True Western Towns to Watch Bishop, California This charming little town in the eastern Sierras is renowned for its annual Mule Days Celebration, in which more than 700 mules compete in over 180 events. Folks there are working to build an American Mule Museum to honor the sturdy beasts that played such an important role in building the Old West. Calgary, Alberta, Canada Way back in 1912, Calgary held a little “Frontier Days and Cowboy Championship Contest.” It went over so well they dec


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