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- We completely revitalized our downtown into the busiest entertainment district in the state. Many of us who grew up in Oklahoma City don’t remember ever going downtown during our precious formative years, and that’s because we didn’t.
- We’ve got the NBA’s biggest superstars. KD and Westbrook. Enough said. But also Serge, Collison, and sometimes Adams, especially when he’s high-fiving Collison.
- We have one of the most popular Native American festivals in the US. The word Oklahoma literally means ‘red people’ in Choctaw and was negotiated as the name to Indian Territory by a Choctaw chief back in the 19th century.
- Our river is an Olympic and Paralympic Training Site. In 2004, at the height of the revamp of OKC’s downtown, the river that cuts OKC in two was renamed the Oklahoma River within the city’s borders.
Before these towns became great American cities, they were communities on the rise just waiting for their stories to be told. There are more like them, and one stands out. For every covered wagon or cowboy hat in Oklahoma City, there’s a tech startup and cultural story waiting to be discovered. I traveled to OKC to witness these stories ...
- It’S A Big City with A Small Town Vibe
- It’S Not Southern But Has That Southern Hospitality
- It’S on The Verge of A Food Renaissance
- It’S An Urban Outdoor Oasis
- It’S Got An Entire Museum Dedicated to Cowboys
- It Boasts Numerous Boutique Hotels
- It’S Got Breweries, Y’All!
- Its Street Art Is on Point
- It’S A City Invested in Its Future
- It Has A Ferris Wheel Purchased on eBay
Oklahoma City is one of the most sprawling cities I’ve ever visited—625 square miles to be exact—but it doesn’t feel like that at all. It’s one of the largest cities in the United States landmass-wise and boasts a metro population of 1.3 million people. But most everything a visitor would want to see is consolidated within a few adjacent neighborho...
OK, I thought people in Tennessee were friendly, but my people have got nothing on the fine folks of OKC. Need directions? They’ll draw you a map. Looking for a brewery recommendation? They’ll go one step further and escort you there. Everywhere we went, the locals chatted us up, and it was the perfect context we needed for discerning Oklahoma City...
I was expecting a lot of things out of OKC, but a restaurant scene that rivals Nashville was not one of them. Every last place we ate, from beloved local institution Cheever’s Cafe to The Jones Assembly, was five stars-worthy on Yelp.
Our first stop after arriving on a Sunday afternoon was Myriad Botanical Gardens, 15 acres of verdant green space right smack in the city center. And our second stop was Riversport Adventures, where you can try your hand at whitewater rafting—right downtown! I’m never one who wants to be cooped up inside, particularly as blissfully warm and sunny i...
I’ll admit I wasn’t sure what I was going to think about the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museumas I’ve never so much as seen an old Western (sorry!). But man, I could have spent all day here! The 30,000-object museum spans costumes, cinema, art, artillery and so much more, and I can’t wait to go back and lose myself in its various exhibits.
While there are plenty of hotel chains I’m loyal to like Hilton and Fairmont, I do love me an independent boutique hotel that’s chock full of character. On this visit, we stayed at the Colcord, which encompasses all the facets of a truly great hotel in my mind: a friendly staff, a bold color palette, a central location, a killer restaurant and bar,...
You know this excited SVV and me. Just a year prior, a state law was changed that made it legal for craft breweries to sell full-strength beer in Oklahoma. As such, there is now a handful of worthy contenders—and we tried to hit them all. On this visit, we made it to Twisted Spike, Stonecloud and Anthem, but we still have to get to COOP, Roughtail ...
Have you gotten the impression I’m a not-so-closeted mural chaser? There’s little I like doing more in a new city than going on a photo safari for the best street art in town. OKC had plenty to track down, a good chunk of it woven throughout the Plaza District.
I’ve lived in several places where it felt as if the city’s residents’ needs and wants were a mere afterthought to the politicians’ own (and truth be told, it often feels that way in Nashville nowadays). But not in Oklahoma City. The city government launched its MAPS program nearly 25 years ago as a way to revitalize downtown, improve its national ...
I couldn’t make this up if I tried. This former Santa Monica wheel is also now one of the most Instagrammable spots in OKC!
Nov 28, 2015 · 1. Oklahoma City came together in a single day. On April 22, 1889, the U.S. government opened up the first of a series of “land runs,” where homesteaders raced to stake their claim to plots of...
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Jan 3, 2020 · Oklahoma City is famous for a variety of reasons. It is home to one of the world’s largest livestock markets, has significant petroleum and natural gas reserves, and sits on one of the most significant highway corridors in the United States.
Mar 4, 2023 · The Oklahoma City metro has a reputation for being a safe place to live, with a lower crime rate than many other similarly sized cities in the US. The city has several neighborhoods that are known for their safety and security, including Edmond, Nichols Hills, and Moore.
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Mar 18, 2018 · Oklahoma City has much to offer for every visitor but here in our opinion are the top ten reasons that you should book a trip today. 1. Oklahoma National Memorial and Museum
