Shawnee: A Hot, Hot Summer
Located 35 miles east of Oklahoma City, Shawnee, OK is a city in Pottawatomie County, in which the city also serves as its county seat. From the 60s up to the 21st century, Shawnee’s type of society changed from agricultural to industrial and, eventually, post-industrial. As of 2010, the city has around 29,000 residents. You will probably come from the OKC-Will Rogers World Airport, the nearest major airport to Shawnee. Make sure to check out the highly-rated Shawnee, OK hotels for your accommodations.
Best Time to Visit
Shawnee, Oklahoma has a short but cold winter and long, hot summers. Warm weathers are from the end of April to the end of May, and the end of September to mid-October, while the hot weather is from the end of May to the end of September. Meanwhile, the cold weather covers December to January. The best time to visit depends on your planned activities.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There is so much variety of things to do in Shawnee. For instance, those who are interested in space and pursuing a career in astronomy may visit the Aerospace Career Museum. You can also visit the Mabee-Gerrer Museum, one of the oldest museums in Oklahoma founded in 1919. If you bring the children with you, the Briscoe Boy Scout Park have tons of entertainment ranging from courts for different sports, parks with play equipment, and picnic areas. You can watch plays of different genres in Shawnee Little Theatre, and attend events of various kinds in the Fire Lake Arena. During your trip, you can stay in hotels such as the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Shawnee, Hampton Inn Shawnee, and the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Shawnee.