Cowboy poetry gathering set in Hot Springs Sep 23, 2009
The event was rated third best poetry event in the United States and Canada by about 1,000 readers, who participated in the American Cowboy online poll in 2009. The event starts Friday with Bunkhouse Tales, an informal gathering of musicians and poets sharing their talents. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
L. Ron Hubbard Placed Among Western Story Greats in Reviews by Top Magazines Aug 14, 2009
In reviewing Six Gun Caballero, one of Hubbard's classic western stories recently released in book, audiobook, and ebook form by Galaxy Press, American Cowboy Magazine and Booklist Magazine favorably compared Hubbard alongside the names of western legends Louis L'Amour, Zane Grey, and Max Brand. "If proof were needed that L. Ron Hubbard could handle the Western with the flair of a Louis L'Amour or Zane Grey, this book is it," said American Cowboy Magazine. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Extreme Do-Goodery Jul 22, 2009
After the nomadic tribes raked in oil money in the 1970s, "[t]hey migrated one last time, from camel-hair tents to glass skyscrapers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai." Today's fascination with the camel contest combines the notion of "the nomad as the quintessential Arab, a symbol of freedom," like the American cowboy, with the status-consciousness of a "gentleman" who "spends his weekends at his stables." A lengthy describes in cinematic detail the challenges facing Venice. This is not yet another... (Slate)
Magazine names Hill City one of the best in the West Jul 15, 2009
American Cowboy Magazine, a national bimonthly publication focusing on the life in the West, recognized the Central Hills community for its ability to "straddle the line between the Old West and the nuances of today.". "You can check e-mail at one of five bed and breakfasts, then witness a gunfight (re-enacted, of course), ride on horseback far into the backcountry, or go camping," the magazine says in a story by Kevin Carmody highlighting 20 locales throughout the West. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Frontier Times Museum announces Texas Heroes Hall of Honor Jul 9, 2009
The first annual inductions into the Frontier Times Texas Heroes Hall Of Honor will be held in conjunction with the National Day of the American Cowboy, July 25, at high noon the Bandera County Court House Lawn in Bandera, the Cowboy Capitol of the World ... He is a talented and able representative of Texas and the American cowboy. (Bandera Bulletin, TX)
A Southern Oregon horse camp helps girls at risk Jun 28, 2009
Respect for others, accountability, resourcefulness, resilience, the virtue of right and the consequences of wrong, love of the outdoors and the importance of having fun in keeping with the spirit of the American cowboy, this is what the Gilberts teach at A Place of Promise. Since the newly established nonprofit opened on May 18, nine children have experienced the horsemanship and the freedom of country life at the Gilberts' ranch. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
The King of the Cowboys Rides Again With 821 Entertainment Group to Launch the Roy Rogers Franchise Jun 16, 2009
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Ogden Pioneer Days 75th Anniversary Celebration Announces Availability of Mormon Tabernacle Choir Concert Tickets Jun 2, 2009
"In addition to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir concert, are available by calling Scott Lucas at 801-388-8466. In addition to the concert and rodeo, the Ogden Pioneer Days 75th Anniversary Celebration events and activities will also include a Pioneer Days parade, the Ogio FMX Motorcycle Flyers, National Day of the American Cowboy celebration, fireworks shows, a huge pancake breakfast, the Traces of the West art show, 61 life-sized ceramic horses that are displayed around the city and more.For more... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Helena hosting second Territorial Ball, new fair (1) May 15, 2009
Bruhn, who runs Habitat for Humanity by day, noted that American Cowboy Magazine recently voted Helena one of the top 25 western towns in America. The magazine attributed the Living History Program as one of the reasons why. (Helena Independent Record)
Front pages from around the globe Apr 20, 2009
The wrestler teams up with a slim American cowboy almost twice his height. The taller cowboy boosts the wrestler up to reach high shelves and helps clean tall windows, while the Mexican helps the cowboy open a jar. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Infotainment Apr 17, 2009
Fast food giant Burger King apologized Tuesday for an advertisement featuring a squat Mexican draped in his countrys flag next to a tall American cowboy and said it would change the campaign. Mexicos ambassador to Spain said posters released in Europe for Burger Kings new Tex-Mex style Texican whopper. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Burger King to change Mexican ad Apr 15, 2009
The TV spots depict the Mexican wrestler teaming up with a lanky American cowboy almost twice his height to illustrate the cross-border blend of flavors. "The taste of Texas with a little spicy Mexican," a narrator's voice says. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hispanic Advertising Industry Pioneer Lionel Sosa Receives Top Honor Apr 4, 2009
He is the author of Think and Grow Rich, a Latino Choice and The Americano Dream: How Latinos Can Achieve Success in Business and in Life, and co-author of El Vaquero Real- the Original American Cowboy. He is a contributing author of Latinos and the Nations Future, edited by Henry Cisneros. (PR Newswire)
Horse industry hopes for gee-up Mar 20, 2009
A large spectator event in Sydney this month, run by expatriate Linda Parelli and her American cowboy husband Pat, known as the `horse whisperers,' attracted far less people than their show two years ago. According to spectators, only half of the arena at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre was in use and much of the very expensive imported merchandise, made more expensive through exchange rates, remained unsold. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering schedule, checklist Feb 27, 2009
The lifestyle of the Australian cowboy was so similar to the American cowboy in my mind, even though the words we use may be different the cowboy is a cowboy the world over. If it is not kept up future generations will lose a culture and history. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
