Episode 18 - Idabel & Hugo

The RoadTripOK team checks out some colossal, charismatic creatures at the Museum of the Red River and Endangered Ark Foundation in this episode with a lunch stop at El Pueblito Mexican Restaurant in Hugo.

Locations

See a fossil cast of the Oklahoma state dinosaur, the Acrocanthosaurus atokensis, on display at the Museum of the Red River in Idabel.

Museum of the Red River

The Museum of the Red River was established in 1974 to contribute to the knowledge and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the Americas. Visitors head to this Idabel museum to view one of its most popular displays, a fossil cast of the official ...

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Family-owned and operated, El Pueblito Mexican Restaurant in the charming town of Hugo features delicious Tex-Mex served in a casual, friendly atmosphere.

El Pueblito Mexican Restaurant

If noshing on complimentary queso, chips and salsa sounds like a yummy way to start your meal, then El Pueblito Mexican Restaurant in Hugo is a great place to stop for Tex-Mex. Family-owned and operated with strong connections to the culinary ...

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Meet the playful elephants of the Endangered Ark Foundation in Hugo. Photo by Laci Schwoegler/Oklahoma Tourism.

Endangered Ark Foundation

See the second largest herd of Asian elephants in America at the Endangered Ark Foundation in Hugo. This non-profit organization was started in 1993 by D.R. and Isla Miller to help preserve endangered elephants and educate the public about these ...

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