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Cattlemen's Steakhouse
OKC's most storied restaurant, this Stockyards City institution has been feeding cowpokes and city slickers slabs of beef and lamb's fries (that's a polite way of saying gonads) since 1910. Deals are still cut at the counter and back in the luxe booths.
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Galileo
This funky Paseo Arts District gathering spot has a menu spanning sea bass baked with lemon and cinnamon to meatloaf sandwiches to some tasty pizzas and it attracts just as diverse a crowd. There's art on the walls and the bar itself is a thing of beauty. Music or poetry most nights.
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National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum covers both art and history. Even if you come for just one, you're sure to be enthralled by the other. The excellent collection of Western painting and sculpture features many works by Charles M Russell and Frederic Remington while the historical galleries range from barbed wire to rodeos to cowboy hats.
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Ann's Chicken Fry House
Part real diner, part tourist attraction, Ann's is a Route 66 veteran known for its - you guessed it - chicken fried steak. Okra and cream gravy also star.
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Wedge Pizzeria
Whenever possible, this colorful little spot uses organic and locally grown ingredients on its brick-oven 'zas.
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Symbolic Memorial
The outdoor Symbolic Memorial has 168 empty chair sculptures for each of the people killed in the attack (the 19 small ones are for the children who perished in the day care center). It's next to a reflecting pool in the former building's footprint. People tie simple yet heart-breaking memorials to the fence on Harvey St.
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Fort Sill Museum
Fort Sill Museumincludes barracks furnished as it was in the 1870s and the guardhouse where Geronimo was detained after he had celebrated a little too much in nearby Lawton. Many old weapons are displayed nearby. Ask for a map to Geronimo's grave, which is located a couple of miles away.
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Gilcrease Museum
Northwest of downtown, off Hwy 64, the superb Gilcrease Museum sits on the estate of a Native American who discovered oil on his allotment. The impressive collection of American Western, Native American, and Central and South American fine art and archaeology is surrounded by some fine formal gardens.
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Greenwood Cultural Center
Greenwood Cultural Center displays photos of the historic African American Greenwood District, which was the scene of America's worst race riot in 1921 when whites killed scores of African Americans and burned the neighborhood, leaving over 10,000 homeless.
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Stockyards City
You'll brush up against real cowboys in Stockyards City, southwest of downtown, either in the shops and restaurants that cater to them or at the Oklahoma National Stockyards, the world's largest stocker and feeder cattle market.
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Philbrook Museum of Art
South of town, another oil magnate's converted Italianate villa, also ringed by fabulous foliage, houses the eclectic Philbrook Museum of Art. The Native American works stand out; look for Navajo Woman on Horseback by Gerald Nailor.
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Discoveryland!
Whether you're a boy or a girl you won't be able to say no to this high energy outdoor production of Oklahoma! A Western musical revue and Native American dancers kick things off, and a pre-show dinner is available. It's 10 miles west of Tulsa.
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Museum of the Great Plains
The stockaded Red River Trading Post at the Museum of the Great Plains in Lawton is a faithful reproduction of those found in the area from the 1830s to 1840s. There's a prairie dog town where you can watch the sociable critters cavort.
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Elmer's
- Tulsa, USA
- Restaurants › Other
A legendary barbecue joint where the star of the menu is the potentially deadly 'Badwich, ' a bun-crushing combo of superbly smoked sausages, ham, beef, pork and more. The dining room is barebones, as is the service (and the ribs after you're through).
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Will Rogers Memorial Museum
The hilltop Will Rogers Memorial Museum, 30 miles northeast of Tulsa off Route 66, is an entertaining tribute to a man good for quotes like this: 'My ancestors didn't come over on the Mayflower, but they met the boat.'
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Ri Le's
- Tulsa, USA
- Restaurants › Other
Tulsa has a vibrant Vietnamese community that dates back to the 1970s. Among the many fine eateries is this absolute gem. The namesake owner wanders the tables ensuring diners are not just happy but thrilled.
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TapWerks
Bad at making decisions? Then don't come here. This comfy place in Bricktown serves over 150 bottled beers and has another 100 on tap. The food's not bad either and there's live music on weekends.
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Paseo Grill
On a balmy night (common in OKC) the patio at this southwestern restaurant is the place to be. Blackened steaks and seafood and fresh treats like gazpacho keep people returning again and again.
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Five Civilized Tribes Museum
TheFive Civilized Tribes Museumis inside an 1875 Union Indian Agency house. It recalls the cultures of the Native Americans forcibly moved here from America's southeast.
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Saturn Grill
Locally beloved for its fresh and inventive menu, Saturn has a wide-ranging fusion charm at amazing prices. Lots of vegetarian choices and splendid pizzas, salads and much more.
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Panaderia la Herradura
A classic Mexican bakery in the heart of the Stockyards District. Grab a pair of tongs and load up your platter with any of 100 different breads and pastries made fresh daily.
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J M Davis Arms and Historical Museum
More than 20,000 guns, knives, swords and other tools of mayhem are on display at J M Davis Arms and Historical Museum. The beer stein collection adds irony.
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Bricktown Brewery
A large microbrewery in Bricktown, with revelers splayed out across large rooms enjoying pool, darts and just being spectators. Always hopping and has a decent food menu.
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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Some 600 bison and a herd of longhorns roam the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, 15 miles northwest of Lawton along the north side of Fort Sill.
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Full Moon Café
- Tulsa, USA
- Restaurants › Other
Quesadillas, burgers and salads line the menu, while dueling rock and roll pianos Thursday through Saturday assault the ears; there's live music other nights too.
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