Rental Cars in Cheyenne, Wyoming

Cheyenne Attractions and Things to See

Cheyenne is the biggest city and capital of Wyoming, and the county seat of Laramie County, that would be platted by General Grenville M. Dodge in 1867, at Cross Creek, a tributary of the South Platte River and named after the famous Cheyenne Indian nation, one of the most famous and prominent Great Plains tribes that had close ties with the Arapaho. It would blossom when the Union Pacific Railroad arrived, and bring miners, opportunists, gamblers, saloon owners, thieves, prostitutes, businessmen, transient railroad gangs, displaced cowboys and soldiers from Camp Cheyenne that would become the F. E. Warren Air Force base, along with troops from Camp Carlin, a supply depot for the fifteen northern army bases on the frontier.

A few of its best landmarks include the Nagle Warren Mansion, the Wyoming State capitol, the F. E. Warren AF base that is one of the country's oldest, continuously active installations and the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens. This fabulous city has more than fifty locations listed on the National Register of Historic Places that include a list way too long to place here, but a few of the most well known include; the Union Pacific Depot, the governor's mansion, the downtown district, Fort David A. Russell, the Union Pacific roundhouse, turntable and machine shop that occupies 113 acres and two historic structures and the Nagle-Warren Mansion.

It is served by numerous interstate and highways, roadways, the Cheyenne Regional Airport and the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads. The Cheyenne Frontier Days is the biggest outdoor rodeo in the nation, that is held the last full week in July, and includes professional barrel racing, cattle roping, bull riding and others. Throughout the week, there are many parades and events, with a marvelous carnival that has shops, games and rides, and fantastic concerts that this year include; the Charlie Daniels Band, Motley Crue, Darius Rucker, Zac Brown Band, Kid Rock, Toby Keith with Eric Church and Jason Aldean. This year, 2011, they will be hosting their 115th Frontier Days Festival.

With more than seventy restaurants and eating establishments in the city of Cheyenne, there is little chance that you won't find the kind of culinary delights that will appease and explode your palate, serving American, Asian, BBQ, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Mexican, Southwestern, Seafood, Spanish, pizza joints, and of course some of the best steakhouses in the country that provide fresh fare and fresher vegetables. There are enough choices for you and your family to enjoy a meal at a different place to eat every day of the time you spend here. Be sure to make your reservations now for your stay during the Frontier extravaganza in July, since you only have a couple of months to book them, and make one for a rental car at any one of our friendly partners on this page, that are sure going to give you the best rates and most reliable vehicles in the region so you can travel around the area, enjoying exciting and interesting scenery, sights and attractions.