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Old 08-13-2007, 05:36 AM
 
Location: Fort Worth/Dallas
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Terrain, available activities and adventure opportunities rank Tulsa as 1 of National Geographic Adventure magazine's top adventure cities in the U.S.

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Tulsa makes National Geographic's list of 50 adventure cities


The National Geographic Article is here:

Best Places to Live and Play '07 - National Geographic Adventure Magazine

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Old 08-13-2007, 06:16 AM
 
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I noticed that Spearfish, South Dakota is on the list for top small towns Jammie!
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Old 08-13-2007, 07:16 AM
 
Location: Hughes County, Oklahoma
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Great post, Synopsis. I want to read the whole article when it comes out. I'm really curious what attributes led to their choice of Tulsa, but I can guess some of them.
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Old 08-14-2007, 09:19 AM
 
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The attributes that led to this are simple...Tulsa is just a beautiful city with great people.
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Old 08-14-2007, 12:50 PM
 
Location: So. Dak.
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Alright!!! Guess I've got good taste in towns. I've always loved Spearfish, especially the Canyon.
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Old 08-20-2007, 10:42 PM
 
Location: Tulsa OK
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Terrain, available activities and adventure opportunities rank Tulsa as 1 of National Geographic Adventure magazine's top adventure cities in the U.S.
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Terrain? Yeah, but there are mega rich houses that have bought and built on this terrain, so actually Tulsa is just as flat as any part in OK.... Except for Turkey Mountain.
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Old 08-21-2007, 06:35 AM
 
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Terrain? Yeah, but there are mega rich houses that have bought and built on this terrain, so actually Tulsa is just as flat as any part in OK.... Except for Turkey Mountain.
Wrong. The whole area is abundant with rolling hills. Good try though.
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Old 08-21-2007, 11:55 AM
 
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Wrong. The whole area is abundant with rolling hills. Good try though.
Personally, I think it depends on the individual's definition of "hilly". I grew up in the Tulsa area & I've never considered it hilly. There are certainly a few hills in southern Tulsa, but all-in-all the area is fairly flat. Rolling plains? Yes. Gorgeous big blue skies? Definitely! But "abundant with rolling hills"? Sorry, but no.
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Old 08-21-2007, 12:12 PM
 
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Just like you said, it's all relative MrsSteel. Coming from Fort Worth and Dallas, or Oklahoma City, I've found Tulsa to be much more hilly than any of the three.
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Old 08-22-2007, 12:47 PM
 
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Default The article includes the surrounding areas

Notice that the article takes into account the areas surrounding the cities, in Tulsa's case referencing the Ouachita Mountains and the Osage Hills. Even if you don't think Tulsa's particularly hilly (which I would argue it is), one of the articles points is you don't need to drive far in pretty much any direction from town to experience significant hills and great outdoor activities. I can think of lots of places within a 60 minute or less drive of the city that offer plenty of beautiful vistas and otudoor adventures - challenging hiking and biking trails, hundreds of thousands of acres of water for boating and fishing, canoe trips, fly-fishing, rock-climbing, even scuba diving. I think the NG's choice of Tulsa is right on the money!
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