Since Enid, Oklahoma is a town of under 50,000; all hotels and motels are close to or near Vance Air Force Base, Woodring Regional Airport and all other major employers and attractions.
Below is a list of the Enid Hotels and Motels. We have listed in the order of how we would rate the hotels.
Holiday Express Executive Suites
Hampton Inn and Suites (Opening Fall 2009)
Comfort Inn Midwest Square
Ramada Inn
Best Western Inn
Baymont Inn and Suites
Days Inn
ENID. OKLAHOMA INFORMATION
I have blogged about a lot of places; however, I have never blogged about my hometown of Enid, Oklahoma. After finishing high school in 1971, I moved away to attend college and have never returned to live (I have visited many times) until about 3 months ago when we returned to our hometown to help our aging parents. Over the past 3 months, I have noticed that there are many changes; however, in general it is still the same town I left over 38 years ago.
Like most cities, the downtown area has changed dramatically since my early years in Enid. What was a thriving area of shopping stores has turned into an area of service-oriented businesses (especially attorneys). Most of the stores moved to the mall and since that time my favorite local stores have gone out of business. The mall now consists of a few specialty stores and 3 anchors – Dillard’s, JC Penny’s and Sears. I have noticed that most local people drive to Oklahoma City to shop.
As far as living in Enid, this is a great place to raise a family. Enid has a very good public school system and two colleges – Northern Oklahoma College and Northwestern Oklahoma State University. I think the greatest asset of living in Enid is its Midwest Values. You can tell that there is a strong sense of values relating to family, religion, community pride and patriotism; which, has been lost in much of the country.
The one thing that I would like to see is more entertainment options, especially for young adults (This is why at our most recent high school reunions, only about 1/3 of the past students still reside in Enid). On most Friday and Saturday nights there really is not many options to choose from. Enid does have a triple A baseball team and a multiplex movie theater; however, during the winter there is no baseball and the hot summer movie season is over. There are more entertainment and attraction options for adults and younger children. Below I will highlight these options.
Enid, Oklahoma Attractions
- The Enid Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Newell, Music Director, is a semi-professional orchestra comprised of musicians from within a 120-mile radius.
- The Gaslight Theatre presents entertaining stage productions regularly in the refurbished old Criterion movie theater just a block north of the downtown square.
- The NOC Enid Community Band has two ensembles, a jazz band and a concert band.
- The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center , 507 S. 4th Street – Dedicated to telling the inspiring story of the 1893 Land Run and further development of northwest Oklahoma .
- Veterans Museum. The Enid Woodring Airport Wall of Honor & Veterans Park was dedicated in 2000 and is located at the Enid Woodring Regional Airport. The Wall is in honor of the men & women of the armed forces of the United States.
- Come play and learn with us at Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse! The Discovery Warehouse is an old red brick grocery warehouse that has been converted into a hands-on art and science museum for the whole family.
- The outdoor area–Adventure Quest–is the world’s largest community-built playgrounds/science parks. Adventure Quest is an outdoor science and learning center/giant playground across the street from The Discovery Warehouse.
- If trains fascinate you, you will enjoy the Railroad Museum of Oklahoma located at 702 N. Washington. Within the museum compound, there are eight cabooses from railroads that have served Enid, a baggage car, motor cars, a three-dome tank car, a 50-ton engine, a Champlin tank car, a Frisco 1519 Steam Engine, a Frisco boxcar and hopper car.
- The Southern Heights Heritage Center and Museum, located 616 Leona Mitchell Blvd., provides life-learning opportunities in appreciation of African Americans, their ancestry, heritage and history.
ENID, OKLAHOMA FACTS
Enid, Oklahoma is located about 95 miles north-northwest of Oklahoma City and about 120 miles west of Tulsa. Enid’s population is listed at 47,045 and is the Garfield County Seat (Garfield County Population is listed at 57,813). The per capita income for Garfield County in 2003 was $27,856 and the median household income was $34,356. In 2000, the median home value in Enid was $59,200 and the median rent was $437.00 per month. Home values have increased dramatically since 2000; however, there are no official data showing the new values.
MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN ENID, OKLAHOMA
In February 2008 the unemployment rate was 2.4% with 29,410 employed and unemployed 710. Below are the top 20 companies in Enid based on employment.
Vance Air Force Base – 1516
CSC, Vance AFB Infrastructure Support – 1000 (Civilian Positions)
Advance Food Company – 1850
Enid Board of Education – 816
Integris Bass Health Center – 600
St. Mary’s Medical Center – 515
StarTek Inc. – 500
Norce – 500
City of Enid – 428
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. – 360
Continental Resources – 320
Central Machine and Tool – 255
Garfield County – 181
George E. Failing – 180
Luckinbill Inc. – 166
Central National Bank and Trust – 155
Blue Dolphin Health Management – 154
Liberty of Oklahoma – 139
OnviSource Inc. – 132
The Commons – 130
In closing, if you are looking for a nice town to raise a family or if you are considering retiring, Enid, Oklahoma would be a great choice. Also, if you’re looking for a great place to open or relocate a business, Enid would be a good choice because of the skilled and educated workers graduating each year from the two colleges in Enid. However, if you like nightlife and a wide choice of entertainment options, Enid would probably not be your best choice.
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