A Father’s Day Tribute, by Steve Lucas Steve Lucas has contributed another small piece of writing for our enjoyment, this time on the subject of fatherhood. Oftentimes the plans we make for our lives and the events that actually transpire turn out to be very different from one another. If these plans and the resultant reality […]
Legends and great historic events are filled with the stories of people who accomplished magnificent feats heroism that most of us can only imagine doing. In the midst of our daily lives which – let’s be honest – sometimes get a little mundane, these stories inspire us and spur us on toward better things. Toward goals, toward […]
A forgery. Six-shooters. A chase. Yes, these are all elements of the story I’m about to tell. After all, F.M. Light and Sons was started in 1905; that was when the West was still a bit wild. It was a day just like any other in Steamboat Springs, CO. But, for the two sons of […]
Item 3: Cowboy Boots Slouched, thick-leathered boots that are coated in dust as if they’ve seen more than a few miles signal that the wearer is a true cowboy. While many of us wear our boots for fashion, cowboy boots were originally designed wholly for their function. The boots of today with the plethora of different leathers, stitching, […]
Item 2: Jeans “Denim is one of the world’s oldest fabrics, yet it remains eternally young.” – a Writer for American Fabrics Magazine History: A lot of us think of blue jeans as purely American. While denim has become iconic as an American fashion piece with ties to the wild west, the fabric has roots […]
The Cowboy Hat Unlike much fashion of today, Western Wear didn’t evolve on the basis of form, but rather function. Here we look at how the demands of the Old West defined the function of the cowboy hat, and ultimately its iconic form. Before the invention of the cowboy hat, cowboys wore whatever they had or […]
Our image of the cowboy appears a bit idealized. But, is it? What is the picture of a true cowboy? Join us as we discover the history behind each item: from head to toe, hat to boots.
800 miles in 5 days, 15 hours Francois X. Aubry was a short man; at 5′ 2″ he wasn’t very imposing. But, he was the greatest speed and distance rider in the history of the United States. Francis Aubry, called “Little Aubry”, was restless by nature – energetic and agile. The Albuquerque Tribune stated […]
Old Traditions, Rekindled Early July 4th celebrations weren’t that different from our own – with a few exceptions. Some revelry included mock funerals and effigy burning (click here to read more history of Independence Day celebrations). While we don’t believe effigies should be burned, or statues smelted down, we believe some traditions should be rekindled. […]
In the past, celebrations of the 4th of July weren’t all that different from today. Here are some interesting facts you might not know about this national holiday: The Declaration of Independence was read aloud every 4th. You can do the same by clicking here! The first 4th of July celebration took place on July […]
