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I've had the misfortune of driving through Oklahoma twice in my life, in order to get to Kansas (which is also nothing to be proud of).  When passing the Ardmore area on I35, I recall momentarily forgetting that I was in such a shithole state, because that part of the state actually has some very pretty terrain.

That's all I got.

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Other than Turner Falls being 26 miles north, I got nothin'.  And that's a smaller private park, so not much hiking. Might be worth a visit because it's nice scenery and it would still be warm enough to swim. Took the kids camping there once on the way back to Wisconsin.

Like most Surly posters, I've generally just passed through Oklahoma as fast as I can, especially Ardmore, as it's too close to Texas to stop most of the time. But it's big enough that there's gotta be a decent restaurant or two, and probably a surprising little museum, a good boot store or something for when a guy has to be there. 

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Two Frogs Grill is a decent place to eat. The cocktails are good and they have live music sometimes. Dornick Hills Country Club is a Perry Maxwell design, same guy that did Prairie Dunes and Southern Hills, if you golf. That's all I've got. We usually stop for gas and bathrooms and move right along on our way to Austin.

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As a kid, so 40+ years ago, we would go to Turner Falls for the day. It wasn't too bad of a drive from granddad's farm near the Red River. Large swimming hole with a slide, smaller swimming holes downstream, or maybe upstream, from the main swimming hole. Also a scenic water fall. 

The area around Turner Falls was actually pretty nice. Of course, I'm remembering it through the eyes of a kid, and that was a long time ago. 

I know nothing of the thriving metropolis of Ardmore. 

 

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There is a great cafe' in Ardmore called "Il Riposo" that has the best suppli and olive ascolane this side of the Atlantic.  Ask the owner for his recommendations on wines from Le Marche.  You'll be amazed by their selection.  They have an amazing sparkling pecorino.  Also, excellent espresso.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just kidding.  Maybe Starbucks on 35?

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Lake Murray south of town is nice.

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Dornick Hills CC is a great track if you get a chance to play golf there.

A buddy of mine lives not too far from Ardmore and says Cafe Alley has excellent food.  Aforementioned Turner Falls north of town is cool.

Other than that, I’ve got nothing.  I’ve driven by there several hundred times but rarely stopped.

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7 hours ago, texasdago said:

There is a great cafe' in Ardmore called "Il Riposo" that has the best suppli and olive ascolane this side of the Atlantic.  Ask the owner for his recommendations on wines from Le Marche.  You'll be amazed by their selection.  They have an amazing sparkling pecorino.  Also, excellent espresso.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just kidding.  Maybe Starbucks on 35?

This fucking killed me.

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Lake Murray, Turner Falls, and the springs in Sulphur.  I usually stop there to fill up on the way to the kids in Shawnee.  The Braum’s is good and has clean restrooms.  Swadley’s bbq sucks.  Two Frogs is good.  

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20 hours ago, Kennythetiger said:

Not impressed. My grandmother lived near the largest. 

Yeah, at that point, you might as well drive on up to Kansas to see the largest (reputedly).

16 hours ago, burns_312 said:


I also live close to the largest.

Is the proper response "sorry about that?" if it's the Cawker City ball?

Regardless, it seems that there are several making the claim (Reddit post on the subject), so you gotta figure anybody shilling Ardmore based on the second-largest is a pretty lousy huckster.

Now, if we're just talkin' figuratively, I'd say Surly is the world's largest ball of twine -- especially if that Quinn Ewers post keeps spinning around like it has been.

 

 

 

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