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Nikki Sixx, who just turned 65 on Monday, says he and his family love the outdoors at their new home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
“We spend a lot of time outside,” the Mötley Crüe co-founder told People magazine. “I mean, this is all about really being outdoors, whether it's skiing, fishing, hiking, being on the lakes or snowmobiling.”
Sixx and his wife Courtney, 38, are also both on the board of the inaugural Jackson Hole International Film Festival, which took place on his birthday weekend.
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“We love the idea of bringing arts and culture to Jackson,” he told the outlet. “We've been talking about it for about a year and a half, it's been moving. There are a lot of really fantastic people involved.”
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Nikki Sixx moved with his family from California to Wyoming in 2020. (Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Live Nation UK)
The festival included guests such as Edie Falco, Ken Jeong and Brendon Walsh.
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“Spending more time getting to know other board members, directors, writers, watching movies, you know, going out and having dinner — it was just a great experience,” he added.
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Sixx and his family – he and his wife have daughter Ruby, 4 – moved to Wyoming in 2020.
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“It really clears our minds and gives us a fresh start,” Sixx told the magazine about her new home. “And it’s very social here, so it’s fantastic for us. I wake up and think, 'I can't imagine a place I'd rather be.'”
Nikki Sixx married wife Courtney in 2014. (Chelsea Lauren/WireImage)
Last year, he told Fox News Digital that they had been looking for a summer spot where they could fish or ski for five years before finally choosing Jackson Hole.
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“We originally started the conversation by asking, 'Wouldn't it be cool to find a little place where we could go in the summer and take the kids fishing?' Or, “Wouldn’t it be cool to go somewhere where we can go skiing together in the winter?” We just kept talking about it, but it never happened. Then the pandemic came. Like many people, we looked around the country. It seemed like everyone was running to these rural areas, but this has been on our minds for a long time.”
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He said they looked at Idaho, where he has roots, and Nashville was recommended to him, but he didn't want to be that far from LA.
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Nikki Sixx and wife Courtney share daughter Ruby, 4. (Nikki Sixx/Instagram)
“And then my wife raised Wyoming,” he added. “We looked around Cody and Cheyenne and finally focused on Jackson Hole. We immediately felt at home. The community is perfect.”
Sixx, a father of five children – including four adult children – said he knew Jackson Hole was the right choice for their family.
“I felt like my trip took me back to a place where I can fish and see the mountains,” he said. “And then one day my wife asked, ‘Why are we still here in California? This is a better place to raise our daughter.' We come to Los Angeles to meet friends. But then we'll happily return home. And we spend 95% of our time in Wyoming. It’s our home.”
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On the occasion of his 65th birthday, Sixx said: “Being able to still be creative at 65, having a wonderful family and being surrounded by good friends. I'm very grateful.”