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January 2022
National Cowboy Poetry Gathering – Elko – CANCELLED
CANCELLED Announcing the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering It all began as a time and place where Western ranchers and cowboys could gather to share poems about their lives working cattle. Three decades later, the tribe is now a nation of Western poets, musicians, artisans and storytellers, sharing their creativity across the country, telling their stories of hard work, heartbreak and hilarity, and what it means to make your way in the rangeland West. The 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering will…
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Elko Basque Festival
The National Elko Basque festival began with a celebration that brought sheepherders and cattle ranchers into town for a day of celebration. The festival became a two-day event in 1964, now known as the National Basque Festival. The weekend festivities were scheduled around the 4th of July weekend, to celebrate with this great Country and to thank them for accepting Basques and their heritage so freely. If you would like more information feel free click here for our contact page…
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Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival – Elko, NV
Come to Elko Nevada for the annual Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival! In the past, we give our pilots the choice of flying in Elko or Spring Creek on Friday, and the pilots who choose Elko take up local media folks - newspaper & radio. Well, we decided to mix it up this year, and on Friday the 29th, all of our pilots will be launching from various locations around town! The City Park, Shabonya Dutton State Farm, ECVA, Super 8,…
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