Cheyenne Full Day Itinerary
By Cheyenne Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
05/19/2008
Go downtown to the newly restored Cheyenne Depot. A national Historic Landmark, the depot has been restored to its original glory and is once again a center of activity in the community. Tour the art deco lobby and visit the Cheyenne Depot Museum which chronicles the railroad and its relationship to Cheyenne.
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- Historic Attractions
- Trolley Tour
- Bison Ranch
- Western Shopping
- Western Entertainment
Tour Dates:
Number of Days: 1
DAY 1:
Go downtown to the newly restored Cheyenne Depot. A National
Historic Landmark, the depot has been restored to its original glory
and is once again a center of activity in the community. Tour the art
deco lobby and visit the Cheyenne Depot Museum, which chronicles
the railroad and its relationship to Cheyenne.
In the depot, purchase tickets for the Cheyenne Street Railway
Trolley (307-778-3133), which provides a 90-minute overview of
the community, its history, and attractions. The tour includes stops
at various attractions, allowing riders to disembark for the attraction,
and then reboard the next trolley 90 minutes later. Stops include
the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum (307-778-7290),
Nelson Museum of the West (307-635-7670), Wyoming State
Museum (307-777-7022), Historic Governors’ Mansion (307-777-
7878), Wyoming Capitol and Cheyenne Botanic Gardens (307-
637-6458). (Trolley drivers are available as step-on guides for
motorcoaches.)
Upon returning to downtown, spend some time at a couple of true
Western stores. Try the Wrangler (307-634-3048) for jeans, boots,
hats, and other Western apparel or Wyoming Home (307-638-
2222) for its unique Western furniture and artwork. Or catch a ride
on the free downtown carriage rides.
Head south nine miles to the Terry Bison Ranch (307-634-4171)
for a horseback ride or a train ride into the middle of the bison
herd that calls the ranch home. Back in town, be sure to check
out Big Boy 4004, the world’s largest steam locomotive
(1.2 million lbs.) It was designed especially for the rugged
Cheyenne to Ogden, Utah run.
End your day watching the Western skits and escapades of the
Cheyenne Gunslingers at 6:00 pm in downtown Cheyenne
(June-July). Then enjoy the Bit-O-Wyo Horsebarn Dinner Theater
in the beautiful mountains west of town (May-Aug). Or catch the
Old-Fashioned Melodrama (307-638-6543) at the Historic Atlas
Theater, where you can cheer the hero and hiss the villain (July).
