<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Visit Shawnee, OK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visit Shawnee is the tourism department of the City of Shawnee, OK. We love to welcome visitors to our lovely city! ]]></description><link>https://www.visitshawnee.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:21:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.visitshawnee.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Shawnee Invites Public to Empty Buildings Tour this October]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Empty Buildings Tour in Downtown Shawnee in October invites the public to tour vacant and underused downtown buildings to see their potential for new businesses, housing, and creative uses.]]></description><link>https://www.visitshawnee.com/post/openbuildingstour</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dad80b6d14d2347e82395d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:06:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9c649_1e55066ea1684a6da7d9a15f19b778dd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Visit Shawnee &amp; Shawnee Film Office</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Shawnee Invites Public to Empty Buildings Tour this October]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Empty Buildings Tour in Downtown Shawnee in October invites the public to tour vacant and underused downtown buildings to see their potential for new businesses, housing, and creative uses.]]></description><link>https://www.visitshawnee.com/post/emptybuildingstour</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a6360ce3204b051371009f</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:37:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9c649_1e55066ea1684a6da7d9a15f19b778dd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Stacy Cramer Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 10 Haunts for Fall Fun in Shawnee]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is so much fall fun for the family in Shawnee! Learn about one of the nearly 50 fall festivals or other autumn fun activities!]]></description><link>https://www.visitshawnee.com/post/fall-fun-in-shawnee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61585342dae1140017d0dfbe</guid><category><![CDATA[Events]]></category><category><![CDATA[Things to Do]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:09:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebfea7_e6d8ef1077a9404ca8b903368b6ee808~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Stacy Cramer Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fun things to do outdoors in Shawnee, OK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explore the great outdoors in and around Shawnee. There’s plenty to do! 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