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| Travel Guide for Oklahoma Located in the south central region of the country where the southern Great Plains meets the eastern woodlands of the Ouachita Mountains, Oklahoma is one of the great states that comprise the area commonly referred to as the American Heartland. Known as the Sooner State, for the frantic "sooners" who sought access to illegally claim the unassigned lands other than the designated Indian Territory in the allegedly "great American desert", which is the most dramatized episodes in western history, Oklahoma virtually blossoms with environmental serenity and scenic beauty, varied landscape, valuable cultural heritage, and vibrant American West mosaic communities of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, and the enduring spirit of the Oklahomans whose civilian caring qualities were promoted by President Clinton as the "Oklahoma Standard". While its nickname suggests Oklahoma's awareness and respect to its bygone past, the public belief of its land as a desolate expanse of desertscape is far from being true. From the piney Ozark Plateau, Ouachita Mountains and Cypress Swamps of the eastern third of the state, to Arbuckle Mountain Region's lakes, streams, waterfalls and parks in the south, from the rolling hills and grasslands of the Greater Okalahoma City region which is probably the thunderstorm-prone area in the "Tornado Valley", to the treeless desert, high plains and tablelands in Oklahoma's west Great Plains Country and Red Carpet Country, there is not a single piece of Oklahoma that's devoid of appeal of its own. Oklahoma's diverse landscape makes a haven for outdoors activities. You can fish, boat, canoe, swim, water-ski or windsurf in one of the many man-made lakes, take a hike in the petrified forest trials in the Black Mesa State Park, dig for selenite crystals in the Great Salt Plains State Park, explore the world's only gypsum cave open to public in the Alabaster State Park, and enjoy the Talimena Scenic Drive through the Ouachita National Forest. And don't miss the sand dunes of the Beavers Bend Resort Park and the Little Sahara State Park. As a frontier state stumbling through days of the pioneer heroism and hardship, the Trial of Tears tragedy and trauma, the cattle-drive and land rush era ambition and agitation, the oil boom times profit and prosperity, the Mother Road legends and lyrics, and the people's resolution and resilience in the face of the terrorist era adversity and calamity, Oklahoma has undoubtedly touched the core of American notion of culture, history and heritage. Pop culture big names like Will Rogers, Gene Autry, Garth Brooks, Woody Guthrie, Tom Mix Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein and Brad Pitt surely grace the state with a contemporary bit of celebrity, while Oklahoma's most celebratory distinction actually lies in the cowboy and Native American heritage. Detailed demonstration and documentation of this treasurable aspect of the state are meticulously well-kept, readily enjoyable in heritage museums, art galleries, historic sites, traditional rituals and ethnical festivals throughout the state. Will Rogers has profoundly endeared himself to Oklahomans. The Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore and Will Rogers Dog Iron Ranch and Birthplace Home in Oologah are accordingly designed to give visitors an in-depth glimpse into the life and times of this versatile cowboy. Other sites related to some of Oklahoma's favorite sons and daughters are The Roger Miller Museum in Erick, Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum in Ardmore, Tom Mix Museum in Dewey, Blue Bell Saloon in Guthrie where Tom Mix once served as its bartender, Tulsa's Discoveryland, national home of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical Oklahoma!, the Woody Guthrie Statue in Okemah, etc. Considering you're in a place where spurs and sombrero are the norm, you must make your way to Oklahoma City's National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, where Western and Native American art and artifacts are extravagantly showcased, and the Stockyard City, the world's largest cattle market home to Oklahoma National Stockyards, and a vast array of dining and entertainment venues like the Cattlemen's Steakhouse, western apparel and services like the National Saddlery, etc. Also worthy of checking out in the city are the Oklahoma City National Memorial, Kirkpatrick Science and Air Space Museum at Omniplex, American Indian Culture Center and Museum, Western Music and International Gymnastics, Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanic Garden, Myriad Botanical Gardens and Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory, Six Flags Frontier City and the White Water Bay theme park, plus some of the most pageant gatherings in the state, such as the Red Earth Native American Culture Festival, Festival of the Arts and the Oklahoma State Fair. With the addition of a wonderful selection of Oklahoma City hotels, some of them ranking among the best Oklahoma hotels, such as two of the oldest operating hotels in Oklahoma City's downtown area, the Colcord Hotel and the Hilton Skirvin Hotel, Oklahoma City has become a fun-filled patchwork of cosmopolitan atmosphere and country hospitality. Your exploratory probe into Oklahoma's treasure trove of historical and cultural heritage has yet just begun. There are more to take in, at Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum and Philbrook Museum of Art which show a strong commitment to Native American art and culture, at Bartlesville's Woolaroc Ranch, Museum & Wildlife Refuge, Clinton's Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, Lawton's Museum of the Great Plains, Duncan's Chisholm Trail Heritage Center, Enid's North Cherokee Strip Museum, at Guymon's Pioneer Days Rodeo, or many others. Tulsa has its style of combining cow town and oil industry boomtown. Featuring an eclectic mix of attractions and amenities, each overwhelmingly transcendent and true to its regional roots, such as the Art Deco Downtown District, the family friendly Expo Square, the Ida Dennie Willis Museum of Miniatures, Dolls, and Toys, Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum, Bell's Amusement Park, Mac's Antique Car Museum, Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, Oral Roberts University's comprehensive collection of futuristic buildings, as well as a bonanza of exceptional Tulsa hotels and restaurants, Tulsa offers something for everyone. To explore into the depth of the so-called five civilized tribes, there is the Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee, Cherokee Heritage Center and the Tsa-La-Gi Ancient Village in Tahlequah, capital of the Cherokee Nation and the last stop on the Trail of Tears, the Creek Council House Museum and Creek Tribal Complex in Okmulgee, the capital of Creek Nation, the Osage Tribal Museum in Pawhuska, the capital of the Osage Nation, as well as the Kiowa Museum in Carnegie, and the Seminole Museum in Wewoka. Oklahoma travel guide is copyrighted. It cannot be copied. |
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| Frontier Country Regional tourism organization representing 12 counties in central Oklahoma |
| Oklahoma FreeWheel Cross State Bicycle Tour Oklahoma FreeWheel is a cross state bicycle ride occuring every year in June. |
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