The National Weather Center is hosting the National Weather Festival this weekend in Norman. Read about it in today’s Oklahoma Gazette.

“Ever wonder if those weather watchers who charge into the teeth of the storm are brave, crazy or a little bit of both? You can ask the chasers who have entered their vehicles into the festival’s storm-chaser car show, affording visitors an up-close look at chase vehicles and their gadgets and gizmos, some of which get beat all to hail by Mother Nature’s fury.”

Each Wednesday this summer, TravelBlur is teaming with The Oklahoma Gazette to feature an Oklahoma City metro-area travel attraction.

 This week’s article highlights the Little River Zoo.

“You can pet a porcupine, feed a kangaroo and get friendly with a 17-foot albino Burmese python at Norman’s Little River Zoo.”

Each Wednesday this summer, TravelBlur is teaming with The Oklahoma Gazette to feature an Oklahoma City metro-area travel attraction.

This week’s article highlights the National Weather Center.

“When the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain, the meteorologists at Norman’s National Weather Center, 120 David L. Boren Blvd. on the University of Oklahoma campus, are on high alert to anticipate Mother Nature’s sometimes-nasty moods.”

Each Wednesday this summer, TravelBlur is teaming with The Oklahoma Gazette to feature an Oklahoma City metro-area travel attraction.

This week’s article highlights the Oklahoma Museum of Telephone History.

“Alexander Graham Bell might be surprised by how much his invention has changed since that first telephone call to Mr. Watson. Lucky for him, he could track his machine’s evolution at the Oklahoma Museum of Telephone History.”

Each Wednesday this summer, TravelBlur is teaming with The Oklahoma Gazette to feature an Oklahoma City metro-area travel attraction.

This week’s article highlights the art and architecture at the Oklahoma State Capitol.

“The Capitol’s art collection serves as a visual textbook of Oklahoma history. Paintings and sculptures scattered about its floors celebrate the people and events that shaped the state. No artistic commemoration is more important than the painting marking the moment President Theodore Roosevelt signed Oklahoma’s statehood proclamation. Visitors can view the original state constitution near the Supreme Court chamber.”

Each Wednesday this summer, TravelBlur is teaming with The Oklahoma Gazette to feature an Oklahoma City metro-area travel attraction.

This week’s article highlights The Ninety-Nines Museum of Women Pilots.

“They pushed the boundaries of human flight and sometimes pushed the boys out of their way to get there. The female pioneers of aviation still soar at the Ninety-Nines Museum of Women Pilots.”

Each Wednesday this summer, TravelBlur is teaming with The Oklahoma Gazette to feature an Oklahoma City metro-area travel attraction.

This week’s article highlights Fort Reno.

“Our state’s history is flavored with tales of land runs, cattle drives and Buffalo Soldiers. But the story of Oklahoma’s Fort Reno, 7107 W. Cheyenne, four miles west of El Reno, can’t be told without also talking of German prisoners of war and a renowned Western artist. “

Each Wednesday this summer, TravelBlur is teaming with The Oklahoma Gazette to feature an Oklahoma City metro-area travel attraction.

This week’s article highlights the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art.

“With Egyptian pottery dating from 6000 B.C. sharing the spotlight with modern art from Pablo Picasso, the museum boasts that its eclectic accumulation of art and artifacts spans a greater breadth of time and human culture than any other Oklahoma museum.”

Each Wednesday this summer, TravelBlur is teaming with The Oklahoma Gazette to feature an Oklahoma City metro-area travel attraction.

This week’s article highlights the National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum.

“From Sunday softball heros to Olympic gold medalists, the museum’s collection includes memorabilia from generations of players at all levels, whether big time or beer league.”