This Is The Oklahoma You Should Experience Before You Die!

There really is no state like Oklahoma. For better or worse, leave the politics and economics out of it, and the Sooner State is way more than just flyover territory. Our state is awesome.

First, while many like to paint all of the wide open spaces as a bad thing, it's completely the opposite. Finding a new place to explore is universally something everyone needs once in a while, and there's no shortage of places to explore in Oklahoma.

Whether you like to hike, learn, find beauty, shoot guns, ride motorcycles and ATVs, tour massive caves underground, dig for crystals, et cetera... You can do it all in Oklahoma. You just have to be willing to drive to find it.

There are no boring places in Oklahoma.

Growing up in a small town, the most common complaint was: there's nothing to do.

As I've moved around to different states and lived in small, medium, large, and massive cities, this is still the #1 complaint everyone has.

Imagine living in Houston, Dallas, or Oklahoma City and having nothing to do... It's bewildering, but life is the same in every town across the country.

There are no boring places, only boring people.

If you do find yourself fidgeting with boredom, know that's just who you are. You just need to grow enough gumption to get up and go explore the world around you.

There are thousands of things to do across Oklahoma, border to border, even in the panhandle. You just need the inspiration to make you go see it.

Next time you're bored, remember one of these epic things every Oklahoman has to experience before they die.

16 Incredible Places You Have Experience At Least Once In Oklahoma

From mountains to lakes, caves to dunes, here are the most incredible places in Oklahoma you have to visit and experience at least once.

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Oklahoma's Best BBQ Joints

Nothing in Oklahoma is debated more passionately than who makes the best BBQ. While they all smoke meat, there are some huge differences in how that process is done. Type of wood, length of cook, foil vs paper wrap, and even the hot topics of seasoning, binders, and sauce come into play. What you like others may not, and vice versa. Since we can't just pick a top five or ten, here are the Oklahoma BBQ joints that have the biggest fans.

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Oklahoma's Best 4th of July Celebrations

There's nothing like celebrating America's independence in the heartland, and Oklahoma practically overflows with patriotism across the state. While most towns have their own celebrations, some are larger than others. Since it would be hard to catch all of them in one day, they're spread out a bit over two and a half weeks, pick one or more and let your American flag fly.

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