Special Programs and Events
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During our Summer Dude Ranch Vacation Season
Bend
Bounty Culinary Exploration: The first are
our culinary focused Bend Bounty weeks, in which growers and
producers from the area present their products. Our area is
home to artisan cheese makers, wineries, micro breweries, a
distillery, organic beef cattle ranchers, sheep farmers, and
hothouse heirloom tomato growers. Our chef, Steven Hazell,
will give cooking demonstrations, and our guests will learn
about how these foods are produced. Dates for these weeks are
June 21 -28, July 5 - 12, July 26 - August 2, and
August 9 - 16, 2008
Tennis
Weeks: In mid July, we host our annual tennis
weeks. Anni Miller, our tennis pro leads clinics and a 
round-robin tournament, Rock Springs style.
These weeks are at no additional charge and include playing
tennis, learning new skills, brushing up on techniques, and
having a lot of fun. For the past 30 years, tennis pro Anni
Miller has conducted the ranch tennis clinics for adults and
older teens of all abilities. Dates for these weeks are July 12
- 19 and 19 - 26, 2008.
Adult Week: At the end of August, when the youth counselors and the children are headed home to go back to school, we stay open for one last week for just the grown ups. This is a 6 night week, from Saturday - Friday, and includes all the fun that our regular program does, except the child-centered pregrams and activities.
Dates for this special week are August 23 - 29, 2008. Our rates are $1,995 per person, double occupancy, $2,395 single occupancy, and we have a special non-rider, doule occupany rate of $1,400.
During the Fall, Outside of Our Regular Season
Horse Drive Roundup Photographers
Clinic For many years, Rock Springs has been the
site of an annual photographers clinic, including the
spactacular horse drives. These clinics produce photographs
which have won numerous awards, and have been used worldwide. -
September 2 - 5, 2008. For reservation information,
e-mail Tricia Maxson tricia@rocksprings.com. You
can view our
Slide Show of some of Wilma Robert's shots from the
clinics. We also have a downloadable
information sheet you can download.
Thanksgiving weekend we open for a weekend of feasting and relaxing. Starting with a traditional dinner on Thursday night, and ending with breakfast on Sunday, a holiday at Rock Springs Guest Ranch is stress free. Dates are November 22 - 25, 2007, and November 27 - 30, 2008.
Open Enrollment Programs Offered Here by Other People
Kubota Photo Digital Bootcamp. This is the ultimate hands-on digital workshop. Taught by Kevin Kubota, a respected and well known photographer, who also teaches in Italy and Hawaii. www.kubotaworkshops.com. Their upcoming bootcamp dates are October 7 - 12, December 2 - 7, 2007, and April 20 - 25, 2008.
Utilizing Spiritual Resources, with Nancy Shipley
Rubin - a gifted psychic and counselor will be
once again coming to Rock Springs and teaching the spiritual
principles necessary to live a productive life. She offers you
a direct means of developing your own gifts and teaches you how
to use them in your life. www.rubinenterprises.info
or nsrubin@aloha.net.
June 2 - 9, 2008.
