Oklahoma City Travel Guide, Oklahoma

The name Oklahoma has been derived from the Choctaw phrases Okla and homma, which literally means red people. Oklahoma is a state nestled in South Central expanse of the US.

With tiny mountain ranges, eastern forests and prairie, maximum of Oklahoma is surrounded by the Greater Plains as well as US Interior Highlands (a region particularly prone to high weather). With the prevalence of Irish, English, Native American and German ancestry, above than 20 Native American foreign languages are spoken in this state, more then any other state.

It is situated on a confluence of three main American cultural districts and historically served as the route for cattle drives, a government approved territory for the Native Americans and a destination for the southern settlers. A part of Bible Belt, the widespread belief of the evangelical Christianity makes Oklahoma one of the highly politically conservative states.

Art and cultural overview

In the state’s biggest urban vicinity, pockets of the jazz music prosper and the Mexican and Asian enclaves, Native American produce art and music of their individual cultures. The Bartlesville’s Oklahoma Mozart festival is the major classical music festivals in the entire southern US. While the City festival of Arts, is been recognized as the finest art festivals in the whole nation.

The outdoor amphitheater in Sand Springs known as “Discoveryland” is the authorized performance H.Q. for the melodious Oklahoma. Until now, the state has created various musical styles like Western Swings and The Tulsa Sound.

Events and Festivals

The centennial celebration of Oklahoma’s was named as the most excellent event in US in 2007, by ABA (American Bus Association).

The annual ethnic events and festivals take place all through the state and incorporate festivals in Italian, Scottish, Irish, Vietnamese, Czech, Native American, Mexican, Arab, African American and Jewish communities representing traditions and cultural heritage.

In the ten day run in the Oklahoma City, the State Fair attracts about one million people. While the Asian festivals, Juneteenth celebrations and Large powwows are organized every year in the city.

The Tulsa State Fair magnetizes large number of people and the Mayfest festival entertains around 370,000 individuals in four days each year.

Transportation

When it comes to transportation in Oklahoma, the city is generated through an anchor method of commuter rail lines, interstate highways, mass transit airways, seaports and airports networks. Nestled near the integral point in the US Interstate network, the city constitutes four auxiliary thruway highways and three interstate expressways.

email to a friendAsk our travel experts a question about Oklahoma City
ask now

Things about Oklahoma City you may be interested in

• Oklahoma City Travel tips

 

+ list your site

 

ReviewsTravel TipsWrite a reviewWrite a travel tip

 

 

Read our members' reviews about Oklahoma City

No reviews have been added yet for this category. Be the first to add a new one.

 

Read our members' travel tips about Oklahoma City

• Oklahoma City Museum of Art
  travel tip by erato posted more then 30 days ago
  One of the most beautiful collections of paintings by European and American artists and also an interesting collection of Hollywood Costume Designs can be see seen in the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. However, if you feel you've...
• Oklahoma City Zoo
  travel tip by Sandro posted more then 30 days ago
  No wonder it is also called a 'living museum', the Oklahoma City Zoo has a wide variety of animals, like rhinos, white leopards, lions and so on. Only elephants can't be seen, but we heard they were relocated to Tulsa in the...
• Overholser Mansion
  travel tip by lindamura posted more then 30 days ago
  The most beautiful turn-of-the-century home I've ever seen in Oklahoma City, the Overholser Mansion deserves the praise. It looks like s small palace and the inside is so well kept, it seems people are still living there. There are...

view all

 

 

Community

Members Who Have Been to Oklahoma City

See who has been to Oklahoma City and ask them a question (membership required)

wml24 ask a question add to friends

hudson88 ask a question add to friends

gcobb05 ask a question add to friends

barthorton ask a question add to friends

 

show all

 

 

the best travel deals provided by TravelZoo...