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The streets of Jackson Hole

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The streets of Jackson Hole

If you have been following this blog for any amount of time, you know we spend most of the summer in Jackson Hole , Wyoming. This is the closest to anywhere I could call “home.” We love it here.
We just arrived yesterday to do an art show in Teton village this weekend. We will stay here until it’s time to head to Colorado in August. I am thrilled to be camped next to “My mountains, the Tetons.”
Today I am participating in a new photo challenge, for me anyway. I found this great website called, We drink because we’re poets. Every Tuesday a new photo challenge, Pixelventures, is posted with a prompt for a photo. This week was to go for a walk and take one good photo. Since we had to go into town, I grabbed my camera. There are always interesting things to photograph in Jackson. This photo really sums up the essence of the town. In the distance is the Million dollar cowboy bar, an icon in the town to be sure. 
Streets of Jackson Hole
You can plainly see the neon bucking bronco sign, and a woman to the left taking a photo of it. To the right of that is one of the famous elk antler arches. There are 4 of them on this block which is a small park on the town square. I am sure that millions and millions of people have had their photos taken under one of these arches. Then there is the little stage stop building were people wait to ride a stage coach around downtown. People come here to absorb the west, and the western lifestyle. 
This photo, though not part of Pixelventures today,  really shows how all the businesses in town are vying for all those tourist dollars. The season here is about 4 months long, so they all have to make their money in a very short time.
Streets of Jackson Hole
This is why we avoid “town” as much as possible. Preferring to stay out in the woods. Jackson Hole is a fun town though, and the surrounding area is the best. 
 

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The streets of Jackson Hole — 24 Comments

  1. Some like the hustle and bustle of the city or being in a town. We like to be a bit outside, but not too far. Looks like a beautiful and fun spot to be.

  4. I love seeing these places through your tours, but I’m like you – I don’t care much for the tourist attractions, I prefer off-map areas and the “real world” of the folks who live there. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve gone somewhere and, upon our return, our friends ask, “Did you go to the [insert big-name-attraction here]?” “Did you get your picture taken with the stuffed Bigfoot?” and we always disappoint them with “No, not interested in that sort of thing, we were canoeing down the river no one ever heard of and saw the most incredible wildlife and scenery” or “we stayed in the outskirts of town and mingled with the residents, but we found the BEST places to eat and see, untouched by PR people”. That’s my kind of trip!

  6. They’re really both wonderfully spontaneous photos .. love the post and thanks for dropping in at Pixelventues!

  7. Looks like a neat town, even if it is full of tourists! John went there to ski one winter. He didn’t take any photos however.

  10. Old time photos and they didn’t even put an ‘e’ on the end of old? How inauthentic! lol

    Those antler arches are quite something, though.

  12. Would love to go explore that area some time. (And avoid the tourist traps!) Wonder what dogs think of that antler arch!? That’s a lotta CHEWS!

  18. I really loves these glimpses of the ‘old west’ that you give us. Can you tell me why it’s called the “Million Dollar Bar?”

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