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YOUR GUIDE TO ENJOYING NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL Northwest and North Central Oklahoma’s YOUR GUIDE TO ENJOYING NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA RED CARPET COUNTRY 2017 Edition Red Carpet Country Association 222 East Maple, Suite 400 Enid, OK 73701 OFFICIAL VISITOR GUIDE 2017 Phone: 580-327-4918 Internet Information RED Website: www.RedCarpetCountry.com Email: [email protected] Red Carpet Country Executive Committee CARPET President Andi Holland 2nd Vice-President: Marcy Jarrett Secretary/Treasurer: David Trimble Country Past President: Jeanne Cole Welcome to Red Carpet Country! Red Carpet Country Staff Red Carpet Country is a regional tourism organization representing 16 counties in northwest and north Administrative Coordinator: Jeannette Graves central Oklahoma. A mild climate, rich history, amazing museums and abundant fishing and hunting make Sales & Marketing: Sherri Feely Red Carpet Country a popular tourism destination. See how accessible the area is by using the map on pgs. 6-7. We are home to the 101 Ranch, E. W. Marland Mansion, the and the only preserved sod Board of Directors house open to the public. The region’s culture and history are captured in a number of fascinating museums and Schaun Aker, Kenton Baird, JaNae Barnard, historic sites including the Standing Bear Museum in Ponca City, Hajek Motorsports Museum in Ames, Linda Barrett, Noel Black, Jeanne Cole, the Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid, Historic Fort Supply, No Man’s Land Museum and so Miranda Gilbert, Mary Haney, Andi Holland, many more listed on pg. 18. Marcy Jarrett, Dea Mandevill, Jeannie Marlin, By becoming a member of Red Carpet Country, you have the opportunity to advertise in unique ways Kelsey Martin, Brett Powers, Lana Sleeper and even take part in cooperative advertising. Your business will also have the chance to provide brochures at and David Trimble. Red Carpet Country-attended travel shows. With certain memberships, registration is included to the Annual Tourism Conference. Red Carpet Country Like the Red Carpet Country Facebook 2017 Edition page and discover new ways to explore the This publication is produced in area through events and announcements. cooperation with the Oklahoma Tourism And join us for the Annual Tourism and Recreation Department. For more Conference at the Central National Bank information about Oklahoma call Center in Enid on August 22, 2017. We look forward to having you in 1-800-652-6552 Red Carpet Country this year and hope or visit TravelOK.com. to see you in August at the conference! Design: Creative Fuel Design Studio, 316-253-3492 Printing: McCormick Armstrong Cover photo: Photos by Bob Ale-Ebrahim, Guymon CVB and Woodward CVB. table of CONTENTS Publisher: Red Carpet Country Association 28 Alfalfa County, Editor: Marcy Jarrett Aline, Cherokee Art Director: Bob Ale-Ebrahim 31 Woodward County, Photographers: Bob Ale-Ebrahim, Cherokee News, Guymon CVB, Major County Economic Development, Woodward Northern Oklahoma College, Oklahoma Tourism, 32 Texas County, Woodward CVB, Visit Enid, and the Watonga Guymon Republican. 32 County, 5 Kingfisher County Advertising Sales: Sherri Feely • 580.822.0001 Boise City, Kingfisher, Hennessey Cimarron, County www.RedCarpetCountry.com 6 Red Carpet 32 Ellis County, Shattuck Country Map 580.327.4918 38 Kay County, 8 Major County, Kaw Lake, Ponca City For additional copies contact Red Carpet Country Ringwood Northwest and North Central Oklahoma’s 8 Garfield County, Enid Red Carpet Country is the official publication 39 Tonkawa, Northern of the Red Carpet Country Association. Projected 10 Blaine County, Canton readership is approximately 210,000. 45,000 12 Blaine County, Okeene Oklahoma College copies were printed at a cost of 35¢ each. 12 Beaver County, Beaver 39 Noble County, Perry ©2017 by Red Carpet Country 13 Blaine County, 39 Grant County, Wakita Watonga 16 Calendar of Events 18 Geary and the Chisholm Trail 22 Major County, Fairview 24 Woods County, Alva, Cherokee Strip Museum, Freedom 25 Woods County, Waynoka 2 | 2017 RedCarpetCountry.com KINGFISHER COUNTY

History Center in the public library. courses in Northwest Oklahoma - Rooted in the soil, this town’s origins Turkey Creek Golf Course--and the are agricultural and oil and gas state’s largest quilt shop-- Prairie exploration, industries which continue Quilt. Shop our gift shops and then to grow and draw new residents to enjoy some of our wonderful enrich the diverse cultural heritage down-home cooking in one of the of the area. many eating establishments on Main. The entertaining Hennessey Home- Take some time to learn the history town Hootenanny has fast become of our area at the Snyder Center, and a favorite of performers and visitors visit the inland light house in the alike. Held the 2nd Saturday of Janu- Pat Hennessey Memorial Garden, ary, February, March and April annu- or step out on the old Chisholm KINGFISHER ally in the Ortman Auditorium, toes Trail in Bullfoot Park. Kingfisher’s Chisholm Trail Park on Highway 33 houses the Vernie are tappin’ from dusk ‘til the cows Stop in at the library and enjoy Museum is one of the best! Named after Snow Aquatic Center and you might come home. Hometown friendly, Hen- the one-room school house exhibit the famous trader Jesse Chisholm, it is also like to play a round of golf at the nessey loves a party and gets and centennial photos or enjoy a the only museum built directly on the adjoining 18-hole golf course, stroll together annually in January for the wifi lunch at The Brick. Trail. A Pioneer Village of five original across the 105 year old swinging FOL Chili Cookoff, in August for Pat Come see us! For a day or a 1889 historic structures including the bridge...or take in a movie at the Hennessey Days, and then enjoys a lifetime, come home to Hennessey. Dalton cabin, home of Adaline Dalton, three- screen 89’er Theatre downtown. full September with the town-wide mother of the notorious Dalton gang, Kingfisher takes great pride in our July garage sale, the Hennessey Wine is located on the museum grounds. The Fourth parade, park festivities, concert and Chocolate Festival, and Dizzy museum takes great pride in hosting and fireworks display, as well as our DonkenBrau, an outdoor music exhibits which draw crowds from not downtown Christmas Parade held each festival. The entire month of October, only Oklahoma but surrounding states December which concludes with a the Friends of the Library Great as well. Presently a permanent Sam spectacular fireworks extravaganza set Pumpkin Patch is home to the most Walton exhibit is being constructed to music. “Kingfisher Winter Nights”, sincere pumpkins in Oklahoma inside the museum. Kingfisher is the located in Kingfisher Park, begins and welcomes families and school birthplace of Sam Walton, as well as November 25th and is open through groups for special activities, and, other noteworthy sons and daughters December 31st. Not only will there be in December, Mistletoe Magic such as internationally known author lights in the park, but activities such as brings bright lights and a parade and poet Don Blanding; W. C. Coleman, train rides, ice skating, a carousel and to downtown shopping. founder of the Coleman Lantern entertainment...a fun family outing. There is much to do for our Company; T. G. & Y. chain store With plenty of restaurants and out-of-town visitors. Hennessey is founder R. A. Young; author Mary unique shops to visit, you won’t have a home to one of the best public golf Agnes Thompson whose book “Loving dull moment. Come to KINGFISHER! You” provided the screenplay for Elvis You’ll have a blast! Presley’s second movie; and Joe Redington, father of the Iditarod Sled HENNESSEY Dog Race in Alaska as well as others.... Hennessey is located along the some famous and some infamous! A historic Chisholm Trail, and is named “must see” is the Seay Mansion across after Pat Hennessey, a wagon freighter the street from the museum. It was built massacred in the Buffalo War of 1874. in 1892 by Gov. A.J. Seay, Oklahoma’s His death was one of the pivotal second territorial governor. events in the closing of the American A visit to the outstanding Kingfisher West, and his grave and memorial County Veterans Memorial located in garden are located in Pat Hennessey the Kingfisher Cemetery is a worthwhile Memorial Park. His story is told at and memorable experience. Kingfisher the Sam and Burla Snyder Memorial

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INTERESTING PLACES/HISTORICAL SITES MAJOR FISHING LAKES 2 1 Downtown Historic Murals– Alva – G 1 1 Lake McMurty – J 3 2 Beaver River Wildlife Management Area – D/E 1 2 Canton Lake – G 3 3 Autograph Rock – Boise City – A 1 3 Lake Carl Etling – A 1 3 World War II Bombing Memorial – Boise City – A 1 3 Cimarron Heritage Center Museum – Boise City – A 1 4 Fort Supply Lake – F 2 4 Byron State Fish Hatchery – H 1 5 Great Salt Plains Dam & Lake – H 1 3 3 5 Leonardo’s Children’s Museum – Enid –ºI 2 6 Kaw Lake – J 1 5 Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center – Enid –I 2 7 Lake Vincent - E 3 5 Railroad Museum of Oklahoma – Enid – I 2 RECREATIONAL AREAS 6 Sand Creek Heritage Center/Museum at Major Co. Historic Society Complex – H2-3 1 State Public Hunting Area – D/E 1 7 Historic Military Park – Fort Supply – F 2 1 Beaver Dunes Park – D/E1 8 Burnham Site Archaeological Dig – Freedom – G 1 2 Crystal Beach Park and Water Park – F 2 9 Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge – Jet – H1-2 3 Gage Artesian Beach – F 2 4 4 9 Selenite Crystal Dig – Jet – H1-2 4 Splash Zone Waterpark – I 2 10 Dinosaur Tracks – Kenton – A 1 5 Sun ‘n Fun Water Park – J 1 10 Kenton Museum – Kenton – A 1 11 Historic Murals – Kingfisher – H/I 3 6 Sunset Lake, Park & Wildlife Refuge – C 2 12 Cann Memorial Garden Center – Ponca City – J 1 6 R/C Air Craft Field – C 2 12 Centennial Plaza & Monument – Ponca City – J 1 6 Arts Center and Guymon Theatre – C 2 LEGEND 12 Poncan Theatre – Ponca City – J 1 STATE PARKS 13 1901 Ferguson Chapel – Watonga – H 3 1 Alabaster Caverns State Park – G 2 Interesting Places/ 14 Waynoka Air Rail/Harvey House Complex – G 2 Historical Sites 15 Covington Cycle City – Woodward – F 2 2 Black Mesa State Park – A 1 15 Arts Theatre – Woodward – F 2 3 Boiling Springs State Park – F 3 Recreational Areas 15 L. L. Stine House – Woodward – F 2 (Includes Boiling Springs Golf Course 16 Murals-Gate – E 1 & Boiling Springs Nature Trails) Major Fishing Lakes 17 Sod House Museum – Aline – H 2 4 Great Salt Plains State Park – H 1 18 Historic Downtown District – Guymon – C 1-2 5 Little Sahara State Park – G 2 State Parks 18 Centennial Park – Guymon – C 1-2 6 Roman Nose State Park – H 3 19 Travel Center & No Mans Land Park – Guymon – C 1-2 Interstate Highway (Home of the Playa Lakes Kiosk) 7 Gloss Mountains State Park – G 2 19 Veteran’s Memorial Mural – Goodwell – C 2 State Highway 19 No Man’s Land Museum – Goodwell – C 2 20 Tri-State Marker – A 1 U.S. Highway Turnpike

6 | 2017 RedCarpetCountry.com 2017 RedCarpetCountry.com | 7 MAJOR RINGWOOD COUNTY Ringwood is a small town located destination for fun and relaxing. in Major County in Northwest Our facilities include the Bed & Oklahoma. Small town and rural Breakfast, Wedding Chapel and communities are the birthplace of Event Center and of course the the values and principles that have Winery gift shop. made our nation great. The two large events hosted every Ringwood is home to Indian year in Ringwood are the Annual Creek Village Winery and Bed and Watermelon Festival and Community Breakfast, an elegant and unique Christmas Festival.

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ENID The arts and history blend together concerts by music superstars including Run on Sept. 16, 1893, when 100,000 Adventure Quest, and propel a pump in Enid, Red Carpet Country’s Reba, Willie Nelson, Alabama, Kansas, land-hungry settlers charged into the car up and down the tracks at the largest city and home to one of only Casting Crowns and Mannheim to claim their land Railroad Museum of Oklahoma, seven Certified Cultural Districts Steamroller. Right across the street is and start their new lives. A visit to home to one of the largest collections in Oklahoma. David Allen Memorial Ballpark, home the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage of railroad material in the country. Enid’s walkable Arts and to the junior college World Series and Center reveals a Smithsonian-quality Enid is also home to Oklahoma’s Entertainment District includes the over 270 events per year. The district facility that tells the settlers’ story in official Vietnam War Memorial. An historic downtown square, two square also holds art galleries and several a way that puts you right in the saddle 80-percent replica of the Vietnam Wall blocks full of boutique and antique public sculptures, many designed astride your galloping horse toward in Washington, D.C. is on permanent shopping, some of Enid’s finest and by native son and Oklahoma Hall the office. You’ll also step display at Woodring Regional Airport. most varied cuisine and a First Friday of Famer H Holden. inside the only remaining original Enid offers over 1,200 lodging celebration April through November Do you like movies? You could Land Run office from any of rooms, over 100 restaurants including filled with live music, creative artists say Enid is located where “Lone- Oklahoma’s seven land runs. more than 50 uniquely-Enid eateries, and themed activities. The Enid some Dove” meets “Far and Away,” Not only will you find a waterfall and a vast assortment of shopping Symphony Orchestra, Oklahoma’s as those productions represent two of at Government Springs Park, you’ll also from national retail stores to quaint, longest-running symphony since the most significant historic events in find Dillingham Garden, beautiful any locally owned shops. Enid has 1905, lives here, as does the Gaslight the Old West. What we know today time of the year and a prime landing something any visitor will enjoy, and Theatre, one of the state’s most active as Government Springs Park was spot for monarch butterflies in late VisitEnid.org has current information community theatres and Oklahoma’s known up and down the Chisholm September during their annual migration to help you plan your visit. only free Shakespeare in the Park. Trail as a popular stop to water cattle. south to Mexico. For family fun, You’ll find the Central National Bank Join us in 2017 as we celebrate the Leonardo’s Children’s Museum is Center here, which opened in 2013 and 150th anniversary of the Chisholm newly renovated and includes a is already established as the region’s Trail. Enid was also the site of one of two-story indoor Power Tower as well top entertainment venue having hosted four land offices for the Great Land as the three-story outdoor playground,

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CANTON Canton Lake is a beautiful home in these waters. Feeling centerpiece of tourism and recreation Lucky? There’s a casino up the for the entire Red Carpet region. road. Just south of the casino, the 45 miles of shoreline and 7,910 friendly town of Canton provides acres of cool, clear water are home great shopping and a well-kept to numerous boat ramps, 5 multi-use walking trail where events are often areas and a family-friendly sandy held. You can find all you need – swimming beach. The lake is a clean fuel stops, motel service, RV fisherman’s paradise – walleye, hookups, and bait and tackle shops. crappie, white bass, channel catfish Great eating too! and large-mouth bass make their

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10 | 2017 RedCarpetCountry.com 2017 RedCarpetCountry.com | 11 Factory, Watonga hosts the Annual cheese tasting line is always a favorite WATONGA Cheese Festival the second weekend of for anyone attending the festival. BLAINE BEAVER Nestled close to Roman Nose State October. In recent years, the Cheese Whenever you are in town you can buy COUNTY COUNTY Park, Watonga, the County Seat of Festival has added Oklahoma wineries as Watonga Cheese at one of our local Blaine County is a nice drive just 70 vendors. The Watonga Cheese Festival stores, The Plant Place, Apple Market, miles northwest of Oklahoma City, offers a variety of activities for the entire or Hutches. Come visit any time of year, perfect for a day trip or a weekend family, including The Great Rat Race, for a day or a weekend, there is always stay! Enjoy a stroll down Main Street a 10K and 5K, live entertainment, food something going on! to browse our antique shops, specialty vendors, and a variety of artisans. The gift stores, or quilt shop. Sample wine BEAVER produced from locally grown grapes Beaver is home to the nation’s most we watch where we sling! The rest at Whirlwind Winery or discover the Watonga Lanes, a rare find of classic unusual competition - The Annual of the year enjoy Beaver Dunes Park. bowling alleys, located downtown Cow Chip Throw! Come see dozens 520 acres of dune buggy rides on 300 since 1959! of folks flinging “cow patty” pies acres of sand hills - fish and hike too Watonga was the childhood home yards down the way. Don’t worry, at the Beaver Dunes Park lake. of Clarence Nash, the voice of Donald you’ll never get pooped in Beaver - Duck. The name “Watonga” came from the Arapaho Chief, Wa-Ah-Dan-Ga-Ah, which means Black Coyote. The Blaine County Courthouse was built over a hundred years ago. The T.B. Ferguson Home and Museum, the former residence of the sixth Territorial Governor, is available for guided tours which include Watonga’s first jail, along with the U.S. Cavalry Relay Station. Just south of the museum is the Ferguson Presbyterian Chapel, built in 1901 and restored in recent years, it is available for weddings, receptions, funerals and meetings. The Noble House Bed and Breakfast is listed on the National Registry of Historical Buildings and is one of the lodging options in the area. While you are in town, stop in for a one the great concerts or shows at “The Liberty Theatre”. Throughout the year, Watonga has OKEENE many attractions that appeal to history Upon approach to Okeene, it street, steaks, pizza, salad bar and buffs and outdoor enthusiasts. One of makes no difference from which char-broiled burgers are available at the state’s greatest treasures, Roman Nose State Park Lodge, just five miles direction you come, the spires of T-Mac’s Smokehouse and Grill. north of Watonga, was originally St. Anthony’s shine in the distance. North a couple blocks of the constructed in 1956 and has been This beautiful Catholic church has intersection is Okeene’s Campus recently renovated to incorporate been a part of Okeene’s skyline Corner where daily specials always comfort, historical photographs and the since1922. Recently undergoing include dessert. natural landscape of the area. The lodge extensive renovations which include West of town try broasted has 22 rooms, 11 cabins, group camp, a a new roof, refurbished stained glass chicken, sub sandwiches, salads meeting room in the lodge and a restaurant. Roman Nose State Park is one windows and the two crosses that and desserts. of Oklahoma’s original state parks built adorn the spires received new No matter where you are heading, by the Civilian Conservation Corps in gold foil. don’t pass through without slowing the early 1930’s. An easy drive or walk At the intersection of Hwy’s 8 & down to enjoy a little of Okeene’s through the park will transport the visitor 51 you arrive at “The Corner”. This quaint, home-town hospitality! to another time, when the area was the is the corner of where you’ve been winter camp grounds of the Cheyenne and where you’re headed in NW and Arapaho tribes. The park offers Oklahoma! Newly restored, our many activities for families and outdoor enthusiasts: horse stables, Welcome Center is stocked with hiking, mountain biking, horse trails, Made in Oklahoma items including camping, swimming, fishing and a Oklahoma specialty foods, jewelry, challenging 18-hole golf course with souvenirs, arts and crafts from over beautiful canyon views. Just outside 70 vendors from across the state! Roman Nose State Park is Chaparral South of the intersection, browse Retreat and Guesthouse, a contemporary, Roadrunner Antiques; vintage intimate B&B that is also available as an event venue, hosting wood-fired pizza signs and many one-of-a-kind dinners and live music. vintage treasures. Watonga and Roman Nose State Park East of the intersection, choose host several seasonal events, including your favorite flavors from the list of bi-annual Roman Nose Hills Trail Rides specialty burgers or Hunt’s Brothers and the spring Trout Derby. Formerly Pizza at Burger Station. 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Airport, 580-765-4400 Autry Technology Center 405-853-1199 Crystal Beach Arena Main Street, 405-853-1613 Ponca City Cherokee Strip Trail Ride 580-256-9990 Heritage Center Woodward Fists of Fury 10 Cage Fights, 580-233-3643 Kingfisher Cross Family steer 580-256-9990 or 580-402-6732 Kaw Lake, 580-765-4400 580-237-1907 Woodward County Event Guymon Doc Gardner Memorial Ponca City Ponca City NOVEMBER Enid Drive-Thru Living Nativity wrestling event JULY Party at the Palace Standing Bear Pow Wow Center, 580-256-9990 Rodeo, Hitch Pioneer Arena Kingfisher County Ponca City, 580-765-4400 580-765-4400 Alva First Friday Art Walk Enid First Church of the 580-349-2611 Fairgrounds, 405-375-4445 Alva Ponca City Fly-In Breakfast, Wakita Old Settlers Celebration Nazarene, 580-234-4781 FEBRUARY Guymon First Friday Art Walk Alva’s Arts and Shopping Fairview Pioneer Days Beer and Kingfisher Mark Vincent Roping Alva’s Arts and Shopping Ponca City Regional 580-594-2312 District, 580-327-2787 Holly-Dazzle Fireworks Alva First Friday Art Walk Wine Tasting Kingfisher County District, 580-327-2787 Airport, 580-765-4400 Watonga Roman Nose Hills Alva Act 1 Theatre Products and Lighted Parade Alva’s Arts and Shopping 580-468-9463 Fairgrounds, 405-375-4445 Enid Waynoka Cimarron River Stampede Trail Rides Downtown, 580-227-2527 Guymon First Friday Act 1 Theatre Guymon District, 580-327-2787 Cultural Arts District Kingfisher Living History Days Downtown Enid Rodeo, Waynoka Rodeo Roman Nose Stables 580-327-1574 Guymon Community Alva Champagne & Chocolate Second Saturday Chisholm Trail Museum 580-234-1052 Grounds, 580-824-4741 580-830-0235 Enid First Friday Theatre Show Cherokee Strip Museum www.visitguymon.com Waynoka 580-338-0019 405-375-5176 Enid Leonardo’s Hometown SEPTEMBER SandFest Downtown Enid 580-327-2030 580-338-5838 Ponca City Ball, Ponca City Little Sahara State Park Guymon Christmas Parade: Hennessey Celebration, Leonardo’s 580-234-1052 Enid Trappings of Hometown Hootenanny 580-765-4400 Children’s Museum Alva First Friday Art Walk 580-824-1471 Enid Mennonite Relief Sale Second Saturday the Cherokee Strip Art hennesseyhometown Ponca City Cultural Arts District Camp McFadden Outdoor 580-233-2787 Alva’s Arts and Shopping OCTOBER Chisholm Trail Expo Show, Cherokee Strip hootenanny.com Expo, Ponca City Fairview Wrangler Rodeo District, 580-327-2787 Center, 580-272-0749 visitguymon.com Regional Heritage Center 405-853-6212 580-765-4400 Alva Alva Enid 580-338-5838 Hennessey Major County Fairgrounds RACE Big Cruise & Car First Friday Art Walk Enid Lights up the Plains Hennessey 580-237-1907 Hennessey Roundup Club Ponca City Fly-In Breakfast, 580-227-2527 Show, Downtown Square Alva’s Arts and Shopping Downtown, 580-234-1052 Mistletoe Magic Guymon OPSU Spring Jackpots Spring Rodeo Ponca City Regional Freedom Fairview Downtown, 405-853-1277 Selman Bat Watch 580-327-1647 District, 580-327-2787 World’s Oldest Free Kingfisher Rodeo Schools, 580-349-2611 Hennessey Rodeo Arena Airport, 580-765-4400 Alabaster Caverns State Cherokee Chisholm Trail 150th Alva Halloween Spooktacular Fly-In Air Show Santas of the World Guymon Cinderella 405-853-5574 Wakita Twister Museum Celebration Park, 405-990-4977 Cattle Drive, Pond Creek Downtown Square Fairview Municipal Airport Seay Mansion Guymon Community Theater Kingfisher Chuckwagon, Chisholm Twister Museum Guymon 405-375-5176 Cultural Arts District 580-233-3643 580-327-1647 580-227-2527 Kingfisher 580-338-0019 Trail Museum-Pioneer 580-594-2312 Second Saturday Enid Second Friday Alva OctoberFest Guymon Cultural Arts District WinterFest Craft Show Hennessey Hometown Hootenanny Village, 405-375-5176 Watonga Main Street/Lions Club Kingfisher Fairgrounds Okeene visitguymon.com Downtown Enid Downtown Square Second Saturday hennesseyhometown Okeene Rattlesnake Hunt Golf Tournament 580-338-5838 580-234-1052 580-327-1647 visitguymon.com 405-375-4445 hootenanny.com 580-822-3101 Roman Nose Golf Course Guymon Enid Alva Kingfisher Annual Christmas Parade Perry Pro Bull Riders Cherokee Strip Celebration NWOSU Rodeo 580-338-5838 405-853-6212 SpringFest & Hops 580-623-2200 (PBR) Invitational Downtown Enid Woods County Fairgrounds Kingfisher Holiday Open House & Fireworks Ponca City Fly-In Breakfast, Car/Motorcycle Show Waynoka Doin’ the Dunes Downtown, 405-375-4445 Hitch Pioneer Arena 580-233-3643 580-327-8688 Downtown, 405-375-4445 Ponca City Ponca City Regional Historic Downtown Square 580-824-3681 580-338-3376 Enid Lantern Tours Cherokee October Stroll & Festival Kingfisher 53rd Annual Craft & Festival of Angels Airport, 580-765-4400 perrychamber.com Woodward Classic Bowl Kingfisher McNair Invitational Team Cherokee Strip Regional 580-596-6111, Gift Show Lighting Display 580-336-4684 580-765-4400 MARCH Woodward High School Roping Event Heritage Center cherokeemainstreet.org MAC Center at Fairgrounds Ponca City Fly-In Breakfast, 580-256-4101 Enid Ponca City Nativity Festival Kingfisher County 580-237-1907 First Friday-Oktoberfest 405-375-4445 Aline Vintage Quilt Exhibit Ponca City Regional Woodward Classic Car Show Fairgrounds, 405-375-4445 Enid Tombstone Tales Downtown Enid Kingfisher Kool Cars in Kingfisher First Christian Church Sod House Museum Airport, 580-765-4400 Woodward County Event Ponca City 580-765-4400 Ponca City Pioneer Family Fun Days Enid Cemetery 580-234-1052 Kingfisher Fairgrounds Ponca City 580-463-2441 Bison Bison Film Festival Center, 580-256-9990 pioneerwomanmuseum.com 580-242-2233 Enid Enid Antique Power, Gas 405-375-4445 Lighted Christmas Parade Alva First Friday Art Walk, Ponca City, 580-765-4400 JUNE Enid Engine & Tractor Show Kingfisher Downtown, 580-765-4400 Watonga 580-765-6108 Fling at the Springs Holiday Open House Ponca City Alva’s Arts and Shopping Roman Nose Hills Ponca City Fly-In Breakfast, Music Festival Garfield County Fairgrounds Chisholm Trail Museum Holiday Happening Alva District, 580-327-2787 Trail Rides First Friday Art Walk 580-237-1756 580-765-4400 Ponca City Regional Government Springs Park & Seay Mansion Ponca City Alva Chocolate Fantasy Roman Nose Stables Alva’s Arts and Shopping Airport, 580-765-4400 580-402-6732 Enid Sooner State Kennel Club 405-375-5176 Fly-In Breakfast Public Library, 580-327-1833 RomanNoseTrailRide.com District, 580-327-2787 Waynoka Hometown Independence Fairview Gloss Mountain Cruiser’s Dog Show Perry 3rd Annual Ponca City Regional Alva Enid Coin, Currency & Token 580-830-0235 Act 1 Theatre Products Chisholm Trail Expo Center Airport, 580-765-4400 Waynoka Day, Downtown, waynoka Car Show and Cruise Trout Fishing Tournament Watonga Show Garfield County Waynoka Rattlesnake Hunt Act 1 Theatre 580-824-4741 Downtown, 580-227-2527 580-237-0238 CCC Lake, Santa’s Village Pavilion, 580-233-2500 580-541-4169 580-327-1574 Woodward Home of the Brave Fairview Threshing Bee and Enid Nightmare Warehouse, www.perrychamber.com Christmas Bazaar Woodward Enid Enid Red Brick Road Food Truck K101 Farm Expo, First Friday nightmarewarehouse.com Fairgrounds , 580-623-5195 Crystal Beach Arena Two-Cylinder Show 580-336-4684 Watonga & Art Festival, Creative Arts Woodward County Event Downtown Enid 580-256-9990 Major County Historical Guymon Harvest Fest: Cultural Arts Ponca City Veteran’s Day Parade Christmas Open House Enid, 580-402-6732 Center, 580-256-4101 580-234-1052 Woodward Elks Rodeo Society, 580-227-2265 District Second Saturday 580-765-4400 T.B. Ferguson Home Museum Woodward Enid Guymon Living Green 5K, 10K, Half Twister Alley Film Festival Summer Chautauqua Guymon visitguymon.com Ponca City 580-623-5069 Crystal Beach Arena Star Party Festival of Angels Waynoka Marathon Run, 580-461-7425 Woodward Conference Humphrey Heritage Village 580-256-9990 OKC Astronomy Club 580-338-5838 Lighting Display Lighted Christmas Parade Guymon Cultural Arts District Center, 580-256-9990 580-237-1907 Woodward Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Black Mesa Guymon Oktoberfest 580-765-4400 Downtown, 580-824-4741 Enid Woodward Second Saturday MAY Van Buren Cruisers Crystal Beach Arena okie-tex.com Pickle Creek Event Center Ponca City Fly-In Breakfast Gingerbread Contest www.visitguymon.com Van Buren Street Guymon Senior Steer Roping Assoc. 580-338-7212 Ponca City Regional Plains Indians & Alva First Friday Art Walk 580-256-9990 580-338-5838 580-233-3643 Hitch Pioneer Arena Guymon His and Hers Show Airport, 580-765-4400 Pioneers Museum Alva’s Arts and Shopping Enid AUGUST Hennessey Hometown Hootenanny Shakespeare in the Park 580-651-2363 Texas County Activity Center Waynoka Black Friday 580-256-6136 District, 580-327-2787 hennesseyhometown Government Springs Park Guymon Fiesta Day, 5th and Main guymonshow.com ATV Poker Run Cherokee Selenite Cruise Car Show Alva First Friday Art Walk For the most up-to-date information: hootenanny.com 580-234-2307 580-338-3396 580-338-5493 Little Sahara State Park and 580-596-6111, Guymon Alva’s Arts and Shopping www.RedCarpetCountry.com 405-853-6212 Jim Hitch Memorial Guymon Cultural Arts District Kingfisher Ranch Rodeo City of Waynoka cherokeemainstreet.org District, 580-327-2787 Ponca City Fly-In Breakfast, Golf Tournament Second Saturday Kingfisher Fairgrounds 580-824-3681 Enid First Friday Jazz Stroll Cherokee Great Salt Plains Stampede Ponca City Regional Sunset Hills Golf Course visitguymon.com 405-375-4445 Woodward Crystal Christmas Downtown, 580-234-1052 Rodeo, 580-596-6111, Airport, 580-765-4400 580-338-7404 580-338-5838 Okarche Deutchefest Crystal Beach Park Enid Tri-State Music Festival Guymon cherokeemainstreet.org Watonga Spring Trout Derby Cultural Arts District Hennessey Wine & Chocolate Festival 405-263-7215 Throughout Enid Enid First Friday 580-256-6136 Roman Nose Second Saturday Memorial Park Perry Rural Heritage Festival 580-237-4964 www.visitguymon.com Downtown Enid 580-623-5453 580-234-1052 405-853-0643 Cherokee Stip Musueum 580-338-5838 580-336-2405 16 | 2017 RedCarpetCountry.com 2017 RedCarpetCountry.com | 17 RED CARPET Country MUSEUMS

Aline Sod House Museum • 580-463-2441 Alva Cherokee Strip Museum • 580-327-2030 Alva Municipal Airport Museum • 580-327-2898 NWOSU Museum of Natural History • 580-327-8513 Ames Ames Astrobleme Museum • 580-753-4221 Hajek Motorsports Museum • 580-753-4611 Beaver Jones and Plummer Trail Museum • 580-625-4439 Billings Henry Bellmon Library & Museum • 580-725-3316 Dr. Renfrow-Miller Museum • 580-725-3258 Blackwell Top of Oklahoma Museum • 580-363-0209 Boise City Cimarron Heritage Center Museum • 580-544-3479 Buffalo Buffalo Museum • 580-735-2628 Carmen Ralph Cain Jr. Memorial Newspaper Museum • 580-987-2723 Enid Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center • 580-237-1907 Leonardo’s Children's Museum • 580-233-2787 Leona Mitchell Southern Heights Heritage Center • 580-402-2524 Midgley Museum • 580-234-7265 Railroad Museum of Oklahoma • 580-233-3051 Fairview Major County Historical Society Museum • 580-227-2265 Ft. Supply Fort Supply Historic Site • 580-766-3767 Freedom Freedom Museum • 580-621-3533 Gate Gateway to the Panhandle Museum • 580-934-2004 Geary Canadian Rivers Historical Society Museum • 405-884-2608 Goodwell No Man’s Land Museum • 580-349-2670 Guymon Pioneer Showcase, Dust Bowl & Genealogy Archives • 580-338-7330 Hennessey Sam and Burla Snyder History Center • 405-853-2073 Jet Jet Museum • 580-626-4401 Kaw City Kanza Museum • 866-404-5297 Kaw City Museum • 580-269-2366 Kenton Kenton Museum • 580-261-7479 Kingfisher Chisholm Trail Museum and Gov. A.J. Seay Mansion • 405-375-5176 Laverne Laverne Community Museum • 580-921-3612 GEARY THE CHISHOLM TRAIL Leedey Boswell Museum • 580-921-3941 Jesse Chisholm’s grave is a The 1,200-mile historic Chisholm Trail is credited with saving Texas from Newkirk Newkirk Community Historical Museum • 580-362-2377 historical Oklahoma landmark found economic ruin and infusing new opportunity and wealth into the entire country following the Civil War. During the war, Texas ranches were unmanaged, Newkirk Heritage Center • 580-362-2377 5 miles northeast of the quaint town of Geary. Geary is a quiet town leaving the southern prairies teeming with cattle. Too many cattle depressed Perry Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School • 580-336-2405 prices, while in the northeast markets were in great need of beef. Cattle worth Heritage Center and Ditch Witch Museum • 580-572-2690 located 7 miles north of I-40. Upon $3 a head in Texas would bring up to $40 to $60 in Chicago and New York. Ponca City Conoco Museum • 580-765-8687 approaching Geary you will be The problem was that no railroads yet reached the Texas Plains. The solution privileged to a beautiful view of Marland Mansion/Marland Oil Museum • 800-422-8340 was the Great American Cattle Trails. rolling hills and farm land. Many Running from south Texas north to Abilene, Kansas, the Chisholm Trail Marland’s Grand Home • 866-422-8340 people are seen snapping pictures amazing man and the huge impact witnessed the movement of millions of longhorns from 1867 through 1887 Pioneer Woman Statue and Museum • 580-765-6108 through the drives had diminished by 1881. The four-month journey pushed and gazing upon the magnificent sun he had on the route that was later Ponca City Art Center & Museum • 580-765-9746 rising over the hills or the sunset as cattle quickly from Texas into , where the pace was slowed famously known as "The Chisholm to fatten the cattle, before pushing on to Kansas railheads. Standing Bear Park, Museum and Education Center • 580-762-1514 they are traveling from I-40 to Geary. Trail". The grave site is located on Known by a variety of labels including the Kansas Cattle Trail, Abilene Shattuck Shattuck Windmill Museum and Park, Inc • 918-724-9365 Historic Route 66 also travels through the original Indian Allotment given Cattle Trail, McCoy Trail, Trail, and Chisholm’s Wagon Road, Taloga Dewey County Jailhouse Museum • 580-328-5558 Geary. The Canadian River Bridge, to Chief Left Hand of the Arapahoes. the Chisholm Trail takes its name from mixed-blood Cherokee trader, Jesse Tonkawa McCarter Museum and Centennial Park • 580-628-2897 the longest Bridge on scenic Route They were good friends and it is at Chisholm. Chisholm died in 1868 without knowing of the great cattle trail that Tonkawa Tribal Museum • 580-628-5301 66 can be found 7 miles southwest this campsite that Jesse Chisholm would come to bear his name. A.D. Buck Museum of Science & History • 580-628-6477 of Geary. Jesse Chisholm, a trader, died of suspected poisoning after Despite the name, in many ways the Chisholm Trail was launched by Joseph McCoy in 1867. He built stockyards on the Kansas-Pacific railroad in Abilene, Wakita trailblazer, guide, interpreter, and eating bear meat cooked in a "Twister” Museum • 580-594-2312 Kansas and sent men south to encourage the Texas cattlemen to bring their peacemaker, was laid to rest near his Watonga TB Ferguson Home • 580-623-5069 copper pot. herds to Abilene and east to lure cattle buyers with the promise of large herds. campsite where he died in 1868 near Waynoka Waynoka Air Rail Museum and Waynoka Station • 580-824-1886 The cultivated farmlands, fencing and the extension of the railroads sealed Left Hand Spring. His grave is marked Woodward Plains Indians and Pioneer Museum • 580-256-6136 the fate of the Chisholm Trail, though it continues to live on in the many cowboy with a simple headstone. At the tales and songs that have endured. roadside, a granite marker can be 2017 will mark the 150th anniversary of this epic event. Join us on the trail. found giving the history of this Find out more at www.ChisholmTrail150.org. Let’s Ride!

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FAIRVIEW Fairview is a vibrant city offering Legacy Golf Course. Take in a fun visitors a blend of spectacular natural annual event like the Gloss Mountain beauty and enjoyable outdoor Cruiser’s Car Show and Cruise held recreation including water, mesas, the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend, prairies, wineries, hunting, fishing, the world’s largest working Threshing golfing, racing and dunes. Fairview Bees every September at Sand Creek is positioned at the foothills of the Heritage Museum or the world’s Gloss Mountains and travelers from oldest Free Fly-In and Air Show at all over the world come to relish the the Fairview Airport. Fairview – unbeatable view of the rustic, multi-hued, Your Gateway to Outdoor Adventure! sparkling mesas only found in Major County. Adventure awaits in Fairview – the perfect spot to launch day trips! Taste Oklahoma history at a local winery. Unplug and play a round at

22 | 2017 RedCarpetCountry.com 2017 RedCarpetCountry.com | 23 WOODS A LVA COUNTY Alva was established in 1893 towered over much of the town. as a land office from the Cherokee The Castle burned down in 1935, Outlet Land Run, the largest of the to be replaced by Jesse Dunn Hall, land rushes that settled western and which was dedicated in 1937 by central Oklahoma. The site was Eleanor Roosevelt. chosen for its location on the Today, the city council is actively Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe soliciting murals -- one of the most Railway and likely named for a recent is of the storied Castle. One railroad attorney, Alva Adams, who can find marvelous murals throughout had become governor of Colorado. the downtown area, which is centered Alva is home to Northwestern around a town square. Alva is a destination Oklahoma State University, founded city for numerous northwest Oklahoma in 1897. The college’s main building attractions, such as Little Sahara State for a time was the “Castle on the Park, Great Salt Plains Lake and State Hill,” a huge, fanciful brick building, Park, Alabaster Caverns State Park modeled after a Norman castle, that and the Twister Museum in Wakita.

CHEROKEE STRIP MUSEUM The Cherokee Strip Museum generations have these artifacts to Association was organized in January see and understand their heritage. 1961 by representatives of the civic An authentic one room school and social clubs of Alva. It was first house is located on the museum located in the Northwestern State complex. Classes are taught in the College and later on the lower floor of spring in the school house and the Alva City Library. In June 1975, conducted as an early day in a the Morton Share Trust presented the “country school. former Alva General Hospital at 901 Special treasures in the Museum 14th Street to the Cherokee Strip are artifacts from the German Museum Association as the new P.O.W. camp stationed in Alva museum location. The Morton during World War II. WAYNOKA Share Trust has contributed to the The museum has expanded and People from all over the USA Roundup happens the first weekend at #1 nationally for highest paying lines, the BNSF Transcon. The renovation and maintenance of the built a new building to display the and many foreign countries come to after Easter. During this annual added money. Thursday night is Waynoka Air Rail Museum building and its surroundings while farm equipment, Alva’s second Fire- play in our sandbox! Little Sahara event our town grows by 10-20 kid’s night, with special events and showcases Waynoka transportation the furnishings and maintenance of truck and an old restored combine. State Park is nearly 2,000 acres times our usual population with activities just for them. You’ll enjoy history on the second floor of the the building are the responsibility Plans are in process to move from of living sand dunes and is only 3 all kinds of folks looking for fun, the special performances nightly Harvey House. Both the Harvey of the Cherokee Strip Museum the country the Cedar Grove Church miles from downtown Waynoka. and they find it here in Waynoka. that include the thrilling musical House and Santa Fe Depot are Association and the community. to the museum grounds and restore It is among the most popular sand Hunters bring in the snakes during chairs race! Food vendors are on listed on the National Register of Upon visiting the Museum it to original condition. Schools and dune parks in the nation, open 24 the weekend and visitors can brave sight at the rodeo grounds with Historic Places. Train watching you will find many authentic Churches were the lifeblood of early hours a day, seven days a week. the Den of Death to get a close specialties like meatloaf burgers abounds in Waynoka and the historical items displayed in one of rural communities and they plan to Camping has been made easier up view. The butcher shop will be and chicken fry sandwiches. Bring surrounding area. Just south of the 40 rooms throughout the building. preserve them for future generations with online reservations at the park. open, and yes, you can taste snake your appetite and your enthusiasm Waynoka blacktop roads lead Local families whose ancestors have to understand early frontier life. Find camping information for Little meat. There are carnival rides for and enjoy three great nights of out to the countryside where the settled in Woods County at the time Please come and enjoy the Sahara State Park at www.travelok. the young and young at heart, food rodeo at its finest. scenic vistas show off beautiful of the 1893 land run are striving to early history of Woods County com. There are multiple private and merchandise vendors line the One of our historical treasures, sun rises and sunsets. It’s no see that history is preserved and future and surrounding areas. campgrounds located adjacent to streets and an area ABATE Chapter the Harvey House and Santa Fe wonder that Charles Lindbergh the park and in Waynoka as well hosts a Biker Rodeo on Saturday Depot stand next to one of and Amelia Earhart found Waynoka as a motel and weekend rentals for at our rodeo grounds. Snakes are America’s fastest and busiest rail such a charming place to visit! FREEDOM those who want more comfort than measured and prizes awarded on Nestled along banks of the camping allows. You can ride your Sunday afternoon to complete the historic Cimarron River below ATV or ORV on our trail to town weekend. This three day event has towering gypsum bluffs lies and park on the street in front something for everyone! Oklahoma’s smallest “Certified of your favorite store or eating We’re also known for the City, “ Freedom. From its earliest establishment, get your fuel or Cimarron River Stampede Rodeo, beginnings, this small town has riding accessories, camping the oldest ongoing rodeo in the area gained a big reputation for its supplies or groceries for the celebrating our 81st year in 2017. unique ability to persevere. weekend; it’s all available right Sanctioned by UPRA, KPRA, Visitors to Freedom are in Waynoka. IPRA & open rodeo associations, astounded by the lingering Waynoka is known as the This event is held the second presence of the “Old West.” Little City by the Sand. But wait, weekend in August and attracts we’re known for our rattlesnakes, some of the best rodeo cowboys too! The 71st Annual Rattlesnake and was ranked in 2016 by UPRA

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ALINE Aline hosts the Fall Fair on the Marshal McCully in 1894, is the only second weekend in October. The one still standing in Oklahoma that celebration is kicked off Friday was built by a homesteader. evening by firing a 100-pound anvil Marshall McCully made the more than 100 feet into the air. Cherokee Outlet Land Run of 1893 Afterwards, watch a movie under the staking his claim south of Aline, stars. Saturday enjoy the parade, free Oklahoma. He built his two-room soup, tractor pull and cake walk. home with one-half acre of thick Just southeast of Aline is a unique buffalo grass sod and used alkali clay to attraction that you don’t want to miss. plaster the inside walls. Completed in At one time there were thousands of 1894 McCully added a wood floor one sod houses dotting the plains of North year later in 1895. Today the museum America. This “Soddy,” built by encloses the original Sod House. CHEROKEE Winding through the thriving throughout the summer series. community of Cherokee, it is hard to Cowboys and cowgirls show off their miss the changes occurring here in best for the weekend. Each year town. Working with our Main Street participants put on a fantastic show Program, building, renewing and of skill on their well-trained animals. preserving the past is reflected in the The Turnip Festival took a turn for growth here. Boasting new businesses the better with the October Stroll that and service Cherokee is stretching out was held for the first time this year. to meet the needs of its community This homestead event made famous and the travelers that pass through. in previous years here in Cherokee, As soon as the winter chill has left, commemorates the struggles of the it’s time for the annual Crystal Dig native Oklahoman in the Dust Bowl. in the sands of the Great Salt Plains. Turnips not only fed the family, but Open from April 15 to October 15 just the livestock as well. Cherokee doesn’t seem to give the public long provides hands on activities from enough to find the best selenite crystals turnip head decoration contests to the day can offer. Found only in the derby races. And for the adults, state of Oklahoma, these unique, shopping along Grand Avenue with fragile crystal’s challenge even the over 30 vendors makes this an event most experienced digger. to definitely show up for. The last In August, The Great Salt Plains Saturday evening before Christmas, Stampede Rodeo is one of western be sure to see the beautiful, lighted Oklahoma’s finest. Voted one of the Christmas parade. So, come and top 5 arenas in the state of Oklahoma visit us here in Cherokee. Our heart you will find cutting and barrel races is still Oklahoma.

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WOODWARD Woodward is the gateway to NW would become a focal point for courses in the country that has recently International Film Festival held in Oklahoma – rolling plains, towering Woodward’s residents and a permanent undergone a dramatic makeover and spring of each year. mesas and spectacular sunsets that ignite home for the Elks Rodeo, which began now provides players with one of the Within a short drive of Woodward the whole sky; Woodward has definitely in 1929. most challenging playing experiences the great outdoors really comes to life put the “great” into the great outdoors. Woodward’s story forever changed in the region. and there are numerous natural and With genuine hometown hospitality the night of April 9, 1947 when a Crystal Beach Park is the sports man-made attractions to explore. Half an and Wild West history, Woodward is tornado ripped across the city shortly and leisure centerpiece for the City of hour from Woodward are the Alabaster the place where you can see how the after 8:30 p.m. The storm destroyed Woodward. Having recently undergone Caverns, the world’s largest Gypsum enduring spirit of the original pioneers 200 city blocks and killed more than a $25m renovation, the park provides Caverns that are open and accessible to still lives on. 100 people. History would now be the sports and armchair enthusiast alike the public. The more adventurous can Originally, the area was the home measured as having happened before with a variety of things to do and see. go spelunking throughout the cave of Kiowa, Cheyenne, Comanche and or after the tornado! State of the art playground equipment system; however, for the more down Arapahoe tribes and the town of Woodward In late November 1956, Woodward can be found throughout the park which to earth visitor, a network of stairs, was established in 1887 when the began a new adventure - oil and gas also includes the Crystal Beach Aquatics handrails and well carved pathways railroad came in from Kiowa, Kansas. production. McCormick #1 became Center, Fuller Park Baseball field, home allow you to experience the Located in the western quadrant of the the country’s discovery gas well, of the Woodward Travelers, a spring magnificence and majesty of this Cherokee Outlet, the town began 6 years and a boom of more than twenty years fed lake that is always stocked with a cave system. The Cimarron Bluff before the outlet was officially opened followed. Today, the energy industry is variety of fish for the professional and Wildlife Management area is another to non-Indian settlers as it was needed more important than ever to Woodward; casual angler, as well as tennis courts, spectacular day out from Woodward as a provisioning point for Fort Supply, however; Woodward is also leading the football fields, indoor and outdoor sports with quail, deer, and turkey, all visible located 12 miles to the northwest. way in ‘green’ technology with more facilities, picnic areas and a band-shell in their natural environment. Fort Woodward has been a trade center than 450 wind-powered turbines lining for the performing arts. Supply Historic Site is just 13 miles ever since. the hills surrounding Woodward, The Plains Indians & Pioneers North of Woodward and is the site of The railroad made Woodward a stop generating power and employing Museum provides visitors with a taste the original 19th Century army camp on the Great Western Cattle Trail, and hundreds in the area. of the days of the old Wild West. Murals where General George Custer spent Woodward’s importance grew as the Present day visitors to Woodward can by Paul Laune and Pat “Kemoha” time during the US Government’s depot shipped thousands of head of instantly feel the connection Woodward Patterson show the lifestyle of the NW campaign against the Plains Indians. cattle back east. Woodward soon got has to the great outdoors, withsome Oklahoman Native Americans and trace Woodward has a wide variety of a reputation as a rough-and-tumble of the finest natural landscaping in the the settlement of the first pioneers. hotels, all offering their guests a warm frontier town, and tales of the gunfights country, Woodward has become the Visitors can follow the history of the NW Oklahoma welcome with a range of the famous attorney Temple Houston natural base camp for visitors wanting oil boom and there is a special area of amenities and facilities to suit every are still told today. The population grew to explore NW Oklahoma. set aside for the son of Sam Houston, guest. From fast food to fine dining, even more after the Land Run of 1893, Boiling Springs State Park and is Temple Lea Houston, the famous, or there are plenty of restaurants to when the government opened up a natural ‘oasis on the plains’, one of infamous ‘lawyer with a gun’ who choose from in Woodward, with true to white settlers. the original seven State Parks built in made Woodward his home. American style diners, continental By 1930, Woodward’s population had the 1930’s, the park is named after the Follow the retro sign to downtown cafes and good old fashioned pub grown to 5,056 residents. During the natural ‘boiling’ spring that still flows and stop in at the Woodward Arts food, there is something to satisfy Great Depression, local Works Progress and keeps the lake full and surrounding Theatre, originally built in 1929; this every appetite and everyone. Administration projects included the land fertile through even the driest of beautifully restored theatre now hosts Woodward – your gateway to damming of an artesian well (a failed oil summers. Nestled on the edge of the a wide variety of performances from NW Oklahoma. well venture) to form Crystal Beach State Park is the Boiling Springs Golf both local and traveling acts as well as Lake and its adjacent park. This facility Course, one of the finest municipal golf annual events such as the Twister Alley 30 | 2017 RedCarpetCountry.com 2017 RedCarpetCountry.com | 31 TEXAS ELLIS COUNTY COUNTY

SHATTUCK Shattuck, the largest city in Ellis Newman Memorial Hospital (est. County is a commercial hub, with 1907) serves a tri-state region! The a strong Chamber of Commerce life and legacy of founding pioneer comprised of nearly 100 businesses physician, O.C. Newman, is detailed and organizations. The well-main- in the popular novel “Hang on to tained City Golf Course is a favorite the Willows.” In 2010, Newman for area corporate tournaments and Memorial completed a 5 million features a weekly open scramble. dollar renovation and introduced Centrally located City Park has all Telemedicine to the area! new playground equipment, a large Seven miles east of Shattuck public pool, tennis courts and brand is “Gage Beach” (Oklahoma’s GUYMON new covered picnic facilities! Enjoy Largest Outdoor Swimming Pool). a Nature Walk or jog at the mile-long The artesian waters of the 100-year Guymon is a melting pot of culture, arts, festivals, and hospitality- a Panhandle Lighted Walking Trail at Centennial old spring fed pool are rich in oasis for travelers headed to New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, and Texas. It’s rich Lake. Be sure to catch a drive-in therapeutic minerals. Shattuck is in Pioneer history, Western panoramas, and diversity with over 25 dialects. Explore movie or visit the Windmill Museum north of the picturesque Antelope your bucket list early at the Rodeo Hall of Fame PRCA’s Pioneer Days Rodeo, and Park. Hills, and situated between the Azuma African Festival, Fiesta Day, or ride 300 miles in one day for the Five The Stuart Memorial Building Canadian River and Wolf Creek. State Motorcycle Run. (listed on the National Historic The area is a hunter’s paradise with Enjoy Guymon’s Downtown Cultural Arts District arts center, community Register) houses the Shattuck Public an abundance of quail, turkey and theatre, historic sites, artist studios, wine bar, pub, BBQ, cheese, retail, and services. Library. Inside the enormous brick deer. Shattuck is home to a variety Photograph colors melting on the horizon from the mini-locomotive ride at the structure, wall murals depict the of restaurants, charming guest stocked Sunset Lake adjacent to the Wildlife Refuge’s bison, Texas Longhorns, history of Shattuck from 1838 to houses and multiple RV parks. and elk. Taste authentic cuisine with over 20 restaurants, cafes, and taco trucks. present. Shattuck’s legendary Sunset Hills 18-hole golf course carries a USGA 69 rating with a slope of 117 and is a junior golf national automatic exemption site. Guymon also has a new disc BOISE CITY golf course, four walking trails, and a Travel Center with a Great Plains Trail Kiosk. Boise City was one of several The “Saddle Bronc Capital of the World” will celebrate the 85th Pioneer Days U.S. cities “bombed” during WWII, with period clothing, a wine and beer tasting, parade, trail rides, western dances, it boasts the state’s coolest average kids mutton’ bustin’, an arts and crafts mercantile, tractor pull and more in May. daily temperature (55), the lowest average minimum (40.3) and the most meager rainfall in Oklahoma - 16.5 inches. Cimarron County, in fact, is the only county in the U.S. that touches five states. CIMARRON Boise City has one of the best local COUNTY museums in Oklahoma - the Cimarron Heritage Center Museum and still not a stoplight in the county! So come on out and visit dinosaur country. CIMARRON COUNTY Cimarron County is home to rugged located near Kenton - the Black Mesa volcanic Black Mesa, the highest point Bed and Breakfast: the Hitching Post in Oklahoma; Cimarron County is Bed and Breakfast and Mesa Valley really dinosaur country. The Kenton Guest House. All are great ways to area’s lava formations feature dinosaur take extensive visits in the park. tracks, Indian pictographs, caves and The Black Mesa area will surpass many peculiar rock formations. Visit all your expectations. Often referred Black Mesa State Park to see fossils, to as “Oklahoma’s Best Kept Secret,” petrified wood and experience great the Dry Cimarron Valley is one of the camping. This area is believed to have unique areas in the world. been occupied by man as far back as Each fall the Okie-Tex Star Party 10,000 years. Santa Fe Trail swales is held at Camp Billy Joe near Kenton, may be seen throughout the county. it is known world-wide for their Wonderful bed and breakfasts are darkest skies.

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Included are the Bert acquired in 1999; and the NOC/OSU and Janice Mackie Planetarium; the Gateway Program in Stillwater, Observatory; and the David Harbor operated in partnership with Oklahoma Solar Laboratory and the Astronomy State University since 2003. Research Laboratory. More than a PONCA CITY TONKAWA Northern’s more than 20 associate college, NOC is a cultural experience. From a mansion on the prairie to a leather-lined elevator, 12 bathrooms, a winding trail with tribal viewing Native Americans, hardy pioneers, Tonkawa history and the Grand fancy dancing…. From medieval 3 kitchens, 7 fireplaces and an elegant courts that tell the story of the six area educators, oilmen, German prisoners Heart Walk of art panels surrounded castles for campers to a museum ballroom with a 24-karet gold leaf tribes: Kaw, Osage, Otoe-Missouria, of war and creative citizens have all by personalized pavers are the dedicated to women…. Ponca City covered ceiling worth over $2 million, Pawnee, Ponca, and Tonkawa. left their mark on this city on the latest additions to Centennial Park. will greet you with the unexpected. this home is also listed as a National If you are a history buff, you must Salt Fork River. Tonkawa (the word A number of historical monuments KAW LAKE We thrive on the diversity of our Historic Landmark. This is our Marland see the famous Pioneer Woman Statue translates as “they all stay together”) and three museums - the McCarter Kaw Lake’s 1,000-foot dam and attractions, the elegance of our Mansion built by oil tycoon E.W. and Musuem. Showcasing the stories takes its name from the Tonkawa Museum of Tonkawa History, the spillway rise 121 feet above the architecture and the unique nature of Marland and his second wife, Lydie, of Oklahoma’s pioneering women and Tribe. Because of abundant wheat Tonkawa Tribal Museum and the riverbed, creating a 38-mile-long the pioneers who made Ponca City in 1928. There is not another mansion their influence on the development production in the area, Tonkawa styles A.D. Buck History and Welcome lake with more than 170 miles of their home. We’re expecting you! in Oklahoma, Kansas, or Texas like of the state and nation, this facility itself the “Wheatheart of Oklahoma.” Center - give glimpses of the shoreline. It’s a recreation paradise In 1914 oil baron E.W. Marland this one. While you’re at it you won’t preserves their legacy. 12 sculptors The picturesque Heart in the Park history of the Tonkawa. with boating, skiing, hunting and began construction on his first home, want to miss the Conoco Museum. created bronze statues depicting Labyrinth with its timeline of fishing, picnicking and camping. for his wife, Mary Virginia, and Immerse yourself in the rich history of pioneer women, and these statues Kaw Lake and the Arkansas River adopted children, Lydie and George one of the premier energy companies traveled the country by train and were have long been known for blue cats as Roberts. This restored 22 room of the 20th century. This state-of-the- voted on by over 750,000 people. well as bass, crappie, walleye, stripers mansion was designed with ground art museum depicts the transformation Bryant Baker’s “Confident” was and even a spoonbill or two. The lake breaking amenities and the first indoor from two independent American success selected as the statue to honor has several man-made swimming pool in Oklahoma. The stories - E.W. Marland’s Marland Oil pioneer women across the nation. fish-attraction areas, bait shops, displays represent Marland’s family Company and Isaac Blake’s Continental Duplicates of the 12 statues that NOBLE COUNTY restaurants and stores throughout the and his oil empire of the 1920’s. Also Oil & Transportation - merging together traveled the country are on display at area. There are seven public use areas, located in Marland’s Grand Home is to become Conoco. the Marland Mansion. Today, along two swim beaches and 13 boat ramps the 101 Ranch Museum which tells For the art enthusiast, the historic with this beautiful statue, is a museum located around the lake for visitors the stories of cowboys and rodeo Poncan Theatre offers a number of honoring women of the past and to enjoy. Campers can select from greats that lived at the 101 Ranch just outstanding performances in an today. Also in Ponca City we have the GRANT 268 family campsites, many of which south west of Ponca City. The home authentic and beautiful vaudeville Bryant Baker Gallery, Matzene Art COUNTY are equipped with water and electric also features a large collection of theatre. Opening in 1927, the Poncan Collection, L.A. Cann Gardens, and hookups. Groups of all types enjoy Native American artifacts acquired Theatre enjoyed the “golden era” Wentz Pool & Camp, Ponca City Art two group camping areas at Osage from the area tribes. of cinema and all that came with Center, 3 lakes, 8 casinos, and many Cove and Sarge Creek. Reserved use Be sure to enjoy a tour of Ponca it. A $1 million restoration project opportunities for outdoor recreation of camping areas is recommended City’s E.W. Marland Estate, a 55-room was completed in 1994, restoring its with our walking/biking trails and from May through September. You castle modeled after the Davanzati original beauty. Today the Poncan is 3 disc golf courses. can make reservations by contacting Palace in Florence, Italy. With over home to a large collection of priceless This diverse community provides PERRY www.recreation.gov or 877-444-6777. 43,000 sq.ft., this mansion contains movie lobby art from the 1920’s & many events throughout the year, such Perry was established by the five-acre complex traces the history of 1930’s that can only be seen in Ponca as the Herb Festival, KawFest, Cruisin’ Cherokee Strip Land Run of 1893. the Cherokee Outlet. In addition to the City. The Poncan Theatre also hosts Grand, Cherokee Strip Golf Classic, Perry is centrally located off I-35, museum, the grounds include outdoor many musical and theatrical events Ponca City Fine Arts Festival, Cherokee 60 miles north of Oklahoma City, exhibits, an implement building throughout the year. Strip BBQ Cook-off, PRCA 101 Wild 83 miles west of Tulsa and 100 miles and shaded picnic areas. Also on the Ponca City is home to the tallest West Rodeo, Standing Bear Pow Wow, south of Wichita. grounds is the Rose Hill School, a bronze statue in the state of Oklahoma, Oktoberfest, and the largest Festival Named for J.A. Perry, one of the one-room school house, where many a 22-foot bronze statue of Ponca Chief of Angels lighting display in northern township commissioners, Perry is the Oklahoma fourth graders experience WAKITA Standing Bear. The Standing Bear Oklahoma and southern Kansas. county seat of Noble County. At one a living history program each year. Wakita, Oklahoma, has one for the adventures that happened in Museum and Education Center is point Perry contained 110 saloons and On the square you will find every- attraction that is a must-see. In fact, this small town for a summer. Even home to many artifacts from the 6 local gambling houses and was home to the thing your heart desires from antiques it’s one of the more unusual attractions if it isn’t “on the way,” the Twister area tribes as well as a beautiful art notorious Doolin Gang. Today this to unique. Make a stop by one of our in Oklahoma. Wakita is home to the Museum is worth a look! gallery containing Native American friendly historic town is proud of its local shops and stay to eat lunch at Twister Museum. The Twister Movie art and pottery. A permanent arbor, agricultural history, progressive one of our restaurants. Many events Museum is located in the heart of this located just west of the park, hosts the businesses and home-town values. take place on the historic downtown small farming community - Wakita is annual Standing Bear Pow Wow held You can learn about the history square including the Spring Festival one of the locations where the movie in September. Enjoy a stroll down of the area at the Cherokee Strip Car and Motorcycle Show and the Twister was shot. A visit to the Museum, at exit 186 off I-35. This annual Cherokee Strip Celebration. Museum provides a first-hand feel

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