Heartland Flyer Virtual Train Tour Overview rewrite: Campbell Co. Advertising OKC

The Heartland Flyer’s Virtual Train Tour (VTT) will take passengers though the actual experience of riding the train. Each historic city stop will be showcased along the way. Heartland Flyer’s Virtual tour will give viewers a first hand experience of riding the rails - through what was once unpopulated Indian Territory, as their tour guide shares some of the best-kept-secrets of each historic city!

Oklahoma City –Each great city in the Mid West seems to have their own unique place everyone wants to see when they visit. Oklahoma City’s Downtown/Bricktown area is no different. What was twenty years ago a quarter square mile of abandoned warehouses on red brick streets, is now one of the top three places to visit in the Southern Mid West. With hotels exquisite enough to house visitors from across the world, some with ambiance radiating from the turn of the century. The Uncommon Grounds Coffee Shop is a perfect place to try a mint mocha, Black Forest, or Turtle Latte. Uncommon Grounds also offers it’s guests a selection of loose-leaf teas, chai tea’s, and Italian soda’s…take your pick and kick up your feet with a good read. The Bricktown canal has a water taxi unlike any other south of the red river, winding deep below restaurants and shops of many fare, the Bricktown Canal’s water Taxi is especially brilliant at night. So let’s do some shopping, shall we? Nona Scaramucci moved her famous Western Avenue Boutique The Painted Door to Bricktown in the fall of 2005. Turning a 90-year-old warehouse into utter delight. Being in Nona’s is like being in Nona’s home! Even children are welcome to play with the many hand-picked items Nona’s has to offer. Nona love’s everyone! Bricktowns largest restaurant, and my personal favorite, is “Toby Keith’s Bar & Grill” where one can savor Toby’s very own Chicken Fried Steak & Gravy recipe. Yum! While listening to live music every day of the week (be ready to loosen that belt buckle y’all) AT&T’sBricktown Ballpark is a sight to behold. A full size stadium holding over 13,000 fans, is “home-base” to the Oklahoma Redhawks

(Others to include, Ford Center, Oklahoma City Art Museum. National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum, Myriad Botanical Gardens, Oklahoma National Memorial.)

Norman – Norman, Ok with Performing Arts in the Depot, featuring local artist’s, including music, dance and poetry. The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History has an incredible array of dinosaur and prehistoric artifacts including the largest Apatosaurus. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, the Lloyd Noble Center, exquisite evening dining. While in Norman, you’ll have the opportunity to visit The Little River Zoo with over 400 animals, most of which you’ll meet up close on a walking tour.

Purcell – Purcell, Ok is the birthplace of the state of Oklahoma, with the official site of the Oklahoma land run starting here. The depot with it’s delightful family park and actual Santa Fe train caboose, is only part of the many charms Purcell has to offer. Chock-full of history with artifacts, the McClain County Museum is a Genealogist’s dream. Photographs and records tracing the history of the Oklahoma territory of the 1800’s. In addition, Purcell has wonderful Ranch Tours, Thunder Valley Raceway, and Antique Avenue.

Pauls Valley - Pauls Valley, Ok is not your typical small town, it’s scenic brick main street has over 17,986 square yards of original brick surface, more than any other town in the United States!Pauls Valley also claims fame to “The Toy and Action Figure Museum”. With over 10,000 pieces, The Action Figure Museum explores the adventures of youth with memorabilia untold. From Batman to Star Wars, nary a character is missing. After hanging out with The Green Hornet, get on over and try tasty BBQ from “Bob’s Pig Shop” known for the best dang BBQ in Southern Mid West! Don’t even try and stay clean, just enjoy!

Ardmore – Ardmore, Ok is a smaller town with a cosmopolitan feel! Classic antique stores, trendy and funky retailers, fine cuisine and world class performing arts. Ardmore has a colorful history with rich heritage you can see at the Greater Southwest Historical Museum. Military buffs can visit 6000 square feet of artifacts from the Civil War to Desert Storm. Lake Murray is Oklahoma’s largest state park, with cabins, a full-service lodge and camp sites available. The lake is a year round destination for water sports, including boating, fishing and swimming with grand shorelines and beaches. One of the parks favorite haunts is Tucker Tower Nature Center, a castle-like structure with displays of fossils, indigenous insect and animal exhibits for nature lover enjoyment and breath taking view.