Frontier Country

Big-sky country begins in central Oklahoma, where the Southern Plains start their majestic roll to the Pacific Ocean. Novelist Washington Irving rode across these prairies in 1828 in search of adventure — and travelers find it still. Oklahoma City, the largest in the state, is an easy-going patchwork of city and country, both down-home and cosmopolitan. The 1889 Opening of the Unassigned Lands, better known as the Land Rush, brought farmers, entrepreneurs and dreamers from all over the world here to stake their claims to brand-new towns — ones that grew from handfuls of railroad workers to towns of 100,000 overnight. The population was a heady mix, and still is today. Each year Oklahoma City hosts the Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival, the world’s largest powwow, as well as Asian, Greek and Hispanic festivals filled with traditional music, food and dancing. Czech farmers planted wheat farms in Oklahoma Territory — and inaugurated colorful festivals in Prague and Yukon, where Czech delicacies like kolaches and kielbasa sausage are celebrated.

Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Crescent

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Cities to Explore

Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Lexington

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Chandler

It was a beautiful bright sunny day that Monday in September. There was a flurry…

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Meeker

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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Guthrie

The first Capital of Oklahoma is a National Historic Landmark combining the Spirit of Oklahoma…

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Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Langston

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Moore

Boasting critically acclaimed restaurants, comprehensive menu selections, and characteristic Oklahoma hospitality, dining out in Moore…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Boley

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Cushing

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Explore a County Okfuskee County 2 cities  ·  7 counties in Frontier Country

Okfuskee County, created at statehood, had its name and the name of the small town established in 1896, 12 miles…

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Explore a City Lexington 2 attractions  ·  20 cities in Frontier Country Browse all cities →