Oklahoma City had way more than I expected. We were walking distance from the hip "Bricktown" with great food, a movie theater, and ice cream mixed on a marble slab. They had a botanical garden complete with thousands of colored lights at night. Their theater is only 8 years old after the renovation and is quite beautiful with TV's and couches in the backstage dressing rooms (was great for watching some weekend football).
But my favorites were definitely the Museum of Art that was housing the glass exhibit by Chihuly. WOW! This guy is amazing. I saw his work at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, but had no idea it was him. If you are ever near any of his work, you MUST drop by and see it. This picture above is one of the many whimsical and beautiful works he created.
My other favorite was the Oklahoma City Memorial commemorating the OK bombing in 1995. We were lucky enough to have a personal tour of the outdoor site by the designer, Tori. She and her husband managed to incorporate peace into a site remembering such a violent and tragic event. You MUST see this if you are every near as well.
This morning, I got to have breakfast with a mother of one of Kara & I's friend. She was sweet enough to treat me to the best shrimp cheese grits I have ever eaten....WOW!!!!!! What a great way to close out OK City.
