Show 1999 jjjmPOURRl 23 July Nothing else like it Friday Festival of the American West opens doors stars against the backdrop of the Wellsville Mountains Robert Peterson hosts the pageant and the production includes more than 100 cast members and features dancers from the Wasatch Front and a taped narration by the late Jimmy Stewart Each evening concludes you've ever wondered what it would be like to live in wild West head on up to Wellsvillc for the 28th 7 Festival of the American West July The impressive event is held on 27 acres at the American West Heritage Center formerly known as (he Jensen Historical Fann seven miles south of Logan in Wellsvillc Visitors cun swap tales with cowboys and mountain men watch Native American dancers and interact with more than 80 artisans in the stunning outdtxir environment at the base of the Wellsvillc Mountains The historical farm recreates the date of 1917 and includes a farmhouse bum several other buildings animals and a large display of farm equipment At the fann site visitors can watch grain threshing being done with a 191 Case steam engine or leam how to tat g mattresses cook on a stove or play fann ball The festival is home to the Cowboy Poetry Gathering the World Championship Dutch Oven CookoiT and the American Heritage Quilt Show This year the festival has added the American West Art Show with Cowboy Hall of Fame artist Joe Beeler Beeler isn't the only celebrity who will he at the festival Thompson said On July 30 internationally renowned cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell cowboy singer Don Edwards and National Public Radio's Baxter Black will combine for the Cowboy Concert at 8 pm Mitchell and Edwards will host the two-da- y Cowboy Poetry Gathering If 30-A- 1 The 12 Page with fantastic Fireworks The festival is closed on Sunday Tickets are $10 for the fair $10 for the pageant and $19 for a combo ticket Discounts are available for groups seniors students children 2 and younger and families Tickets to the Cowboy Concert are sold separately For advance ticket purchases call the Utah Slate University ticket office toll free at 1 (888)-878-28- 3l 1 wood-burnin- re-ti- July 30 and 3 Each evening from July 3 Aug 7 (except Sunday) the festival will conclude with "The West: America's Odyssey” It will be performed each evening under the 1 Indian dancer Sky Hood Yallup performs in the Native American Village at the Festival of the American West 1 -- Pioneer celebrations rj'-- - SiytuudF Ctiriio WllTIKN HeKITAG! Pioneer Day celebrations abound in Cache Valley Events in Logan are scheduled all day until the fireworks at dark and all activities are around V illow Park The parade starts at noon beginning on Center Street and 100 West proceeding along Center Sireet to 500 Wesi along ”00 South to Willow Park Hyde Park festivities begin inlay with a laleni show dance and fireworks that evening al the Cenier Sireet Church Square Ivents continue all Jay Saturday al ihe same location J ??£SON Where the Old West Comes Alive C rlehrafe uur western heritage it the Ftilhvl of the American IV t js it mutes with the Jensen Htstenual Farm in hringm the just tu life at the American H'eit Hentap- l'ener Cowboy Poetry — July W1 and 3P1 1 lusted by Don Edwards and Walddic Mitchell -- The American Heritage Center: Jensen Farm sc cn miles south ol Logan on Highw ay 89 also cclehralcs pioneer heritage Cowboy Concert jj Ji all day Saturday North laigan July 24th celebration is Saturday A break Iasi u ill be served trom 7 io 9 a m a parade at 9:30 am and oilier activities throughout the day Mendon City 's July 24th cclc-biati- Activities include a breakfast Ivd races al :30 am games volleyball tournament parade at 2 pan lawn mower races at 4 pm and fireworks For more information 5 call Tanicra Jensen is Saturday 1 1 753-778- July Hwjr 89-9- 1 30-Augu- July 30"1 at 8 pm Don Edwards Waddie Mitchell Baxter Black 7 st (except Sudijr) Wellsvillc UT (7 ailci mat! of Lofia) INFORMATION: TICKETS: Spoaaorcd hp 4 UTAH POWER DtohStat UNIVERSITY |