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When you’re ready to strike oil in the Sooner state, a last-minute getaway to Tulsa will leave you rich in vacation good times. While this city may have its roots as a black-gold boomtown, the Great Plains metropolis is now a big-time hub for entertainment and art.

After you’ve booked your Tulsa hotel, it’s time to start filling up your T-town must-do checklist. And with nearly unlimited greenspace, museums, and outdoor excursions around town, that thing will fill up faster than you—sampling the best local foods to be found. (But more on that later.) So when should you start planning your Tulsa, Oklahoma trip? Definitely “Sooner” rather than later.

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Parks ‘n’ Heck(ing Good Time): Craving a bushel of outdoor time? It’s easy to nip that in the bud around here—with 140 different parks in the area, Tulsa is the spot to go green. The Gathering Place is a local favorite, offering gardens, trails, and outdoor events over its 100 acres. Gilcrease Museum contains not only an impressive collection of Native American art and artifacts, but also gorgeous gardens to peruse. Want even more? The Tulsa Botanic Gardens is 170 acres of blooms, and Woodward Park has two garden areas and the beloved terraces of the Tulsa Rose Garden. Talk about a bloomin’ great getaway.

Hops, Sip, and a Jump to a Beer: Lovers of the brews will find plenty of craft options to sample around Tulsa, which has become a bit of a beer town. American Solera Brewery is a popular and trendy taproom loved by local hop-heads, thanks to beers like its Prairie Artisan Ales. If laidback is your brew style, Cabin Boys Brewery features creative beers and games of ping-pong. If you’re looking to sip on something even more outside the tap, head to Nothing’s Left Brewing Co. for a beer slushy. And if you want a brew with a view, Welltown Brewing has an upstairs patio and yard games to bubble up some competitive fun.

Great Plates States: When you emerge from your cheap hotel in Tulsa, you better come hungry because this town is made for eating. Find some of the city’s best Mexican food at El Rancho Grande, known for their famous Night Hawk Special and margs. Get meaty at Burn Co Barbeque with some ribs and homemade sausage, or hit up Mahogany Prime Steakhouse for the best steaks in T-town. You can keep it historically casual at local spots like Hank’s Hamburgers for old-fashioned patties with onions grilled right in, or Tally’s Good Food Café for their famous chicken-fried steak. And Ike’s Chili is over a century old, serving up their hearty secret family recipe over the likes of spaghetti or Fritos. More like “Full”-sa, right?

Okies-Dokey, That’s Weird: As much as America’s Heartland is as wholesome as apple pie, there are some kooky sites to be seen around these parts. And Tulsa is located on the iconic Route 66, so roadside oddities are part of the package. The Blue Whale of Catoosa is a quirky little quick stop on the Route that lets you take a stroll through a giant, smiling sea mammal replica. A visit to the Center of the Universe may sound like it involves time travel, but it’s really a downtown Tulsa sound phenomenon. Stand in the middle of the brick circle, make whatever noise you want, and it comes back to you, amplified many times over. Personal echo chamber? Activated. Explanation? Who knows! Science?

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