Touring with Kids

We are flying in to Kansas City on Saturday, March 31 and driving part way toward Hulbert, Oklahoma. Could someone please advise if the following itinerary sounds reasonable. The purpose of our trip is to visit family but we want to share some of the local attractions with our children ages 8 and 11.

Saturday - drive to Joplin, MO for the night

Sunday - drive rest of way to Hulbert, OK where cousins live; take cousins and visit The Incredible Pizza Company in Tulsa

Monday - drive 30 minutes to Tahlequah to the Cherokee Heritage Center

Tuesday - ?

Wednesday - drive to Oklahoma City and visit National Cowboy Museum; find hotel for night

Thursday - visit Aquarium and later in day drive to Wichita for other cousins

Friday-Tuesday in Wichita then fly home on Tuesday, April 10.

Thank you!

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Touring with Kids

Hello Mooshkil,

I would love to help you, but I had to get out the atlas to learn where Hulbert is! ....and I am a longtime resident of Oklahoma.

It appears KC to Joplin would be easy, but suggest you post this question on the KC, MO board. There might be some helpful info about that stretch of your route to be had there.

I can tell you that the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City is fantastic. The paintings and sculptures are wonderful and there are plenty of cowboy memorabilia and exhibits which the children should enjoy. I really like their musuem store, too.

Currently there is an special exhibit titled ';Pinturas de Fe: The Retablo Tradition in Mexico and New Mexico'; which might interest you.

Regarding hotels in Oklahoma City, I suggest you stay more to the west of the Museum rather than very near it. Post back if you need more information about this.

The drive from Oklahoma City to Wichita is quite easy.

Welcome to Oklahoma! Hope you enjoy my state!