Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Accessed from a trailhead at West Garfield Street and South Spruce Street, the
Laramie
River Greenbelt Park
offers 5.75 miles of paved walking, running, biking, and Rollerblad-
ing paths.
When winter comes to town, the
Laramie Community Ice and Event Center
(3510
Garfield St., 307/721-2161,
www.ci.laramie.wy.us
, $5 nonresident adults, $2.50 children
3-5, drop-in figure skating $8 nonresidents, drop-in hockey $8 nonresident adults 18 and
up) offers ice skating and skate rentals.
Laramie has more than 2,000 guest rooms in town, of which several hundred are just a few
years old. Accommodation options include hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and guest
ranches.
For the best value in town with a convenient downtown location, the
Ranger Motel
(453
N. 3rd St., 307/742-6677,
rangermotel@wyo2u.com
, $50-60) offers clean, no-frills guest
rooms with air-conditioning, microwaves, and mini refrigerators.
At the other end of the spectrum, the relatively new
M
Hilton Garden Inn
(2229 Grand
Ave., 307/745-5500,
www.uwconferencecenter.com
,
$101-159) offers all the frills you are
going to find in Laramie. From Egyptian cotton sheets and ergonomic chairs to flat-screen
TVs and cushy bathrobes, this hotel sets the standard for luxury.
Standard chain hotels in town include the brand-new
Holiday Inn Laramie
(204 S.
30th St., 307/721-9000,
www.ihg.com
,
$121-244), the pet-friendly
Days Inn
(1368 McCue
St., 800/329-7466,
www.daysinn.com
,
$64-160), and
Super 8
(1987 Banner Rd., 307/
745-8901,
www.super8.com
,
from $60).
A few unique lodging options are the pet-friendly and roadside
Gas Lite Motel
(960
N. 3rd St., 307/742-6616, $45-65), filled to the brim with Western knickknacks; and
the fabulously quirky
Mad Carpenter Inn
(353 N. 8th St., 307/742-0870,
www.madcarpenter.home.bresnan.net
, $95-125, includes gourmet continental breakfast),
a B&B near the university where the creative and delightful innkeepers have a passion
for carpentry, cooking, and poetry. For those who want more of the rustic, backwoods-
type experience,
Brooklyn Lodge
(3540 Hwy. 130, Centennial, 307/742-6916,
www.brooklynlodge.com
,
$175) is the ticket. Designated a National Historic Place and set
in the Medicine Bow National Forest right near the ski area, the two king-bedded rooms at
this bed and breakfast are cozy, rustic, and abundantly comfortable. Although pets are not
allowed, horses are for $25 per night.
