One of only three Gilley’s in the United States, Gilley’s at Choctaw is in the space previously occupied by the Diamondback Lounge.

Yep, the cowboy hot spot is now open in the Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant. Gilley’s, the iconic Texas honky tonk that was featured in the 1980 movie “Urban Cowboy,” has crossed the Red River into Oklahoma. Used one-half tank of gas roundtrip, car wash and a meal which I broke even with my winnings.A belt buckle frames the entrance to the new Gilley's in the Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant. In closing, Choctaw in Durant OK is a great day trip for adults. On tap, Shiner and other Texas/Oklahoma standards. The food pictured above was my lunch choice recommended by the bartender who suggested the Brisket sandwich on Texas Toast and topped with coleslaw plus shoestring fries costs $11.95. Personally, I felt it might be a tourist trap because of the movie, Urban Cowboy, which at their Houston site but was wrong. The staff is friendly and will help with club card transfers.įinally, Gilley’s at Choctaw was a nice surprise. Personally, I found it to have a great ventilation system cause when I left, not much of the cigarette odor came with me. The north casino has restaurants mainly along its perimeter. Shops, restrooms, cash machines are along the perimeter of the south casino. I played “Princess Warriors” game machine at the south casino. My experience is that I transferred my $10 from my card to the machine and won $50.00 collectively on the penny slots from the same machine in less than 10 minutes total. Your first day using a Players Club card will give you $10.00 of free play. The casino has two wings, north and south. The Choctaw Casino has a hotel, convention center, event venue, food court, restaurants and gift shops. Denison and Sherman are both good midway cities to stop for gas and food. There are signs to use the left lane only for passing. Speed limit reaches 75 mph at some points but can drop to 60 without much notice. The only rest areas are at the State lines of Oklahoma and Texas which are both northbound and southbound on highway 75. The State welcomes you then you will see a sign, “Chickasaw Nation,” which is one of the largest civilized tribes in the country. The freeway condition greatly improved across the State line to Oklahoma with smooth clean pavement and no pot holes or bumps.

The drive from the DFW metroplex to Oklahoma is quite scenic despite road construction near McKinney TX. For your convenience, I will break down travel, casino and Gilley’s. Today, I actually traveled to Choctaw Casino in Durant Oklahoma.

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