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Oklahoma: prairies and Western roads
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Oklahoma is the America of Route 66 and the Great Plains. The state keeps the longest drivable stretch of the legendary Mother Road, dotted with neon signs, diners and murals, especially around Tulsa, its self-styled capital. In Oklahoma City, the national memorial honors the victims of the 1995 bombing in a deeply moving place. Oklahoma is also a heartland of Native America: 39 nations are recognized here, and Tahlequah is the capital of the Cherokee Nation. To the west, the Wichita Mountains host free-roaming bison and longhorns. Between cowboy culture, a rich music scene and warm hospitality, the state is best explored behind the wheel, on vast roads where the sky seems never to end.
Scorsese's “Killers of the Flower Moon” (2023) rebuilt 1920s Fairfax along the main street of Pawhuska, in Osage country.
The world's first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City on July 16, 1935, at the corner of First Street and Robinson Avenue.
Near Pawhuska, the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve protects the largest tract of intact tallgrass prairie left on Earth, complete with bison.
Fall is the best season: mild temperatures and the end of the storm period. Spring is green but prone to thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes, as Oklahoma sits in the heart of Tornado Alley, so keep an eye on local forecasts. Summer is hot and dry; winter is cool with little snow. The car rules here: distances are vast and Route 66 is meant to be taken slowly. U.S. carrier coverage is strong in cities and along main highways and the interstate, but thins out across the remote western plains and parts of the Wichita Mountains.