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| Topic | Tourism |
| Content | I've traveled a lot for work and pleasure, and one thing I've noticed that other states offer that Oklahoma doesn't are very nice rest areas, not just throughout their Turnpikes, but on FREE highways as well. What does oklahoma have...a picnic table and a trashcan, if your lucky, some areas are just a place to pull over. Woo hoo, that should make tourists from across the country flock to this state. This might sound trivial to some, but when you and your children are out in the middle of some highway and need restroom facilities in a hurry, a picnic table and a trashcan don't cut the mustard. I've driven I-40 East over a hundred times, and Arkansas and Tennessee have some decent rest areas, but the best rest areas I've seen were in Mississippi. Even the rest area outside of Joplin, MO is more to brag about than what our states has. Places that not only provides toilet facilities, but vending machines as well. Some even have Showers. They have nice WELL LIT areas with lots of trees and a pet area for those traveling with that furry family member. If this leaves a lasting impression on me as a tourist to other states, I'm positive that tourists from other states have seen the type of rest areas Oklahoma has, or the lack thereof. With the amount of money that our Turnpike toll booths charge, you can't tell me that some of that income received can't be used for such a small project to create such a big impression on our state. It's the littlest of details that sometimes make the biggest impressions, it shows other states that we have pride in the appearance and convenience of our state to those traveling to or through our state. |
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