Experience the rich heritage that runs through Oklahoma’s veins, taking a Take a moment to indulge yourself in the finer things in life, whether that involves moment to honor those who helped make this state what it is today. Native prime steaks or high stakes. High rollers know how to play the game, and they play American culture on Adventure Road is living, breathing and ever-present. it well. You’ll learn that fortune sides with those who take the dare, whether you Voices that echo across generations are heard in this land of prairies and live for the rush of roulette or the deep crimson of a rare filet and glass of Cabernet. plains. This is Chickasaw Country. Go for it, and watch the winnings roll in.
Chickasaw Cultural Center, Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of WinStar World Casino and Resort, The Skirvin Hilton, The Artesian Hotel, Casino & Spa, Remington Park, Natural History, Chickasaw National Capitol, Stomp Dance demonstration, Chickasaw Cultural Center Red PrimeSteak, WinStar World Casino and Resort
“A person cannot travel the journey of life without first understanding where he or she has “Believe me. The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest come from or why he or she is moving forward.” enjoyment from life is to live dangerously.”
— Jeannie Barbour, Chickasaw historian — Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher Take Adventure Road to its northernmost point and open your heart to Oklahoma Adventure comes in all shapes and sizes. Timeless experiences await in City, where southern charm mingles with the sleek metropolitan landscape. From Oklahoma’s small towns, where the air’s thicker, the colors are richer and the the ever-changing colors of the SkyDance Bridge to the ever-expanding skyline, pace is just a bit slower. Wander off the beaten path from Duncan to Davis, the red roads of Bricktown to the kick-back atmosphere of Midtown, discover a Ardmore to Tishomingo, Ada to Newcastle. The makings of an unforgettable capital city that has reinvented itself. getaway are just one left turn away.
SkyDance Bridge, Bricktown Canal, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, Plaza District, Montford Inn, Bedré Café, The Pink Pistol, Chickasaw White House, Ardmore Emporium, deadCENTER Film Festival, Boathouse District Chickasaw Retreat & Conference Center
“Nothing ever becomes real until it is experienced … even a proverb is no proverb “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” until your life has illustrated it.” — Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor — John Keats, English poet Before pavement, before roadside stops, there were trails blazed by the pounding There’s something to be said about losing yourself in a view, in looking out hooves of millions of cattle, grinding a path through the heart of Oklahoma. This ahead of you and being able to point to where the ground or water exactly meets is where the rugged American cowboy entered the folklore and fabric of our the sky. Clouds above, earth below and a hundred miles of adventure stretched country, where men were as tough as the challenges before them. That maverick out in between. Find your bliss, here in the wide open spaces of Oklahoma. spirit, that sense of curiosity and purpose, is alive and well — so saddle up, cowboy.
Stockyards City (Little Joe’s Boots), American Banjo Museum, Chisholm Trail Heritage Center, Turner Falls Park, Martin Park Nature Center, Lake Texoma State Park, Lake Murray Floating Cabins, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, Arbuckle Trail Rides Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, Lake Hefner
“Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roam, where the Deer and the Antelope play; “Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and where seldom is heard a discouraging word, and the sky is not cloudy all day.” resign yourself to the influence of the earth.”
— Dr. Brewster Higley, American writer — Henry David Thoreau, American poet & naturalist A family road trip is a time-honored tradition marked with smiles and silliness, Food and memories go hand in hand. Whether made by your grandmother or by wrapped in togetherness and exploration. You may not realize it in the moment, the hands of a local chef, a great meal draws people together in a way that nothing but it’s experiences like these you’ll cherish for years to come. Packing the car else can. Come see how down-home cooking meets the simply divine on Adventure and hitting the road means wandering and wondering together, and that’s what Road. If the way to your heart truly is through your stomach, then get ready to fall life is all about. in love.
HeyDay Entertainment, Myriad Botanical Gardens, Wiggle Out Loud, Science Museum Oklahoma, Uptown 23rd District, Iron Star Urban Barbeque, Smokin’ Joe’s Rib Ranch, Arbuckle Mountain Fried Pies, Oklahoma City Zoo, Andy Alligator’s Fun Park & Water Park Chips ‘N Ales, Kitchen No. 324
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming “Take time enough for your meals, and eat them in company whenever you can. gardeners who make our souls blossom.” There’s no need for hurry in life — least of all when we’re eating.”
— Marcel Proust, French novelist — Edward Everett Hale, American author Creativity is available wherever you turn. You can see it in the smooth brush Now’s the time to close your eyes and calm your nerves, to experience the joy in the strokes of a modern masterpiece, feel it in the beveled surface of a piece of blown stillness of a moment. Grab the girls for a weekend away and revel in the simplicity glass and sense it in the bold graphics of a mural on a city street. Let the Oklahoma of an afternoon shopping trip, a glass of locally bottled wine or an evening at the highway and the destinations therein deliver you to a point of inspiration. theater. Adventure doesn’t have to be fast-paced.
Paseo Arts District, Western Avenue District, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, udånder, The Ladysmith Bed & Breakfast, Bedré Fine Chocolate, Cloverleaf, Oklahoma City Ballet, ARTesian Gallery & Studios, Exhibit C The Artesian Hotel, Casino & Spa
“The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.” “Happiness, not in another place but this place … not for another hour, but this hour.”
— Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopher — Walt Whitman, American poet When the opportunity for a weekend away with the guys presents itself, you The thrill of competition. The rush of adrenaline. The palpable energy that keeps seize it, no holds barred. Bust out the clubs, grab the bait and hit Adventure you glued to the edge of your seat. For people in Oklahoma, we live and breathe Road, where the waters are teeming with potential catches and the greens are these feelings, all for the love of sport. From the greens to the diamond, the field true to their name. Get lost for a few days, doing exactly what you want without to the river’s edge, we have more than enough options for you to hone that a second thought. competitive spirit.
Lake of the Arbuckles, Riverwind Casino, Air Donkey Zipline Adventures, Arbuckle Off-Road Park, Oklahoma River, ASA National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum, OKC Energy FC, OKC Dodgers (Chickasaw Deep Deuce District (WSKY Lounge), Riverwind Casino Bricktown Ballpark), Chesapeake Energy Arena, WinStar World Casino & Resort Golf Course
“Here is the manliness of manhood: that a man has a good reason “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” for what he does, and has a will in doing it.” — Aristotle, Greek philosopher — Alexander MacLaren, English minister Chickasaw Retreat & Conference Center The Ladysmith Bed & Breakfast FEATURED DESTINATIONS 4205 Goddard Youth Camp Road 221 W. Main St. Sulphur, OK 73086 Tishomingo, OK 73460 For complete information about all destinations and for more road trip ideas, check chickasawretreat.com theladysmith.com 855-899-8260 580-371-3886 out the provided companion map and visit AdventureRoad.com. Chickasaw White House Lake Hefner 6379 E. Mansion Dr. 4491 S. Lake Hefner Rd. Milburn OK, 73450 Oklahoma City, OK 73116 580-235-7343 405-297-2211 Air Donkey Zipline Adventures Bedré Café chickasawcountry.com/chickasawwhitehouse Lake Murray Floating Cabins 2160 Dolese Rd. 14 W. 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Norman, OK 73072 Tishomingo, OK 73460 1000 Chisholm Trail Parkway Kingston, OK 73439 andyalligators.com blueriverok.com Duncan, OK 73533 www.laketexomaonline.com 405-321-7275 580-371-9288 onthechisholmtrail.com 580-564-2566 Arbuckle Mountain Fried Pies Boathouse District/ 580-252-6692 Martin Park Nature Center 4145 US-77 RIVERSPORT Adventures Cloverleaf 5000 W. Memorial Rd. Davis, OK 73030 725 S. Lincoln Blvd. 3218 W. Broadway St. Oklahoma City, OK 73142 arbucklemountainfriedpies.yolasite.com Oklahoma City, OK 73129 Ardmore, OK 73401 405-755-0676 580-369-7830 boathousedistrict.org 580-224-0400 405-552-4040 Montford Inn Arbuckle Off-Road Park deadCENTER Film Festival 322 W. Tonhawa St. 8125 W. Ten Acre Rock Rd. Bricktown June 8-12, 2016 Norman, OK 73069 Mill Creek, OK 74856 West of Centennial Expressway between deadcenterfilm.org montfordinn.com arbuckleoffroadpark.com Robert S. Kerr Ave. & SW 3rd St. 405-235-3500 405-321-2200 580-230-9456 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 welcometobricktown.com Deep Deuce District Myriad Botanical Gardens Arbuckle Trail Rides 100 E. 3rd St. 301 W. Reno Ave. 4 miles north of Sulphur on US Hwy 177 Cattlemen’s Steakhouse Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 4401 N. U.S. Highway 177 1309 S. Agnew Ave. oklahomacitybotanicalgardens.com Sulphur, OK 73086 Oklahoma City, OK 73108 Exhibit C 405-445-7080 arbuckletrailrides.com cattlemensrestaurant.com 1 E. Sheridan Ave., Suite 100 580-993-0097 405-236-0416 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 National Cowboy & exhibitcgallery.com Western Heritage Museum Ardmore Emporium Chesapeake Energy Arena 405-767-8900 1700 NE 63rd St. 105 E. Main St. 100 W. Reno Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73111 Ardmore, OK 73401 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art nationalcowboymuseum.org ardmoreemporium.com chesapeakearena.com 555 Elm Ave. 405-478-2250 877-427-2409 405-602-8700 Norman, OK 73019 ou.edu/fjjma Oklahoma City Ballet ARTesian Gallery & Studios Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark 405-325-3272 7421 N. Classen Blvd. 100 W. Muskogee St. 2 S. Mickey Mantle Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73116 Sulphur, OK 73086 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 HeyDay Entertainment okcballet.com 580-622-8040 405-218-1000 3201 Market Place 405-848-8637 Norman, OK 73072 The Artesian Hotel, Casino & Spa Chickasaw Cultural Center heydayfun.com Oklahoma City Museum of Art 1001 W. 1st St. 867 Cooper Memorial Dr. 405-310-3500 415 Couch Dr. Sulphur, OK 73086 Sulphur, OK 73086 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 artesianhotel.com chickasawculturalcenter.com Iron Star Urban Barbeque okcmoa.com 855-455-5255 580-622-7130 3700 N. Shartel Ave. 405-236-3100d Oklahoma City, OK 73118 ASA National Softball Hall Chickasaw National Capitol ironstarrbbq.com OKC Energy FC of Fame & Museum 411 W. 9th St. 405-524-5925 NW 27th St. 2801 NE 50th St. Tishomingo, OK 73460 Oklahoma City, OK 73107 Oklahoma City, OK 73111 580-371-9835 Kitchen No. 324 energyfc.com 405-424-5266 chickasawcountry.com/chickasawnationalcapitolbuilding 324 N. Robinson Ave. 405-235-5425 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 kitchen324.com 405-763-5911 Oklahoma City National The Skirvin Hilton Memorial & Museum 1 Park Ave. 620 N. Harvey Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 skirvinhilton.com oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org 405-272-3040 405-235-3313 SkyDance Bridge Oklahoma City Zoo S. Robinson Ave. and I-40 2000 Remington Place Oklahoma City, OK 73109 Oklahoma City, OK 73111 Smokin’ Joe’s Rib Ranch okczoo.com 3165 Jollyville Rd. 405-424-3344 Davis, OK 73030 Paseo Arts District smokinjoesribranch.com 3022 Paseo Street 580-369-2818 Oklahoma City, OK 73103 Stockyards City thepaseo.com 1307 S. Agnew Ave. 405-525-2688 Oklahoma City, OK 73108 The Pink Pistol stockyardscity.org 214 W. Main St. 405-235-7267 Tishomingo, OK 73460 Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge 580-371-3724 11766 S. Refuge Rd. Plaza District Tishomingo, OK 73460 NW 16th St. between Classen Blvd. fws.gov/refuge/tishomingo & N. Pennsylvania Ave. 580-371-2402 Oklahoma City, OK 73017 Turner Falls Park plazadistrict.org I-35 and Highway 77 405-367-9403 Davis, OK 73030 Red Earth Native American turnerfallspark.com Cultural Festival 580-369-2988 June 10-12, 2016 udånder Cox Convention Center 131 Dean A. McGee Ave., Suite 105 1 Myriad Garden Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 udander.com redearth.org/red-earth-festival/ 405-605-0313 Red PrimeSteak Uptown 23rd District 504 N. Broadway Ave. NW 23rd St. between Oklahoma City, OK 73102 N. Pennsylvania Ave. & I-235 redprimesteak.com uptown23rd.com 405-232-2626 Western Avenue District Remington Park N. Western Ave. between 1 Remington Place NW 36th St. & Wilshire Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73111 Oklahoma City, OK 73118 remingtonpark.com visitwesternavenue.com 405-424-1000 405-412-5990 Riverwind Casino Wiggle Out Loud 1544 State Highway 9 September 18, 2016 Norman, OK 73072 Myriad Botanical Gardens riverwind.com wiggleoutloud.com 405-322-6000 405-297-2584 Sam Noble Oklahoma WinStar World Casino & Resort Museum of Natural History 777 Casino Ave. 2401 Chautauqua Ave. Thackerville, OK 73459 Norman, OK 73072 winstarworldcasino.com snomnh.ou.edu 800-622-6317 405-325-4712 WinStar World Casino & Resort Golf Course Science Museum Oklahoma 10813 Pro Shop Rd. 2100 NE 52nd St. Thackerville, OK 73459 Oklahoma City, OK 73111 winstarworldcasino.com sciencemuseumok.org 866-946-7787 405-602-6664 AdventureRoad.com #MyAdventureRoad Adventure Road @AdventureRoadOK @AdventureRoad