GARDEN OF LIGHTS AT HONOR HEIGHTS PARK, MUSKOGEE
explore to learn about the early days of education. The museum campus including the train and the schoolhouse are decorated for the holidays. “We usually have a silent movie playing in the upstairs window at night,” said Angie Rush, museum director. “Families can stop in after hours and watch from the street. The film runs about 5 minutes.” On Nov. 27 and 28 and Dec. 4 and 5, the museum partners with the Roxy Theatre to host a Polar Express pajama party. Families get a golden ticket to watch the movie at the theatre and a special ride to and from the museum, which acts as the North Pole, where kids can visit Santa. Tickets are $15 a person. “We will have special precautions in place to make sure families can be socially distant,” Rush said. On Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., kids can get a special surprise! In a take-and- make kit, the museum will provide everything needed to make a Muskogee ornament and Santa will stop in for another visit. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for kids 6 and up. Fuel Up Muskogee prides itself on having the most BBQ restaurants per capita than any city in Oklahoma, said Justin O’Neal with the Greater Muskogee Chamber of Commerce. Runt’s Bar B-Q and My Place Bar-B-Que are close to Honor Heights Park and Runt’s has freshly-baked pies made in-house daily, a tasty treat to warm up after your light tour.
well as modern talents such as The All American Rejects, Kristen Chenoweth and Carrie Underwood. Along with biographical exhibits highlighting many of the inductees, the museum features memorabilia and artifacts on display. “We have an old-school reel-to-reel that plays Okie From Muskogee and an eight-track exhibit,” said Harley Hamm, manager of the museum and the entertainment director. “We have tons of autographed guitars and even a Hee Haw exhibit.” Housed in an old Frisco freight depot, the museum is also a popular concert venue hosting inductions and live concerts throughout the year. This kid-friendly museum offers self-guided tours by appointment. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; there is no charge for admission but donations are appreciated. To schedule a tour, call 918-687-0800. Stay up to date about upcoming events on the Oklahoma Music As one of the earliest regions to be settled west of the Mississippi, the Three Rivers Museum (220 Elgin, Muskogee) chronicles the history of the region where the Arkansas, Grand and Verdigris Rivers meet through multi-ethnic, historical exhibits. The artifacts Hall of Fame’s Facebook page. Three Rivers Museum illustrate how Muskogee played a part in shaping early Oklahoma, telling the story of the pioneering people and industries of the American frontier. The museum is housed inside a renovated mission-style railroad depot and, behind the museum, families can climb aboard a 1940s-era diesel switch engine. There is a one-room schoolhouse on the museum campus that families can also
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