Oklahoma: A Story Through Her People
A full-color photography book showcasing Oklahoma paired with the histories of companies, institutions, and organizations that have made the state great.
A full-color photography book showcasing Oklahoma paired with the histories of companies, institutions, and organizations that have made the state great.
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Crawfish. Historic photographs and artifacts are<br />
also on display in the lobby of the Downstream<br />
Casino, which opened in July 2008.<br />
The Downstream Casino is Northeast<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong>’s only Las Vegas style destination<br />
resort and is located on the historic Tri-State<br />
corner where the <strong>Oklahoma</strong>, Missouri and<br />
Kansas state lines intersect, just off I-44.<br />
The resort is owned and operated by the<br />
Downstream Development Authority on<br />
behalf of the Quapaw Tribe. After opening on<br />
July 5, 2008, the resort has added an additional<br />
$60 million in development expansion.<br />
The casino features a 75,000 square foot gaming<br />
floor with a state-of-the-art ventilation/air<br />
filtration system, thereby providing a virtually<br />
smoke-free environment. There are 2,000 electronic<br />
gaming machines, 36 live table games,<br />
and a 14 table, state-of-the-art Poker Room.<br />
The lobby includes a large metal sculpture in<br />
the shape of a pottery vessel, historical tribal<br />
photographs, and a bronze laser reproduction<br />
of artist Charles Banks Wilson’s artwork entitled,<br />
Quapaw Man. Wilson married a Quapaw<br />
woman, and painted several portraits of the<br />
last pureblood men and women of the Tribe.<br />
The property also includes a hotel with a<br />
12 story tower featuring 222 upscale rooms,<br />
15 luxury one and two-bedroom units, and<br />
a penthouse level VIP lounge. There is an<br />
outdoor pool with bar, cabanas, hot tub, and a<br />
twenty-four hour fitness center. Another tower<br />
with 152 upscale rooms offers the Nee Spa<br />
with five treatments rooms, salon, sauna, steam<br />
rooms and whirlpools. Other upscale amenities<br />
include valet parking and Wi-Fi connection.<br />
Fine dining is available at the Red Oak<br />
Steakhouse featuring steaks and seafood, and<br />
the Spring River Buffet features an upscale<br />
international buffet with display cooking<br />
stations. The Buffalo Grille offers casual dining<br />
and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and<br />
the “Wa-Na-Bee-Dea,” meaning “come eat” in<br />
the Quapaw language, is a twenty-four hour<br />
food court and snack bar. Also onsite is the<br />
“Ma-Ko-Sha” coffee shop and bakery, Legends<br />
Sports Bar, Lover’s Leap hotel lobby bar and<br />
lounge, and Devils Promenade, an upscale bar<br />
and lounge at the center of the casino floor.<br />
Conference and meeting facilities include<br />
the Downstream Pavilion with a 1,000 person<br />
capacity multipurpose events center. Six<br />
banquet rooms are available with a total<br />
capacity of 400 people. For entertainment,<br />
the Legends Sports Bar Stage hosts live music<br />
on weekends and The Venue at Downstream<br />
offers an outdoor concert facility with a<br />
capacity of 6,000 people. For those interested<br />
in playing a round of golf, the Eagle Creek<br />
Golf Club offers a pristine 18-hole championship<br />
course with club house and restaurant.<br />
Special stay and play packages are available<br />
with the Downstream Hotel & Spa.<br />
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