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  • Day Trips from Tulsa Hero
    Destinations

    19 Terrific Day Trips from Tulsa, Oklahoma

    October 8, 2021 /

    Located in northeast Oklahoma, most people know Tulsa for oil (in the 20th century) or art (in the 21st)... if they know anything about Tulsa at all! But if you're planning a trip to Tulsa or passing through and want to explore further, you might be surprised: there are loads of great things to do in Tulsa, and some fascinating day trips from Tulsa worth planning...

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    The 11 Best Things to Do in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

    June 11, 2021
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    The 20 Best Things to Do in Lubbock, Texas (Updated for 2023)

    April 11, 2023
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    11 Great Things to Do in Wichita, Kansas

    August 22, 2022
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    The 9 Best Things to Do in Mitchell, South Dakota

    September 24, 2021 /

    Home to just 16,000 people, you might wonder if – or why – Mitchell, South Dakota is worth a visit at all. Actually, Mitchell is the sixth-largest city in South Dakota, and home to one of the state's most popular and well-known attractions, the Corn Palace (pictured above and #1 on this list, naturally!). But what are the other things to do in Mitchell, South Dakota...

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    11 Great Things to Do in Newton, Kansas

    August 29, 2022
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    The 9 Best Things to Do in Dickinson, North Dakota

    April 11, 2022
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    The 20 Best Things to Do in Lubbock, Texas (Updated for 2023)

    April 11, 2023
  • Things to Do in Great Falls MT Hero
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    The 11 Best Things to Do in Great Falls, Montana

    July 23, 2021 /

    Located on the far western edge, most people might not think of Great Falls as part of the Great Plains. However, this town of almost 60,000 has the perfect blend of Big Sky country and the beauty of the rolling plains before the towering Rockies reach skyward in the western part of the state...

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    The 7 Things to Do in Junction City, Kansas

    June 27, 2022
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    The 9 Best Things to Do in Hutchinson, Kansas

    November 19, 2021
    Things to Do in Mitchell Hero

    The 9 Best Things to Do in Mitchell, South Dakota

    September 24, 2021
  • Things to Do in Sioux Falls Hero
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    The 11 Best Things to Do in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

    June 11, 2021 /

    Everyone knows the big cities across the U.S.: New York, Chicago, L.A. Heck, they even know the big cities in the Great Plains like Omaha and Oklahoma City. But what about Sioux Falls? This town is home to over 117,000 people but gets overlooked...

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    The 9 Best Things to Do in Mitchell, South Dakota

    September 24, 2021
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    The 11 Best Things to Do in Great Falls, Montana

    July 23, 2021
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    The 10 Best Things to Do in Nebraska City, Nebraska

    May 23, 2022
  • Things to Do in Bismarck Hero
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    The 13 Best Things to Do in Bismarck, North Dakota

    March 19, 2021 /

    So you find yourself planning a trip to Bismarck, North Dakota? The Roughrider State's capital city is smaller and less visited than Fargo, but don't skip it on that account. Bismarck is nestled on the banks of the Missouri River in the heart of North Dakota, and Lewis & Clark passed through here on their famous expedition. Maybe your travels bring you here too...

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    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-90 in the Great Plains

    December 3, 2021
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    The 11 Best Things to Do in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

    June 11, 2021
    Things to Do in Junction City Hero

    The 7 Things to Do in Junction City, Kansas

    June 27, 2022
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