The Guidebook to Oprah and Gayle's Big Adventure

Oprah and Gayle slept here…and ate here, too! Find out more about all the discoveries they made along the way.

In Las Vegas
  • Their car was:
    Chevrolet Impala
  • Oprah and Gayle stayed at:
    Wynn Las Vegas Hotel
    www.wynnlasvegas.com
  • They ate at the buffet at:
    Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino
    www.riolasvegas.com
  • Their camera:
    Kodak EASYSHARE
The road to Sedona
  • Gayle's favorite station:
    The Heart
    Channel 23 on XM Satellite Radio
  • Oprah's book:
    Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
  • Oprah and Gayle had lunch—and root beer—at:
    Mr. D'z Route 66 Diner
    Kingman, Arizona
Sedona, Arizona
  • In the grocery store, Oprah and Gayle got some healthy snacks, including bananas, Fuji apples, yogurt, green tea and soda.
  • They bought pillows at Beall's in Sedona, Arizona
Holbrook, Arizona
  • Wigwam Motel
    Holbrook, Arizona
  • Navajo Nation Pow Wow
    Window Rock Park
    navajonationparks.org/htm/veterans.htm
Durango, Colorado
  • The Palace restaurant
    www.palacedurango.com
  • Durango Silverton Train
    durangotrain.com
  • Strater Hotel and Diamond Belle Saloon
    strater.com
  • Louis L'Amour was a 20th century author primarily known for his Western novels, including his famous Sackett novels
  • Oprah and Gayle had their portraits taken at Thru the Lens Fine Portraits
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
  • pagosahotsprings.com
Monte Vista, Colorado
  • Oprah and Gayle stopped at a Dairy Queen
    dairyqueen.com
Cimarron, Kansas
  • Clark Pharmacy
Dodge City, Kansas
  • Dodge House Hotel, Restaurant & Saloon
  • They met members of the Dodge City Legend basketball team
    dodgecitylegend.com
Road to Wichita
  • Oprah and Gayle had a dedication from The Heart—XM Satellite Radio channel 23—of Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman"
Wichita, Kansas
  • Hyatt Regency Wichita
    wichita.hyatt.com
  • Oprah and Gayle played bingo at Bingo Casino.
Kansas-Oklahoma border
  • Oprah and Gayle visited the Oklahoma Welcome Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Paul Simon's song "Graceland" is from his album Graceland. His new CD, Surprise, is now in stores.
    paulsimon.com
  • Crowne Plaza Hotel
    crowneplaza.com
  • They bought wedding gifts at Dillard's
    dillards.com
Fort Smith, Arkansas
  • St. James Missionary Baptist Church
Memphis
  • Graceland
    elvis.com
  • The Peabody Memphis
    peabodymemphis.com
  • National Civil Rights Museum
    civilrightsmuseum.org
The road to Cincinnati
  • Oprah and Gayle used OnStar to find directions and call Quincy Jones.
    onstar.com
  • Cracker Barrel restaurant
    crackerbarrel.com
Cincinnati
  • The Cincinnatian Hotel
    cincinnatianhotel.com
The road to New York City
  • Oprah and Gayle had a dedication from XM Satellite Radio of Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York"