EMMA RILEY SUTTON

                       GREEN COUNTRY

Green Country, home to Tulsa and Lake Eufaula, is located in northeastern Oklahoma. Known as where the Ozark foothills meets the plains, there are many beautiful places to visit. Visit the Great Lakes area where families can play and couples can enjoy a little romance. Pop in to the High Plains area where big cities and small towns both the dot the prairie. The rolling hills of The Foothills area is perfect for hikers and campers alike as well as those avid fishermen and museum-seeking history buffs.                   

Visit the Marland's Grand Home in Ponca City. E.W. Marland moved to Oklahoma in 1908, in hopes of striking oil. Three years later in 1911, Marland finally struck oil on his 101 ranch. The home has Oklahoma's first indoor swimming pool.

Visit Prairie Song, a few minutes from Dewey. Slip back into the past as you walk the streets of this reproduction of a pioneer town in Oklahoma.

Stop in at Foyil and see the world's largest totem pole at Totem Pole Park. You will also be able to see The Fiddle House which is home to hand-carved fiddles. Admission to the park is free.

Spend the day at the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks. Learn about creatures of the ocean as well as fish native to Oklahoma. Visit the Hayes Family Ozark Stream and see the raccoons, otters and beavers native to this area of Oklahoma.

Children will love spending time at the Kiddie Park in Bartlesville. Admission to the park is free. However, the tickets for the rides designed for children cost a quarter. Most of the rides take only one ticket.

Go golfing at Forest Ridge in Broken Arrow. This 18-hole public golf course is open year round. Schedule an appointment with one of their golf pros for private lessons.

                                                                 LODGING
Stay at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites in Jenks, the "Antique Capital of Oklahoma." Visit the Oklahoma Aquarium which is within walking distance of the hotel. Spend the day at River Walk Crossings where you can have lunch, go shopping or enjoy a concert at the amphitheater. Be sure to visit a few of the many antique shops Jenks has to offer.

Enjoy the Grand Lake O' Cherokee by staying at The Resort at Grand Lake in Monkey Lake. Choose from either the one, two or three bedrooms units with fireplaces, balconies or terraces and satellite television. Take a romantic cruise on one of the Cherokee Queen paddle wheel riverboats and a tour of Darryl Starbird's National Rod and Custom Car Hall of Fame.

Stay in Muskogee at The Whitlock Wisehouse. Built in 1919, this bed and breakfast offers guests access to a hot tub, delicious meals from their restaurant and an outdoor swimming pool. Walk through the azalea garden and enjoy the Koi pond. Beautifully furnished, this bed and breakfast is perfect for your stay in Muskogee.