Oklahoma celebrates tourism | KSNF/KODE

Posted: May 7, 2021 / 9:08 PM CDT
/. Updated: May 7, 2021 / 9:08 a.m. CDT

OKLAHOMA – Oklahoma also celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week. And Miami has something to say about it.

Naturalist Amanda Markey Park in the Bernice area of ​​Grand Lake State Park said, “Well, Oklahoma is fine, of course. That was always the logo or the tagline, when I was a kid Oklahoma was fine. So I just really do. I grew up here and was born and raised in northeast Oklahoma. Oklahoma is my home. “

Amanda Markey is a park naturalist in the Bernice area of ​​Grand Lake State Park. She trains tourists at the Miami Travel Information Center for Travel OK Days. “

“When you enter the building, those who are interested will come by and I will let you know of any artifact we have here that you are interested in as general questions. We also distribute our pass program for Oklahoa State Park, a travel and health initiative to attract people to our parks. “

Markey even brought a friend with him.

“I have Opel the opossum that she has with us at the Bernice Nature Center as a non-releasable, re-humiliated animal because she is a genetic mutation and has a decrease in color pigmentation, which makes her clear.”

The event gives tourists a chance to plan their next Oklahoma adventure.

“Tourism is the number 3 economic factor for the state. So we have $ 9.7 billion in visitor spend annually. It is – it continues to be not as effective as oil and gas or agriculture are. There are so many great things to see and do. “

Representatives from various companies were available to answer any questions from tourists.

“So we have the Coleman Theater here with us and the city of Claremore and then we have the trip in order, we are travel planners, so our team.”

It is all in an effort to show what the former state has to offer.

Jennifer Mullins Director of Travel and Advertising: “Well, I think that’s what makes Oklahoma so special and I’ve lived in 8 states. Our people are in the US. Is our people. And we’re being touted as the friendliest, and I think we’re really trying to live up to that. “

The OK travel days will continue on Saturday. The event also features live music and food trucks.