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Gilcrease Museum
Tulsa
918.596.2700
Visit the Gilcrease Museum to "learn a great deal" about Indian Heritage, and to experience a "cultural jewel in Tulsa." With the "most extensive and renown" collection of Western and Native American art and artifacts, this museum even has a historical theme garden that "takes you back in time" to the five different time periods of the American West. Read more.
Savoy Restaurant
Tulsa
918.494.5621
For "the best country breakfast in the South," head on over to the Savoy, a Tulsa "landmark." Let the "spicy and yeasty" aroma of the restaurant's famous cinnamon rolls lure you to this family-owned eatery. Although "the bread pudding is very enticing," the cinnamon rolls are "hands down, the best in the nation."
New Genre Festival
Tulsa
918.585.1234
Rooster Days Festival
Broken Arrow
918.251.1518
Get your crow on this May at the Broken Arrow Rooster Days Festival! Make sure to practice that "cock-a-doodle-doo" at this annual festival's crowing contest. Bring the entire family for some "really scary and really fun" carnival rides, "delicious and homemade" Oklahoma sweets and fair food, and local entertainment that "features at least one member of every family in Broken Arrow."
Granny Had One
Guthrie
405.282.4482
For some "real good, real homecookin', cooking" head over to Granny Had One in Historic Guthrie. Housed in a Victorian home and decorated in "antiques galore," you will definitely feel that "Grandma is very close by, no matter who you are." Make sure to taste some of Granny's juicy burgers, and a buffet that "will keep you fed for a week." Read more.
Cherry Street Farmers Market
Tulsa
918.749.2748
For "more than just a trip to the supermarket" head over to Tulsa's historic Cherry Street for "an amazing fall squash" or some "sweet and tasty summer berries." This open-air marketplace features locally-grown produce from growers who "really know their stuff." Read more.
Pawnee Bill Ranch
Pawnee
918.762.2513
Kendall's Cafe
Norman
405.701.3722
Head to Kendall's Cafe for not only the biggest, but also the "best, the greatest, the only chicken-fried steak that should ever exist." This "legendary" steak, breaded in a secret recipe of spices and breading, is the size of a plate "that can feed your whole family and then some." Although the chicken-fried steak is the main draw, the catfish and cinnamon rolls are also "so good you don't want to go home." Read more.
Ingrid's Kitchen
Oklahoma City
405.946.8444
For a "stupendously-filling" sandwich on some "tight bread that hold all that yummy stuff in between," head to Ingrid's Kitchen with an empty stomach. This "old-fashioned" German eatery offers cheeses, sausages, pastries, and loaves of bread "to fill up two families." Make sure to check out the "mouth-watering" Odenwalder sandwich, which consists of smoked turkey and smoked Gouda with German mustard and mayo. Read more.
Talimena Scenic Highway
Talihina
Experience 54 miles of "pure autumn magic" as you travel through Ouachita National Forest on the Talimena Scenic Highway during the fall. This drive, which will take you from Mena, Arkansas to Talinia, Oklahoma, is a "great place to take your bike" while experiencing the change of seasons. Nature enthusiasts or not, all can (and will) appreciate the scenic beauty of forested peaks such as Rich Mountain and Winding Stair Mountain. Read more.
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