever had before. He had a couple of bites and that was it. $20 for both meals, and that was with water to drink. (They sell no beer there - that was fine with me! I think they had sangria, though...)
In other words, we thought the food was horrible.
Now, to give the restaurant its due, we arrived at about 5.15, and there were a few people in there. As we sat and waited for our food, and as we ate, etc., people kept coming in and sitting down. It's apparently a pretty popular place.
So I guess there's no accounting for taste!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Wyoming Welcome Center on Highway 25: The Greeting and the Gift
Road down to the Wyoming Visitor Center. First line must be an old, "vintage" sign
And just in case you're not sure, a new sign
Wyoming Wildlife
The Visitor Center - will get a better photo on Monday.
If you drive North/South on Highway 25, it runs quite close to Cheyenne, as most highways do, of course. If you take Exit 269A, only a couple of miles from the Lincolnway Exit which gets you into downtown Cheyenne, there is a Wyoming Welcome Center there.
Now...I'm publishing this post on a Saturday, and the information I have to impart is not complete. I went there today, Saturday, and the place was closed. The sign on the door said only, Closed. So I don't know if its just closed for the weekend, or closed for the Winter season. (The door had no Open and Closing hours sign, which you thought would have been a good thing to have.)
So today, I'll just post a few photos, and Monday, I'll let you know just what its opening hours are.
Various attempts to take artistic compositions of The Greeting and the Gift sculpture. Even though the day was overcast, the camera didn't seem to take very good pictures, as if they were sunstruck.
The Greeting and the Gift Sculpture
A mountain man gives greeting - holding his hand over the top of his musket to signify it's harmless. The Native American offers a peace pipe.
And just in case you're not sure, a new sign
Wyoming Wildlife
The Visitor Center - will get a better photo on Monday.
If you drive North/South on Highway 25, it runs quite close to Cheyenne, as most highways do, of course. If you take Exit 269A, only a couple of miles from the Lincolnway Exit which gets you into downtown Cheyenne, there is a Wyoming Welcome Center there.
Now...I'm publishing this post on a Saturday, and the information I have to impart is not complete. I went there today, Saturday, and the place was closed. The sign on the door said only, Closed. So I don't know if its just closed for the weekend, or closed for the Winter season. (The door had no Open and Closing hours sign, which you thought would have been a good thing to have.)
So today, I'll just post a few photos, and Monday, I'll let you know just what its opening hours are.
Various attempts to take artistic compositions of The Greeting and the Gift sculpture. Even though the day was overcast, the camera didn't seem to take very good pictures, as if they were sunstruck.
The Greeting and the Gift Sculpture
A mountain man gives greeting - holding his hand over the top of his musket to signify it's harmless. The Native American offers a peace pipe.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Bowfire at Taco John's Event Center Tonight
While Cats is sold out, there are still tickets available for tonight's performance of Bowfire. Starts at 7.30, but of course as for any event you should be there at least 20 minutes early to get to your seat.
I'm not much in to classical violin music myself, but in addition to Classical they do other kinds, as see below.
Here's some info on it from WIkipedia.
Bowfire is a Canadian musical show featuring multiple violins, established in June 2000 by violinist and composer Lenny Solomon. They perform an eclectic mix of classical music, jazz, bluegrass music, celtic music, rock music, and world music.
In addition to the group's nine violinists/fiddlers, Bowfire also features Toronto-based erhu performer George Gao. One of the group's most popular compositions is "Fiddler in the Hood." They also perform covers of well known tunes such as Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir."
Formed in June 2000, Bowfire made its debut performance the following month at Expo 2000 in Hannover, Germany. Audience response was wildly enthusiastic, and the group was subsequently invited to perform on the Governor-General's Awards telecast, the Canadian equivalent of the United States' Kennedy Center Honors.
The ensemble made its American debut in a series of performances during the summer of 2001 in New York City, and embarked on their first U.S. tour during the 2002-2003 season. In December 2003 Bowfire made its Asian debut with performances in Taiwan. Bowfire has enjoyed many highly successful touring seasons since then and is currently touring North America, with over 100 performance dates scheduled.
http://www.bowfire.com/
I'm not much in to classical violin music myself, but in addition to Classical they do other kinds, as see below.
Here's some info on it from WIkipedia.
Bowfire is a Canadian musical show featuring multiple violins, established in June 2000 by violinist and composer Lenny Solomon. They perform an eclectic mix of classical music, jazz, bluegrass music, celtic music, rock music, and world music.
In addition to the group's nine violinists/fiddlers, Bowfire also features Toronto-based erhu performer George Gao. One of the group's most popular compositions is "Fiddler in the Hood." They also perform covers of well known tunes such as Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir."
Formed in June 2000, Bowfire made its debut performance the following month at Expo 2000 in Hannover, Germany. Audience response was wildly enthusiastic, and the group was subsequently invited to perform on the Governor-General's Awards telecast, the Canadian equivalent of the United States' Kennedy Center Honors.
The ensemble made its American debut in a series of performances during the summer of 2001 in New York City, and embarked on their first U.S. tour during the 2002-2003 season. In December 2003 Bowfire made its Asian debut with performances in Taiwan. Bowfire has enjoyed many highly successful touring seasons since then and is currently touring North America, with over 100 performance dates scheduled.
http://www.bowfire.com/
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men Gang Oft Agley....
Address: 148 Oak Street, just off College. It's a one way cul de sac, with a restaurant and some art stores, as well as this gallery.
Colorado Coalition of Artists
Colorado Coalition of Artists
Colorado Coalition of Artists
My sister and I drove down to Fort Collins this morning. Our purpose was to see the art exhibit that 2 of the people from my scrabble club had at the Colorado Coalition of Artists. What I didn't know was that the gallery was only open from Thursday to Saturday. (Or if I did know, I'd forgotten.)
So we walked a little ways to some kind of court that had three circular granite sculptures - to me they were a waste of space, but then I've always preferred representational art work. The library had been converted into an art museum, and we went in to see the last day of the Ansel Adams photograph exhibit. (I took photos of the first floor art, but was not allowed to take photos of the Adams photos - more on this museum tomorrow.)
On an adjacent building was a mural, and I took a photo of that. And there was a cat on a tree - not a lynx but some kind of large cat, but no plaque to explain what it was.
Will have to do research to give the appropriate attribution to all the buildings, and those also will be shared in future posts.
Mural on the building adjacent to the former library/Art Musuem
Ansel Adams exhibit
Colorado Coalition of Artists
Colorado Coalition of Artists
Colorado Coalition of Artists
My sister and I drove down to Fort Collins this morning. Our purpose was to see the art exhibit that 2 of the people from my scrabble club had at the Colorado Coalition of Artists. What I didn't know was that the gallery was only open from Thursday to Saturday. (Or if I did know, I'd forgotten.)
So we walked a little ways to some kind of court that had three circular granite sculptures - to me they were a waste of space, but then I've always preferred representational art work. The library had been converted into an art museum, and we went in to see the last day of the Ansel Adams photograph exhibit. (I took photos of the first floor art, but was not allowed to take photos of the Adams photos - more on this museum tomorrow.)
On an adjacent building was a mural, and I took a photo of that. And there was a cat on a tree - not a lynx but some kind of large cat, but no plaque to explain what it was.
Will have to do research to give the appropriate attribution to all the buildings, and those also will be shared in future posts.
Mural on the building adjacent to the former library/Art Musuem
Ansel Adams exhibit
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Save the day: 18-20 Mar: Home and Garden Show
Driving in to town today, I heard an advertisement for a Home & Garden Expo to take place at the Taco John's Event Center from 18-20 March, 2011. Admission is free.
Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.,
Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.,
Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
So I come home and try to find a webpage for it. It would make sense, wouldn't it, for this event to have a webpage, telling everyone what vendors would be there and so on?
Well, there is no website. I found a few sites that list the bare minimum of the show - no more than what I've got above...but nothing else.
Talk about a wasted opportunity!
What exactly is a Home and Garden show, eh? Are they going to have demonstrations of gardening equipment? Home equipment? Are big name vendors going to be there? Will there be a booklet advertising all these vendors, and can it be acquired even if one doesn't go to the show?
A website would say...should say...but this event doesn't have one.
Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.,
Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.,
Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
So I come home and try to find a webpage for it. It would make sense, wouldn't it, for this event to have a webpage, telling everyone what vendors would be there and so on?
Well, there is no website. I found a few sites that list the bare minimum of the show - no more than what I've got above...but nothing else.
Talk about a wasted opportunity!
What exactly is a Home and Garden show, eh? Are they going to have demonstrations of gardening equipment? Home equipment? Are big name vendors going to be there? Will there be a booklet advertising all these vendors, and can it be acquired even if one doesn't go to the show?
A website would say...should say...but this event doesn't have one.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Job News: Oil jobs flow into area
Wyoming News.com: Oil jobs flow into area
The industry has at least 49 job openings in Laramie County and more may be on the way as the Niobrara oil play develops.
By Josh Mitchell
jmitchell@wyomingnews.com
CHEYENNE -- Unemployed workers in this area may strike oil soon.
Recently, there has been an increase in the number of oil industry jobs available in southeast Wyoming.
There are 49 job openings in the Laramie County oil fields, according to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
Those jobs include truck drivers, laborers and heavy equipment operators, said Andrea Hixon, director of the local Workforce Center.
Tim Holliman of Cheyenne was at the Workforce Center on Tuesday looking on the computer for jobs in the oil and gas industry. He is doing odd jobs to make a living now but is trying to find some steady work.
With the jobs available in the oil field, he is optimistic he will find something soon.
Murray Lou Rex said she also is looking for a job in the oil field or the wind energy industry. She said she would consider working as a truck driver but would have to obtain her commercial driver's license.
A single mom, Rex said she has always been interested in the mining industry.
"I'm really thrilled that these types of income opportunities are coming to Cheyenne," she said.
She said job seekers in Cheyenne must be open to gaining new job skills if they want positions in the oil and gas industry.
In the past three months, Workforce Services has connected 28 people in Laramie County with oil and gas industry jobs. There could be more, however, because not all companies provide Workforce Services with information on job placements.
Anadarko Petroleum spokesman Brian Cain said, "We are optimistic that as the (oil) play develops, additional employment opportunities will follow."
However, Cain said his company is still in the early stages of the Niobrara oil play, and it is premature to speculate on potential job creation.
"As we continue to evaluate the play and potentially increase the number of rigs operating there in 2011, there will be opportunities, particularly for service providers ..."
Cain added that it is Anadarko's practice to hire locally when possible.
Hixon said she has seen some of her clients who have been out of work for extended periods finally land jobs because of the oil and gas industry.
And she thinks things are only going to get better.
"I think it will continue to increase," she said.
Joan Evans, director of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, agreed this is good news.
"This is an exciting time in southeast Wyoming because in the past couple of years, we've seen our job postings remain stagnant or be drastically down from years past," Evans said.
Evans said job seekers should not be discouraged if they do not have the necessary job skills. She encourages them to visit local Workforce Services centers to see if they qualify for training assistance and education.
The state's unemployment rate is 6.3 percent, and Laramie County's is 8.2 percent.
Hixon said there have been many people coming into her office looking for jobs in the industry.
Recently, Hixon's office had a job fair for an energy company, Legend Excavating, and 35 interviews were conducted. Other energy companies also have expressed interest in holding job fairs, she said.
She added that unemployed workers from other states are calling her office, asking when jobs may become available.
"I just think it's going to explode," Hixon said.
Cheyenne LEADS CEO Randy Bruns said it is too early to tell what the impact of the oil play will be on the local employment scene. LEADS is the economic development corporation for Cheyenne and Laramie County.
If local workers want the jobs, they will have to acquire the specialized skills that are needed, Bruns noted, adding it is good that Laramie County Community College is here to provide job training.
The industry has at least 49 job openings in Laramie County and more may be on the way as the Niobrara oil play develops.
By Josh Mitchell
jmitchell@wyomingnews.com
CHEYENNE -- Unemployed workers in this area may strike oil soon.
Recently, there has been an increase in the number of oil industry jobs available in southeast Wyoming.
There are 49 job openings in the Laramie County oil fields, according to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
Those jobs include truck drivers, laborers and heavy equipment operators, said Andrea Hixon, director of the local Workforce Center.
Tim Holliman of Cheyenne was at the Workforce Center on Tuesday looking on the computer for jobs in the oil and gas industry. He is doing odd jobs to make a living now but is trying to find some steady work.
With the jobs available in the oil field, he is optimistic he will find something soon.
Murray Lou Rex said she also is looking for a job in the oil field or the wind energy industry. She said she would consider working as a truck driver but would have to obtain her commercial driver's license.
A single mom, Rex said she has always been interested in the mining industry.
"I'm really thrilled that these types of income opportunities are coming to Cheyenne," she said.
She said job seekers in Cheyenne must be open to gaining new job skills if they want positions in the oil and gas industry.
In the past three months, Workforce Services has connected 28 people in Laramie County with oil and gas industry jobs. There could be more, however, because not all companies provide Workforce Services with information on job placements.
Anadarko Petroleum spokesman Brian Cain said, "We are optimistic that as the (oil) play develops, additional employment opportunities will follow."
However, Cain said his company is still in the early stages of the Niobrara oil play, and it is premature to speculate on potential job creation.
"As we continue to evaluate the play and potentially increase the number of rigs operating there in 2011, there will be opportunities, particularly for service providers ..."
Cain added that it is Anadarko's practice to hire locally when possible.
Hixon said she has seen some of her clients who have been out of work for extended periods finally land jobs because of the oil and gas industry.
And she thinks things are only going to get better.
"I think it will continue to increase," she said.
Joan Evans, director of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, agreed this is good news.
"This is an exciting time in southeast Wyoming because in the past couple of years, we've seen our job postings remain stagnant or be drastically down from years past," Evans said.
Evans said job seekers should not be discouraged if they do not have the necessary job skills. She encourages them to visit local Workforce Services centers to see if they qualify for training assistance and education.
The state's unemployment rate is 6.3 percent, and Laramie County's is 8.2 percent.
Hixon said there have been many people coming into her office looking for jobs in the industry.
Recently, Hixon's office had a job fair for an energy company, Legend Excavating, and 35 interviews were conducted. Other energy companies also have expressed interest in holding job fairs, she said.
She added that unemployed workers from other states are calling her office, asking when jobs may become available.
"I just think it's going to explode," Hixon said.
Cheyenne LEADS CEO Randy Bruns said it is too early to tell what the impact of the oil play will be on the local employment scene. LEADS is the economic development corporation for Cheyenne and Laramie County.
If local workers want the jobs, they will have to acquire the specialized skills that are needed, Bruns noted, adding it is good that Laramie County Community College is here to provide job training.
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