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25 01, 2017

Arcadia Lake

2022-08-19T17:32:21-05:00January 25th, 2017|Categories: lifestyle, Things To Do In Edmond|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Beauty in Our Backyard Arcadia Lake is located on the Deep Fork River just East of Edmond. As a result, it offers outdoor adventures next to an urban core. A relatively young body of water, it opened to the public in 1987. The surface of the lake covers 1,820 surface acres. Not to mention the 26 miles of shoreline it boasts. While acting as flood control for the river basin, Arcadia Lake also became a habitat for a wide array [...]

23 05, 2015

Robbers Cave / Eureka Springs

2022-08-19T17:32:22-05:00May 23rd, 2015|Categories: travel|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Robber's Cave For Memorial Day Weekend my husband and I decided to take a last minute trip to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, by way of Robber's Cave in Wilburton, Oklahoma. I had been to Robbers Cave when I was a kid, and Dirk had never been. We've been on a mission to visit as many State Parks as possible this year so it was on the list. The drive in to the park is breathtaking. Trees canopy the roads and give [...]

30 04, 2015

Beaver’s Bend, Southeast Oklahoma

2022-08-19T17:32:22-05:00April 30th, 2015|Categories: travel|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Beaver's Bend Oklahoma may not have the Rocky Mountains,  the Gulf Coast, or the sunny weather of California. But, we do have a lot of great places to camp and hike if you search for them. My husband and I are definitely the "outdoorsy" type. So, when 2 of our friends' birthdays rolled around in April, we convinced them to take a trip down to Beaver's Bend for the weekend. Our crew all threw in on a REALLY nice cabin; complete with it's own [...]

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