by Emma Riley Sutton

Created on: June 02, 2008   Last Updated: April 07, 2010

If I had to move from my small southern town of Creeks Bend, located three miles south of No Where and just east of The Middle of Nothing, I would move to Oklahoma City. I have lived there in the past and nothing compares to it. I have lived on both coasts and many places in between, but if I had to give up Creeks Bend, I would move directly to Oklahoma City and never leave. There are so many reasons I know Oklahoma City is the best place to live, next to my dinky little town where I am related to 90 percent of the residents and it isn't even on a map.

First of all, it is big enough and small enough. Most people do not know that Oklahoma City is the largest city west of the Mississippi River in square miles. Yes, it is bigger than Los Angeles and Houston. Thankfully, there isn't the problems that those larger city have in Oklahoma City. There is never a shortage of things to do. Museums, art galleries and a wonderful fine arts program are just a few of the things on the long list of things to do. There are many colleges and universities close by and they are always having events the whole family can enjoy. The selection of restaurants is large. It is small enough that people still wave when you pass them in the streets. Neighborhoods tend to close knit communities and watch out for each other. Southern hospitality or mid-western charm? You will have to be answer that question.

Traffic is not a problem in OKC like it is in other cities it's size. The highways are set up in a "wagon wheel" design. Two of the major highways that run through Oklahoma City (one running north and south, the other runs east and west) cross each other in the middle of the city, dividing the city in fourths. The other two major highways run on a diagonal and cross about at the same mid-point. Now the city is divided into eighths. In less than ten minutes, from anywhere in the metro area, drivers can be on a major highway. This is a blessing. No more sitting at red lights, waiting to get on the interstate highway. There are a few stop lights, but not like in other cities the same size. Who ever decided this on this "wagon wheel" design was a genius.

The schools in Oklahoma City are great. Class sizes are much smaller than in other parts of the country. Text books are not outdated as in other places. They have excellent special education opportunities for both students with disabilities and students who are advanced. The advanced students do not have to be wait until the middle of elementary

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