Oklahoma

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Oklahoma is a state in the Great Plains region of the United States of America.

Contents 1 Regions 2 Cities 3 Other destinations 4 Understand 5 Talk 6 Get in 7 Get around 8 See 9 Do 9.1 Gambling 10 Eat 11 Drink 11.1 Oklahoma Wineries 12 Stay safe 13 Get out

Regions

• Frontier Country
  • Greater Oklahoma City
• Great Plains Country
• Green Country
• Kiamichi Country
• Lake and Trail Country
• Red Carpet Country

Cities

• Oklahoma City, State capital
• Broken Arrow
• Lawton
• Norman Home of the University of Oklahoma
• Shawnee Birthplace of Brad Pitt
• Stillwater Home of Oklahoma State University
• Tulsa

Other destinations

• Great Salt Plains State Park Northwest of Enid Dig for Selenite crystals.
• The Oklahoma Space Port at Burns Flat

Understand

Oklahoma has a rich Native American past. In the 1830's Oklahoma was the end of The Trail of Tears and over 16,000 Cherokee Indian people were forced to move from their eastern homes by the United States government and were relocated to Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. In addition the Five Civilized Tribes were relocated from the southeastern United States. Oklahoma's name is taken from two Choctaw words. "okla" means people and "humma" meaning red, so Oklahoma literally means "red people". Thirty nine tribes and Indian nations have their headquarters in Oklahoma.

The cost of living is among the lowest in the US and such includes the cost of tourist related activities. Lodging, rental cars, fuel, and restaurants are lower in cost than nearly anywhere else in the US.

Talk

Southern drawl is rare. Midwestern accent is more common. Cherokee is common in Talequah but English is dominant even there. The Indian tribes are completely integrated in Oklahoma and Indian languages are seldom heard outside indian events.

Get in

It is also very common to hear a "twangy" accent in most parts of the state. It sounds very similiar to a Stereotypical Texas accent.

Get around

The major interstates of Oklahoma include:

• Interstate 35 connecting Wichita, Kansas and Dallas, Texas via Oklahoma City.
• Interstate 40 connecting Fort Smith, Arkansas and Amarillo, Texas, also via Oklahoma City.
• Interstate 44 connecting Joplin, Missouri and Wichita Falls, Texas via Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

Also:

• Historic US Route 66 closely parallels I-44 between the Kansas state line to Oklahoma City and I-40 from Oklahoma City to the Texas state line.

See

• Route 66 Oklahoma has more miles of original Route 66 road-bed left than any other state.

• The architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed several ... interesting ... buildings in Oklahoma and elsewhere. His tallest skyscraper is the Price Tower in Bartlesville.

• National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Museum 1700 N.E. 63rd St., Oklahoma City, OK (405) 478-2250

• Gilcrease Museum 1400 North Gilcrease Museum Road, Tulsa, OK. Toll-free phone: 888-655-2278. Largest collection of Western art in the world.

• Talimena Drive from Talihina, Oklahoma to Mena, Arkansas 54 Mile scenic drive in Oklahoma and Arkansas along the ridge of the Ouachita Mountains and the Ouachita National Forest. The drive has frequent turnouts so you can enjoy the scenery. Convenient access to the drive near the mid-point can be accessed from Poteau by taking Hwy 59 south.

• Oral Roberts University in Tulsa is among the nation's largest collections of futuristic architecture.

• Lake Eufaula The largest lake in Oklahoma 102,000 acres of water.

• Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum 620 N. Harvey, Phone: (405) 235-3313. The memorial is both one of the most visible attractions in the city as well as its saddest, which has posed some problems for the city's tourism department. The outdoor symbolic memorial is free and open 24 hours a day, while the very well done Memorial Museum (located in the former Journal Record Building next door) can be visited for a small fee.

Do

Oklahoma is known as a great place to live and visit. There are a lot of things to do in Oklahoma and it has all kinds of terrain. You will find mountains, pine woods and lakes in the eastern third of the state, plains and grasslands with rolling hills in the center of the state and in the west and panhandle it has plains and approaches more of a desert area. There are all kinds of activities available from hunting, fishing, hiking, to gambling in one of the hundred or so casinos and bingo parlors, and metro activities in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City is also home of the Cowboy Hall of Fame.

Gambling

• Firelake Casino, 1601 S. Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee Phone: (405) 273-2242.
• Remington Park Racing & Casino, One Remington Place, Oklahoma City Phone: (405) 424-1000. Horse racing and slots.
• Blue Ribbon Downs, 3700 W. Cherokee Street, Sallisaw Phone: (918) 775-7771. Horse racing.
• Ada Gaming Center, 1500 North Country Club Road, Ada Bingo, off-track.
• Ardmore Gaming Center, 1410 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore Phone:(580) 223-3301.
• Blue Star Gaming and Casino, 20 White Eagle Drive, Ponca City
• Cherokee Casino - Catoosa, 19105 East Timbercrest Circle, Catoosa Phone: (918) 384-7800.
• Cherokee Casino - Roland, Interstate 40 and Highway 64, Roland Phone: (918) 427-7491.
• Cherokee Casino - Siloam, 7300 West US Highway 412, W Siloam Springs Phone: (918) 422-6301.
• Choctaw Casino - Broken Bow, 1790 South Park Drive, Broken Bow Phone: (580) 584-5450.
• Choctaw Casino - Durant, 3735 Choctaw Road, Highway 69/75, Durant Phone: (580) 920-0160.
• Choctaw Casino - Pocola, Pocola Phone:(918) 436-7761.
• Comanche Nation Games, 402 South East Interstate Drive, Lawton Phone: (580) 354-2000.
• Creek Nation Casino - Muskogee, 3420 West Peak Boulevard, Muskogee Phone: (918) 683-1825.
• Creek Nation Casino - Tulsa, 1616 East 81st Street, Tulsa Phone: (918) 299-8518.
• Gaming Center, 1038 West Sycamore Road, Norman, Phone: (405) 329-5447. ]
• Grand Lake Casino, 24701 S. 655th Road, Grove Phone: (918) 786-8528.
• The Stables, 530 H Street Southeast, Miami Phone: (918) 542-7884.
• Thunderbird Wild Wild West Casino, 15700 East State Highway 9, Norman Phone: (405) 360-9270.

Eat

Drink

Oklahoma Wineries

• Nuyaka Creek Winery southeast of Bristow, OK Email: mailto:webmaster@nuyakacreek.com (918) 756-8485
• Natura Winery Beggs, OK email: mailto:info@naturawinery.com (918) 756-9463
• Tidal School Vineyards 54560 West Highway 16, Drumright, OK (866) 258-1903
• Sparks Vineyard & Winery Route 1, Box 15, Sparks, OK Email: mailto:sparksvineyard@aol.com (918)866-2529
• Summerside Vineyards 441251 E. Historic Route 66 Vinita, OK (888) 508-9463
• Canadian River Winery 15 minutes south of Norman, Oklahoma on state highway 77 at Slaughterville Road. Email: mailto:CRWinery@aol.com (405) 872-5565 open Monday - Saturday 12:00 - 5:00 pm
• Greenfield Vineyard & Winery Rt. 2 Box 877, Chandler, OK (405) 258-0525
• Wakefield Country Inn & Winery winery, spa and vineyard near Calvin, OK.
• The Wine Village Located on SH66 Downtown Stroud, OK (918) 987-0001
• StableRidge Vineyards Located at 2016 Route 66 West in Stroud, OK 1-800-359-3990

Sample some of Oklahoma's premier wines.

Stay safe

Oklahoma is in "Tornado Alley". Check the Tornado Safety page if you are visiting Oklahoma.

Get out

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