Integris Health's Discover Oklahoma is Oklahoma's favorite weekly travel program. It introduces you to the people, the attractions, the restaurants and the activities that make Oklahoma a fun place to explore.

		On this week's Discover Oklahoma: Vacation in your own neighborhood! From that state park just up the road you've been meaning to visit, to stops you've driven past a million times.

		November 21, 2009 Location: Cusack Meat Company in Oklahoma City Cusack Meat Company in Oklahoma City Contact: Al Cusack, Owner & General Manager  800-241-MEAT www.cusackmeats.com In business since 1933, this Oklahoma City company has stayed current with changes in technology to better serve its customers, but what will never change is their commitment to quality, service, and their dedication to produce only the finest products available. One bite and you'll know they've achieved their goal. 301 SW 12th St Oklahoma City, OK Falconers in Woodward Contact: Woodward Tourism & Convention Bureau  580-256-9990 www.cityofwoodward.com/html/falconers.html The World Of Falconry Returns To Woodward... this year Woodward will host approximately 240 falconers from North America. Visitors are welcome to view the many birds at the outside weathering areas where most of the "meet and greet" occurs, or visit the Northwest Inn where vendors will be "hawking" wildlife and falconry art, books, and materials from all over the world. Nov 22-27, 2009 Northwest Inn Highway 270 and 1st Street Woodward, OK 73802 800-727-7606 Roma Italian Restaurant in Durant Contact: Gzim Krasniqi, Owner  580-931-9961 www.romadurant.com We folks here at Discover Oklahoma love to eat... and we're here to tell you this is some of the best food we've ever tasted in Oklahoma! But don't be mistaken, if you've eaten at other restaurants that also happen to be called "Roma", it's not the same. This is not a chain... they are all independently owned, and this is the only one where Gzim Krasniqi creates these culinary classics especially for you. Tues-Thurs,11a-9p Fri & Sat 11a-10p Sunday 11a-9:30p Closed Monday 121 West Main St. Durant, OK Skating on the Square in Durant Contact: Donna Dow  580-924-1550 www.durantmainstreet.org With all the shopping, cooking, entertaining and just plain merrymaking that will consume us all between now and New Years', lacing up your ice skates and getting out in the on the ice with the kids may be just the break you need from your busy schedule. Starting Dec 5th: Open every weekend in December & Jan 1-5th. Located at 1st and Evergreen Sound of Honor by Jim Stovall, Tulsa novelist Contact:   1-800-801-8184 www.jimstovall.com The Sound of Honor revolves around the adventures of a detective who cannot see, The author, himself blinded by macular degeneration, has found his stolen sight seems to have granted him profound insight… enough to fill more than fifteen books so far. The main character of his latest novel, Jacob Dyer, runs a business called the Lost & Found…Dyer Straights Lost and Found Agency and it’s amazing that this blind guy in the book gets paid to find things that other people can’t find. Sounds like another great read! Book Signing November 28, 2009: 11-1 @ Barnes & Noble 8620 East 71st Street Tulsa 2-4 @ Steve’s Books 2612 S. Harvard Ave. Tulsa Washita Battlefield near Cheyenne Contact: Lisa Conard Frost, Superintendent  580- 497-2742 www.nps.gov/waba The Washita Battlefield National Historic Site near Cheyenne is such a beautiful and peaceful place that it's hard to imagine the horrific scene that unfolded here on November 27, 1868. It’s a story that everyone should know about, Oklahomans for sure but all Americans should know what happened here because it did change our way of life forever on the southern plains. Mon–Sun, 8a-5p Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day The historic site is located near the town of Cheyenne, which is situated in western Oklahoma halfway between Amarillo, TX and Oklahoma City, OK. Cheyenne is approximately 30 miles north of I-40 on Hwy 283 and approximately 20 miles east of the Texas border.

		November 14, 2009 Location: Artspace at Untitled in Oklahoma City Artspace at Untitled in Oklahoma City Contact: Laura Warriner, Founder  405-815-9995 www.artspaceatuntitled.org From cooking classes and a visiting artist program, to live performances and exhibits... this "artspace" has become a living, breathing entity in the arts community, so alive with new ideas and creativity. 1 NE 3rd Street Oklahoma City Marland Mansion Mysteries Contact: David Keathly, Executive Director  800-422-8340 www.marlandmansion.com The Marland Mansion "is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma"... a pantry door that leads to a secret poker room, which contains a safe that's not really a safe, but an opening to a narrow, circular stairway, which leads to a hidden whisky room. See what I mean? Open Daily, 10a-5p Sun, 1p-5p 901 Monument Road Ponca City, OK 74604 Mayo Hotel in Tulsa Contact:   918-582-6296 www.themayohotel.com When her doors first swung open back in 1925, the Mayo Hotel epitomized opulence. Then the state’s tallest building, her 18 stories graced the Tulsa skyline…and elevated an already beautiful city to a new level of glamour. Well, she now back to her former glory... 115 W. 5th St. Tulsa, OK 74103 OK CityScape in Oklahoma City Contact: OKC Educare Project  405-605-8232 www.okceducare.org This re-creation of Oklahoma City, built with more than a million Lego's, will open to the public at Penn Square Mall on November 14th and remain on display until January 3rd. It is part of a fund raising effort for OKC Educare. Oklahoma City Educare 500 S.E. Grand Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73129 Pawhuska Arts District Contact:    It's amazing how a town like Pawhuska comes alive when a handful of local artists and patrons of the arts decide to open a few galleries to share their creativity with others. Here are a couple to visit: Townmaker Square 519 Kihekah Ave Pawhuska, OK 74056 918-287-4424 Lloyd Gallery 107 E 6th St Pawhuska, OK 74056 918-287-2088 Trattoria il Centro in Oklahoma City Contact: Maggie Howell & Christine Dowd, co-owners  405-601-5858 www.trattoriailcentro.com It was a Montgomery Ward's store way back when, but through a series of events and re-development of this downtown structure, it has morphed into a unique Italian bistro. How about an Italian Thanksgiving? M 11a-9p, Tu-Th 11a-10p, F 11a-11p, Sa 5p-11p, closed Su

		November 7, 2009 Location: World of Wings Pigeon Museum in Oklahoma City Beavers Bend Folk Festival & Craft Show Contact: The Forest Heritage Center  580-494-6497 www.beaversbend.com There are millions of reasons to visit southeast Oklahoma this time of year and the Beavers Bend Folk Festival & Craft Show should be at the top of your list. This festival recalls a simpler time in America and that is something we should all take time to savor in these modern times. November 13-15, 2009 Beaver's Bend State Park (main entrance is seven miles north of Broken Bow on US-259A) East Central University and the Ada Arts District in Ada Contact:    Every poll that rates and ranks the quality of life of an area takes into consideration the presence of the arts. With that in mind, the quality of life in Ada may be off the charts. Pottery… media arts… music… visual arts, just to name a few, are on the curriculum at ECU and the artistic influence has spilled out onto the streets of Ada. So how about a day trip to Ada’s emerging arts district? You might enjoy: Vintage 22 Wine & Dessert Bar 800 E. Main 580-310-9806 Thurs-Sat, 4p-2a Georgia Pugh, Folk Artist in Weleetka Contact:   405-786-2195 This inspired African American folk artist creates scenes or vignettes in which she preserves memories of historic black cultural life through her sculpted dolls. 701 E 1 St Weleetka, OK 74880 Two Frogs Grill in Ardmore Contact:   580-226-FROG www.twofrogsgrill.com There is a jumpin' little joint in Ardmore that was voted to have the "Best Baby Back Ribs in the State" by the Daily Oklahoman. And the rest of the menu is pretty darn good too... Open Mon-Sat, 11a-10p Sunday, 11a-9p 2646 W. Broadway Ardmore, OK (I-35, exit 31-A) World of Wings Pigeon Museum in Oklahoma City Contact: Randy Goodpasture, Director  405-478-5155 www.pigeoncenter,org Pigeons have been used as a reliable means of communication for centuries. The Persian King Cyrus, the Greeks and Julius Caesar used homing pigeons to carry important messages. This museum is packed with displays and information on these birds and their importance to mankind through the ages. Open Mon-Fri, 9a-5p And by appointment on weekends toll-free 1-800-882-1586 2300 N.E 63rd St Oklahoma City, Ok 73111

		October 31, 2009 Location: Haunted Woods in Jones Cave House in Tulsa Contact: Linda Collier, Owner  918-378-1952 www.cavehousetulsa.com Just a few blocks west of downtown Tulsa is perhaps one of Tulsa’s best-known buildings… It’s a curiosity known as the Cave House… or sometimes the Flintstone House. The structure is what remains of the novel Cave Garden Restaurant, the remnants of a 1920's speakeasy... “I’ve always wanted to see the inside” tours Sat 12-5 1623 Charles Page Blvd. Tulsa, OK Mikles Family Farm in Shawnee Contact: Tom Mikles, owner  405-401-8217 www.miklesfamilyfarm.com Whether your family prefers a gentle search for the great pumpkin… a spooky adventure through a haunted maze… or simply some snuggle time around a glowing campfire… the Mikles Family Farm in Shawnee has it…and promises to have you coming back for s’more… 42610 N Wolverine Shawnee, OK 74804 Old Santa Fe Depot, Guthrie's Haunted Depot Contact:   405- 260-0700 www.theoldsantafedepotofguthrie.com Can you imagine anything creepier than wandering around the Old Santa Fe Depot in Guthrie at midnight, hunting for a ghost? Join us... 409 W. Oklahoma Guthrie, OK River's Edge Cottages - Smithville Contact: Tim & Suzy Knapp  580-244-7296 riversedgecottages.com A secluded, peaceful setting, with a Smoky Mountain view in georgeous southern Oklahoma. It's an amazing getaway,to make lasting memories. It's ideal for families, couples or even large groups. The cabins are scattered across the wooded acreages so you don't feel crowded. by reservation Shortgrass Playhouse Ghost in Hobart Contact: Kathy Lankford, Vice President of Shortgrass Playhouse   580-726-2341 Things that go bump in the night... stage curtains that open and close on their own... and a ghost named Charlie are to be found at Hobart's Shortgrass Playhouse. Shortgrass Playhouse 103 1/2 E 3rd St Hobart, OK 73651

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