The
Second Annual
Henry Miller Wild West Weekend
Your
Passport to the Past
The
fun starts October 10, 2008 at the Merced County Spring Fairgrounds Los
Banos , CA and continues through the 12th. Help us celebrate 100 years of local history
& cultural diversity.
German
immigrant Henry Miller founded Los Banos in 1890; it was incorporated in 1907.
The Henry Miller Wild West Weekend is the Grand Finale to six months of celebrating
Los Banos’ Centennial. We also honor the legendary Captain
Charles Young and the Buffalo Soldiers
of the 10th Cavalry who stayed in Los Banos during their 16 day journey
from the Presidio of San Francisco to the Sequoia National Park in
Bakersfield.
The Wild West
Weekend is host to the California State Championship of
Cowboy Fast Draw, an exciting new sport that has women and men shooting authentic .45 caliber
single action six shooters (wax bullets) at 24” round targets from a holstered
position. .Celebrating
Our Culture: Our event
not only concludes our city’s centennial celebration, we also wrap up National
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) with a Mexican
Charro and
Vaquero Show bringing history to life. Native American Yokuts will perform
and educate the crowds about their history, as will other cultural dancers
