Tour de Meers
Aired On: 2013-05-04Begun in the late 1980s as the sole source of funding for the Meers Volunteer Fire Department, the ride is held annually on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Most bicycle events attract a share of hardcore racers, but the variety of routes (from 10 to 62-mile treks) assure that Tour de Meers draws as many families and casual riders as it does serious cyclists. You'll see wildlife like bison, longhorn cattle, prairie dogs, elk, deer, turkey and more! There is a stop at the Meers Store. Their burgers, made of prize-winning Texas Longhorn beef. This bucket-list delicacy is served on a pie plate and cut into quarters, so you can actually grab hold of it. Visit the cobblestone community of Medicine Park, where the Mayor’s Red Dirt Ball guarantees to keep toes tapping for three solid days. Built as a pleasure resort and health spa in the early 1900s, Medicine Park gets its name from the creek that meanders through town, rumored to have healing powers. We threw our noodled legs, cannonball-style, into the cool, restorative waters. Medicine Park is also where your comfy bed awaits. View lodging options, from B&Bs to motel suites, by clicking TravelOK.com and searching “Medicine Park.” We claimed a recently-rescued one-room cabin, cloaked in those signature, bowling ball stones. The next day, linger for lunch at The Old Plantation restaurant, a faithfully-restored landmark, plating up substantial American fare. The walls are lined with photos of Medicine Park’s past, and if you listen closely you can almost hear the echo of this building’s “Roaring 20s” hey-day.
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