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Wild West Fiber Retreat 2025
Yarn and yeehaw - a fiber retreat like no other!
Bring a friend and join us on a weekend getaway to lasso our creativity in Buffalo, Wyoming. LYS is honored to continue this annual event to foster new and continued friendships while stitching to our hearts' content.About the venue
We're thrilled to be hosting this event once again at The Historical Occidental Hotel in Buffalo, WY. "The OX" is one of the most famous landmark hotels in Buffalo, WY.
With an abundance of beautiful views in this award-winning restoration of a
famous western hotel and the presence of live music filling the halls every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night, this location is the perfect spot for us makers to enjoy the Big Horn Mountains and everything the local community has to offer.
Learn more about the history of this lovely venue on their website.
Photo of the Occidental Hotel building (right) is courtesy of The Cowboy State Daily News.
Accommodation options
The listed retreat fee does not include the cost of lodging; hotel lodging for the weekend is a additional fee and you will need to make a separate reservation for your room.
OPTION 1: The Occidental Hotel
The Occidental Hotel has blocked out rooms for this event. If you are needing accommodations to
stay at The Occidental Hotel, please call to reserve yourself a room at 307-684-0451.
**Discounts are available for shared rooms.**
OPTION 2: The Big Horn Motel
We also have additional lodging available at The Big Horn Motel just a few blocks away from The Occidental Hotel at a 12% off discount for the event.
**When making your room reservation, be sure to mention the Longmont Yarn Shoppe's Wild West Fiber Retreat.**
Photo of the Occidental Hotel lobby (right) is courtesy of The Occidental Hotel website.
Click below to sign up!
Details & Pricing
Tickets to attend our Wild West Fiber Retreat 2025 are $449.99 per person.
Please keep in mind that lodging is a separate fee and will need to be reserved through your chosen lodging facility.
(see the Accommodation Options section below)
Retreat cost includes:
- Opportunities to socialize and craft with like-minded individuals - The following meals:
- Cocktails & Appetizers on Thursday evening (at The Occidental Hotel)
- Breakfast on Friday (at The Busy Bee Cafe in The Occidental Hotel)
- Packed Lunch on Friday (from The Occidental Hotel)
- Brunch on Saturday (at The TA Ranch)
- Brunch on Sunday (at The Virginian Room in The Occidental Hotel)
- Exclusive project bag & goodies for the LYS Wild West Fiber Retreat 2025
- Facility Tour & Hand-Dyeing Class at Mountain Meadow Wool
(each person will leave with 2 skeins of hand-dyed yarn)
- Tour at the Jim Gatchell Historic Museum
- History Tour, Wagon Ride, & Basque Dance Performance at the TA Ranch
- Ranch Tour at the Camino Ranch
Not included in the retreat cost:
- Dinner on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings- Lodging fees and reservations
- Transportation fees and arrangements
Carpooling is encouraged! Those who will be flying in from out of state, we recommend to fly into the airport in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Cancellation Policy
Our retreat cancellation policy is as follows:If you cancel your retreat registration prior to March 15, you receive a 75% Refund (25% non-refundable).
If you cancel your retreat registration between March 15 and 31st you receive a 50% Refund.
If you cancel your retreat registration after March 31st there is no refund available.
What to expect - The Retreat Itinerary
DAY ONE
Thursday
Check-in at The Occidental Hotel is at 3pm.
Beginning at 4pm we will have a Welcome Gathering with cocktails & appetizers in the lobby at The Occidental Hotel.
After our Welcome Gathering you have dinner and the evening on your own or with newly found friends.
We will provide dinner recommendations in your Welcome Email after sign-up.
DAY TWO
Friday
We will start our day with breakfast at The Busy Bee Cafe (located in The Occidental Hotel) followed with a privateFacility Tour and hand-dyeing class at Mountain Meadows Wool Mill. Each participant will dye two skeins of yarn in the class. We will have a packed lunch courtesy of The Occidental Hotel while touring Mountain Meadows Wool.
In the afternoon we'll have a private tour of the Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum.
Dinner is on your own with an open evening to craft.
DAY THREE
Saturday
On Saturday we will head just South of town for a History Tour & Wagon Ride on the historic
TA Ranch. Concluding our Wagon Ride we'll head into the main dining area for brunch followed by a Basque Dance performance.
After wrapping up our time at TA Ranch, we'll head back to The Occidental Hotel for an open afternoon to yourself! Feel free to spend the afternoon shopping downtown, crafting in the lobby, or taking a nap!
Dinner is on your own with an open evening to craft.
Photo is of TA Ranch, courtesy of the TA Ranch website.
DAY FOUR
Sunday
We will wrap up our weekend of fun with brunch in The Virginian Room at The Occidental Hotel followed by a Ranch Tour at the Camino Ranch. We will then depart for home to share the new-found memories with our loved ones.
Attendee Testimonials - Hear what they loved about the retreat
"The retreat was great!
I met a group of wonderful people. I enjoyed learning about the wool industry in the Buffalo area and Karen's talk about the mill and how her simple idea that began at a kitchen table became a successful business was inspiring!
The hotel was excellent! It represented the area/history well I loved the unique areas in the hotel. The staff were great!"
- Claudia B.
"The retreat was awesome!
The Occidental Hotel was perfect, it was part of the history of the area which was integral to everything we did. The lobby was a great venue for meeting and knitting.
Food was great and dinners on our own was a good idea. It gave me a bit of down time to absorb & process the day.
Everyone was over the top friendly and passionate about what they were sharing were it the hotel staff, the Basque dancers, dyers or historians."
- Mary Sue R.
"Well planned retreat!
The wonderful attention to detail was greatly appreciated.
The mill and yarn dyeing experience was excellent & the town was full of fun features and facts! Thank you for a great weekend!"
- Beth R.