El Reno
United States · Americas
About El Reno
El Reno is a city of 20,000 people (2019) in the Frontier Country region of Central Oklahoma. El Reno is one of few cities in Oklahoma to have a streetcar in operation in the downtown area.
The city was begun shortly after the 1889 land rush. The city was named for the nearby Fort Reno.
The city is also known for its Fried Onion Burger Festival, a tribute to a popular hamburger version where onions were supplemented into the patty to make the sandwich go further back in the Great Depression.
El Reno travel guide
Getting there
It lies about 25 miles (40 km) west of downtown Oklahoma City.
Getting around
Heritage Express Trolley. Runs from Heritage park through downtown Wednesday though Sunday.
See
Canadian County Historical Museum, 300 S Grand Ave, ☏ +1 405 262-5121. W-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 1-5PM. Free. 1 Fort Reno, 7107 W Cheyenne St, ☏ +1 405 262-3987, fax: +1 405 262-0133, [email protected]. M-F 10AM-5PM, Sa Su 10AM-4PM.
Do
Fried Onion Burger Day (downtown), ☏ +1 405 262-8888. Annual weekend festival that features the World's Largest Fried Onion Hamburger, called The Big Burger. Music, games, classic cars, and plenty of fried-onion burgers. In early May each year. (updated Sep 2018)
Eat
1 Johnnie's Hamburgers and Coneys, 301 South Rock Island (on Route 66), ☏ +1 405 262-4721. M–Sa 7AM–9PM, Su 11AM-8PM. One of three hamburger joints in town where you can buy El Reno's famed fried-onion burgers. $6–12. (updated Sep 2018) Montana Mike's Steakhouse, 1609 Southwest 27th, ☏ +1 405 422-1100. Su-Th 11AM-9PM, F Sa 11AM-10PM. Hugh's Kitchen, 1317 S. Choctaw. M-F 11AM-9PM, Su 10AM-2PM. $7-15.
Drink & nightlife
Vices Bar And Venue, 1701 E Hwy 66, ☏ +1 405-295-6426, [email protected]. 10AM-2PM. (updated Oct 2021)
Sleep
Hotels/Motels Best Western, 2701 S Country Club, ☏ +1 405 262-6490, fax: +1 405 262-7642. Check-in: 1PM, check-out: 11AM. The outdoor pool might get a little chilly in winter, but there's a nice breakfast. $75. Baymont Inn, 1707 S.W. 27th St, ☏ +1 405-295-8556, fax: +1 405 262-5303. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Such an inviting indoor pool, and then there's breakfast. $60-70. Hotel 81 El Reno, 2851 S. Highway 81 & I-40, ☏ +1 405 262-1022. Free wifi and exteriors lit up with neon. Motel 6, 1506 Domino Ln, ☏ +1 405 262-6060. Regency Inn, 2706 S. Country Club, ☏ +1 405 262-1526.
Inns Bill & Clara's Home & Ranch, 2701 W 10th St, ☏ +1 405-650-6651. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 2PM. A country brick home. $100/night.
Campgrounds Canadian County Fairgrounds, 220 N. Country Club Rd, ☏ +1 405 262-0683. Hensley's RV Park (I-40 & Country Club), ☏ +1 405 262-6490. Lake El Reno RV Park, 2001 Babcock, ☏ +1 405 262-7115.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.