Archive of: Best Of The West 2012

Best Of The West 2012: Complete List Of Honorees

Check out all the pieces on people, places and things celebrated by readers and editors in the June issue.

Best Of The West 2012: Centennial Silver State Stampede

The annual event honoring the Western heritage of Elko, Nevada, celebrates its centennial this July.

Best Of The West 2012: Montecristi Custom Hat Works

Some of the company's repeat customers include celebrities such as Liam Neeson, Tommy Lee Jones, and Tom Selleck.

Best Of The West 2012: Charles Loloma, Hopi Jeweler

By experimenting with modern lines and nontraditional materials such as gold, diamonds, lapis, pearls, and ivory, Loloma recast the turquoise-and-silver face of Native American jewelry.

Best Of The West 2012: 12 Books About The West

Find links to a dozen of our readers' favorite western tomes.

Best Of The West 2012: Weengushk Film Institute

Filmmaker starts program to help film-savvy students realize their dreams.

BY DAVID HOFSTEDE

Best Of The West 2012: Karl May

The German author found a huge fan base with his uniquely Euro view of the Old West.

BY FREDERICK J. CHIAVENTONE

Best Of The West 2012: Frederic Remington

Readers love his iconic art, but they might be surprised to know that the artist and friend of Roosevelt wasn't a natural frontiersman.

BY JENNINGS BROWN

Best Of The West 2012: Top 12 Western Movie Soundtracks

What would the iconic movie genre be without the classic scores? We name some of the best.

Best Of The West 2012: The Two-Step

Whether you’re in a ballroom or a barn, the two-step is a community affair, in which partners often switch and everything seems to flow naturally.

BY TOM TIBERIO