J A C K S O N ,   W Y O M I N G

Sunday, August 8, 2004

Community: #4

Chamber of Commerce: P.O. Box 550, 260 West Broadway, Jackson, WY 83001

Hours: Sun-Sat 9:00am-5:00pm (mountain)

Phone: (307) 733-3316

Links: Chamber of Commerce | Email

Population: 8,647 (2000 US Census)

Gender: 54.0% male, 46.0% female

Race: 89.4% White, 0.8% American Indian, 0.6% Asian, 9.2% Other

Median Income: $53,915

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Walking into town center I first encounter a buffalo standing on the sidewalk. From a distance it looks real. Maybe it's a trained buffalo? I've seen people ride them like horses before, so maybe this is one of those? As I get closer it turns out to be stuffed. And it's standing on a skateboard of sorts so they can easily move it around. I don't see a sign saying I can't climb on it but I decide to walk on by and not make a fool of myself. Sorry.

The downtown streets are lined with shops selling everything from t-shirts to western crafts to food to high-end apparel. All the commerce is a little overwhelming.