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Great Reasons To Visit Oklahoma City

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams

In my opinion, the first and best reason to visit Oklahoma City is that it's the most immaculate city with over a half-million people in the nation. Residents here offer top of the line hospitality and graciousness. Everywhere you look, you will see cars stopping for pedestrians, giving them the right of way. You will also find yourself being greeted by locals no matter where you are.

While visiting Oklahoma City, you will find kindness and compassion. Visiting the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, as heart-wrenching as it is, will let you view a tribute to the 168 people, 19 of which were children, who died in 1995 in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. News clips and testimonials truly emphasize the caring and giving that each resident possesses.

Oklahoma City holds the largest collection in the entire world of noted artist, Dale Chihuly's, blown glass sculptures. They can be viewed at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Arts and museum's abound in Oklahoma City. A visit to the Civic Center Music Hall, the Lyric Theatre, the Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and Shakespeare at the Botanical Gardens, are great way to enjoy the city‘s arts life. Lavish performances can also be found throughout the year with performances of the Oklahoma Opera & Music Company at Oklahoma City University in the Kirkpatrick Auditorium.

Visitors will find history and heritage of the city everywhere they turn. The Oklahoma History Center, a true architectural masterpiece, provides the city's history, from culture and aviation, to transportation and commerce. A living-plant museum can be found at Myriad Botanical Gardens. The museum includes a paradise of plants from Australia and Thailand that you walk through in the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory. Other museums in the area include Museum Café, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

Some of the great outdoor adventures include kayaking, dragon boating, rock climbing, and awesome rodeos. Cowboys and cowgirls compete for world championships at the Jim Norick State Fair Arena. RiverFest is held in June, a celebration of Rose Rock Regatta and the OKC Dragon Boat Challenge.

No matter where you go in the city, you are sure to find something exciting and entertaining that will make you come back again and again. I hope you enjoy each and every visit as much as I have.

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