Medicine Park Aquarium & Natural Sciences Center 📍 1 Aquarium Drive, Medicine Park, OK 73557 “This unique eco-tourism attraction has over 90 native and non-native fish, reptile, amphibian, bird, and mammal species on exhibit. We also have a six-acre botanical garden featuring many plants native to the area.” Beyond the tanks, the Medicine Park …
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Mad Dash To Arizona We headed out of Oklahoma! We were planning on meeting friends out in Quartzsite, Arizona so we just put in day after day of travel! Why I thought we needed to make this mad dash to Arizona is a mystery, but I was driven to getting to Arizona! Maybe I was …
Lawton. Oklahoma Art Murals While we stayed outside of Lawton, we spent a great deal of time in this town. We found a few Art Murals on our daily travels and decided to investigate further. Turns out there are a LOT of beautiful murals in Lawton! We tried to find them all, but some simply …
Sometimes the best road trip discoveries happen when you’re just passing through. Our first pitstop was in Odessa, Texas to visit the World’s Largest Jackrabbit – well, the former largest! This quirky roadside attraction proved to be a perfect quick photo opportunity during our Texas adventure. Finding the World’s Largest Jackrabbit in Odessa Located in …
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Heading West! You’ve met the pets, and while we love them, it’s time to move on in our Journey! We decided we were heading west for the winter, via a southwest route! Our first stop along the newly formed route was Stillwater, Oklahoma! And what did we find? Autobots…. We found these 2 gems at …
Exploring in Lawton If you’re in southwestern Oklahoma and need something better than another flat loop with a picnic table at the end, the Jed Johnson Watchtower will do. It’s a moderate climb — enough to make you breathe harder, not enough to make you regret your life choices — and the payoff is an …
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Mount Scott, Oklahoma | Scenic Drive & Hike We set out with the dogs one morning to check out Mount Scott for trail riding — or maybe EUC riding — because we never actually know what we’re getting into until we’re in it. This time, what we found was so much more than we’d planned …
Our Pets I’ve mentioned our pets here and there in the story, but they are a big part of our lives! We have 2 dogs ~ Louie and Jemma! And 4 cats ~ Pebbles, Scabbers, Heddy and Phil! Let’s start with Louie Also known as ~ Louis, Lou Dog, Ridiculouie, Louis Navidad I adopted Louie …
Transformers Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in Stillwater Oklahoma Autobots Roll Out on Highway 51 We decided we were heading west for the winter, via a southwest route, and our first stop had a surprise that any 80s kid would love… Our first stop along the newly formed route was Stillwater, Oklahoma, and what did we …
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SO… We made it out of Arkansas! But not too far, we were waiting on some important things in the mail so couldn’t go too far! But! We were officially in Oklahoma!! I wanted more Garden time, so we found a cute little spot to satisfy by need for pretty things! The Papilion in Honor …