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Oklahoma City Attractions - Things to do
Oklahoma City’s Bricktown Canal District is home to much of the nightlife of this historic frontier city. The Oklahoma River canal, once lined with early 20th Century warehouse buildings, is now lined by eateries clubs and bars in those same structures. Many of the sporting venues and the entertainment and cultural sights are found in this section of the downtown. (http://www.welcometobricktown.com/)
The Oklahoma History Center is a 65,532 sq. meter facility for learning. In addition to its 5 interior galleries focused on the peoples and traditions of the area, history, and natural sciences, its outside areas offer a .5 km walking tour, oil field exhibits and several sculptures. Interactive displays help explore the 2,000 artefacts in the permanent collection. (http://www.okhistorycenter.org/)
The Historic Stockyard City, just outside of the downtown, is home to the world’s largest cattle auction. It is also the site of a steakhouse for dining, entertainment and dozens of shops catering to cowboy fashion. Handcrafted leather goods and other crafts are a big attraction for shoppers. The public livestock market opened here in 1910. (http://www.stockyardscity.org/)
Just to the town’s northeast is the Adventure District of the city. A racetrack casino, zoo and botanical gardens are all found in this area. The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, National Softball Hall of Fame and Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum are all found here, as well as a multi-theatre cinema. (http://www.okcadventure.com/)
Of all the museums and sites, the most popular one in this city is the Oklahoma National Memorial & Museum. It is on the site of the former Federal Building, blown up by domestic terrorist and US citizen,Timothy McVeigh, in 1995. The outdoor memorial is a unique attraction while the indoor exhibits educate on what happened here, on violence in general and regarding peaceful alternatives. (http://www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org/)
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