| Pre-Conference Tours |
The oldest operating restaurant in Oklahoma City, Cattleman’s Steakhouse is in the middle of Oklahoma City’s Stockyards City and has its own unique history and legendary breakfasts. http://cattlemensrestaurant.com/. Deeply rooted in Oklahoma’s pioneer heritage, Stockyards City offers an Old West experience. This uniquely western district hosts over 70 businesses. http://www.stockyardscity.org/.
The 59,020-acre Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuse hosts a rare piece of the past. The refuge provides a habitat for large native grazing animals like the Texas Longhorn, bison, and elk. http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=21670
* Quartz Mountain Lodge Art Tour, home of the Oklahoma Arts Institute. Meeting with members of Kiowa tribe.
* Mini concert in the award–winning performance hall, followed by wine and cheese at Quartz Mountain Lodge.
Quartz Mountain Lodge - http://www.quartzmountainresort.com/index.php
* Tour of Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art in Norman, Oklahoma
This museum is one of the finest university art museums in the United States. Strengths of the 12,300-object permanent collection are French Impressionism, twentieth-century American painting and sculpture, traditional and contemporary Native American art, art of the Southwest, ceramics, photography, contemporary art, Asian art and graphics from the sixteenth century to the present. http://www.ou.edu/fjjma/home.html
$160 USD per person
* Pops in Arcadia, Oklahoma for coffee
Located on historic Route 66, Pops is home to almost 500 kids of soda, sparkling waters and other refreshments. http://www.pops66.com/
* Route 66 to see Round Barn in Arcadia
The Round Barn is one of our nation’s unique landmarks. Built in 1898, it originally served as a home for livestock and also a place where dances were held for local townspeople. http://www.arcadiaroundbarn.org/
* Drive through Tall Grass Prairie Preserve in Pawhuska, Oklahoma—the Largest in North America!
The Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is the largest protected remnant of tallgrass prairie left on earth. Originally spanning portions of 14 states from Texas to Minnesota, urban sprawl and conversion to cropland have left less than 10% of this magnificent American landscape. http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/oklahoma/preserves/tallgrass.html
* Admission and docent tour of Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa (lunch included)
Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum is one of the country's best facilities for the preservation and study of American art and history. The museum houses the world's largest, most comprehensive collection of art and artifacts of the American West. The Museum also offers an unparalleled collection of Native American art and artifacts, as well as historical manuscripts, documents and maps. http://www.gilcrease.org/
* Short tour of Art Deco areas in Tulsa
http://www.tulsapreservationcommission.org/artdeco/buildings/
* Short performance of Tulsa Ballet
For fifty-three years, Tulsa Ballet has enriched the lives of Oklahomans by providing outstanding performances to more than 40,000 individuals annually. Tulsa Ballet's unique and varied repertory rivals those of the best ballet companies in the world and attracts an extraordinary pool of talent to the company. http://www.tulsaballet.org/
$160 USD per person
Motor Coach Tour Includes:
* Breakfast at Cattleman's Cafe—Stockyards with shopping opportunity
The oldest operating restaurant in Oklahoma City, Cattleman’s Steakhouse is in the middle of Oklahoma City’s Stockyards City and has its own unique history and legendary breakfasts. http://cattlemensrestaurant.com/
Deeply rooted in Oklahoma’s pioneer heritage, Stockyards City offers an Old West experience. This uniquely western district hosts over 70 businesses. http://www.stockyardscity.org/
* Admission and docent tour of Chickasaw Cultural Center by members of Chickasaw tribe in Sulphur, Oklahoma
This world-class destination will be devoted to the sharing and celebration of Chickasaw history and culture. People of all ages - from around the world - will be drawn to this extraordinary place, a Smithsonian-caliber experience that will engage, entertain, deepen understanding and broaden horizons.
Chickasaw Cultural Center—http://www.chickasawculturalcenter.com
The Chickasaw Nation—http://www.chickasaw.net
* Reception and tour of Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art in Norman, Oklahoma
This museum is one of the finest university art museums in the United States. Strengths of the 12,300-object permanent collection are French Impressionism, twentieth-century American painting and sculpture, traditional and contemporary Native American art, art of the Southwest, ceramics, photography, contemporary art, Asian art and graphics from the sixteenth century to the present. http://www.ou.edu/fjjma/home.html
* Reception at Bruce Goff–designed home in Lodge.$160 USD per person
