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Walk through the Treetops at Myriad Botanical Gardens (Oklahoma City)

July 27, 2009

Who needs a zipline through the jungles of Costa Rica? Okay. While that does sound amazing, you can also skim the tops of palm trees in Oklahoma City. At Myriad Botanical Gardens, you climb (many) stairs to the treetop bridge that spans the entire length of the garden. Bonus: Admission’s free for kids under three.
http://www.myriadgardens.com/index.html

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Oklahoma: Beware Trolls at Myriad Botanical Gardens (Oklahoma City)

July 1, 2009

Watch out for the troll from The Three Billy Goats Gruff as he guards the treetop bridge at Myriad Botanical Gardens. Until the end of 2009, the gardens feature Conservastory, showcasing famous characters from fairy tales and literature. Kiddos, look out for Hook’s ticking crocodile and Peter Pan along with Huck Finn and Humpty Dumpty. [...]

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Oklahoma: Brew Burger = Yum Yummy (Tulsa)

June 30, 2009

Not only can you go beef, you can also choose buffalo, fish, or turkey burgers. The burgers come with home-style fries and read the above sign. That’s right. Pretty nummy.
Brew Burger6577 E 71st StTulsa, OK 74133-2755

(918) 591-2818‎

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Missouri–Dress the Part at Museum of Transportation Creation Station (St. Louis, MO)

June 22, 2009

Got my $1.50 worth! At Creation Station kids can color, build stuff, climb in a ship, dress up like a fireman or pilot, play with toy trains, planes, automobiles. So much fun.http://transportmuseumassociation.org/creation.html

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Missouri–All Aboard! at the Museum of Transportation (St. Louis, MO)

June 21, 2009

This place kept the kids and the adults happy. You get to actually climb on the trains and crawl through their bellies. Just pay attention to your kids so they don’t get hurt. A lot more fun than the name implies.http://transportmuseumassociation.org/plan.html

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Missouri–Chow Down at Cowan’s in Washington, MO

June 20, 2009

Cowan’s Restaurant immediately makes me think of my go-to meal there: cheeseburger, crinkle fries, and Sun-Drop. For those of you who don’t know Sun-Drop you don’t know citrus soda. Top it all off with a slice of pie and you’re in diner heaven.http://www.sundrop.net/

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Wyoming– Fossil Butte and Prehistoric Palm Frond

June 7, 2009

Go fossil hunting in Kemmerer, WY, at Ulrich’s Fossil Gallery. The vast landscape, which used to be a prehistoric sea, doesn’t have much else but fossils. The family loved the dig and we came home with many, many fish fossils.http://www.ulrichsfossilgallery.com/Travel tip: Plan to stay at Little America, WY, because there is no nearby accommodation.http://www.littleamerica.com/wyoming/

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