Who Is A Good Fit For Cheyenne? (Laramie, Sheridan: home, high school)

[Happy in Wyoming]

Originally Posted by NDak15

In my experience Wyoming isn't welcoming to outsiders in general. I lived there eight years and I made friends with exactly one person born and raised there. Otherwise all of us transplants stuck together. Mind you I moved there from Montana and no, I didn't try to change anything, I never talked politics, I was friendly to people, I never talked about "how we did things back home" and I'm into outdoor activities. When trying to get a job in Cheyenne I was asked three times before the interview started if I was from there. My experience, I'm sure this will be offensive to some people.

I moved from Colorado to Wyoming twenty years ago. I felt welcome from the first day. I always talk politics. Moving to Wyoming was coming home.

[BabyBoomers2]

Originally Posted by NDak15

In my experience Wyoming isn't welcoming to outsiders in general. I lived there eight years and I made friends with exactly one person born and raised there. Otherwise all of us transplants stuck together. Mind you I moved there from Montana and no, I didn't try to change anything, I never talked politics, I was friendly to people, I never talked about "how we did things back home" and I'm into outdoor activities. When trying to get a job in Cheyenne I was asked three times before the interview started if I was from there. My experience, I'm sure this will be offensive to some people.

Ok, but what if a person likes ranching and rodeo, but doesn't do ranching, but has done rodeo? I mean, our (wife and I) would have a common interest with many in Wyoming, extremely unlike where we live now.

I wouldn't necessarily see transplants wearing Wrangler jeans, Ariat or Justin boots or a Resistol hat or even a regular baseball cap.

If a person looks like those that live in Wyoming, I would think there wouldn't be a problem. I would think they would fit it pretty well. We have never done ranching, but we know a whole lot about it.

[smpliving]

Originally Posted by BabyBoomers2

Well, if we end up moving to Wyoming, be that be Cheyenne or somewhere else in Wyoming, it won't be for a job. We will both be retired. Then again, just what do those retirees, of which I'd assume are mostly seniors, do there?

I know retired law enforcement who love the outdoors and mountains and moved from the Midwest upon retirement. Hiking, fishing, hunting, socializing with like-minded people.

Others are retired US forestry workers with similar interests.

My now retired neighbor in a different business moved from the Midwest to the Dakotas with his family many years ago and then finally found a related job in his field before retirement near the Big Horn mountains. His family is also big-time campers and hikers and involved in volunteer organizations.

All these people have a life-time passion for the great outdoors and Wyoming provides that for them.

[BabyBoomers2]

Originally Posted by smpliving

I know retired law enforcement who love the outdoors and mountains and moved from the Midwest upon retirement. Hiking, fishing, hunting, socializing with like-minded people.

Others are retired US forestry workers with similar interests.

My now retired neighbor in a different business moved from the Midwest to the Dakotas with his family many years ago and then finally found a related job in his field before retirement near the Big Horn mountains. His family is also big-time campers and hikers and involved in volunteer organizations.

All these people have a life-time passion for the great outdoors and Wyoming provides that for them.

But, and a very important "but"...........they aren't in their early-to-mid 70's, or, are they? We are early Baby Boomers, born in 1948 and 1949. We were never into hiking and only camped out once. Now, our biggest thrill is going to a rodeo, see a movie at a theater, going to a casino or, if we still have it, taking our boat out on a lake. Basically, very little physical stuff anymore.

[BabyBoomers2]

Now, just how serious fans of PRCA rodeo, or other rodeos, as well as ranching/farming are we? Well, we have a rather large scrapbook/photo album of pictures/signatures of PRCA rodeo world champions, from rodeo's we've been to, including the NFR in Vegas and CO Springs Hall of Fame Inductions, that goes all the way back to 2000.

And, now were are putting together an rather large scrapbook of cut-out pictures from Farm & Ranch Magazine.

As well as, our living room walls are adorned with framed rodeo pictures (we taken), a wall of old western tv stars and their horses and yet another wall of Old West people (Buffalo Bill Cody, Annie Oakley and others).

I really don't know what else would "fit in" in Cheyenne or in Wyoming in general.

[GoshWyo]

[GoshWyo]

Originally Posted by NDak15

In my experience Wyoming isn't welcoming to outsiders in general. I lived there eight years and I made friends with exactly one person born and raised there. Otherwise all of us transplants stuck together. Mind you I moved there from Montana and no, I didn't try to change anything, I never talked politics, I was friendly to people, I never talked about "how we did things back home" and I'm into outdoor activities. When trying to get a job in Cheyenne I was asked three times before the interview started if I was from there. My experience, I'm sure this will be offensive to some people.

I am genuinely sorry that it didn’t work out for you here. You seem like a nice guy.

[BabyBoomers2]

Gee, can't even ask questions/make statements anymore, without this "beating dead horse stuff"???

All we are trying to do, to a certain point, is let those in Wyoming know that, if we moved there, we wouldn't want to change anything that makes Wyoming, Wyoming.

[ejisme]

Rodeo is a pretty short season, and appears to be shorter in Wyoming than some other states. The link below says it lists Wyoming Rodeos, but I'm pretty sure there are other ranch, college, and High School events not listed. Plus, I don't see a winter Championship Rodeo event that most states have.

https://rodeosusa.com/rodeo/wyoming/

Unless you can find a group of 60s/70s y/o's that are heavily involved in rodeo, then you might have a hard time finding a group of like seniors to be social with. Have you looked up the age demographics for Cheyenne? If so, how many people are listed in your age group? I'm sure some of them will be interested in ranching and rodeo, and wanting to talk about them. Kind of like fishing, hunting, car or gun enthusiasts can talk about their subject day in and day out. Your goal should be to find a group of rodeo enthusiasts just like you. Cheyenne is probably just as good of town as any. Even though you don't want to do it, you may have to suck it up and volunteer. Maybe you could join a CFD planning group for the 2023 event. Then you'd be around some people that are working rodeo long before next year's event (you might even get paid?). I would think those are the folks that might want to talk rodeo for more than a couple weeks around any rodeo event. They likely won't be like the majority of folks who enjoy the events, but then never think about heelers, wrestlers, bronc riders, or cutting horses until next year's event. If you don't find those rodeo enthusiasts then you are likely to end up at McDs drinking coffee with seniors that could care less about hearing your rodeo stories, and just want to complain about how Cheyenne is changing with all the new young people moving in.

Good Luck BB2. Enjoy your visits to Cheyenne this year and hopefully you learn a good deal about the city and where it is heading.

[rya700]

Because you repetitively ask the same questions and make the same statements. So now you say you go (I assume drive) to casinos, lakes, etc but you can't drive 60 miles up toCheyenne from Loveland to check the town out for yourself.