The western and cowboy spirit is still alive today in Oklahoma City, due to the early settlers that traveled across the trails of Oklahoma. Reminders of western culture can be found throughout the city in art, statues, rodeos, museums and other unique places.
Get ready for your share of western thrills at Frontier City theme park. Here you can stroll through an authentic 1880s western town, enjoy more than 75 rides, shows and games, and see a realistic rendition of the famous gunfight at the OK Corral.
The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum is a popular attraction that features more than 28,000 Western and American Indian art works and artifacts. Visitors of all ages will enjoy an adventure into the Old West, as the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum is a national memorial to the American cowboy.
If you're feeling lucky, bet it all at Remington Park horse racing venue and casino. This state-of-the-art race track features top-notch racing among some of the best breeds you'll ever see.
Once a major warehouse district in downtown Oklahoma City, Bricktown is now a popular entertainment and dining district. Home to attractions like the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark and the Bricktown Canal, Bricktown is the place to be in Oklahoma City! With upscale shopping and trendy restaurants and cafes, Bricktown has become a hotspot for lunch... and the nightlife isn't too shabby either.
Find animal fun at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Featuring a diverse animal and plant collection, the Oklahoma City Zoo has close to 2,000 exotic animals exhibited on more than 110 landscaped acres. The zoo's amphitheater includes an assortment of entertainment options.
Catch a game at the Ford Center, Oklahoma City's premier entertainment and sports facility. The Ford Center is home to Oklahoma City teams like the Oklahoma City Blazers hockey team, the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets basketball team and the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz football league.
Many people associate Oklahoma City with the tragic bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995. Pay your respects at the Oklahoma City National Memorial, a museum and memorial dedicated to the victims of the bombing.
With so much to see and do, you might not have enough time to explore everything that Oklahoma City, OK offers. Featuring many different locations in the heart of it all, Choice Hotels is sure to have an Oklahoma City hotel close to where you want to be.
