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Allison Vierps

May 16, 2016

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Oklahoma can be a pretty boring place during the summer if you don't know where to go. In reality, there are a seemingly endless number of towns to visit, roads to travel, and restaurants to discover. Here are some great ideas for road trips across the state that are sure to keep you occupied and free from boredom.

1. Chickasaw Cultural Center -- Sulphur.

2. Frontier City -- Oklahoma City.

3. Science Museum Oklahoma -- Oklahoma City.

4. Little Sahara State Park -- Waynoka.

5. Mt. Scott and the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge -- Lawton.

6. Robbers Cave State Park -- Wilburton.

7. Lake Tenkiller -- Cookson.

8. OKC Riversport Adventures -- Oklahoma City.

9. Round Barn -- Arcadia.

10. Paseo Arts District -- Oklahoma City.

11. Roman Nose State Park -- Watonga.

12. Happy Days Hotel -- McAlister.

13. Bonnie and Clyde Cottage -- Medicine Park.

14. Meers Store and Restaurant -- Lawton.

15. Stable's Cafe -- Guthrie.

16. Lake Murray Floating Cabins -- Ardmore.

17. WinStar World Casino -- Thackerville.

18. Riverwind Casino -- Norman.

19. Prairie Artisan Ales Taproom -- Tulsa.

20.Cattlemen's Cafe -- Oklahoma City.

21. Flatire Burgers -- Edmond.

22. Bricktown -- Oklahoma City.

23. Air Donkey Zipline Adventure -- Davis.

24. Black Mesa State Park -- Kenton.

25. Great Salt Plains State Park -- Jet.

26. Lake Arcadia -- Arcadia.

27. Myriad Botanical Gardens -- Oklahoma City.

28. Philbrook Gardens -- Tulsa.

29. Totem Pole Park -- Chelsea.

30. Jim Thorpe Home -- Yale.

31. Oklahoma Governor's Mansion -- Oklahoma City.

32. Woodring Wall of Honor and Veteran's Park -- Enid.

33. National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum -- Oklahoma City.

34. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History -- Norman.

35. Blue Whale -- Catoosa.

36. Lucile's Roadhouse -- Weatherford.

37. Talimena National Scenic Byway -- Talihina.

38. Tres Suenos Vineyard and Winery -- Luther.

39. Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens -- Oklahoma City.

40. Oklahoma Aquarium -- Jenks.

41. Quartz Mountain -- Lone Wolf.

42. Hurts Donuts -- Norman.

43. Coleman Theatre -- Miami.

44. Pops -- Arcadia.

45. Oklahoma City Museum of Art -- Oklahoma City.

46. Vast -- Oklahoma City.

47. 45th Infantry Museum -- Oklahoma City.

48. Cafe Icon Sushi and Grill -- Edmond.

49. Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum -- Oklahoma City.

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The possibilities are endless!

1. Chickasaw Cultural Center -- Sulphur.

2. Frontier City -- Oklahoma City.

3. Science Museum Oklahoma -- Oklahoma City.

4. Little Sahara State Park -- Waynoka.

5. Mt. Scott and the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge -- Lawton.

6. Robbers Cave State Park -- Wilburton.

7. Lake Tenkiller -- Cookson.

8. OKC Riversport Adventures -- Oklahoma City.

9. Round Barn -- Arcadia.

10. Paseo Arts District -- Oklahoma City.

11. Roman Nose State Park -- Watonga.

12. Happy Days Hotel -- McAlister.

13. Bonnie and Clyde Cottage -- Medicine Park.

14. Meers Store and Restaurant -- Lawton.

15. Stable's Cafe -- Guthrie.

16. Lake Murray Floating Cabins -- Ardmore.

17. WinStar World Casino -- Thackerville.

18. Riverwind Casino -- Norman.

19. Prairie Artisan Ales Taproom -- Tulsa.

20.Cattlemen's Cafe -- Oklahoma City.

21. Flatire Burgers -- Edmond.

22. Bricktown -- Oklahoma City.

23. Air Donkey Zipline Adventure -- Davis.

24. Black Mesa State Park -- Kenton.

25. Great Salt Plains State Park -- Jet.

26. Lake Arcadia -- Arcadia.

27. Myriad Botanical Gardens -- Oklahoma City.

28. Philbrook Gardens -- Tulsa.

29. Totem Pole Park -- Chelsea.

30. Jim Thorpe Home -- Yale.

31. Oklahoma Governor's Mansion -- Oklahoma City.

32. Woodring Wall of Honor and Veteran's Park -- Enid.

33. National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum -- Oklahoma City.

34. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History -- Norman.

35. Blue Whale -- Catoosa.

36. Lucile's Roadhouse -- Weatherford.

37. Talimena National Scenic Byway -- Talihina.

38. Tres Suenos Vineyard and Winery -- Luther.

39. Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens -- Oklahoma City.

40. Oklahoma Aquarium -- Jenks.

41. Quartz Mountain -- Lone Wolf.

42. Hurts Donuts -- Norman.

43. Coleman Theatre -- Miami.

44. Pops -- Arcadia.

45. Oklahoma City Museum of Art -- Oklahoma City.

46. Vast -- Oklahoma City.

47. 45th Infantry Museum -- Oklahoma City.

48. Cafe Icon Sushi and Grill -- Edmond.

49. Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum -- Oklahoma City.

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10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

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4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

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