Re: OKC attractions

**j* e* m* s* <h*@sbcglobal.net>**

Too bad you won't be at the meeting. We have programs scheduled for 
the Myriad Gardens and the awards banquet will be at the Cowboy 
Museum.

jems

>To answer the question about OKC - I am a member of GWA who moved to 
>OK from CA a few years ago. In retirement, I write a weekly garden 
>colum and blog for my town's local newspaper www.muskogeephoenix.com 
>where my pen name is Molly Day.
>   
>   I'm not attending the conference but can assure you that you will 
>not drown in OKC. Let me know what interests you - do you want 
>restuarant ideas or gardens to visit or just interesting attractions?
>   
>   Don't miss Myriad Gardens, National Cowboy and Western Heritage 
>Museum (sounds hokey but is remarkable nonethless), and Brick Town 
>is a tourist-section that has lots of bars and restaurants with 
>music. Websites for these three:
>   
>   http://www.myriadgardens.com/index.html
>   
>   http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/
>   
>   http://www.bricktownokc.com/
>   
>   The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is pleasant http://okcmoa.com/ and 
>the restaurant at the museum is a treat. 
>   
>   I have collected some restaurant ideas for the area if you want 
>them and would be happy to find out other information in advance of 
>your trip.
>   One of the features of Oklahoma that you will notice is that 
>everything costs less here than in most other locations of similar 
>size.
>   
>   Martha in Muskogee
>
>
>Martha Stoodley
>   Muskogee Oklahoma
>   U.S. Cold hardiness zone 6b/7a
>
>

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Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
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