The state’s capital city, Oklahoma City, is the 20^th-largest city in America with more than 700,000 residents and a metropolitan area that exceeds 1.4 million people. Its big-league stature continues to grow as home to the NBA’s exciting Oklahoma City Thunder, the Oklahoma City Baseball Club (AAA Affiliate of the LA Dodgers), the Energy soccer team, and the annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon’s Run to Remember. named a Must-Run Marathon in America by Runner’s World magazine. More than 20,000 runners participate each April. Oklahoma City also enjoys acclaim as the Women’s Softball Capital of the World and is home to the Softball Hall of Fame and the annual NCAA Women’s College World Series. Oklahoma RiverSport is an urban adventure park along the shores of the Oklahoma River in downtown Oklahoma City anchored by a world-class river sport rapids venue and other attractions including ropes courses, zipline, skateboard park, bicycle course, and the #1 dog park in America. Riversport is the designated training site for US Olympic canoe and kayak events and was recently named a host site for the LA Olympics in 2028. OKC is also recognized as the Horse Show Capital of the World thanks to many annual national and international equine events at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds year-round. If you enjoy horse-racing, Remington Park Racetrack and Racino is another place you will enjoy and you won’t want to miss Stockyard’s City, home to the world’s largest feeder stocker cattle market and auction, authentic western wear, cowboy boots, hats, and gear, and saloon style dining.

Tulsa is a city of 415,000 people anchoring a metropolitan area of just over 1-million and is situated in the heart of Oklahoma’s Green Country. It’s known for a rich arts and culture scene, large collection of Art Deco architecture (second only to Miami, FL), and outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities thanks to its many lakes, extensive trails system, and the Urban Land Institute’s Best Urban Park in America, known as the Gathering Place. Tulsans enjoy charming neighborhoods, specialty shopping, an array of unexpected dining experiences, and family-friendly attractions, including historic Route 66, the Oklahoma Aquarium, Tulsa Zoo, and world-class Philbrook and Gilcrease Museums. Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa routinely hosts PGA events, and its fairgrounds are home to some of the largest horse shows, boat shows, home and garden shows, and other special events in the country. ONEOK Stadium in downtown Tulsa hosts the Drillers’ baseball team, and the architecturally iconic BOK Arena hosts world touring concerts and other special events.

Norman is the third largest city in Oklahoma with a population of approximately 120,000. It sits on the southern edge of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and is famous as the home of our State’s flagship research university, The University of Oklahoma. The community is well known for both a thriving downtown area and campus corner, tree-lined neighborhoods, recreational Lake Thunderbird, restaurants, and bars. The Oklahoma Sooners winning athletic programs offer year-round spectator sports from football, men’s and women’s basketball, softball, baseball, men’s and women’s gymnastics, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and more. Other Norman cultural assets include Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, home to the largest university-based collection of French impressionist paintings in the world, nearby Jacobson House Native Art Center, once home to the famed Kiowa 6, offers rotating exhibits celebrating Native American art and culture, and Sam Noble Museum of Natural History showcases Oklahoma’s natural history from pre-history to current day. University musical and theater programs are also part of the community’s cultural fabric, and Norman hosts an annual Renaissance Fair and Jazz Music Festival.