Annual Festivals: Thayne Snow Days, first weekend in February. Thayne Snow Days is geared toward the family with spectator events on Friday night such as the Fire on Ice Big Air Jumping, and drag races and obstacle courses for all ages on Saturday.
The town of Thayne, with a population of 341, has long been known for its outstanding cheese factory. Although the Star Valley Cheese Factory is no longer producing cheese, the local and tourist alike still enjoy the juicy cheeseburgers served in the Star Valley Cheese Restaurant. Thayne lies in the midst of the Salt River Range with access to hiking, fishing, and hunting trails and world class horseback and snowmobile riding. You’ll also find some quaint shops for gifts and western art and furniture. The area takes its name from a pioneer resident who established the first post office and general store, Henry Thayne.
Powwow is the steady thump of beaters on a hide-covered drum, a cadence of mixed voices singing in Arapaho, Shoshone, Crow, or Lakota, and the sweep and swirl of men and boys wearing brightly colored regalia, of young girls with fringed shawls, older women dressed in buckskin, even tiny tots in beaded moccasins and creamy white buckskin outfits. Begun as a ritual gathering of spiritual leaders and medicine men, powwow is now a social event. read more
Many waves of history have washed over Wyoming, leaving layers of the past for modern-day adventurers to discover and appreciate. read more
