Sallisaw

Sallisaw is in the Green Country region of Oklahoma and the county seat for Sequoyah County. Get in About 30 minutes driving west of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Located along Interstate 40 and Hwy US 64 that runs East-West. North-South access via Hwy US 59. Get around See Sequoyah, creator of the Cherokee syllabary. Lithograph by an unknown artist, probably from a painting by Charles Bird King. (Smithsonian Institution) Blue Ribbon Downs, Horse racing at Oklahoma's first pari-mutuel track. (To be closed in 2010, mainly because horse-racing overall is on the decline in America) Sequoyah's Cabin, 3 miles north and seven miles east of Sallisaw on State Hwy. 101, Phone: +1 918 775-2413. [1] Home of Sequoyah who invented the Cherokee alphabet. Free, Tu-F 9AM-5PM; Sa-Su 2PM-5PM. Do Applegate Cove Marina, I-40 Exit 308, 6.5 miles S on Hwy 59, then 2 miles W at Pier 7 Store. Phone: +1 918 775-4522. Boat ramps and docks, motor repair, limited off-season facilities. Robert S. Kerr Lake & Reservoir, 8 mile south on US59, Phone: +1 918 775-4475. Fishing, swimming, picnicking and boat launching. Species of fish include channel catfish, flathead catfish, white crappie, largemouth bass, striped bass, walleye and various sunfish species. Shadow Creek Country Club, S. Wheeler, Golfing at an 18-hole public course with bent grass greens. Buy Shops The Indian Store, 2323 E Cherokee (I40 exit 311, 1-blk west), Phone: +1 918 775-4978. Limited edition prints, Minnetonka moccasins, Cherokee beadwork, kachinas, T-shirts, pottery, handcrafted Indian jewelry and Cherokee baskets. Open daily 9AM-5PM. Eat American Catfish Hole, South on Hwy 59 at Kerr Lake , Phone: +1 918 775-5801. Dana's Restaurant, 907 Kerr (I40 & Hwy59), Phone: +1 918 775-4921 Breakfast 24 hrs a day. Open 24Hrs - 7 Days. Fig Tree Restaurant, 2412 E Cherokee, Phone: +1 918 775-9481, Fax: +1 918 776-0297. Open 24Hrs. Kountry Kitchen, I40 & Hwy 64 W, Phone: +1 918 775-0388. Country cooking. Olde Feed Barn, 702 E Cherokee, Phone: +1 918 776-0609. Ole South Pancake House, 1405 S Kerr Blvd, Phone: +1 918 775-3766, Fax: +1 918 775-4498. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. BBQ Wildhorse Mountain Bar-B-Q, 3.5 miles South of City on Hwy 59, Phone: +1 918 775-9960, Email: mailto:cfine@softwareplus.net Barbeque prepared in an outside cooker served fast-food style. Tu-Sa 10AM-8PM, Su 10AM-6PM, Closed Monday. Chinese China Panda Buffet, 708 S Kerr Blvd, Phone: +1 918 776-9138. Hunan, Szechuan and Cantonese. Mexican Caporales Mexican Restaurant, 315 S Kerr Blvd, Phone: +1 918 774-0604. Maria's Mexican Restaurant, 200 E Cherokee, Phone: +1 918 235-0486. Authentic Mexican food. M-F 11AM-9PM Sa-Su 11AM-10PM. Sammy's Taco Ranch, Highway 59 North, Phone: +1 918 776-0777. Handmade Mexican food. Drink Bars and Taverns Billy O's Bar, Hwy 64 East, Phone: +1 918 775-6589. Driftwood Bar, Hwy 59, Phone: +1 918 775-9901. Finish Line Bar, 118 E Cherokee Ave. Phone: +1 918 235-0810. Coffee Aroma's Coffee Shop, 1162 Brown Blvd, Phone: +1 918 774-9417, Email: mailto:jologan@sbcglobal.net Coffee shop serving cappuccinos, lattes, mochas, soups, salads, sandwiches and lunch specials. Open M-Th 7AM-9PM F-Sa 7AM-10PM. Sleep Budget Econo Lodge, 2403 E Cherokee St., Phone: +1 918 775-7981. Cable TV, HBO, truck parking. KOA Sallisaw/Fort Smith West, US 59 South, Phone: +1 918 775-2792, Toll Free: +1 800 562-2797, Fax: +1 918 775-2774, Email: mailto:sallisawkoa@sbcglobal.net, [2] Peaceful, shady, pull-through sites for RVs and shady, grassy sites for tents. Propane and dump station on site. Three Kamping Kabins with heat/AC available. Catch-and-release fishing pond, large clean restrooms, laundry facilities. Motel 6, 1300 E Cherokee, Phone: +1 918 775-6000, Fax: +1 918 775-6026. Ground floor rooms. Mid-Range Best Western Blue Ribbon Motor Inn, 706 S Kerr Blvd, Phone: +1 918 775-6294, Email: mailto:blueribbon@csweb.net [3] Days Inn, 1700 W Cherokee St., Phone: +1 918 775-4406, Toll Free: +1 800 329-7466, Fax: +1 918 775-4440 Offering a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, whirlpool suites with king beds, restaurant, guest laundry and truck and bus parking. Microtel Inn & Suites, 710 S Kerr Blvd, Phone: +1 918 774-0400, Toll Free: 1 800 771-7171, Fax: +1 918 774-0401. Super 8 Motel, 924 S Kerr Blvd, Phone: +1 918 775-8900, Toll Free: 1 800 800-8000, Fax: +1 918 775-8900. Truck parking, expanded cable TV and outdoor pool. Splurge Callahan Motel, 826 W Cherokee St., Phone: +1 918 775-4614. Rooms with kitchenettes, single and double rooms, cable TV, ESPN and HBO. Laundromat on site. Golden Spur Inn, 601 S Kerr Blvd, Phone: +1 918 775-4443. Get out Overstreet-Kerr Historical Farm, 29186 Overstreet-Kerr Rd., Phone: +1 918 966-3396. The Overstreet home was built in 1895 and restored in 1991 Workshops teach old-fashioned crafts such as soap making and blacksmithing. Routes through Sallisaw Oklahoma City ← Henryetta ←  W  E  → Van Buren → Little Rock This is a usable article. It has information for getting in as well as some complete entries for restaurants and hotels. An adventurous person could use this article, but please plunge forward and help it grow!