Bethany (Oklahoma)

Bethany is a city in the Greater Oklahoma City region of Oklahoma. It is home to Southwestern Christian University and Southern Nazarene University. == Get in == === By car === Drive in on Route 66. Bethany is surrounded by Oklahoma City, halfway between the John Kilpatrick Turnpike and Interstate 44 (which is Highway 74 north of Route 66). === By plane === The nearest airport with scheduled passenger service is the Will Rogers World Airport (OKC IATA) in Oklahoma City, approximately 8 miles to the south-southeast of Bethany. Wiley Post Airport (PWA IATA), for general aviation, is immediately on the northwest border of Bethany's city limits. == Get around == You will need a car. Bus service is limited, bicycles are rare, and very little is within convenient walking distance. == See == == Do == You can attend the Bethany 66 Festival in May with its car shows, live entertainment, and Princess and Action Hero Parade. It's supposedly a charity-driven festival. == Buy == Rink Gallery, 3200 N Rockwell Ave, ☏ +1 405 787-7465. Daily 10AM-7PM. One of those antique stores that stretch on and on with a snack bar. (updated Dec 2021) == Eat == Birrieria Diaz, 6700 NW 39th Expy, ☏ +1 405 603-1304. Daily 8AM-9:30PM. An unpretentious but popular taqueria. One cool thing about it is the mural outside. $. (updated Dec 2021) == Drink == == Sleep == Holiday Inn Express & Suites Oklahoma City - Bethany, 7840 NW 39th Expy, ☏ +1 405 787-6262. The indoor pool and hot tub can be pretty inviting when the weather is below zero outside. $73 (Dec 2021). (updated Dec 2021) == Go next ==