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Snows Lake wine starts in the Mayacamas MountainsSnows Lake is owned and operated by a California farming family with agricultural experience that spreads across several generations. |
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Wm. Brown Holster Co.'s Cisco Kid rigIt took the Tombstone, Arizona, holster- and saddle-maker two years of research and artistic collaboration to make it. |
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See works by 150 top Native American artists at Cherokee Art MarketThe Art Tour of Tulsa will be offered in conjunction with the market, enabling attendees to visit the extensive Native art collections at the Gilcrease and Philbrook museums free of charge by complimentary shuttle. |
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There's something about Molly, the three-legged ponyAfter surviving Hurricane Katrina and a dog attack, Molly now helps others overcome obstacles. |
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Step-by-step smokin' tortilla soup recipeWe made this homemade soup really special by adding extra heat and smoke with chipotle peppers. |
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Western art, furniture, and accessories at Cross Bar GalleryYou'll also find a variety of horn accessories at the unassuming storefront, located in the historic Oklahoma City stockyards. |
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Live from CMA Music Festival: Holly WilliamsC&I's Joe Leydon talks with the country singer about her latest album and her legendary family. |
Mp3 playlist in celebration of Western skiesWe've made an mp3 playlist to help you recall the glory of the Western sky; listen to clips or download them to the left. |
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Matching skull-themed boots and electric guitarLiberty Boots and Shyboy Guitars are a marriage made on the rock 'n roll stage — and their raucous offspring is a limited-edition 62 Muertos guitar. |
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Woodworkers who've carved out reputations as some of the country's best craftsmenToday's leading talents in contemporary woodworking may embellish with turquoise or iron, or choose to leave the wood grain raw. But for all of the following artists, working with wood is an enduring labor of love. |
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C.M. Russell Museum's bison exhibit: another great reason to get to Great Falls, MontanaIt features more than 1,000 objects — artifacts such as clothing, regalia, tools, and weapons, as well as works of art and a wide variety of objects crafted from bison — that reveal the crucial history and cultural role of the bison in the American West. |
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Fall is in the air and soup's in the kitchenFrom the first slice into a crisp white onion to the last scraped spoonful out of a big rustic bowl, soup is both comforting and transformative. |
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Nolan Ryan: Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Texas Rangers president, and rancherHe currently ranches on four locations across the Lone Star state, including a spread he's had in Gonzales County for more than 20 years. |
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Book review: Cowboys and BureaucratsA book for anyone who hankers for the good old days |
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Contemporary Western works at Altamira Fine ArtLocated in Jackson, Wyoming, the must-see gallery is housed in a space designed by architect Larry Berlin. |
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Store spotlight: Southern ExposureFinding cowboy boots in Texas is as easy as finding pizza in Italy. But what about in Connecticut? |
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Red Quill Ranch: first equestrian-inspired community in Bitterroot Valley, MontanaAn exclusive enclave of 10 premiere lots that has been designed with a wildlife corridor, allowing local large game to migrate freely. |
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Joe Ely tells stories from his vagabonding music careerThroughout a rock-blues-country-whatever career that began with him as a teenager in Lubbock hopping trains to California with a guitar slung over his shoulder, Ely has picked up almost as many great stories as great songs. |
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Dian Malouf's equine cuff braceletHer designs often utilize unique, hand-carved stones – many of which she spends hours digging up herself. |
Playlist: five classic Joe Ely tracksJoe Ely guesses he's written between 850 and 1,000 songs and performed hundreds more, so consider the following simply an excellent starter kit. |
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Smokin' tortilla soupYears ago, Ellise Pierce's mom told her about a similar recipe that used leftover Thanksgiving turkey, but she decided that chicken would work just as well. She also added extra heat and smoke with chipotle peppers to make this soup really special. |
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The story on the ovens at Kreuz MarketWe give you the short story on the ovens at the Texas barbecue joint from the last century, told in the style of Elmore Leonard. |
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Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy under Western skiesIt turns out the night sky really is more spectacular in Western states than anywhere else in the country. |
Back-in-black bean soupThis recipe serves as a great base for so many other black bean creations. Besides puréeing them for a delicious soup, you can also make refried beans, black-bean cakes, black-bean dip, and black-bean salsa. |
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Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas, celebrates 100 yearsThe centennial owes a lot to German ingenuity, a beer called Shiner, and the miracle of modern marketing. |
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The legend of Harvey WallbangerGalliano, the not-so-secret ingredient in this popular '70s cocktail, dates back to 1896 when homesick Italians headed for the California gold rush. |
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Get started with these stargazing essentialsWant to explore Western skies during the International Year of Astronomy? Here are some affordable items that will give you a better view of the stars than Galileo ever had. |
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J.B. Hill's limited-edition Big Five bootsEach custom boot is hand-tooled and hand-stained with the Big Five — elephant, lion, leopard, rhino, and buffalo. |
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Book review: The Horse BoyRupert Isacson chronicles his unorthodox quest to heal his son of a severe form of autism. |
Harvey WallbangerGalliano, the not-so-secret ingredient in this popular '70s cocktail, dates back to 1896 when homesick Italians headed for the California gold rush. |
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Bison bones: From bloodlust to nourishment for a growing country's landHaving already preserved generations of American Indians, bison nurtured the frontier newcomer. Bison bones fed fields and orchards and gardens across the growing country, their dust giving life to our soil. |
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Fully enjoy the Tennessee countryside at Long Branch LakesLocated atop the scenic Cumberland Plateau in Van Buren County, this remarkable property is a place of rolling pastures, meandering creeks, and covered bridges. |
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Let 'Er Buck collection from Vogt Silversmiths and the Pendleton Round-UpShow your rodeo pride with this exclusive line of hand-engraved sterling silver accessories featuring the trademarked Pendleton bucking bronco. |
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Barranda's Five Card Stud shirt seriesThis collection of fine cotton shirts is available in women's and men's styles and features unique mother-of-pearl Barranada logo buttons. |
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Bonanza still strikes gold 50 years laterBonanza was television's longest-running western after Gunsmoke. It was not an immediate hit, but when NBC moved the show from Saturdays to Sundays to avoid competition with Perry Mason, the ratings soared. |
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Designing the West: architect Ted FlatoA world-renowned architect who is shaping the look — and sustainability — of the West is a Westerner himself. |
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Artist spotlight: painter Carol HaganAn accounting major in college, she started her own graphic design company 23 years ago, and you can see her prior experience in the striking and vibrant way she portrays her subjects on canvas. |
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Joey Jemison's Western tabletop decorThe line of place mats includes a Sheridan-inspired fringed-and-floral design. |
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Georgina Lightning: the first Native female director of a feature-length filmNamed one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2007 by Filmmaker magazine, Cree Indian director Georgina Lightning is actually not new to Hollywood. |
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Over-the-top Western home theater is the best room in the houseThe theater's pièce de résistance? When someone enters the room, a motion detector is activated and the theater lights come up, the fire screen descends, and the theme from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly kicks in. |
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Artist spotlight: photographer Erika HaightThe digital photographer has a passion for the wild mustangs of the American West. |
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Around the Bend Willow FurnitureRick Pratt's indoor/outdoor pieces are made from renewable black willow saplings that he cuts by hand from northwest Ohio marshlands. |
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Glass Illusions Studio's shaman sculpturesMark and Pattie Johnson have combined their skills in glass and steel to create striking shaman pieces reminiscent of ancient Southwestern petroglyphs. |
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Cowboys and Indians show at Goldenstein GalleryOctober marks the grand opening of the gallery's fifth annual show, a month-long event celebrating the preservation of Native American and Western cultures in contemporary art. |
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Artist spotlight: painter and sculptor Barbara MeikleAlthough she used to paint outside in plein air, she now finds that her best work happens in the studio, where she is able to re-create the experience of a place or an animal while she paints or sculpts. |
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Custom windows by Craftsmen in Wood and GrabillTwo talents team up to produce a specialized line of windows and patio doors. |
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Roy Rogers films inspired by Western skiesThe Western skies have inspired many a song and quite a few Westerns, too — like the one that made Roy Rogers a star. |
Video: behind the scenes at C&I's 2009 fall fashion shootTake a look at the sets, crew, and more at C&I's 2009 fall fashion shoot |
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At National Buffalo Museum, rare white bison call pastures homeBecause of their rarity, white buffalo have a mystical place in Native lore and have been revered by many Indian cultures through the ages. |
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Fall fashion close-upThe seasons may change, but some things never do: the perfect boots, a smart snap shirt, a sassy top, a hat that means business, jewelry that commands attention, a hot jacket. Check out these details from our zoomed-in sample of details from our fall fashion shoot. |
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Painter Bruce Greene at Trailside GalleriesBased in the Hill Country, Greene's primary interest as a painter is portraying the contemporary working cowboy. |
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Stall systems by Classic Equine EquipmentEach of three different series of stalls are made with tradmarked hardwoods and powder-coated steel grillwork. |
