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trips into Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Both have their own distinctive cul-
tures that include art and entertainment, the great outdoors, and elegant accommodations
and eateries. The dude ranches outside both Jackson and Cody offer tremendous opportun-
ities to experience the state's vast open spaces in close proximity to the hustle and bustle of
town. For many people, this is the ideal way to spend a week enjoying the best of Wyom-
ing's offerings.
The charm of Jackson is that it is pretty much anything you want it to be. Boutique shop-
ping? Check. Gallery strolls? Check. Kitschy bars with saddle-topped stools? Check. Gour-
met dining? Hard-core outdoor pursuits? Quiet afternoons in the museum? Check. Check.
Check. Jackson is a great destination because it is geared to visitors who want to be enter-
tained, pampered, challenged, and wined and dined. A few hours in the National Museum
of Wildlife Art is time well spent. And you will want to allow an afternoon to stroll around
town, browsing the shops and galleries—but don't let Jackson's shopping sirens lure you
away from the majestic wilderness in every direction. In winter, try skiing at Jackson's ori-
ginal ski hill, Snow King, right in town, or at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in nearby
Teton Village. In summer there are trails to hike and dirt roads to bike, and two of the
world's most incredible national parks are just up the road. Make sure to book a raft trip
on the Snake River, and consider a wagon or sleigh ride on the sprawling National Elk
Refuge.
Decidedly less glitzy than Jackson and more for the working cowboy than the urban
variety (except during Rendezvous Royale), Cody is a rugged Western town with a rich
history and just enough refinement to appeal to sophisticated travelers. The Buffalo Bill
Center of the West is far and away the heart of Cody and should not be missed. A quick
tour at a breakneck pace could probably be accomplished in two hours, but history buffs
and Western art lovers could spend several days in the museum and not see the same exhibit
twice. Cody's nightly rodeos in summer are a treat for the entire family, and a trip to Buf-
falo Bill's town would not be complete without a visit to the beautiful old hotel he built and
named for his daughter, The Irma Hotel. The restaurant and saloon are open to non-guests,
and if you go in the evening, watch the old Cody Gunfighters hash it out right outside the
hotel Monday-Saturday at 6pm.
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