Ah, my "new" home state. There is a lot to do here. OKC is pretty progressive and the downtown area has lots of restaurants/bars/foody things to do; it is not what you would think when Oklahoma comes to mind. Lots of folks like going to Cattlemen's Steak House across from the stockyards. There is also McClintock Saloon & Chop House that has some pretty good burgers. There is also a new LARGE park called Scissortail. There is great hiking there and if you are brave, you can do white water rafting (class II-IV) just to the east of Scissortail park. Of course, the memorial is a must see if in the area. The National Cowboy & Western Museum is great.
As mentioned, the SW part of the state has the Wichita Mtns and is great for hiking. As far as Meers Burgers go...they have really taken a hit the last few years. Food isn't nearly as good as it used to be and they are often closed when they say they are open. Medicine Park is also in that general area and is a great little stop...small shops and a couple of yummy restaurants.
Oklahoma is also pretty famous for its chicken fried steak. I would recommend hitting up a Del Rancho if you are up in the OKC area. You won't be disappointed nor hungry when you leave.
Best BBQ? Of course this is almost always debated, but I would recommend "The Butcher BBQ Stand" that is in Wellston between Tulsa and OKC. However, if you go...get there early as the line can be an hour or more...but it's worth it.
The SE portion of the state is pretty wooded and folks like camping/getting away to the cabins.
If you want Red Dirt music, I would recommend "The Salty Bronc Saloon" in Stillwater. They have lots of live bands and it's a good little venue.
Last little tidbit. In a very small town, Castle, there is a little restaurant called "Castle Grocery"...they have very good catfish and is owned by Reba McEntire's niece.
Really, there are lots of things to do here. When people come to visit, they are really surprised.
Oh, and Reservation Dogs is filmed all over the state but is primarily out of Okmulgee. It's a pretty small town a little off the beaten path but is a nice town to visit. They have "Coleman's Burgers" which IMHO is very, VERY good. It's been interesting to see some of the filming going on lately. I moved here from Atlanta in 2018 and watched how ATL became "Y'allywood" and the excitement it brought. That same new excitement is fun to watch here, too.
Lastly,
www.travelOK.com has lots of great resources.
Watch you speed, the state highway patrol like to give out speeding tickets,
Well, to their credit...it IS their job. We aren't in a hurry here in flyover country.
They are also pretty good at helping folks out, I see them changing tires for folks pretty often.
