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For more information, contact the El Reno Reno El the contact information, more For more! much jumping, platoon drill, bugle competition, authenticity, authenticity, competition, bugle drill, platoon jumping, vendors, food, the only legal burnout in the state and so so and state the in burnout legal only the food, vendors, mounted pistol, military horsemanship and military field field military and horsemanship military pistol, mounted drag races, car show, Classic Car Cruise, live music, music, live Cruise, Car Classic show, car races, drag spirit alive. There are competitions in mounted saber, saber, mounted in competitions are There alive. spirit Located at Route 66 & Adams Park. Activities include include Activities Park. Adams & 66 Route at Located interested in promoting our cause to keep the Cavalry Cavalry the keep to cause our promoting in interested ADAMS PARK/ ROUTE 66 ROUTE PARK/ ADAMS A SMALL TOWN WEEKEND TOWN SMALL A The National Cavalry Competition is open to all who are are who all to open is Competition Cavalry National The police officers to compete and improve their riding skills. skills. riding their improve and compete to officers police June reserve military mounted color guards, and mounted mounted and guards, color mounted military reserve provides an opportunity for re-enactors, active and and active re-enactors, for opportunity an provides Historic Fort Reno promotes good horsemanship and and horsemanship good promotes Reno Fort Historic This U.S. Cavalry Association sponsored competition at at competition sponsored Association Cavalry U.S. This ELRENOBURGERDAY.COM 405-262-8888 HISTORIC FORT RENO FORT HISTORIC COMPETITION Burger Day is held annually on the first Saturday of May. of Saturday first the on annually held is Day Burger drag boat exhibition burger eating contest, and more. more. and contest, eating burger exhibition boat drag entertainment, a classic car show, craft show, cycle show, show, cycle show, craft show, car classic a entertainment, NATIONAL CAVALRY CAVALRY NATIONAL 850 pounds! Other activities include rides, games, live live games, rides, include activities Other pounds! 850 World’s largest fried onion hamburger, weighing over over weighing hamburger, onion fried largest World’s September El Reno since the early 1900s. Witness the cooking of the the of cooking the Witness 1900s. early the since Reno El A tribute to the fried onion hamburger, cooked daily in in daily cooked hamburger, onion fried the to tribute A HISTORIC DOWNTOWN EL RENO EL DOWNTOWN HISTORIC BURGER DAY DAY BURGER CANADIANCOUNTYFAIR.COM 405-262-0683 May exhibits, rodeo, live entertainment, vendors & more! more! & vendors entertainment, live rodeo, exhibits, entertainment, livestock show, fair food, art & craft craft & art food, fair show, livestock entertainment, City of El Reno El of City Free Fair, a four-day carnival with rides, games, live live games, rides, with carnival four-day a Fair, Free EVENTS Bring the whole family out to enjoy Canadian County’s County’s Canadian enjoy to out family whole the Bring and MAP GUIDE VISITORS CANADIAN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS COUNTY CANADIAN CANADIAN COUNTY FREE FAIR FREE COUNTY CANADIAN ANNUAL ANNUAL August August EAT A visit to El Reno wouldn’t be complete without one of our world famous fried onion burgers. Perhaps this is our biggest claim to fame and like all great inventions, this local delicacy was born out of necessity. In Hamburgers & Fries: An American Story, author John T. Edge describes the history of El Reno’s fried onion Welcome to hamburger. Edge tells of Ross Davis who owned and operated the Hamburger Inn on Route 66 in Downtown El Reno. Davis began making fried onion hamburgers in DISCOVER EL RENO, OKLAHOMA! the twenties during the Great Depression. Since onions Where else can you participate in a ghost tour of a historic were cheap and meat was expensive, Davis would add is located in the heart of Oklahoma, fort and cemetery, catch a ride on Oklahoma’s only rail El Reno a half shredded onion atop a five cent meat patty and based trolley and take a bite of the world’s largest fried where Interstate 40, Route 66 and the Chisholm smash the burger with the back of his spatula. It made the onion burger? From classic car cruises on Historic Route 66 Trail all meet. We got our start as a home to a burger look bigger, while adding a tremendous amount of flavor. Today you can find the famous fried onion burger to drag boat races at beautiful Lake El Reno - historic fort and then boomed as the Rock Island in three of our downtown diners and the world’s largest Railroad moved into town. Our small town charm fried onion burger (now over 850 lbs.!) has been cooked in on the first Saturday of May every year since 1988. there’s always an experience and easy access to big city amenities have El Reno For a complete list of restaurants (fried onion burgers and BEYOND!) contributed to a steady stream of new businesses please visit WWW.ELRENOTOURISM.COM to discover in El Reno. and events. With extraordinary museums and historic sites, the only rail based trolley in the state, beautiful architecture and one of-a-kind cultural STAY From scenic camp sites at Lake El Reno to a suite at one of events, there is plenty to discover in . PLAY our many hotels, has something for every budget. El Reno El Reno is full of opportunities to play! Whether you’re passing through or staying Whether you’re in town for work or enjoying a weekend El Reno getaway with your family, our accommodations You can boat, kayak, fish, or sleep under a little longer- you can fill your visit to El and hospitality will make you feel right at home. the stars at Lake El Reno; go park hopping Reno with historic attractions, retail In El Reno we are known for our ability to at one of our newly updated community make visitors feel like old friends so come parks, or catch some major air at the therapy, live music, and family stay with us and see for yourself. skate park. Enjoy an afternoon at the friendly events. Come spend For a complete list of overnight RC air park, Crimson Creek Golf Course the day with us and you’ll accommodations please or the disc golf course, the ATV park or check out the fold out enjoy a leisurely stroll on our lake trails. understand why we’re map in this brochure. You can stay inside if you wish ... catch so proud of our You can also view a list at a movie and enjoy a family fun night at www.elrenotourism.com roots (and our the bowling alley, watch a show at the historic Centre Theatre downtown, or try routes). your luck at Lucky Star Casino. 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