Malena Lott

Sometimes, getting away from it all is better when you know the Wii is just a few doors down. Sequoyah State Park is home to one of the finest fishing and boating lakes in Oklahoma, nestled on the shore of the breathtaking Fort Gibson Lake in Eastern Oklahoma. If you’re not a water bug, there’s […]

Sometimes, getting away from it all is better when you know the Wii is just a few doors down. Sequoyah State Park is home to one of the finest fishing and boating lakes in Oklahoma, nestled on the shore of the breathtaking Fort Gibson Lake in Eastern Oklahoma. If you’re not a water bug, there’s […]

At the end of summer, many family fun budgets are nearing empty. Fortunately for the metro, free comes in the form of locomotives, cabooses and passenger trains at the Oklahoma Railway Museum. With free admission, train lovers of all ages can enjoy the charms of the choo-choo. Located at 3400 N.E. Grand, the Oklahoma Railway […]

At the end of summer, many family fun budgets are nearing empty. Fortunately for the metro, free comes in the form of locomotives, cabooses and passenger trains at the Oklahoma Railway Museum. With free admission, train lovers of all ages can enjoy the charms of the choo-choo. Located at 3400 N.E. Grand, the Oklahoma Railway […]

With summer days stretching out like miles of asphalt, a day trip along Route 66, starting smack dab in the middle of our own metropolis, is a great way to make a few new memories. Recently, we got our kicks on Route 66 by heading eastbound, beginning in Edmond and ending in Claremore, with several […]

With summer days stretching out like miles of asphalt, a day trip along Route 66, starting smack dab in the middle of our own metropolis, is a great way to make a few new memories. Recently, we got our kicks on Route 66 by heading eastbound, beginning in Edmond and ending in Claremore, with several […]

For those who didn’t get to go the Caribbean this summer, no worries. At the Oklahoma Aquarium, located a 90-minute drive away in Jenks, they bring the Caribbean to you. If the tropical menagerie is a little too tame for your tastes, the site has the scary stuff, too. It’s like a year-round version of […]

If a weekend routine of summer blockbusters has drained your brain, consider feeding your noodle with a visual feast at the Museum of World Treasures in Wichita, Kan., just two hours north off Interstate 135, at 835 E. First. The Discovery Channel has nothing on this place. Really, the big to-do list before you die […]

Nothing beats the summer doldrums like a new adventure, especially an interstellar one. A big surprise is that one is so close: less than an hour from Oklahoma City in the cozy, yet cool community of Weatherford. Head west on Interstate 40 and find yourself within inches of lunar landing equipment at the town’s Stafford […]

Back-to-back theme parks in Branson, Mo. offer fun in the sun. Silver Dollar City and Celebration City are owned by the same corporation, and judging strictly from their Web sites, the main difference between them seems in opening times only. However, one can only appreciate the open space and variety offered by Celebration City after […]