Do you know the Oklahoma ties to the Hippopotamus song? Gayla Peevey was born on March 8, 1943. This former singer and child star was from Oklahoma City, OK. She is best known for the song, "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas," which she recorded at the age of 10. The Oklahoma City Zoo gained some notoriety due to the song. After Gayla received a Hippo as a gift, she donated Matilda the Hippo to the Zoo. Matilda lived out her days there until at the age of 47 she was being transferred to Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom in Orlando FL. The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is a zoo and botanical garden located in Oklahoma City's Adventure District in northeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The zoo covers 119 acres and is home to more than 1,900 animals. https://www.okczoo.org/ #TravelOK #onlyinokshow #Oklahoma #MadeinOklahoma #oklaproud #podcast #okherewego #traveloklahoma #christmas #song #attraction #hippo

Do you want to believe? Today we are discussing a story about a possible ancient UFO hidden in the Kiamichi Mountains near Colbert, Oklahoma. Formation Video - https://youtu.be/EyeXuke-Al4 The Kiamichi Mountains, located primarily in Pushmataha, McCurtain, and Le Flore counties has elevations reaching 2,500 feet above sea level. The range lies in a frontal belt of the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma. The Kiamichi River, the mountains' major water system, flows through the range's northern edge. Clayton Lake serves as the nearest dominant water surface. The mountains are surrounded by a geological formation referred to as the Kiamichi Formation. Colbert is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma. It was incorporated in 1939, and was named after Benjamin Franklin Colbert, a Native American Chickasaw descendant of Scots trader James Logan Colbert and his Chickasaw wife Minta Hoye. Visit OKC is the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau (OKC CVB). They promote Oklahoma City as a first-class visitor destination, and help contribute to the economic well-being of Oklahoma City through conventions and tourism related activities. The Oklahoma City Sentinel is a monthly printed and online news source serving Downtown, Central and Northwest Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City embodies the Modern Frontier and defines its own future. A young city steeped in Native American and Western culture, openness, and an enterprising nature, OKC embraces its roots and continues to pave the way as a center of innovation and entrepreneurship. Subscribe to the Only in OK Show. Check out our sponsor for this episode - TAILBOARD APPAREL #TravelOK #onlyinokshow #Oklahoma #MadeinOklahoma #oklaproud #podcast #okherewego #traveloklahoma #UFO #alien #mystery #tourism #legend #visitokc #mountain

On today's episode of the Only in OK Show, we are taking you to highest spot in the state, Black Mesa State Park in Kenton, Oklahoma. Black Mesa State Park and Nature Reserve is located in the Oklahoma Panhandle, close to the border of both Colorado and New Mexico. The Mesa was formed 30 million years ago by volcanic rock. The park offers a unique wilderness experience, exceptional views of the night skies and gorgeous vistas. Kenton is the westernmost town in Oklahoma and has a population of 17. The town originally was technically in New Mexico. A nephew of P.T. Barnum by the name of Fairchild B. Drew became postmaster of the place, he moved the post office a bit to the east and changed the name to Kenton in 1893. Lake Carl Etling is located within Black Mesa State Park and normally offers 159 surface acres and 5 miles of shoreline. Trout season is November thru April. The lake is stocked with largemouth bass, flathead catfish, walleye, and smallmouth bass. Kenton Museum was built from native rock in 1902 as a home for Dr. Lane, a pioneering female doctor, and is now the oldest remaining building in the town. The historic home features items that helped settle No Man's Land, as well as photos, dinosaur track artifacts, kitchen furnishings, antiques and household tools. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. We also discuss VelocityOKC, OKC Chamber of Commerce and LendingTree. Check out our sponsor for this episode - Holliday Tax Group https://www.travelok.com/state-parks/black-mesa-state-park-nature-preserve https://www.hollidaytaxgroup.com/ https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/inside-okc/okc-is-among-the-friendliest-in-the-country-for-first-time-homebuyers/?back=super_blog https://www.facebook.com/okcchamber #TravelOK #onlyinokshow #Oklahoma #MadeinOklahoma #oklaproud #podcast #okherewego #traveloklahoma #Attraction #wildlife #blackmesa #kentonok #west#dinosaurtracks

The Ice Creamatory is a horror-themed ice cream shop on 12th Avenue in southeast Norman. They offer custom soft serve ice cream & milkshakes using their incredible Swirl Freeze machines. You can choose either vanilla or chocolate as your base, choose your swirl in's such as your favorite cereal or try one of their spooky specials. Norman, the state's third-largest city, offers small-town charm and college town energy, along with sophisticated eateries, world-class museums and thriving nightlife that rival offerings of much bigger cities. Discover "Sooner Magic" in Norman with a tour of the historic University of Oklahoma campus and athletic facilities renowned for producing prolific national championships. Take in a Sooner football game in a rowdy stadium packed with 80,000 or so of your new best friends, or cheer the OU basketball team on to victory. Uncover 4 billion years of natural history at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, the nation's largest university-based museum, where towering dinosaur giants amaze visitors. View world-renowned works of art by Monet, Renoir and Van Gogh at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, which is also conveniently located on the Norman campus. Get back to nature with a camping trip to Lake Thunderbird State Park in Norman where you can enjoy boating, swimming, hiking, biking, wildlife viewing and outstanding bird watching. Go on your own pub-crawling adventure as you become part of the lively nightlife scene of Campus Corner, where live music filters out of bars and dance music fills trendy nightclubs. Norman is big enough to offer every lodging choice you could wish for, but friendly enough to make you feel at home wherever you stay. Enjoy a relaxing hotel stay in a well-appointed room, get swept up in a romantic escape at a top-notch bed and breakfast, or surround yourself with OU memorabilia at the one-of-a-kind Sooner Legends hotel.