Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
Rick Roddam
‘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.
Charlie Daniels Played The Most Cheyenne Frontier Days Concerts
Here's a look back at some of the most legendary performers to ever grace the stage at Cheyenne Frontier Days.
July 30, 1989: Lane Frost Dies 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.
The Top 10 Concert Crowds In Cheyenne Frontier Days History
With concert attendance currently capped at 22,500, Florida Georgia Line's CFD attendance record, set in 2016, appears to be safe...for now.
CFD FLASHBACK: Kevin Costner’s Band Takes The Stage
"We had a moment tonight. I don't think any of us will ever forget it," Costner said after the show.
Cheyenne Frontier Days Parades Are A Dream Come True For Local Clown
At an early age, Matthew Graham wanted to be a clown. Now 23, the boy born with Fragile X Syndrome is living his childhood dream as a member of the Korein Shrine Clowns.
WATCH: CBS News Profiles Wyo I-80 Indian Restaurant
Tucked in the back of the Akal Travel Center off of Interstate 80 near Laramie, there is an Indian restaurant that's getting national attention.
Flashback Friday: Remembering The Mayflower Cafe in Cheyenne
Recently, I had dinner at Bejo Asian Restaurant on 112 West 17th Street in downtown Cheyenne.
In between bites of walnut shrimp, I couldn't help what wonder what that building must have been like during its heyday as the legendary Mayflower Cafe...
CFD FLASHBACK: Nickelback Rocks In The Rain
With a little help from Jagermeister, Chad Kroger's Canadian quartet turned a muddy night in 2018 into a wet and wild party.
Wyoming’s First Tax Controversy: The Proposed Bachelor Tax of 1890
In January of 1890, the final session of the Wyoming Territorial Legislature debated a controversial idea to impose a tax on single men.
The so-called "bachelor tax" would have levied a $2.50 against all unmarried men in the state.
Although the proposal did have some support across the state, including an editorial in the Rawlins Daily Times, it was eventually tabled...
Wyoming Is The Fifth Coolest State In The Summer
With an average temperature of 62.1 degrees in the summer months, Wyoming is, literally, one of the coolest states in the country.
Fun Fact: Cheyenne Has Had 16 Snowstorms In The Month Of June
Here's a demoralizing statistic: since 1883, it has snowed here 16 times during the month of June.