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Main Street Thermopolis is working toward this year’s Oktobrewfest planned for 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24.
Shorty’s Liquor will be providing 16 different beers along with two kegs — one with Bud Light, one with Coors Light. The microbrews will come from Ten Sleep, Red Lodge and possibly other locations. Shorty’s Liquor will provide wristbands with the help of Becky Mortimore who will check ID’s. The price of the mug will be $10, filled with beer. Each beer after will be $4.
Wyoming Whiskey will also be there, providing a sample of the whiskey. They will not be selling additional shots, and it will be one sample per person.
Treasurer Meri Ann Rush said One Eyed Buffalo may be participating, but she did not know yet if they would be open in time.
Five food vendors and eight non-food vendors will be set up throughout the event as well.
As for advertising, Rush said the Hot Springs Travel and Tourism Board gave the board $2,500 to put inserts into The Ranger in Riverton and The Casper Star-Tribune.
Music will begin setting up at 11 a.m. with several local and regional bands and musicians. Hot Springs State Park will be donating chairs to make sure there is seating for everyone.
A Kid’s Korner will be part of the event with bouncy houses and possibly a mural that kids and parents can color.
At the Main Street Thermopolis booth, they will be preselling Christmas ornaments, have a 50/50 raffle and selling T-shirts for the event. There will also be a Cornhole Tournament at 1 p.m. with the first place prize donated by S2Design and the second place prize will be Brewbucks. It will cost $20 per person to compete. A Beer Pong tournament will take place at 5 p.m.
President of the Pioneer Association Ray Shaffer will also be giving historic tours at scheduled times throughout the event.
The Hot Springs County Senior Center will be offering courtesy rides from 2 or 3 p.m. until 9:30.
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