Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma bed and breakfast stays in leisurely cowboy country
When traveling through the South Central region of the US you are very likely to wind up at an Oklahoma bed and breakfast establishment listening to your host telling you interesting facts about this fast-developing state. The word Oklahoma was coined by the missionary Allen Wright. He combined two Choctaw words, "ukla" meaning person and "hum" meaning red to form the word “Oklahoma”. Oklahoma is officially nicknamed the Sooner State. In 1889 on the first day homesteading was permitted, 50,000 people swarmed into the area. Those who tried to beat the noon starting gun were called “Sooners”. Many a B&B, lodge and inn in Oklahoma incorporates this nickname. The fascinating history of the Oklahoma involves tales of Indians, cowboys, battles, dust storms, oil discoveries, settlements and forced resettlements of native American tribes.
Oklahoma is a major producer of natural gas, oil and food and relies on aviation, energy, telecommunications, and biotechnology for its income. Many Oklahoma bed and breakfast visitors are in the state on business connected with these industries. Oklahoma City (the capital) and Tulsa serve as Oklahoma's primary economic anchors, with nearly 60% of all Oklahomans living in these metropolitan areas. Oil made Oklahoma rich but natural-gas production now outstrips oil production. Oklahoma's rich plains produce huge yields of wheat, sorghum, cotton, hay and peanuts. More than half of Oklahoma's annual farm revenue accrues from livestock products, including cattle, dairy products, hogs and broilers. There are many Oklahoma bed and breakfast stays available on farms.
Oklahoma B&B visitors who are sightseeing make sure they include the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City and the Will Rogers Memorial in Claremore in their itinerary. They also visit the restored Fort Gibson Stockade near Muskogee and the Lake Texoma recreation area. Some take in pari-mutuel horse racing at Remington Park in Oklahoma City and Blue Ribbon Downs in Sallisaw. There are Oklahoma bed and breakfasts near all these attractions.
Oklahoma bed and breakfast visitors find that the state has plenty of attractions for tranquil sightseeing, many of them related to the state's past, turbulent and otherwise. There are majestic tall grass prairies that show the way the region looked before the cowboys and pioneers got there. But where Oklahoma really stands out, though, is in its wealth of Native American museums, historic sites and cultural gatherings. Get your Oklahoma bed and breakfast host to tell you more about the history of Oklahoma.
