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Capital city of Oklahoma, United States
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Oklahoma City is the capital and principal city of the state of Oklahoma in the central Frontier Country region of the state. The sprawling city and its suburbs offer multiple sports venues, museums, regional food, and a mix of Native American and cowboy culture.
The central business district, with multiple attractions, restaurants, and entertainment options in the Bricktown, the Plaza theatre district, and other neighborhoods. The Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City National Memorial, and the Myriad Botanical Gardens are all here.
The Northeast features the Adventure District, a thriving visitor-friendly area that includes the Oklahoma City Zoo, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Science Museum Oklahoma, National Softball Hall of Fame and Stadium, and Remington Park Racing & Casino. The Paseo Arts District offers galleries, a sidewalk cafe, restaurants, and craft shops. The capitol building is located here, not in downtown.
Including the Capitol Hill Historic District (but not the capitol building itself) and the Hispanic downtown of Oklahoma City, on the Southside.
The stretch of Western Avenue from NW 36th to Britton Road that features locally owned restaurants, bars, retail shopping, and live music venues. The Asian District has the largest Asian population in the state and is a cultural area, along Classen Blvd from about 22nd Street to NW 30th. The 39th Street Enclave is the largest LGBT community in the state and a thriving entertainment area with dance clubs and bars and the largest gay resort in the Southwest.
On North May Avenue, between Hefner and Britton. It has the best resale shop in the village, a local Curves, Hi Performance Sporting goods, and many other shops.
By train
K. Gaylord Blvd between Sheridan Ave and Reno Ave in the Bricktown neighborhood of downtown. The Heartland Flyer has connections to other regional Amtrak lines in Fort Worth.
By car
Oklahoma City is at the intersection of two of the nation's longest continuous interstate highways, I-40 and I-35, as well as I-44. It is also on historic Route 66.
By bus
Getting around Oklahoma City is easy by car. If you're coming to OKC, you will likely want to either rent a car or plan on staying around downtown, because public transportation is rather limited.
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