Staycations
Staycations:
Oklahoma is a beautiful state with so much to see and do, from the relaxed and charming Tulsa, to the more frenetic Oklahoma City with its lively Bricktown district. Whether you're roughing it in a tent in one of our state parks, or riding the length of historic Route 66, travel in Oklahoma is rewarding. We've tried to make it even more so with our Know It: Staycations guide, by giving you the knowledge to make the most out of your Oklahoma Staycation.
Spend less, travel more
With money being tight for many Oklahomans, more people are planning “staycations,” the newest form of a vacation that costs less. Staycation is defined by the Urban Dictionary as “a vacation that is spent at one’s home enjoying all that home and one’s home environment has to offer.” Many wonder exactly what that is, since the typical point of a vacation is to travel. However, it’s possible to get away even when staying close.
Ribbon-cutting set for new pro shop and course renovations at Lake Murray State Park
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department officially will open the new pro shop and show off its restructured 18-hold golf course at Lake Murray State Park in ceremonies beginning at 11 a.m. Oct. 5.
Volunteer campground host opportunities at Chickasaw NRA
Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Sulphur, OK, is now accepting applications for campground host positions for the winter 2010/2011 season. Positions are available at the Buckhorn and Rock Creek campgrounds.
Downstream Casino Resort offers the excitement of Vegas
QUAPAW — It rises out of nowhere, this clay-colored tower of a building in the northeastern corner of the state, where Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri rub elbows.
OK Lottery and OK Tourism join efforts to promote state parks
The Oklahoma Lottery and the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department have developed a partnership to promote Oklahoma State Parks through an entertaining line of lottery tickets — the "Explore Oklahoma" scratchers.
Learn more about staycations
- What is a staycation?
- 25 places to visit in OKC
- 25 must-see places in Tulsa
- Tips for cheaper road trips
- What to do if you stay home
- Cures for the stay-at-home vacation blues
- Tips and warnings
Staycation in Oklahoma
Explore these six distinct regions for travel values and fun destinations in Oklahoma:
Frontier Country
Great Plains CountryGreen CountryKiamichi CountryLake & Trail CountryRed Carpet Country
Places
- Great Salt Plains
- Pops in Arcadia
- The Round Barn, Arcadia
- Oklahoma Trails, OKC Zoo
- Charon's Garden Wilderness Area, Lawton
- Buzzard's Roost, Cement, OK
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Travel Oklahoma Articles
MILWAUKEE (AP) — An exhibit traveling to the Milwaukee Public Museum this fall concentrates on something few like to talk in depth about: poop. The exhibit is called "Scoop on Poop" and it's based on a popular children's book by the same name. It gives visitors an idea of what poop is and how animals and humans... Read More
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Balkans proud of Mediterranean hot spot known as Montenegro Read More
The Virginia city of Roanoke offers many opportunities for travelers to the area. Read More
Salem, Va., offers visitors to Roanoke a fascinating day trip. Read More
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu police are searching for a tourist from Oregon who has been missing on Oahu since Thursday. Police said Saturday that Ivanice "Ivy" Harris was last seen Thursday talking to a man outside a bar in Waikiki and has not been seen since. Harris traveled to Hawaii from Portland with friends... Read More
WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) — It's not so often a grown man gets to report to work and play with trains. For Terry Craig, though, it's a weekly joy. As curator of the Sam Wilhite Transportation Museum on West Point's Depot Drive, he is not only conductor of the largest working stationary train of its scale in North... Read More
CHICAGO (AP) — Seeking to keep pace with changing technology, Illinois toughened penalties Saturday for those who use social media and text messaging to organize violent "flash mobs" like those that have occurred on Chicago's Michigan Avenue and in other tourist areas. Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation doubling... Read More
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mark Udall is asking for the public's help in crafting legislation to create a national monument that would include 22,000 acres on both sides of the Arkansas River between Salida and Buena Vista in south-central Colorado — an area renowned for its whitewater rafting. The... Read More
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island woman who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombings is preparing to attend a welcome home party at Rosecliff, a Newport mansion featured in the film version of "The Great Gatsby." Heather Abbott of Newport had gone to Boston on to watch the Red Sox play on April 15 and was... Read More
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