Cultural Visit (Tulsa, Owasso, Grove: hotel, house, tornado)

[cklee82]

Let me say hi to all of you. I am come from Singapore, South East Asia. I am on my bussiness training at Tulsa and stay at Owasso.

This is first time in US. Everything new to me, time zone, foods and drinks and also the culture.

As what I have been experienced here, Owasso and OK are nice and beautiful places. People are friendly most of the time. Good driving culture.

I like the house design here. It is beautiful and peaceful. It is hard to find this kind of house design in my own country.

I still have around 4-5 weeks to stay in Tulsa here. I am looking for some attractive places in Ok for visit so that I can introduce to my friends and family.

I like airplane, historical, art, music, and natural view. Any recommendation for me? I like NBA too, now in planning to get a ticket to support OK team, cheers~

[Synopsis]

Originally Posted by cklee82

Let me say hi to all of you. I am come from Singapore, South East Asia. I am on my bussiness training at Tulsa and stay at Owasso.

This is first time in US. Everything new to me, time zone, foods and drinks and also the culture.

As what I have been experienced here, Owasso and OK are nice and beautiful places. People are friendly most of the time. Good driving culture.

I like the house design here. It is beautiful and peaceful. It is hard to find this kind of house design in my own country.

I still have around 4-5 weeks to stay in Tulsa here. I am looking for some attractive places in Ok for visit so that I can introduce to my friends and family.

I like airplane, historical, art, music, and natural view. Any recommendation for me? I like NBA too, now in planning to get a ticket to support OK team, cheers~

Welcome to Oklahoma! I've been to Singapore on business and it's a wonderful country. People in Singapore are great! While there I stayed in (at the time) the tallest hotel in the world, on the 90th floor.

I mostly stayed in Kuala Lumpur, but toured Singapore whenever I had the chance and it's a wonderful place.

I'd like to direct you to a thread that I created called "things to do and places to eat in Tulsa," I think it will be helpful.

Once again, welcome to Oklahoma and City-Data!

Here is the thread...

http://www.city-data.com/forum/tulsa...und-tulsa.html

[Synopsis]

You might also wish to visit the Ouachita Mountains in Southeastern Oklahoma, they are quite beautiful



Or the Wichita Mountains in Southwestern Oklahoma.

[cklee82]

Originally Posted by Synopsis

Welcome to Oklahoma! I've been to Singapore on business and it's a wonderful country. People in Singapore are great! While there I stayed in (at the time) the tallest hotel in the world, on the 90th floor.

I mostly stayed in Kuala Lumpur, but toured Singapore whenever I had the chance and it's a wonderful place.

I'd like to direct you to a thread that I created called "things to do and places to eat in Tulsa," I think it will be helpful.

Once again, welcome to Oklahoma and City-Data!

Here is the thread...

http://www.city-data.com/forum/tulsa...und-tulsa.html

Glad to see your reply. In fact, I am Malaysian Chinese but working in Singapore. It seems not many american know where is Malaysia or to avoid any misunderstanding, I just mention come from Singapore.

Thanks for your link.

I am looking for the chance to visit local farm, hopefully I can make it.

Once again, thanks

[Synopsis]

Originally Posted by cklee82

Glad to see your reply. In fact, I am Malaysian Chinese but working in Singapore. It seems not many american know where is Malaysia or to avoid any misunderstanding, I just mention come from Singapore.

Thanks for your link.

I am looking for the chance to visit local farm, hopefully I can make it.

Once again, thanks

Malaysia is a wonderful country as well; Kuala Lumpur is fantastic. When I was there I stayed at the Pan Pacific Hotel, which is a five-star hotel with great amenities. As I recall, there was a huge mall across the street.

I am well familiar with the Asian culture as my wife is Japanese. Chinese are great people and the Chinese food in Malaysia is wonderful. Actually, Chinese food anywhere is absolutely delicious!

Which Chinese dialect do you speak? There must be seven or eight at least. My wife speaks Mandarin Chinese. Not me though, I'm too dumb.

[linicx]

I suggest a visit to Grove, Oklahoma. It is located about 80 minutes NE of Tulsa in the foothills of the Ozark Mountain Range on Grand Lake. There is a magnificent panoramic view of the lake from the forrested bluffs that front the lake near Blue Bluff - its a business off Cherokee street. You'll need a long lens. LenDonwoood Garden is a beautiful Japanese garden that is filled with Japanese plants - which is most unusual due to the very hot summers - but, most plants are not in bloom this time of year in Oklahoama. The foot bridge, tea house, etc. still make it worth a visit.

Tomcat Corner on 59 N in Grove has awesome fresh BBQ smoked on premises. There is a Hot Rod museum near Monkey Island. The world's largest Multiple-Arch Dam is located on the south end of the lake near Langley. It is quite a site when the gates are open and thousands of gallons of water gush forth. There is a small art gallery in Grove, also. Take the Afton Exit off I-44. US 59 is nearby. It's about 19 miles to Grove. The Best Western motel is hightly recommended. It is on 18th Street ad Main Street. It is unfortunae, but this time of year the Cherokee Queen lake cruises, and the world's larges antique museum - a recreated turn of the century town built on Grand Lake are not open.

From Grove it is about 75 miles to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. It is a arty village built into the side of a mountain as in Switzerland. It is beautiful country. One of the more interesting sights is the seven story tall statue of Christ.

I-71 N at Pea Ridge, Arkansas is the Pea Ridge National Civil War Battlefield. It is on the Arkansas - Missouri state border. Between Pea Ridge and Fayetteville, located in the bed of the Ozark Mountain forest is a 200 year old grist mill at War Eagle Mill. It is near Rogers, Ark.

One of the most unique and interesting hardware stores in the united states is is in Carthage, Mo.
It is also a beautiful area where the first onland shot of the Civil War was fired. You can visit three museums, a Romanesque courthouse with a 100 yar old working elevator and musuem, art gallery, CW cemetery and battlefield, and Precious Moments. The Best Western motel is very nice nere, too. The Park on Oak Street is one of he prettiest parks in Missouri - especially the rolling hills and trees on the golf course. There is much to see that is visually interesting in the area bounded by Carthage, MO., Crove, Ok., and Fayettevilel, Arkansas.

Fayetteville is located between the Ozark Mountains on the north and the Boston mountains on the south. The american made-for-television movie The Blue and The Gray was shot in Fayetteville. It has many historic homes on tree lined streets as does Carthage.

These are small pieces of american history and visual sights - which is what americana is built on. To find a town larger than Tulsa you must visit Kasnsas City, Dallas, Texas or St, Louis, Missouri.

If you want to venture a little farther, you might like Lake of the Ozarks. It's historic. Its ineresting. Bagnell Dam, a large outdoor three level mall, a five-star resort and some awesome photo opportunities. Follow 1-44 past Springfield and exit MO 5 at Lebanan. Turn right on US 54.
Lake of the Ozarks is a chain of five small lakes. The largest town has the national stores like Walmart, Staples, the mall, the dam, the Bridal Cave, etc.. this is the next largest town before Jefferson City.

Outside of St. Louis, this is the best Missouri has to offer unless you want to visit a really ancient town in the heart of Missouri wine country. Herman, MO is an old German town located below the high hills on MO 19. This is one of the few towns I ever wanted to photograph. It can be accessed from I-44 or I-70. Distance wise it is about 90 minutes west of St.. Louis and 200 miles east of Tulsa.

FYI: By April the whole sw area includuing Tulsa is green and in bloom.

[Synopsis]

Originally Posted by linicx

I suggest a visit to Grove, Oklahoma. It is located about 80 minutes NE of Tulsa in the foothills of the Ozark Mountain Range on Grand Lake. There is a magnificent panoramic view of the lake from the forrested bluffs that front the lake near Blue Bluff - its a business off Cherokee street. You'll need a long lens. LenDonwoood Garden is a beautiful Japanese garden that is filled with Japanese plants - which is most unusual due to the very hot summers - but, most plants are not in bloom this time of year in Oklahoama. The foot bridge, tea house, etc. still make it worth a visit.

Tomcat Corner on 59 N in Grove has awesome fresh BBQ smoked on premises. There is a Hot Rod museum near Monkey Island. The world's largest Multiple-Arch Dam is located on the south end of the lake near Langley. It is quite a site when the gates are open and thousands of gallons of water gush forth. There is a small art gallery in Grove, also. Take the Afton Exit off I-44. US 59 is nearby. It's about 19 miles to Grove. The Best Western motel is hightly recommended. It is on 18th Street ad Main Street. It is unfortunae, but this time of year the Cherokee Queen lake cruises, and the world's larges antique museum - a recreated turn of the century town built on Grand Lake are not open.

From Grove it is about 75 miles to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. It is a arty village built into the side of a mountain as in Switzerland. It is beautiful country. One of the more interesting sights is the seven story tall statue of Christ.

I-71 N at Pea Ridge, Arkansas is the Pea Ridge National Civil War Battlefield. It is on the Arkansas - Missouri state border. Between Pea Ridge and Fayetteville, located in the bed of the Ozark Mountain forest is a 200 year old grist mill at War Eagle Mill. It is near Rogers, Ark.

One of the most unique and interesting hardware stores in the united states is is in Carthage, Mo.
It is also a beautiful area where the first onland shot of the Civil War was fired. You can visit three museums, a Romanesque courthouse with a 100 yar old working elevator and musuem, art gallery, CW cemetery and battlefield, and Precious Moments. The Best Western motel is very nice nere, too. The Park on Oak Street is one of he prettiest parks in Missouri - especially the rolling hills and trees on the golf course. There is much to see that is visually interesting in the area bounded by Carthage, MO., Crove, Ok., and Fayettevilel, Arkansas.

Fayetteville is located between the Ozark Mountains on the north and the Boston mountains on the south. The american made-for-television movie The Blue and The Gray was shot in Fayetteville. It has many historic homes on tree lined streets as does Carthage.

These are small pieces of american history and visual sights - which is what americana is built on. To find a town larger than Tulsa you must visit Kasnsas City, Dallas, Texas or St, Louis, Missouri.

If you want to venture a little farther, you might like Lake of the Ozarks. It's historic. Its ineresting. Bagnell Dam, a large outdoor three level mall, a five-star resort and some awesome photo opportunities. Follow 1-44 past Springfield and exit MO 5 at Lebanan. Turn right on US 54.
Lake of the Ozarks is a chain of five small lakes. The largest town has the national stores like Walmart, Staples, the mall, the dam, the Bridal Cave, etc.. this is the next largest town before Jefferson City.

Outside of St. Louis, this is the best Missouri has to offer unless you want to visit a really ancient town in the heart of Missouri wine country. Herman, MO is an old German town located below the high hills on MO 19. This is one of the few towns I ever wanted to photograph. It can be accessed from I-44 or I-70. Distance wise it is about 90 minutes west of St.. Louis and 200 miles east of Tulsa.

FYI: By April the whole sw area includuing Tulsa is green and in bloom.

Great post!

[cklee82]

Originally Posted by Synopsis

Malaysia is a wonderful country as well; Kuala Lumpur is fantastic. When I was there I stayed at the Pan Pacific Hotel, which is a five-star hotel with great amenities. As I recall, there was a huge mall across the street.

I am well familiar with the Asian culture as my wife is Japanese. Chinese are great people and the Chinese food in Malaysia is wonderful. Actually, Chinese food anywhere is absolutely delicious!

Which Chinese dialect do you speak? There must be seven or eight at least. My wife speaks Mandarin Chinese. Not me though, I'm too dumb.

Great! I think there is a big room for Kuala Lumpur to get improve! Particularly the driving culture. I am impressived by the driving attitude here. The culture of give way on the road is very polite as most of the American I meet here. It is honestly speaking, not flattering.

Cool! Your wife is Japanese but she speak mandarin? That is wonderful! I am Cantonese Chinese, and speak my dialect language, which is Cantonese and also Mandarin. I believe there are many Chinese dialects but main dialects about seven.

No doubt, I like Chinese food but I think it may be too greasy to westerners. I am planning to give a food tour for my manager when he come to Singapore next time.

[cklee82]

Originally Posted by linicx

I suggest a visit to Grove, Oklahoma. It is located about 80 minutes NE of Tulsa in the foothills of the Ozark Mountain Range on Grand Lake. There is a magnificent panoramic view of the lake from the forrested bluffs that front the lake near Blue Bluff - its a business off Cherokee street. You'll need a long lens. LenDonwoood Garden is a beautiful Japanese garden that is filled with Japanese plants - which is most unusual due to the very hot summers - but, most plants are not in bloom this time of year in Oklahoama. The foot bridge, tea house, etc. still make it worth a visit.

Tomcat Corner on 59 N in Grove has awesome fresh BBQ smoked on premises. There is a Hot Rod museum near Monkey Island. The world's largest Multiple-Arch Dam is located on the south end of the lake near Langley. It is quite a site when the gates are open and thousands of gallons of water gush forth. There is a small art gallery in Grove, also. Take the Afton Exit off I-44. US 59 is nearby. It's about 19 miles to Grove. The Best Western motel is hightly recommended. It is on 18th Street ad Main Street. It is unfortunae, but this time of year the Cherokee Queen lake cruises, and the world's larges antique museum - a recreated turn of the century town built on Grand Lake are not open.

From Grove it is about 75 miles to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. It is a arty village built into the side of a mountain as in Switzerland. It is beautiful country. One of the more interesting sights is the seven story tall statue of Christ.

I-71 N at Pea Ridge, Arkansas is the Pea Ridge National Civil War Battlefield. It is on the Arkansas - Missouri state border. Between Pea Ridge and Fayetteville, located in the bed of the Ozark Mountain forest is a 200 year old grist mill at War Eagle Mill. It is near Rogers, Ark.

One of the most unique and interesting hardware stores in the united states is is in Carthage, Mo.
It is also a beautiful area where the first onland shot of the Civil War was fired. You can visit three museums, a Romanesque courthouse with a 100 yar old working elevator and musuem, art gallery, CW cemetery and battlefield, and Precious Moments. The Best Western motel is very nice nere, too. The Park on Oak Street is one of he prettiest parks in Missouri - especially the rolling hills and trees on the golf course. There is much to see that is visually interesting in the area bounded by Carthage, MO., Crove, Ok., and Fayettevilel, Arkansas.

Fayetteville is located between the Ozark Mountains on the north and the Boston mountains on the south. The american made-for-television movie The Blue and The Gray was shot in Fayetteville. It has many historic homes on tree lined streets as does Carthage.

These are small pieces of american history and visual sights - which is what americana is built on. To find a town larger than Tulsa you must visit Kasnsas City, Dallas, Texas or St, Louis, Missouri.

If you want to venture a little farther, you might like Lake of the Ozarks. It's historic. Its ineresting. Bagnell Dam, a large outdoor three level mall, a five-star resort and some awesome photo opportunities. Follow 1-44 past Springfield and exit MO 5 at Lebanan. Turn right on US 54.
Lake of the Ozarks is a chain of five small lakes. The largest town has the national stores like Walmart, Staples, the mall, the dam, the Bridal Cave, etc.. this is the next largest town before Jefferson City.

Outside of St. Louis, this is the best Missouri has to offer unless you want to visit a really ancient town in the heart of Missouri wine country. Herman, MO is an old German town located below the high hills on MO 19. This is one of the few towns I ever wanted to photograph. It can be accessed from I-44 or I-70. Distance wise it is about 90 minutes west of St.. Louis and 200 miles east of Tulsa.

FYI: By April the whole sw area includuing Tulsa is green and in bloom.

It is much helpful information. Thanks for your time to write this long reply.

I am wondering if it is good time go to lake or garden during winter time?

My colleague, who come with me on this trip is looking forward the coming of Tornado. I think it may not be good idea anyway.

We are also planning to go Dallas and Houston. We'd like to experience the Cowboy Culture and also visit the Space Center in Houston.

[Synopsis]

Originally Posted by cklee82

It is much helpful information. Thanks for your time to write this long reply.

I am wondering if it is good time go to lake or garden during winter time?

My colleague, who come with me on this trip is looking forward the coming of Tornado. I think it may not be good idea anyway.

We are also planning to go Dallas and Houston. We'd like to experience the Cowboy Culture and also visit the Space Center in Houston.

cklee, don't wish for tornadoes. They are a beautiful force, especially from afar, but they are killers. However, I grew up in Oklahoma and never once felt in danger. I would suggest that you locate a storm shelter within 200 feet or so of your home in case there was a storm. Make sure that you can get there at any time of the day or night.

We are about to enter the tornado season and it can be quite scary, but hang in there and you'll be fine.