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Oklahoma City's Adventure District is an area in Oklahoma City, roughly centered on NE 50th Street and Martin Luther King Avenue, that is home to several of the city's best-known attractions. The "Adventure District" designation was created in 2000 as a marketing effort by several of the area's businesses to market the area.

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In 2003, the City of Oklahoma City recognized the area as an official entertainment district. [1]

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References

  1. "About". Oklahoma City's Adventure District. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-12.

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