Dallas to OKC

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Leave home at about 7:00am, grab some breakfast and coffee on the way up to see the animals at Arbuckle wilderness at about 9:00am.  Arbuckle opens at 9:00am.
Arbuckle Wilderness, Davis, OK

I-35, Turner Falls Exit 51, Davis, OK 
Sept. – May 9:00 to 5:00   June – August 9:00 – 7:00
ADULTS: Ages 12 – 54  $16.99
http://www.arbucklewilderness.com/default.aspx
After finishing up with the animals at about 10:30, it's a thirty minute drive up to the Toy and Action Figure Museum in Pauls Valley.  We've got about an hour to spend here looking around before lunch.
The Toy & Action Figure Museum
111 S Chickasaw
Pauls Valley, OK 73075
Phone: 405-238-6300  
http://www.actionfiguremuseum.com/site/
$6 (plus tax) each for Children and Adults
10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday
Once we wrap it up at the Toy and Action Figure Museum, it should be about 11:30 and time for lunch.  We can either stop at Stevenson BBQ or find another restaurant in town.  If we don't find anything we like to eat there, we'll put lunch on hold and stop at the Bedre Chocolate Factory before we leave town.
Stevenson BBQ
(405) 238-2040
2602 W Grant Ave
Pauls Valley, OK 73075 
After lunch, we'll stop at the Bedre Chocolate Factory to peek in their manufacturing room window get, a free chocolate sample and find some unique Oklahoma chocolates.  Bedre is owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation.
Bedre Chocolate Factory
2001 W Airline Rd
Pauls Valley, OK 73075
Phone: 405-207-9320  
Mon-Sat 9:00 am 5:00 pm
Public Viewings Available: Monday-Thursday, 9:30am to 3:30pm Friday, 9:30am to 3pm
Bedre is conveniently located two miles south of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, right off I-35, at Exit 70.  Once off the interstate, turn WEST.  We are located on the North (right) side of the road.
http://www.bedrechocolates.com/index.jsp
At a little after noon, we'll check out of Pauls Valley and head up to Oklahoma City.  Capitol tours are every hour until 3:00, so we should be in time for the 2:00 tour.
Oklahoma State Capitol Tours
Admission to the Oklahoma State Capitol is free, and tours are offered hourly from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. It is best to schedule your tour in advance by calling (800) 652-6552. Tours begin at the Welcome Center in the first floor rotunda.
2300 N Lincoln Blvd # 212, Oklahoma City, OK
gov.ok.gov
After the capitol tour, it's on to the History Center that's across the street.  There's a streetcar that runs from this area down to bricktown that we might want to take advantage of.  We've got a couple of scavenger hunts and one of the highlighted exhibits is Oklahoma Driven: Cars, Collectors and the Birth of the Oklahoma Highway Commission which features one-of-a-kind, brass-era automobiles from the personal collections of Sooner Regional chapter members of the HCCA.  We should arrive by 4:00 and wrap it up by 5:00 when the museum closes.
Oklahoma History Center
800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Monday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Adults: $7, Students: $4, Family: $18.00
http://www.okhistory.org/historycenter/visitor
Automobile Scavenger Hunt
Indoor Scavenger Hunt
Once we've learned about Oklahoma history, it's on to the Oklahoma City National Memorial.  We'll want to visit the museum before visiting the grounds as it provides explanations for the outdoor memorial.
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
620 N Harvey
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: 405-235-3313  
Memorial and museum are on the former site of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, which was destroyed in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.  
Adults: $12
Student (6-17 or with college ID): $10
Mon-Sat 9:00 am 6:00 pm
When we're done with the memorial (museum closes at 6:00, but the memorial is open later) we'll head over to bricktown to take a tour on the water taxi.  Wristbands are good all day, they run every 10-15 minutes and the round trip tour runs 40 minutes.  
Bricktown Entertainment District
http://bricktownokc.com
Water Taxi 
10AM - 10PM continuously every 10-15 minutes
Water Taxi runs a continual service like a bus. All Water Taxi Ambassadors narrate points of interest along the way. A round trip takes about 40 minutes. During our regular season, you can board a Water Taxi every 10-15 minutes at our landing on the Bricktown Riverwalk.
The dock is located below Mickey Mantle Boulevard, across the street west from the third base entrance of the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark. You may purchase your all day pass from our ticket booth, which is located at street level, just above the landing.
 http://www.bricktownwatertaxi.com/
From there we'll pick out somewhere for dinner, looking to eat at about 6:00pm. 
Abuelos Bricktown
17 East Sheridan in Bricktown
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405.235.1422
http://www.abuelos.com/locations-1/oklahoma-city-bricktown
or
Irma's Burger Shack
1120 Classen Dr
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
(405) 235-4762
www.irmasburgershack.com
Pole Position has 45mph electric go carts, kids race free on Thursdays.  Nathaniel is big enough to ride the adult carts.  We'll need to wrap it up at at 9:00 when the place closes.
Pole Position Raceway
2905 NW 36th St
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Phone: 405-942-2292  
85,000 square foot climate-controlled racing facility and home to the fastest rental karts in the country.
Sunday-Saturday 11:00 am 9:00 pm
Cambria Suites 
4410 SW 19th Street , Oklahoma City, OK, US, 73108
Phone: (405) 688-3300 Fax: (405) 688-3301
Check-in Date: Thursday, Mar 22, 2012 3:00 PM
Check-out Date: Friday, Mar 23, 2012 12:00 PM
If you need to change or cancel this reservation, you may do so up until Thursday, March 22, 2012, before 6pm local hotel time.
Confirmation Number: 24971712
Name: KEARSTIN BREWER
Cambria Suites OKC