Blue Whale of Catoosa
No admission feeWalk inside an 80-foot smiling concrete whale on a pond beside Route 66, then picnic and browse the new visitor center.

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Play slots and table games, then catch a concert at Hard Rock Live in Catoosa.
777 W Cherokee St · Catoosa, OK
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa is owned by the Cherokee Nation and run by Cherokee Nation Entertainment. It opened in 2004 as Cherokee Casino Resort and took the Hard Rock name in 2009. The resort has 454 hotel rooms, the 45,000 square foot Hard Rock Live arena, the Track 5 dance hall and restaurants including Carvers on 19 and HWY 66 Diner.
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Walk inside an 80-foot smiling concrete whale on a pond beside Route 66, then picnic and browse the new visitor center.
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