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		<title>Rainbow Ranch Newsletter &#8211; April 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weather is perfect. We haven’t had so many perfect Spring days in many years. The time is right for tent camping. We are entering the busy season now and we have many event weekends to keep you entertained.  Special Announcement We will soon be replacing the two rental RV’s with new cabins. The cabins [...]]]></description>
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<p>This weather is perfect. We haven’t had so many perfect Spring days in many years. The time is right for tent camping. We are entering the busy season now and we have many event weekends to keep you entertained.</p>
<h2> <span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;">Special Announcement</span></h2>
<p>We will soon be replacing the two rental RV’s with new cabins. The cabins will be placed where the RV’s are currently. This will not change any reservations that you have in these two units. We are looking forward to these new additions to our campground.</p>
<p>The small 5<sup>th</sup> wheel has been sold, but the large 5<sup>th</sup> wheel is still available. If interested, please inquire at <a href="mailto:info@rainbowranch.net">info@rainbowranch.net</a></p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Recent Events by Debbie:</span></h2>
<h4><span style="color: #ff0000;">Cookoff Weekend</span></h4>
<p>The food was AWESOME at our first crockpot cookoff!  We had everything from delicious mac and cheese to pulled pork!  In the main dish category, first place went to Laura, our Ragen&#8217;s mom!!  Go, Mom!  Second place went to Jason Golden from Houston and third place went to Keith and Brackett, two of our perms. The dessert category had two entries and John from Dallas came in first with two of our girls, Lauri and Melinda taking second. Success was had by all.  We enjoyed the eating part and the cooks enjoyed basking in the ohhhhs and ahhhhs we, the eaters, gave them!  This event will definitely be on the calendar for next year!  Thanks Bill K. for all your organizing and hard work!  You Rock!</p>
<h4><span style="color: #ff0000;">Easter</span></h4>
<p>We had a wonderful turnout for our Easter festivities, both young and&#8230;..not so young! We had an egg race, an egg toss, a hat decorating contest and an Easter egg hunt. Everyone got a prize such as an insulated cup, koozie or t shirt, all with the Rainbow Ranch logo, of course!</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;">Upcoming Events</span></h2>
<h4><span style="color: #ff0000;">Trash Disco</span></h4>
<p>Drag out your 70&#8242;s duds or your trailer trash duds and come join us for tons of fun the weekend of April 21!  We will have prizes for best costume and anything else we can think of!  The weather is great, the fishing is great and the comradery with newbies and oldbies is better than great!!! At 9:00 PM we will have a down and dirty disco in the pavilion with DJ Ron.  Come on down and let&#8217;s party!!!!!</p>
<h4><span style="color: #ff0000;">Weekend with Anton Shaw</span></h4>
<p>Come join us next weekend (April 27-29) for the Weekend With Anton Shaw. We will enjoy karaoke with Anton on Friday night, and hanging out in the pool, a washers tournament and a performance by Anton on Saturday. This is going to be an awesome weekend with a very talented lady!</p>
<p><a href="http://antonshawmusic.com/" target="_blank">http://antonshawmusic.com/</a></p>
<h4><span style="color: #ff0000;">Cinco de Mayo/Volleyball</span></h4>
<p>This year we have combined Cinco de Mayo and our Volleyball weekend. This will make this popular weekend a more action packed, and will be cooler for the volleyball tournament participants. Come join a team or watch the tournament and bring your favorite beverage. The winning team will win a cooler full of jello shots! In the evening, join us for a Mexican food potluck in the pavilion.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Announcements</span></h2>
<p>We recently built our new office down in the campground, and we are working on stocking the store inside. We have new shirts and accessories, including koozies, other RR logo products, jewelry, doggy accessories and RV supplies. Come check it out.</p>
<p>We will soon have an online store to purchase Rainbow Ranch items and have them shipped directly to you. We will update you on this soon.</p>
<p>Use of the internet is <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">free</span></strong> to all campers. It is accessible in or near the office and around the pavilion. Many sites also have access.</p>
<p>Please check out our Facebook page. We will be uploading photos, information and occasional deals. Stop by and “like” our new page at:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513</a></p>
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		<title>Rainbow Ranch Newsletter &#8211; March 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stevewells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weather continues to be incredible. Our Spring Womyn’s Fest was all but rained out last weekend, but we still had fun. Even so, we couldn’t ask for a nicer Spring. The temperatures have been perfect, and all of this rain has filled our lake back up! Grab your fishing poles and kayaks and come [...]]]></description>
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<p>This weather continues to be incredible. Our Spring Womyn’s Fest was all but rained out last weekend, but we still had fun. Even so, we couldn’t ask for a nicer Spring. The temperatures have been perfect, and all of this rain has filled our lake back up! Grab your fishing poles and kayaks and come see us.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;">Special Announcement</span></h2>
<p>Fall Womyn’s Fest is going to be incredible this year!!! We will be having performances by the very popular comic Vickie Shaw (<a href="http://www.vickieshaw.com/">www.vickieshaw.com</a>) and afterwards, Laurel and the Electric Circus (<a href="http://www.myspace.com/laurelsmusic">http://www.myspace.com/laurelsmusic</a>) will be back to rock the house! Everybody is welcome to come this weekend. Once the sites fill up, it would still be worth coming down for a day pass to see these great talents! Check out the Fall Womyn’s Fest page.</p>
<p><a href="../../../../../scheduled-events/2012-womyns-fest/">http://www.rainbowranch.net/new/scheduled-events/2012-womyns-fest/</a></p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Recent Events by Debbie:</span></h2>
<h4><span style="color: #ff0000;">Mardi Gras</span></h4>
<p>In spite of the rain, we had a great Mardi Gras here at Rainbow Ranch.  The day started with shopping for beads, bracelets and tons of Mardi Gras goodies provided by Rob.  Then we had a great gathering eagerly awaiting the Parade!  The raindrops kept falling but finally gave us a break around 4:00 and the Parade took off lead by Reece.  That evening, we had a potluck with lots of tasty Cajun dishes. Afterwards, DJ Wrong Ron did an awesome job playing some tunes and lots of dancing was going on.</p>
<h4><span style="color: #ff0000;">Spring Womyn’s Fest</span></h4>
<p>Glorious, absolutely glorious are the words to describe our rather waterlogged Womyn&#8217;s Fest!!!!  We danced the night away twice which is saying a lot for this 59 year old gal.  The music was awesome thanks to our little Jamie.  We played games, met lots of new folks and discovered once again just how special these girls and guys are here at Rainbow Ranch. We are truly a family here and we just keep adding new sisters and brothers.  Wow!  It just can&#8217;t get any better than this, honestly!  I promise&#8230;.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Upcoming Events</span></h2>
<h4><span style="color: #ff0000;">Cookoff Weekend</span></h4>
<p>Come test out your culinary skills at the ranch. This cookoff weekend will consist of a Croc Pot cookoff, which could be anything, and a dessert bake off. There should be some incredible entries as we have many wonderful cooks here at the Ranch. Should be a dinner not to be missed.</p>
<h4><span style="color: #ff0000;">Easter</span></h4>
<p>For Easter we are going to have an eggy good time!  Festivities include an egg toss contest, an egg and spoon race, Easter bonnet and golf cart parade and finishing up with a grand Easter Egg Hunt!!!!  Don&#8217;t miss this fun day with your friends and family.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Announcements</span></h2>
<p>We recently built our new office down in the campground, and we are working on stocking the store inside. We have new shirts and accessories, including koozies, other RR logo products, jewelry, doggy accessories and RV supplies. Come check it out.</p>
<p>We are also planning some other upgrades to the campground which will come very soon. Keep an eye out!</p>
<p>Use of the internet is <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">free</span></strong> to all campers. It is accessible in or near the office and around the pavilion. Many sites also have access.</p>
<p>Please check out our Facebook page. We will be uploading photos, information and occasional deals. Stop by and “like” our new page at:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513</a></p>
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		<title>Rainbow Ranch Newsletter &#8211; February 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stevewells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have we had some beautiful weekends or what? Is it really February? Amazing! The past few weekends have been beautiful at the ranch. The campfires have been raging. It has been lots of fun! Recent Events by Debbie: Prom Night Did you hate your prom? Or maybe you didn&#8217;t even get to go to your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-30" title="Small Logo" src="http://www.rainbowranch.net/new/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/logo_sml2.jpg" alt="" />Have we had some beautiful weekends or what? Is it really February? Amazing! The past few weekends have been beautiful at the ranch. The campfires have been raging. It has been lots of fun!</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Recent Events by Debbie:</span></h2>
<h3><span style="color: #ff0000;">Prom Night</span></h3>
<p>Did you hate your prom? Or maybe you didn&#8217;t even get to go to your prom! Well, let me tell you&#8230;we had a prom to top ALL proms! Since MOST of us graduated in the 70&#8242;s and 80&#8242;s ( we won&#8217;t mention the few who graduated in the 90&#8242;s!!) the music was delightfully set back to those eras. We crowned a prom king and queen, laughed, danced and had a great time with all the prom attendees, servers and &#8220;school&#8221; staff chaperones. We plan on having another one next year so dust off your dudes and come join us!</p>
<h3><span style="color: #ff0000;">Valentines Day/Drag Bingo</span></h3>
<p>Last weekend we had our Valentine&#8217;s Day Drag Bingo. There were 54 bingo players, being directed by our own Sally as the &#8220;caller&#8221; and Tony &#8220;Buzz&#8221; as her helper. I walked around with my mouth hanging opened starring at all the beautiful drag queens. They really got a charge when I kept asking them if I knew them!!! We played bingo till the cows came home and then some! Lots of cool gifts were brought and the favorites were the ones containing vodka, rum, etc! Hard to imagine, huh? We had a best-dressed contest and the winner was our very own Carrie!!!! Yep, my face turned red when she rubbed up against me with her ??????? Put this event on your calendar next year, for sure!</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Upcoming Events</span></h2>
<h3><span style="color: #ff0000;">Mardi Gras</span></h3>
<p>This weekend is Mardi Gras weekend. It is packed full with events and is tons of fun. Saturday begins with a Mardi Gras sale at the office. There will be beads, masks and other Mardi Gras items for sale. Afterwards, there will be a golf cart parade, a Cajun potluck dinner, and the Mardi Gras Ball. It’s not too late to join in on the festivities. Drop what you’re doing and give us a call. You can be out of town in no time!</p>
<h3><span style="color: #ff0000;">Spring Womyn’s Fest</span></h3>
<p>This year, we are bringing our Spring Womyn’s Fest back, and it will be back with a bang. On Friday, come hang out with old friends and meet a bunch of new friends at the Meet and Greet. Saturday, there will be music and dancing in the pavilion.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Announcements</span></h2>
<p>Use of the internet is <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">free</span></strong> to all campers. It is accessible in or near the office. Many sites have access and we will have some picnic tables at the office soon.</p>
<p>Please check out our Facebook page. We will be uploading photos, information and occasional deals and discounts. Stop by and “like” our new page at:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513</a></p>
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		<title>Rainbow Ranch Newsletter &#8211; January 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stevewells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year! We had a great holiday season at the ranch and we are looking forward to a fun filled 2012. We have added some new events to our schedule including the Golf Cart Rodeo, Poker Run/Casino Night, a Spring Women’s weekend and a Prom Night (next weekend). 2011 was a great year and [...]]]></description>
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<p>Happy New Year! We had a great holiday season at the ranch and we are looking forward to a fun filled 2012. We have added some new events to our schedule including the Golf Cart Rodeo, Poker Run/Casino Night, a Spring Women’s weekend and a Prom Night (next weekend). 2011 was a great year and this one’s going to be even better.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Recent Events</span></h2>
<h3><span style="color: #ff0000;">New Years Weekend</span></h3>
<p>If you weren&#8217;t here for New Year&#8217;s Eve you should have been! We had a spectacular fireworks display and then we danced the year away to all kinds of music. Then, of course, we counted down the seconds wearing our party hats and we let the New Year know WE ARE HERE at Rainbow Ranch with whistles, confetti, champagne and hoots and hollers! We then started the New Year with Black Eyed Peas, mimosas and Happy New Year hugs and kisses. It was a great way to start the new year.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #ff0000;">MLK and 1<sup>st</sup> Annual Golf Cart Rodeo</span></h3>
<p>We had so much fun this past weekend with the First Annual Rainbow Ranch Golf Cart Rodeo. We also had an awesome MLK potluck dinner. In the Golf Cart Rodeo, we had contestants in 15 golf carts competing in 6 events. The events included an egg race, a blind driver obstacle course, Bite the Weenie, musical golf carts, and a poker race. There was a great audience and the events were hilarious to watch. Look for the pictures coming to our website soon. Congratulations to Rob and Dave, our first Golf Cart Rodeo winners! A big thank you goes out to Dean and Paul for putting this event together. It was a huge success and we can’t wait until next year to do it again!</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Upcoming Events</span></h2>
<h3><span style="color: #ff0000;">Prom Night &#8211; Weekend of January 28th</span></h3>
<p>Did you miss your high school prom or have so much fun that you’d like to do it again? Dust off your powder blue suit or your prom dress and come on down to the pavilion for fun and dancing. This is our first Prom Night and it should be tons of fun.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #ff0000;">Valentines Day/Drag Bingo &#8211; Weekend of February 11th</span></h3>
<p>What better place to spend Valentine’s Day than Rainbow Ranch? Come on down and join in the festivities to celebrate your special someone. This year, we have teamed Valentines Day with Drag Bingo. So, put on your best wig and outfit and come play some bingo. If you don’t “do drag”, come on as you are!</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Announcements</span></h2>
<p>We are now taking reservations for all weekends in 2012. The large events are already booking up, so hurry up and reserve your place now!</p>
<p>Use of the internet is <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">free</span></strong> to all campers. It is accessible in or near the office. Many sites have access and we will have some picnic tables at the office soon.</p>
<p>Please check out our Facebook page. We will be uploading photos, information and occasional deals and discounts. Stop by and “like” our new page at:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513</a></p>
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		<title>Rainbow Ranch Newsletter &#8211; November 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stevewells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is finally fall weather at the ranch and it has been beautiful. It’s absolutely perfect for camping.  This month is going to be kind of laid back after the Chili Cookoff/Ho Down Weekend. Do you have a weekend with nothing to do? Get out of town! Come on to the ranch and take in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-30" title="Small Logo" src="http://www.rainbowranch.net/new/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/logo_sml2.jpg" alt="Rainbow Ranch Logo" />It is finally fall weather at the ranch and it has been beautiful. It’s absolutely perfect for camping.  This month is going to be kind of laid back after the Chili Cookoff/Ho Down Weekend. Do you have a weekend with nothing to do? Get out of town! Come on to the ranch and take in this gorgeous fall weather!</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Recent Events</span></h2>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Halloween</strong></span></p>
<p>Halloween weekend was a huge success. We had a great turnout. The weather was perfect for tenting. It was high 40’s at night and sunny and 70 during the day. Many of the campers took advantage of it and had a volleyball tournament.</p>
<p>Thanks to all that participated in the Halloween contests. We had great prizes for outstanding site decorations, pumpkin carvings, and costumes. There were all kinds of scary sites in the campground including the graveyard. So much time and effort had to go into these. The costumes were amazing too, including Liberace. Check out the website to see all of the photos.</p>
<p>That evening, everyone got to travel through the haunted “worm hole” on foot or golf cart. The campers who worked to put that together scared everyone passing by. It was a huge success.</p>
<p>We ended up the night with dancing with music from DJ Rob. It was a great selection of music as always.</p>
<p>Put Rainbow Ranch on your calendar for next Halloween. It will be hard to top this one, but we can do it.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Fall Fur Fest</strong></span></p>
<p>This years Fall Fur Fest was awesome. The park was full of good looking men! There were bears everywhere. The weather turned out to be wonderful.</p>
<p>Friday, our Meet and Greet hosts were Brian, Dwayne, Dean and Paul. They threw a great party in the road between their two sites. The beer was flowing and Dwayne’s Pudding Shots were a hit again. Afterwards, everybody went down to dance and party the night away with DJ C-Rail keeping the tunes going.</p>
<p>Saturday, we had a charity pancake breakfast, with donations going to Bryan’s House. Bryan’s House is a facility benefiting children who have been affected by HIV and AIDS. We are proud to announce that $1387 was raised. A huge thank you goes out to everybody who participated and donated.</p>
<p>Later in the afternoon, Steven and friends hosted a gathering for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. The spread was incredible as usual and everything was delicious. Rob served up his tasty concoction called Bear Whiz. Yum!</p>
<p>That evening, there was a huge turnout in the pavilion for music and dancing to DJ Rob’s jams.</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone who participated and we hope to see you soon.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Upcoming Events</span></h2>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Chili Cookoff/Ho Down/ Hay Ride Weekend</strong></span></p>
<p>Grab your jeans, boots and chili fixins and get down to the ranch for this activity packed weekend. Saturday will be a blast with events starting with the annual Chili Cookoff. Get in the competition or just come on down and taste some of the chili entries. Last year, we had eighteen entries for the judges to mull over. It was definitely a difficult decision. Can we beat that number of entries for this year? In the evening, we will have hay rides which will be followed by the Country Ho Down. Enjoy an evening of dancing and hanging out while listening to another awesome performance by Anton Shaw. Come on to the ranch! It’s supposed to be a beautiful weekend, and we still have a few openings.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Thanksgiving</strong></span></span></p>
<p>Come down and enjoy a relaxing Thanksgiving weekend and feast with your ranch family. Each year on Saturday, we join for a huge Thanksgiving potluck. The food is always incredible as we have some very talented cooks here. You won’t leave hungry. Hope to see you!</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Announcements</strong></span></span></p>
<p>Our new office building is open for business! We opened the new office about three weeks ago, and we’re very excited about it. This will make it much easier to stop by for ice or firewood. We also plan to sell our Rainbow Ranch t-shirts, along with other Rainbow Ranch clothing and accessories, plus a variety of RV parts and supplies. We will also have some supplies like toothbrushes, etc. in case you forgot something. Come check it out!</p>
<p>Use of the internet is <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">free</span></strong> to all campers. It is accessible in or near the office. Many sites have access and we will have some picnic tables at the office soon.</p>
<p>Please check out our Facebook page. We will be uploading photos, information and occasional deals and discounts. Stop by and “like” our new page at:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513</a></p>
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		<title>Rainbow Ranch Newsletter &#8211; October 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stevewells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend was a little warm, but a very nice weekend at the ranch. There was a full moon, and the place was lit up at night. The next few weekends are going to be perfect weather to be outdoors. Fall is a great time to be at the ranch. We have three big [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-476" title="logo_sml2" src="http://www.rainbowranch.net/new/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/logo_sml2.jpg" alt="Rainbow Ranch logo" />This past weekend was a little warm, but a very nice weekend at the ranch. There was a full moon, and the place was lit up at night. The next few weekends are going to be perfect weather to be outdoors. Fall is a great time to be at the ranch. We have three big event weekends coming up. Come on to the ranch and take in this wonderful fall weather!</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #000000;">Recent Events</span></span></h2>
<h3><span style="color: #ff0000;">Womyn’s Fest</span></h3>
<p>This year’s Womyn’s Fest was a blast! There were so many wonderful people there. The weekend was filled with fun events.</p>
<p>It began with a Meet and Greet at the pavilion on Friday night. What a great turnout! There was lots of good conversation and dancing to the music provided by DJ Rob. Saturday, there was a volleyball tournament and Bloody Marys and cocktails were served. Finger foods and “Butch Punch” were served after that. Everything was very tasty. What a spread! Later that afternoon, everyone ate hotdogs and hamburgers at the cookout. To top off the day, that evening we had a performance from singer and songwriter Elizabeth Wills.</p>
<p>A special thank you goes out to all the permanent campers who worked so hard to provide drinks, food and fun to make this a very special Womyn’s Fest weekend.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #000000;">Upcoming Events</span></span></h2>
<h3><span style="color: #ff0000;">Halloween</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">Put on your scariest costume and join us for a fun filled Halloween weekend. We will have the annual Best Site contest and the Best Costume contest Saturday evening in the pavilion.</span></p>
<h3><span style="color: #ff0000;">Fall Fur Fest</span></h3>
<p>This years Fall Fur Fest promises to be a huge party. The event has booked up completely. There are going to be Bears everywhere! Everyone is looking forward to the Meet and Greet Friday evening and the annual “Fur Ball” Saturday night.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #ff0000;">Chili Cookoff/Ho Down/ Hay Ride Weekend</span></h3>
<p>Grab your jeans, boots and chili fixins and get down to the ranch for this activity packed weekend. Saturday will be a blast with events starting with the annual Chili Cookoff. Get in the competition or just come on down and taste some of the chili entries. Last year, we had eighteen entries for the judges to mull over. It was definitely a difficult decision. Can we beat that number of entries for this year? In the evening, we will have hay rides which will be followed by the Country Ho Down. Enjoy an evening of dancing and hanging out while listening to another awesome performance by Anton Shaw.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #000000;">Announcements</span></span></h2>
<p>Our new office building is nearing completion. We are planning to have it operational by Halloween weekend. We are so excited about it. It will be located at the entrance to the campground area, by the wood shed. This will make it much easier to stop by for ice or firewood. We also plan to sell our Rainbow Ranch t-shirts, along with other Rainbow Ranch clothing and accessories, plus a variety of RV parts and supplies.</p>
<p>Use of the internet is <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">free</span></strong> </span>to all campers. It is accessible in the pavilion and in some areas and sites around the new office.</p>
<p>Please check out our Facebook page. We will be uploading photos, information and occasional deals and discounts. Stop by and “like” our new page at:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513</a></p>
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		<title>Rainbow Ranch Newsletter &#8211; September 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stevewells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems like Fall is on it’s way. Whether it’s here, or if this perfect weather is just a tease, at least the 100 degree temps are gone! Now we could just use some rain. Lots of rain. The weather has kept it fairly slow around the ranch, but it’s just about camping weather again. [...]]]></description>
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<p>It seems like Fall is on it’s way. Whether it’s here, or if this perfect weather is just a tease, at least the 100 degree temps are gone! Now we could just use some rain. Lots of rain. The weather has kept it fairly slow around the ranch, but it’s just about camping weather again. Labor Day was a great weekend and kick off for the Fall season. We have several popular weekends coming up in the next month or so. Hope to see you soon!</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Recent Events</span></h2>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Pool party, Cookout and Dive In</span></strong></p>
<p>It was very hot for Pool Party Weekend and the pool was definitely the place to be. Everybody stayed cool while enjoying cold beverages. The party began around noon and more and more people showed up as the afternoon went on. We had some great burgers and hot dogs around 5:00. Thank you to Jeff, Robert and Joel for helping out with the barbecuing and preparation. The evening was perfect for the Dive-In. We watched “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”, a classic that never gets old. Laughter could be heard all around.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Labor Day Weekend</span></strong></p>
<p>This Labor Day weekend was a great one! The pool was perfect and we got a break from the 100 degree temperatures. Friday night, Gary and Duane had a Meet and Greet party on their deck. It was a huge success and the margaritas were awesome. A big thanks goes out to them. Saturday, everyone hung out in the pool. At 4:00, we had a Tea Dance on the deck at the pavilion. The new deck is such a fun place to gather. We mixed Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka with lemonade and orange to make some incredible afternoon cocktails. Thank you Deep Eddy for sponsoring this event. That evening, Rob was DJ and played some great tunes. It was a perfect evening for music, conversation and star gazing. Sunday, the pool party and cookout was a huge hit. That evening, there was some dancing and lots of fun was had in the pavilion as Terry played country music.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Upcoming Events</span></h2>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Womyn’s Fest</span></strong></p>
<p>Womyn’s Fest is a very popular weekend and usually fills up quickly. It is always a blast and this year’s should be no different. This year, some of our permanent campers have designed the weekend. They have scheduled many fun activities, including a Meet and Greet with jello shots and a keg, dancing, a volleyball tournament, a cook out and more. We will also have live music with Elizabeth Wills. Please come welcome her as this is her first time at the ranch.  Check her out:  <a href="http://www.elizabethwills.com/">http://www.elizabethwills.com/</a></p>
<h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Announcements</span></h3>
<p>The new office is coming along nicely. It will be located at the entrance to the campground area, by the wood shed. This will make it much easier to stop by for ice or firewood. We also plan to sell our Rainbow Ranch t-shirts, along with other Rainbow Ranch clothing and accessories, plus a variety of RV parts and supplies. We can’t wait to have the new office built and operational.</p>
<p>Our internet is temporarily down as we are switching providers. We will have it up and running again when the new office is completed.</p>
<p>Please check out our Facebook page. We will be uploading photos, information and occasional deals and discounts. Stop by and “like” our page at:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513</a></p>
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		<title>Rainbow Ranch Newsletter &#8211; July 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stevewells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent Events Picnic in the Park A great time was had by all at the picnic. It was held near the pool and pavilion. Everybody brought sandwiches, snacks and cocktails and had some good conversation. Several shared an olive and cheese tray and some very tasty strawberry margaritas. Independence Day We had a wonderful time [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-30" title="Small Logo" src="http://www.rainbowranch.net/new/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/logo_sml2.jpg" alt="Rainbow Ranch Logo" /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Recent Events</span></strong></h1>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Picnic in the Park</span></strong></span></p>
<p>A great time was had by all at the picnic. It was held near the pool and pavilion. Everybody brought sandwiches, snacks and cocktails and had some good conversation. Several shared an olive and cheese tray and some very tasty strawberry margaritas.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Independence Day</span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong></strong>We had a wonderful time on our 4<sup>th</sup> of July weekend. The pool was full both Saturday and Sunday, due to the unusually hot weather. Everyone had a great time while staying  cool. A big thanks goes out to Terry for being DJ on Saturday night. It was a huge success, and the party ended up going until after 2 a.m. Great job! The fireworks show was Saturday night at 10:30. It was an awesome show. It was longer than it has been in the past, and was enjoyed by all. We had a brisket potluck on Sunday afternoon. The briskets and all of the sides and desserts were very tasty.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Upcoming Events</span></h2>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pool party, Cookout and Dive In &#8211; July 23rd</span></strong></span></p>
<p>Come join us for our annual official pool party and cookout. The pool will be ready to cool you off and we will be providing hamburgers, hot dogs and all the trimmings. Our Dive In evening is growing in popularity, and will be a blast this year. Join us Saturday evening in the pool and watch a movie on the big screen. We will be showing “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Announcements</span></h2>
<p>Soon, our office will be moved from the house at the front of the property down to a new building in the campground area. It will be located at the entrance to the campground area, by the wood shed. This will make it much easier to stop by for ice or firewood. We also plan to sell our Rainbow Ranch t-shirts, along with other Rainbow Ranch clothing and accessories, plus a variety of RV parts and supplies. We can’t wait to have the new office built and operational. It will be started this weekend.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Use of the internet is now </strong></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><em>free</em></strong></span></span><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong> to all campers.</strong></span> It is accessible in the pavilion and in some areas and sites around the pavilion.</p>
<p>Please check out our Facebook page. We will be uploading photos, information and occasional deals and discounts. Stop by and “like” our new page at:  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513</a></p>
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		<title>Rainbow Ranch Newsletter &#8211; June 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Upcoming Events Picnic in the Park &#8211; June 18, 2011 Come join us for a picnic, and enjoy the outdoors in the shade. Bring your blankets and picnic baskets full of sandwiches, chips and drinks down to the lake front and enjoy friends, food and games. We will have some outdoor games and hopefully you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-30" title="Small Logo" src="http://www.rainbowranch.net/new/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/logo_sml2.jpg" alt="Rainbow Ranch Logo" />Upcoming Events</span></strong></h2>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Picnic in the Park &#8211; June 18, 2011</span></strong></p>
<p>Come join us for a picnic, and enjoy the outdoors in the shade. Bring your blankets and picnic baskets full of sandwiches, chips and drinks down to the lake front and enjoy friends, food and games. We will have some outdoor games and hopefully you have one or two to bring and share.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">4th of July Weekend &#8211; July 2, 2011</span></strong></p>
<p>Our New Year’s firework show was one of the best ever, and we plan on this one being even better. Saturday night, we will have music in the pavilion and we will begin our fireworks show around 10:30, followed by more music and dancing. We will have a potluck on Sunday afternoon at 5:00. The ranch will be providing brisket. Make your favorite side dish or desert and come join us!</p>
<h3><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Recent Events</span></strong></h3>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Spring Bear Round Up</span></strong></p>
<p>This Spring Bear Round Up was probably the best ever. The weather was perfect, with cool nights, and highs in the mid 70’s. The weekend kicked off with the Meet and Greet on Friday night. The stage and surrounding area was packed, and both kegs were floated. Sally made Devil Juice and Dwayne made his Pudding Shots, both huge hits. It was great to see faces from Bear events past, and so many new faces! Afterwards, Crail ( or “DJ C-Rail”) did a great job keeping the music pumping in the pavilion well into the night.</p>
<p>It was a little chilly to be in the pool, but that didn’t stop many campers on Saturday afternoon. Lots of bears and Jello shots made for a great time at the pool. There was also a cocktail party, hosted by Rob, Reece, Steven, Larry and the “Bear Girls”. There were lots of tasty finger foods and they went quickly. After six batches, Rob’s Bear Whiz proved to be as popular as it was last year.</p>
<p>Burgers and hotdogs were served Saturday for dinner. A huge thank you to Jan, Leanne, Nancy, Maribelle and the other “Bear Girls” for hosting the dinner. It was great! After the feast, it was off to the Bear Dance in the pavilion to dance the night away and get crazy. The place was packed, and DJ Rob kept serving some awesome music.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Memorial Day/ Drag Show</strong></span></p>
<p>Memorial Day Weekend was wonderful. The park was packed. There was music and dancing in the pavilion on Friday night, and lots of people enjoyed the pool and a potluck dinner Saturday.</p>
<p>The Drag Show started at 9:00 on Saturday evening, and was perfect. Many thanks to Shay Champagne for everything. We had several new performers, and some great ones from previous years. Most were our very own permanent campers. There is even talk of more of our campers being inspired by this show to give it a try next year. I can’t wait to see what next year’s show holds.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Volleyball Tournament</span></strong></p>
<p>The 2011 5th Annual Rainbow Ranch Volley ball Tournament was a HUGE success.<br />
We had 5 teams of 5 competing for this year&#8217;s 1st place title. There were a total of 8 games played. The teams consisted of The Bloody Mary’s, The Sorority Sisters from Hell, The Outlaws, The Jell-O Shots and the Retired Athletes.</p>
<p>The tournament started out fast and furious with The Sorority Sisters winning over the Bloody Mary’s in game1. Game 2 was a matchup of the Outlaws and Jell-O Shots with the Outlaws taking the win. Game 3 of the Sorority Sisters from Hell and the Retired Athletes went to the Retired Athletes. This took us to the loser’s bracket.  Game 4 and 6 of the losers bracket went to the Jell-O Shots, bringing them back into the tournament to play the Retired Athletes who had lost to the Outlaws in game 5 of the winners bracket. Confused yet? In game 7, the Jell-O Shots were no match for the team captain of the Retired Athletes, who apparently decided to come out of retirement and served 21 straight serves, winning the game and putting them up against the Outlaws in game 8 for the last game of Tournament to decide the winners. The Outlaws, who had yet to lose a game and were not giving up easy, had to play their best game yet as the Retired Athletes were fired up and wanted that cooler full of Jell-O shots and Gold Metal ribbons. But it was not to be. The Outlaws swept the tournament and took home the prize. WAY TO GO OUTLAWS!!!!!!!! Later at the pool, the Outlaws shared their winning cooler of Jell-O shots all.</p>
<p>Thanks to all for participating.  Thanks go out to the scorekeepers and line judges who braved the sun and help us keep the game going smoothly.  Thanks to the Ranch crew for working so hard to give us a great court to play on and for the cooler of Jell-O shots.  And finally, special thanks go out to organizers JD and Blake, and most importantly, our bartenders Brian and Bill for the frozen daiquiris, Pina Coladas and assorted vodka drinks.</p>
<h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Announcements</span></h3>
<p>We have a deck at the pavilion! A bunch of campers got together last weekend to help build the deck, and the deck itself is nearing completion. The handrails and benches will be built soon. Thank you James, Larry, Robin, Tony 1, Tony 2, Brian H., Bobby, Justin, Betty, Tracie and Diane and others for all of your hard work. Special thanks to Robby for his hard work in planning the deck and making it happen. Thanks to everyone who tipped the performers at the Drag Show for the proceeds that helped pay a large part of the new deck costs. There are a few deck photos on our Facebook page, and there will be more on the website later this week on the Volleyball photos page.</p>
<p>We have updated the website quite a bit, and have added photos to many of the events pages, including Spring Bear Round Up, Memorial Day Weekend and Volleyball Weekend. Please check them out if you haven’t already. Also on the website is a link on the “Contact Us” page for you to send your ideas, comments and complaints. We want to know how you feel about us, and would love to hear your ideas for ways to better the campground, new event weekends, etc.</p>
<p><strong>Use of the internet is now free to all campers</strong>. It is accessible in the pavilion and in some areas and sites around the pavilion.</p>
<p>Please check out our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513" target="_self">Facebook page,</a> We will be uploading photos, information and occasional deals and discounts. Stop by and “like” our new page at:</p>
<p>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Ranch-Campground/201943626511513</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 15:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
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