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Wister's iconic novel and located in the historic Occidental Hotel. The ambience is 1890s
chic, and the food is globally gourmet with offerings that include bison rib eye ($35), lamb
shank ($26) and Powder River prime rib ($35). The beer and wine list is impressive too.
For an unforgettable meal in a one-of-a-kind setting, this is a marvelous place for dinner.
Also in the Occidental, a wonderful spot for breakfast, lunch, or an ice-cream treat anytime
is the Busy Bee Café, which serves hearty Western fare including biscuits and gravy, bison
burgers, and world-class root beer floats.
INFORMATION AND SERVICES
The Buffalo Chamber of Commerce (307/684-5544 or 800/227-5122,
www.buffalowyo.com , 8am-6pm Mon.-Fri. and 10am-4pm Sat.-Sun. Memorial Day-Labor
Day, 8am-5pm Mon-Fri. Labor Day-Memorial Day) is located at 55 North Main Street.
For information on hiking, camping, and other recreation in the Bighorn National
Forest, contact the U.S. Forest Service (2013 Eastside 2nd St., Sheridan, 307/674-2600,
www.fs.usda.gov/bighorn ) .
The Johnson County Library (307/684-5546, www.jclwyo.org , 10am-8pm Mon.-
Thurs., 10am-5pm Fri.-Sat. June-Aug., 10am-8pm Mon.-Thurs., 10am-5pm Fri.-Sat.,
1pm-4pm Sun. Sept.-May) is located at 171 North Adams Avenue.
The Johnson County Healthcare Center (497 W. Lott St., Buffalo, 307/684-5521,
www.jchealthcare.com ) has a 24-hour emergency room.
GETTING THERE
Although Buffalo does have a small airport, the nearest commercial air service is available
in Sheridan (33 miles) and Gillette (72 miles).
Bus service throughout the region is provided by Powder River Transportation (307/
682-0960).
By car, Buffalo is 123 miles northeast of Thermopolis, 182 miles east of Cody, 234 miles
east of Yellowstone National Park, and 341 miles northeast of Jackson.
Gillette
Founded as a livestock center and transformed into a minerals hub with one of the largest
and most easily accessible coal seams in the world, Gillette (population 29,389, elevation
4,550 feet) was organized in 1869 and named for a railroad engineer, Edward Gillette. After
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