Cheyenne is Wyoming’s largest city as well as it’s state capital, as evidenced by the stately and impressive State Capital building, which would look right home on the Thames. The city is justifiably proud of its Wild West roots, and much of the town history can be soaked up on a ride through its historic district in a horse-drawn carriage. The Nelson Museum of the West houses a cool private collection of frontier artifacts and more than its share of stuffed animal heads. The Frontier Days Wild West Museum at I-25 of exit 12 illuminates early Cheyenne culture and has a number of authentic wagons.

Outdoor adventure in the Cheyenne area is just a day trip away. The Terry Bison Ranch gives city slickers and tenderfeet the chance to cowboy up for a while with horse rides by the bison herds and cookouts when the triangle sings. Curt Gowdy State Park isn’t far away, where fishing, boating and hiking awaits the eager visitor. The Medicine Bow National Forest sees Curt Gowdy State Park’s hiking and fishing and raises it camping and skiing at the Snowy Range Ski Area. Vedauwoo Recreational area is beloved of the hike, bike and picnic crowd, and is a Mecca for rock climbers as well. They call this Wide Crack Country (no giggles, please), and with over 900 climbing routes with names like Friday the 13th , Bladerunner and Specterman, you know they mean business. Beware the razor-sharp Feldspar Crystals in the Precambrian Granite!