The capital of the state of the same name and the third largest city in America, the half-million-strong Oklahoma City is a lively and beautiful place. In addition, it is also located on the famous road 66. "Oklahoma City looks, oh, so cute" - is sung in a famous song about this not-unknown road. Perhaps, it is: it's really nice.
How to get to Oklahoma City
It's easy to get to the city by air: the local Will Rogers airport takes flights from more than 30 cities in the country. Plus, the city is located at the intersection of two national longest highways, I-40 and I-35, and I-44.
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A bit of history
The official date of foundation of Oklahoma City is 1889 g . when the local territory was designated as "no man's land" . She was opened for free settlement by means of an event known as the "Land Run" and about 10 thousand . of the settlers staked out the plots where the city later appeared . Oklahoma City was growing rapidly: for 10 years since 1890 . its population doubled . At the beginning of the 20th century the city became the main stop on Route 66 and was mentioned in the same the classic jazz song of Bobby Traup in 1946 . In 1928 . directly in the city the oil was found, and this naturally only accelerated its development .
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Oklahoma City
The city center and its northern part are full of sights of a very different kind . The newest city museum of art exhibits the largest collection of Chichulia glass in the world . In the impressive Miriad Gardens park there is a botanical garden that occupies a building with 7 levels and a stunning modern tropical greenhouse «Kr East Bridge ". National Memorial and Museum is one of the most notable sights of the city and at the same time one of the most sad: the memorial is located on the site of the former Marra building, which was blown up by the terrorist in 1995 .
- Ride a water taxi in the city center in Bricktown
- Come to Brietown to Toby Keith's restaurant "I love this bar and grill," named after the famous hit of this country artist, to eat southern dishes and listen to live music.
- Spend a day at the waters s on Hefner Lake, which is one of the world's top 10 places for sailing in the mainland
Different areas of the city are distinguished by their own unique character . So, in the northeast there is the Capitol Complex and downtown Oklahoma . Between the Capitol and the Medical Science Center is the historic Lincoln-Terras Quarter, which is very worth visiting if you are interested in the old architecture . And north of the Capitol is the "Adventure District", where the city zoo, the National a museum of cowboys and Western heritage and the city's scientific museum with an aerospace museum, a photography museum, a planetarium and other interesting opportunities .
Briktown is the fastest growing district of the city , where travelers can find entertainment for all tastes . Initially here, on the river, there were warehouses, and today a multifunctional sports stadium is equipped, city sculptures and murals can be seen everywhere, and boats and catamarans go by the same channel . Annually in the same channel ce July are united in Bricktown Art Festival held .Here, in addition, there is a museum of the American banjo, whose collection is estimated at about 3, 5 million USD, - the present national treasure .The expositions tell about the evolution of this tool, beginning with very modest roots that go back to the history of American slavery, through bluegrass, folk and so on .
Quarter Paseo is still an ancient and orderly dilapidated colony of artists, which appeared here in the 1930s .Paseo was deliberately built as an imitation of Kansas City Country Club Plaza, but since then it has acquired a bohemian character and an extremely free atmosphere .There are dozens of art galleries, restaurants, clothing stores .In fact, Paseo is just one street, built up by buildings in the style of the Spanish Renaissance, but gradually the quarter reconquered itself and the surrounding areas, including even a chain of shops on the north-western 23rd Street, one of the main on the north-west side of the city .
"Little Saigon" (officially called the Asian region) is the place where the largest Vietnamese and East Asian community lives. This quarter is located to the west of Paseo, along the Boulevard Classen. After the defeat of Saigon in 1976, Oklahoma City was chosen by the US government as one of the cities to send refugees there. Since then, the region has become famous for its excellent restaurants and the largest supermarket of Asian products in the state.
One of the most striking architectural landmarks of the city can be called its Capitol, which began to build in 1914 and could not be completed for almost 90 years. In 1917, the building was completed, but without a dome. In the end, thanks to private donations, the dome 47 m high was completed and crowned with a 5-meter statue of the Guardian Indian. True, it happened already in 2002. Today in the interior of the building you can see beautiful paintings, including four in the rotunda, illustrating the stages of development of Oklahoma, and one written in Paris in 1921
Another important building for the city is the first private mansion that appeared here in 1903. It is the home of Henry Overholster, the "father of Oklahoma City," whose architecture blends the styles of Queen Anne and the French chateau, which was very unconventional for the urban development of the time. In 1972, the mansion was sold to the historical society of the city, and today it can be viewed with an excursion, with your own eyes, seeing the beautiful antique furnishings and everyday life.
Noteworthy are the churches of the city, in particular - the red brick Cathedral of St. .Joseph with sharp dark spiers .Here you can admire the wonderful stained-glass windows .Also beautiful is the first Lutheran church, built in 1911 .in the Gothic style: it is distinguished by a beautiful altar and a contrasting red roof over the cream walls .The first united Methodist Church is distinguished by a large stained-glass window-outlet on the western facade, which looks amazing in the dark time .And the city church, built in 1910 ., differs from all the others with its classical Romanesque architecture with Corinthian columns of the portico and a semicircular dome, reminding the Roman Catholic churches of European cities .
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City Oklahoma Zoo is considered one of the best in the country .Here live almost 2 thousand .animals in several large thematically separated areas .Among such zones is the habitat of Asian elephants; a children's zoo with cute animals such as flamingos and monkeys; imitation of tropical forest with a waterfall and basins, where gorillas, orangutans and chimpanzees live; Cat's territory with African lions, tigers and snow leopards; Oklahoma ecosystem with local animals - bears, bison, alligators; as well as an aquarium with sea lions and corals and a butterfly garden .On the territory of the zoo, you can feed giraffes from a special platform, ride a catamaran on the lake or go on a guided safari on boats or a train .
In Oklahoma City, one of the largest livestock markets in the world passes .Its location is Stockyard City, a huge territory, where auctions are usually held from Monday to Wednesday .On Monday morning, you can even go on a tour of Stockyard City .Here you can buy all sorts of attributes associated with the Wild West: boots, huge hats, belts with giant buckles .At the end of the walk, go to the "Kettleman's Steakhouse" to try "Lamb Fries" - the allegorical name for fried bovine testes .