Oklahoma's 12th - and only unofficial - ecoregion, Urban Turf,
offers cosmopolitan flair blended with the Wild West lifestyle.
The Sooner State's largest metropolitan areas, Tulsa and Oklahoma
City, provide visitors with a unique mix of cultural experiences,
colorful history, world-class shopping and dining, vibrant nightlife
and more. Western heritage is found at destinations including
the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa and Oklahoma City's National Cowboy
& Western Heritage Museum. Visit two of Oklahoma's newest
attractions, the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks and the Oklahoma
City Museum of Art, or enjoy an amazing array of water sports
and other outdoor activities at Lake Hefner, Lake Overholser
and Lake Stanley Draper in Oklahoma City and along the Arkansas
River in Tulsa.
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Oklahoma, Tulsa
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Metropolitan areas
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Major Cities: |
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Oklahoma City (including Edmond, Bethany and Norman), Tulsa
(including Jenks, Broken Arrow, Sapulpa and Sand Springs)
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Art museums, dining , dancing, sightseeing , concerts,
sporting events, festivals, sailing, shopping, horse racing,
cycling, hiking
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Tulsa Area Features: |
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Tulsa is a major cultural center in America's
heartland, home of art deco treasures and nationally renowned
museums. It has an air of sophistication and a spirit of artistic
enthusiasm that is rarely found in similar cities. Tulsa offers
some unique places to visit and explore, including:
- Philbrook Museum of Art - one of America's top
65 art museums & one of only 5 museums in the nation
with the unique combination of historic home, art collections
& gardens
- Gilcrease Museum - The world's largest collection
of western art and memorabilia, with more than 10,000 paintings,
drawings, prints and sculptures by 400 western and non-western
artists from colonial times to the present.
- Downtown Art Deco District - many of Tulsa’s
beautiful buildings are listed on the National Register
of Historic Places as outstanding examples of Art Deco style
- Greenwood Cultural Center - located in the heart
of what used to be known as “Black Wall Street”,
the center is the historic, economic and cultural focal
point of the African-American experience in Tulsa and Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Aquarium (Jenks) - over 200 exhibits,
nearly a million gallons of water and thousands of aquatic
animals; opening in 2003.
- Tulsa Air and Space Center - displays Tulsa’s
aerospace heritage
- Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame - features jazz musicians
who have contributed to Oklahoma’s music history
- Brady Arts District - includes 4 galleries/studios
for local artists and the Brady Theater
- Cain’s Ballroom - home of the legendary Bob Wills
& the Texas Playboys
- Oak Creek Tree - the birthplace of Tulsa; the tree represents
the place where the Creek Indians held the first council
meeting in 1836
- Fair Meadows Race Track - Expo Square and seasonal horse
racing facility
- Oilers Hockey - Tulsa’s professional CHL team
- Bell’s Amusement Park
- Big Splash Water Park
- T ulsa Dining Areas: Midtown (21st & Utica), Cherry
Street, Brookside, 71st & Memorial, 81st & Lewis
- Tulsa Shopping: Utica Square, Promenade & South Roads,
Woodland Hills Mall, Eastland Mall, Cherry Street &
Brookside
- Antique shopping in Jenks, Oklahoma's Antique Capital
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Tulsa Area Annual Events: |
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- Tulsa International Mayfest (May)
- Oklahoma Blues Festival (May)
- Juneteenth on Greenwood Festival (June)
- Gatesway Balloon Festival (Broken Arrow) (Aug)
- Greenwood Jazz Festival (Aug)
- Oklahoma Scottish Games & Gathering (Sept)
- Tulsa State Fair (Sept)
- Oktoberfest (Oct)
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Oklahoma City Area Features:: |
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Oklahoma City is known for award-winning events,
world-class attractions and fun-filled communities. Known as
“The Horse Show Capital of the World,” Oklahoma
City also proclaimed itself the “Capital of the New Century.”
This expanding city offers diverse and entertaining attractions,
including:
- Oklahoma City Museum of Art - located in The Donald
W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center.
- The Oklahoma City National Memorial - honoring
the victims, survivors, rescuers and all who were changed
forever on April 19, 1995 when the Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Building was destroyed in one of the largest terrorist attacks
on American Soil
- National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum -
Preserving and interpreting the heritage of the American
West; showcase of the American West features renowned and
rare art and artifacts representing the 17 western states
- Myriad Botanical Gardens - a lush, tropical oasis
in downtown OKC, featuring the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory
as well as bird, reptile & insect exhibits
- Oklahoma State Capitol - the only state capital
with a working oil well on the grounds
- Governor’s Mansion
- State Museum of History - chronological exhibits
and displays, including multicultural heritage, early settlement,
agriculture and military history
- Lake Hefner, Lake Overholser, Lake Stanley Draper
- sailing, fishing, rowing, golf, cycling, hiking
- Stockyards City - a taste of the old West. The
World’s Largest Cattle Market, the oldest pharmacy,
the Rodeo Theater and Antique Mall
- Oklahoma City’s Omniplex - hands-on exhibits,
space artifacts, a vintage aircraft, botanical gardens and
the OmniDome Theater
- Oklahoma City Zoo - one of the top 10 zoos in
the nation
- Overholser Mansion - 1903 Victorian Mansion
- Harn Homestead & 1889er Museum - original
home & historical buildings on site of 1889 land run
claim features territorial era displays & hands-on programs
for children
- Sam Noble Museum of Natural History (Norman)
- Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (Norman)
- Little River Zoo (Norman)
- RedHawks Baseball - AAA farm team for the Texas Rangers
- Blazers Hockey - Oklahoma City’s CHL team
- Oklahoma City Zoo
- Frontier City
- White Water Bay
- Remington Park - world-class horse racing facility
- Oklahoma City Dining: Bricktown, Lake Hefner, Edmond,
Paseo
- Oklahoma City Shopping: Bricktown, Paseo, Penn Square,
Quail Springs area & Nichols Hills
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Oklahoma City
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- International Finals Rodeo (Jan)
- Festival of the Arts (Apr)
- Chuckwagon Gathering & Children's Cowboy Festival
(May)
- Paseo Arts Festival (May)
- Red Earth Native American Festival (June)
- Aerospace America (June)
- Bricktown Blues & BBQ Festival (June)
- LibertyFest (Edmond) (July)
- BalloonFest (Aug)
- Oklahoma State Fair (Sept)
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Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK
Downtown, Tulsa, OK
Downtown Reflection, Tulsa, OK
Gilcrease Museum "Sacred Rain
Arrow"
Statue by Allan Housert, Tulsa, OK
Oklahoma City National Memorial
National Cowboy & Western Heritage
Museum "End of the trail" By James Earle Fraser - Oklahoma
City, OK
Myrid Botanical Gardens
Oklahoma City, OK
Myrid Botanical Gardens - Crystal
Bridge Tropical Conservatory
Oklahoma City, OK
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