Cheyenne
I-80 meets I-25 at exit 359, just west of Cheyenne. I-80 slices through
Cheyenne, then to Pine Bluffs and the Nebraska border.Cheyenne Gunslingers
Unfortunately, this 'show' is only
put on during June and July - but, if you might be coming through here
during those months, it is an annual event. A very, family-oriented
affair (no embarrassing language of fake blood, etc., it is a loose
portrayal (exaggerated, of course) of a series of Old West situations:
jail break, hanging (but he doesn't get hanged) and a fast-draw
shoot-out. It is a lot of fun for both the children and the adults. For
more information, stop by the Old-West Soda Bar at 203 w 17th Street (at
Capital Street). The gun fights, etc., are put on in the Old Town
Square, a block from the Soda Bar (US-30 - which is Lincolnway - and
Carey Avenue).
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Trolley Tour
If you have time to take about a two hour
break from driving, stop by the Cheyenne Visitors Center (309 W
Lincolnway - which is old US-30) and buy tickets ($8 for the big guys
and $4 for kids) and get a fun tour, fully narrated, of town. For
specifics, phone the Visitors Bureau (toll-free) at 1-800-426-5009.
Cowgirls of the West
Perhaps this is cheating - we haven't
been there (in fact we only found out about it on the Internet). This is
a brand new museum dedicated to the achievements of women in the West.
No, they weren't all 'cowgirls' but their web site makes the place seem
very intriguing. We'd like to hear from anyone who has visited the place
at 218 West 17th Street (right near the Gun-Slingers place).
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