The country's
largest celebration of the Old West and
the American Cowboy. A visit to The National Festival of the West, presented by
Bison Ranch, in Scottsdale, Arizona is like a step back in time, back to an era
that was simpler and certainly more rugged. There is plenty to see and do at The
National Festival of the West. Western music, from three continuously playing
stages, fills the air with songs and sounds of the old west. Silver screen
celebrities stroll the aisles of the Festival, while the western movie theater
shows some of our favorite westerns. This year the festival was held at Rawhide
in Scottsdale. Mickey Rooney, Peter Brown and Rick Schroeder were honored with
the Cowboy Spirit Award.