Oklahoma Is Full of Unexpected Adventures
Curious about what you'll do when you live in Oklahoma? If you like the idea of kayaking on glassy lakes, spending time wandering through red canyons, and checking out cruising along Route 66, Oklahoma is calling you home! This list of fun things to do will take you from tallgrass sunsets to neon nights and give you a sampling of Oklahoma's heritage, landscapes, and culture.
Shana, Our Local Expert Guiding Your Move
Shana has been living life in Oklahoma for 43 straight years, collecting local shortcuts and moving stories along the way. She has moved more than 10 times across Oklahoma and learned adulthood the hard way when a DIY move ended with a couch wedged on a second story railing and her dignity hanging in the balance. She won that battle... barely, and now smartly chooses to hire professionals that actually know what they're doing. She loves that throughout Oklahoma you can easily run errands, grab groceries, then be five minutes from cow pastures and wide open land. At Snappy Scout, she turns 43 years of red dirt living into actionable wisdom to share what it's really like to move to and live in Oklahoma.
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What Will You Do in Oklahoma?
From weekend adventures to iconic road trips, here's how locals spend their time off.
This is the Iconic Road Trip to take
Cruise Route 66 and stop at Pop's in Arcadia, the Blue Whale in Catoosa, and Buck Atom's along the way
This is the scenic ride for you
Talimena Scenic Byway offers sweeping views between Talihina and Mena and is the go-to for fall foliage beauty
Go Outside & Hike
Hike Elk Mountain at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge near Lawton or Turkey Mountain in Tulsa
Maybe you should go chasing waterfalls
Waterfalls? Turner Falls in Davis, swim below 77 foot cascade
Spend Time on the Water cooling off
Paddle Broken Bow Lake at Beavers Bend near Hochatown or jet ski from cove to cove at Grand Lake
Underground Adventure
Descend into Alabaster Caverns State Park near Freedom
Stargaze in desolate dark nights
Black Mesa is Oklahoma's darkest skies near Kenton (be sure to take a telescope for the best views)
For the Sports Fans
Catch the OKC Thunder at Paycom Center, OU football in Norman, or Friday night lights at Norman North, Bixby, and Union High Schools
This is what locals do on the weekends
Tulsa, wander Gathering Place and River Parks trails; OKC, Lake Hefner
Pick your own farm to table fare
Pick peaches at Livesay Orchards in Porter each summer or Carmichael's in Bixby year-round
Hidden Gem Spotlight
One of my favorite places is Pony Coffee in Tulsa. It is situated inside an old building that was a bike shop and a photography studio before. It is full of kitschy furniture and memorabilia and serves excellent coffee.
— Shana Grandstaff
Oklahoma Local Expert
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