This was my first visit to Laramie, Wyoming and a homecoming football game at War Memorial Stadium…read morefeaturing the Wyoming Cowboys hosting the Air Force Academy Falcons. War Memorial Stadium has a capacity of 30,000 seats and...although entering this game Wyoming had an 0 - 4 record on the 2024 season, fans still came out in support. I'd say there were 25,000 people at the game. For a 6pm kickoff, they allow you inside War Memorial Stadium a full 2 hours ahead of time. This gives ample opportunities to walk around and explore what Wyoming's football venue has to offer. What was interesting about the layout here is that there are no stands or seating sections in either end zone. You either sit on the home side or visitor side. Right before entrance gates opened at 4pm, Wyoming had their pregame "Cowboy Walk" where cheerleaders and band members greeted the players arriving at the football facility. It was entertaining to watch this. Wyoming played and sang their fight songs while crowds looked on. I checked on Stubhub and TickPick for a single game ticket just for myself. Prices ranged around $50 at the cheapest. I was surprised by this considering Wyoming had gotten off to the poor 0 - 4 start. But then again...it was homecoming and it's the one game of the year that usually receives the most fan attention. Anyhow, I purchased my ticket at the University of Wyoming website for a $45 flat fee. It had me in the upper section behind Air Force's sidelines. And for a 30,000 seat stadium, pretty much anywhere you sat was a viable option. But once entering inside War Memorial Stadium, there's a cowboy statue located beside the athletic field house which presents a good photo chance. Plus, this area is where players enter and exit the field. I would assume in traditional fashion, every player touches this cowboy monument statue for good luck. What was disappointing about a late September kickoff at 6pm was the sun factor. On Wyoming's home side, fans were sitting and drenched in the heat of the sun. And from my perspective, it was impossible to take any pictures of the field with the shining light. Now...on the visiting Air Force side with the sun facing the backside of War Memorial Stadium, the stands here were completely covered in shadows. It was like a double whammy, virtually impossible to get in any quality pics, and for me being a photo enthusiast, this was a letdown. What I actually did to remedy this entirely awkward sun situation was that I returned the following day (Sunday) to the stadium around 10am and since they allow the general public to walk around at their own leisure without any locked gates, I was able to revisit the stands and capture those coveted photos I had come to the Wyoming game for. So...my results turned out to be a success, lol. Some highlights from the game.... - I liked how after the national anthem was sang, two military helicopters did a dramatic flyover War Memorial Stadium. There were also fireworks lighting off into the sky from above the athletic field house. Whenever the Cowboys scored a touchdown, the fireworks blasted off again and again. - Wyoming's band did terrific pregame introductions along with conducting the halftime events as well. - As the game wore on into the evening on the last Saturday of September, it got incredibly cold, especially once the sun went down. And with the wind howling...it felt practically freezing. - I give Wyoming's fans credit. They really showed their spirit throughout the game. Here it was, the Cowboys hadn't won a game yet on the 2024 campaign, and still, no one gave up. Air Force led 13 - 7 at halftime but Wyoming got their act together in the 2nd half and scored three touchdowns to win 31 - 19. Best of all....at the end of the game, fans rushed the field and they allowed anyone to come on down and celebrate. Of course I had to step onto the 50 yard line and touch the famous Cowboy logo. That was memorable. In the end, I know Wyoming isn't a Power 5 conference school and won't play in college football's biggest games, but a fun Mountain West clash against their rival Air Force was definitely worthy of coming to Laramie, WY for the first time. I feel grateful. Thank you for having me Wyoming and Go Pokes.

"Welcome to 7220 feet. How's your oxygen?"…read more Beautiful stadium, especially on a nice late summer/ early fall day with blue sky and pine trees lining the stadium. Great for concerts and other events. Food options range from the highly-sought after Chick-fil-a chicken sandwiches and Papa John's pizza. Parking is reasonable along the streets, and if you live close by can hear the stadium noise from your apartment. Just be aware that after game days aren't always the best time to go to the grocery store or out to eat

Laramie is a little New Orleans and I'm not an animal house kind of girl…read more.. One of the nicest recreational facilities I've ever been in and a huge stadium (Laramie almost doubles in population during the football games). Yes, it does get below 0 in the winter and boy does that wind blow, but I would rather have winter there than some of the other places I have lived. Free movies on Friday nights in the union and multiple ways to get involved from religious activities to rodeo teams to swing dances on Thursday nights, and big name concerts such as Josh Turner and Brett Eldredge. College town prices in a drinking town. The engineering building is in quite a need of upgrade (feeling more like a dungeon to me), but has great views. One thing I considered before attending here was the small size (which is good if you want more one on one attention with your advisors but bad if your department is a little more clique-y). Another benefit of that was that grad students always got to do some kind of field project or be able to collect their own research. Having the King Air was a huge benefit. It was a tough program, but I'm lucky to have an advisor that didn't give up on me. One thing I didn't appreciate was the greed of the university officials. Here, one of my officemates was not funded for his PhD and my other officemate was not paid for her last semester and had to find an outside job. Meanwhile, they were still bringing in new students to the department and building a shiny new engineering building across the street. While I didn't fully appreciate it while I was there, I find myself missing those open skies and Wyoming sunsets. (And I'm happy to say that I finished grad school debt free because of this university) And P.S., that cowboy logo is everywhere, and I mean EVERYWHERE

In town for a UW football game. Got a chance to stop into the university bookstore to grab a…read moresweatshirt and we also visited the Geology Museum, which was informative and fun to see. My review also incorporates my liking of War Memorial Stadium and the field house (where we went to tailgate). Wish I had more time to visit the campus but time was limited. Go WYO!

Went to see Long Legs the other day. First time at this theater. It was wonderful. Clean, sound…read moreand picture were amazing. I would highly recommend seeing a movie here. We went to a 4:15pm viewing and it was only $10 a ticket!!!

This is a good theater but I'm ranking lower because they keep the theaters way too cold. Knowing…read morethey do this, I changed from shorts/t-shirt to jeans and a jacket but it wasn't enough. The A/C came on several times through the movie and I felt like I was in the walk-in cooler at a restaurant. Two hours in 50-some degrees is not comfortable (60 at best), and this isn't an isolated occurrence. I probably will avoid Studio City in the future for this reason alone, and I'm an avid movie-goer.

This stop was not in our plans, and we made a last minute decision to spend a couple of days in…read moreLaramie. We found mixed reviews about camping at the Albany County Fairgrounds, but filtered the comments based on our needs. We only really needed a safe place to park, with full hookups, and a level surface. This location fit the bill. We lucked out and arrived after a recent event had ended that utilized the camping area, and kept everyone else locked out. We were the second RV to pick a spot so we chose the north end where there are three 50 amp hookups, all the others were 30 amp or less for power. The most RV's at one time was 8, but they cycled through most every night. We stayed two nights so we witnessed the turnover. Our spot was near a neighboring business that was cutting up scrap wood, etc. It was a bit noisy early in the day, but the evenings were quiet. There was some livestock in the rodeo grounds area, and some horse trailers came and went based on events going on. There was an indoor shooting range building near the campground, but we did not hear any noise from it while we were there. None of the animals buildings seemed to be in use since the county fair was not happening while we were there. I was able to walk my dog around the grounds without incident, and enjoyed the exercise. There is a railroad track nearby and we could hear the trains running when outside of the RV. There were negative reviews about the smell, but we didn't really mind, since it was the fairgrounds and we expected to encounter that type of aroma. I would definitely stay here again when passing through. It was quiet, the price was good, and we were able feel comfortable staying there.

Beautiful art, cards, jewelry, home goods. Some quirky, all imaginative. The staff I spoke with…read moreare knowledgeable about the artists and Laramie.

Tried of the same old art? WOW can solve that. Their Wyoming based artists present a wide array of…read moredifferent media including some awesome jewelry and paintings. Not a huge store but one worth spending some time in.

I love old houses. Our 9th grade tour guide was amazing, fielding our questions and my attempts to…read moredistract him with extraordinary professionalism. I won't spoil the rather canned, sometimes bland monologue describing the interesting lives of the inhabitants. I will instead hit the highlights: Rich family decides for unknown reason to settle in Laramie then leaves the house that becomes a girl's finishing school, possibly for witches. After the coven abandoned the mansion it falls into disrepair until the good citizens of Laramie painstakingly renovate the property and furnishings

A beautiful home with a lot of history. Took a tour here one afternoon lasting about an hour and a…read morehalf to two hours. Even the pictures are fascinating knowing the stories behind the faces. The most memorable part for me was the upstairs area and the bathroom- how it was decorated, the old medicinal items, picturing the way of life back then. The gardens are at the end of the tour. Just beautiful. And they hold many secrets from tea parties to formal university events. Tickets aren't bad prices and they even have student discounts. Well worth it in my opinion I had wanted to take pictures, but I felt that doing so would take away from the memory of this place