Living Life In Luxury
Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Luxury Diner - one of my favorite pit stops in America.
The Luxury Diner was a serendipitous discovery on a road trip my Dad and I took in the Fall of 97. We were driving up from Denver through Wyoming to Billings, Montana. From there we headed West to Livingston, Bozeman and West Yellowstone. An early snow put the dampers on our planned jaunt into Yellowstone. Instead, we clipped through SouthEast Idaho and drove down to Salt Lake City. If I remember it right, the drive spanned 4 days, 5 at the most. We covered a lot of ground over a short period of time.
The road trip was incredibly fulfilling. Our heads got filled up with thoughts of incredible possibilities. Our memories got filled up with good times. Our rental car’s windows got filled up with spectacular scenery and our mouths got filled up on good eats… at the Luxury Diner.
Located next to the tracks that run alongside the Lincoln Hwy, the Luxury Diner is the real-deal. It sprouted in 1896 as a trolley car and had quickly grown into a diner by 1926. On our first visit, the Luxury Diner’s seating area limited to to confines of the original dining car. Since then, it has been expanded. The original exterior front wall and neon sign that beckoned us in from the road is now part of the diner’s interior. Unfortunately, the Luxury Diner’s exterior is somewhat nondescript nowadays. I’m happy to report, what matters most is still here.
The inner atmosphere is still here just as it was. The killer cooks and friendly wait-staff are still chugging along, promptly pulling up to your table to deliver great eats. The old dining car is remains as half of the dining area. It sports a breakfast counter lined with a railroad rail. The walls are littered with train memorabilia. The food is always served piping hot. Every dish I’ve tried over the years has been delicious. The friendly, high-spirited waitresses also make you feel at home. I would to thank one of them, Devon. Thank you for your tips on the local area and for letting take a few shots of the diner.
Driving through Wyoming working on the Send Me A Sign Project, iThe Luxury Diner was a must-stop. Then, had to hit it again a few months later on the drive from Idaho back to my studio. If you’re ever in the area, give it a try!
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