The hometown-friendly city of McAlester, located 90 miles south of Tulsa and 120 miles southeast of Oklahoma City, is a major trade center for southeast Oklahoma and is one of the state's oldest communities. Unique attractions include the beautiful, historic McAlester Scottish Rite Masonic Center and the Tannehill Museum, which tells the tales of prisoners of lore. McAlester visitors also commonly visit the nearby town of Krebs — known as Oklahoma's Little Italy and famous for its great cuisine.
It’s pretty hard to beat a weekend afternoon whiled away in an antique shop. While just over a century old, the state of Oklahoma has a surprising selection of antique malls and boutiques that will tickle the fancy of pickers and collectors of every stripe.
Whether you're looking for lasagna and spaghetti with meatballs or cioppino and osso bucco, these amazing restaurants serve up some of the best Italian food Oklahoma has to offer.
When Italian immigrants settled in the small coal mining town of Krebs, they created a lasting footprint that would bring mouthwatering Italian cuisine to southeast Oklahoma.
Oklahoma has played host to a variety of Hollywood films - from heart-wrenching dramas to experimental features and zany comedies to high impact thrillers. Whether you're a true cinema buff or simply enjoy catching the occasional flick, you'll have fun exploring these filming locations in the Sooner State.
Create new family memories this holiday season with a trip to an Oklahoma Christmas tree farm and enter a world of evergreen trees, merriment and Christmas cheer.
McAlester Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture
