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Cheyenne WY Tourism and Sightseeing
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Cheyenne Wyoming
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Cheyenne Wyoming Tourism At a GlanceBest Time to Visit Cheyenne Wyoming
While numerous museums and outdoor activities are available year-round, the Cheyenne area really comes alive from late Spring through early Fall. These summer attractions include trolley tours, horse-drawn carriage rides, mock gunfights, hiking, and horseback riding. To truly experience the legendary west, visit during Cheyenne Frontier Days, the world’s largest outdoor rodeo. Held near the end of July each year, Frontier Days offers 10 days of action-packed rodeos, concerts, pancake breakfasts, parades, a Native American village, and much more. Click Here to find hotels in Cheyenne. If you need additional visitor information for Cheyenne, Click Here. Average Cheyenne Weather
The weather in Cheyenne is relatively mild with summer highs averaging in the high 70s/low 80s and lows in the 50s. Winter highs typically are in the 40s with lows in the teens/20s. The climate is quite dry, with less than 15 inches of precipitation a year. Transportation
Cheyenne is located at the intersection of two interstate highways -- I-25 and I-80 – offering easy driving access from all points of the compass. Cheyenne is served with daily flights to Denver from the Cheyenne Airport. In addition, Denver International Airport is only 100 miles away, offering convenient connections nationally and worldwide. In-Season Costs
Cheyenne has a wide range of accommodations averaging from $60 to $90 in the summer. Several museums are free, while others have minimal entrance fees ($3-$5). The Cheyenne Street Railway Trolley offers a nice historic tour for $8 ($4 for children). There are many dining choices at a variety of price levels. Wyoming Tourism - Cheyenne Attractions, Activities and Day Trips
Ft. Laramie National Historic Site is about 100 miles north of Cheyenne. The fort served as a military post from 1849-1890, guarding settler wagons during the nation’s westward expansion. Nearby are the Oregon Trail Ruts where markings from the wagons are still visible in the soft sandstone.
Rocky Mountain National Park is about 90 miles southwest of Cheyenne. The park includes beautiful mountain scenery with valleys at 8,000 ft and peaks of over 12,000 feet.
Laramie is home to the Wyoming Territorial Park and numerous University of Wyoming museums. 45 miles west of Cheyenne.
Click Here to find things to do in Cheyenne. Click Here to view a list of attractions in Cheyenne. Click Here to find restaurants in Cheyenne. Click Here to find local events in Cheyenne.
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Some of the most popular Cheyenne WY tourist attractions that list on our site include Big Boy Steam Engine , Terry Bison Ranch and Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum & Store.
Fun activities in Cheyenne WY include Airport Golf Course, Cheyenne Gunslingers and Prairie View Golf Course.
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Cheyenne Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Promoting the legendary history and attractions of Cheyenne
Category: Cheyenne Visitor Bureau in Wyoming
Description of this Cheyenne Visitor Information entry: Like many western towns, Cheyenne sprang up in the path of the transcontinental railroad in 1867 as it crossed the great plains. Nicknamed “Hell on Wheels," the rowdy town of railroad workers and soldiers from nearby Fort D.A. Russell was teeming with numerous saloons and burlesque theaters.
Cheyenne did not remain a wild town for long, as a booming livestock industry attracted investment from eastern and foreign cattle barons. With this new wealth, Cheyenne developed fine hotels, theaters, and the first opera house west of the Mississippi. In the 1880s, Cheyenne was the wealthiest per capita city in the world. The state Capitol’s dome was even covered in gold leaf.
Today, Cheyenne boasts many attractions that hearken back to its early days. Victorian mansions and historic buildings like the Capitol and Governors' Mansion dominate downtown. Cheyenne's newest downtown attraction is its restored Union Pacific Depot. The grand structure is home to a Visitors Center, restaurant, and the Cheyenne Depot Museum which highlights Cheyenne's railroad history.
Modern visitors can hear many of these classic stories on the Cheyenne Street Railway Trolley’s ninety minute historic tour (800-426-5009; May - Sept.). For a similar experience, horse-drawn carriage rides are available in the downtown area. Kids will enjoy the excitement of the West at the Terry Bison Ranch (307-634-4171) which boasts wagon and horseback rides, exotic animals, and 3,200 bison.
During the summer, the Cheyenne Gunslingers (800-426-5009) perform free western skits and gunfights at 6:00 p.m. each weeknight. Cheyenne’s Holliday Park is also home to one of the few surviving “Big Boys,” the largest steam locomotive ever made.
Cheyenne also has a Museum Loop Tour that includes the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum (307-778-7290), the Nelson Museum of the West (307-635-7670), the F.E. Warren ICBM and Heritage Museum (307-773-2980), Cheyenne Botanic Gardens (307-637-6458), and the Wyoming State Museum (307-777-7022).
Cheyenne is also known for its rodeo, Cheyenne Frontier Days(800-227-6336). Begun in 1897, the event has now grown into the largest outdoor rodeo and western celebration in the world. The celebration includes daily rodeos, nightly concerts, an Indian Village, parades, art shows, pancake breakfasts, a carnival, and more. The 113th Frontier Days takes place July 17 – July 26, 2009.
For a more relaxed rodeo experience, visitors can enjoy the Pine Bluff’s Outlaw Saloon Rodeo (307-632-3626) every Friday night June through August (40 miles east of Cheyenne).
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