US city for one day and one evening - which? Tulsa, Chicago, SLC, DFW

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I have an upcoming work trip. It's a bit of a whirlwind tour for five days. We land at New York then drive up to Shelton in Connecticut. A few days later we fly out to Tulsa for a couple more days. Then home to London.

I intend to try to fly out a day early and spend it in New York before we head off to Shelton. I want to do similar at the end of the trip and stay an extra day and night before coming back to London. But as we will be in Tulsa my options are a bit more limited. Getting back to New York isn't a direct direct flight so probably not worth it for just one day. So I am looking for somewhere on the natural route home from Tulsa to LHR and simply stopping a day rather than getting an immediate connecting flight.

My options seem to be Chicago, Salt Lake City, Dallas Fort Worth or just stay in Tulsa an extra day and night. I've never been to any of the locations. My gut feeling is Chicago but that might not be possible depending on what time we leave the office on the last day.

Any opinions from experience on which of those would be the better place to stay for a day and night would be appreciated. Thanks.

Edit: The plan would be to leave the office Friday afternoon, jump on an internal flight, hotel Friday night. Then spend Saturday at the new location, stay a further night and fly direct home to London on Sunday.

 

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Thanks.

 

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Also thanks. Not looking good. I might just stay in Tulsa or take the hit and get back to New York then

 

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Why not just take annual leave at the end of your trip? If work is paying for a flight home it’s irrelevant when you take it (unless there’s a massive difference in price). As long as you take it from the same place. People at my place do that all the time, Americans come over to our office for a weeks work, go to the continent for a week, then come back via London. I always take a week off when I go to LA for work, but then again I have family nearby so it’s easy.

Just started a new job. Only been here 2 months so haven't accrued much holiday. Also don't want to be too cheeky.

 

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it's in the next few weeks ? which is the warmest of the options..
being in Dallas when the roads are icy isn't fun, but a nice balmy evening to eat outside or down deep ellum, steak at old san francisco, or some tex mex,
wonder round the museums at state park, not sure if they still have the biggest imax there too.

Good point. Last week in March.

 

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Spent some time in DFW as had to go for work. And tacked some holiday on. Didn't really think much of it if I'm honest.
Bear in mind I'm not a city person. But with there not being much history/architecture etc it just wasn't for me.

Took a trip down to San Antonio which was much nicer. But DFW? Not for me

Had not long broken up with gf and did go to this restaurant (I use the term loosely) which was like hooters but more! That was a bit bizarre if I'm honest. Basically being served by girls in full on bikinis. Felt a bit tacky. But a memory none the less!
Unfortunately I can't remember the name.. Red something


Out of interest I looked for the restaurant. Redneck heaven... Permanently closed!
Check out Google images. Would never get that in the UK. And rightly so! There were kids and families in it. Pretty degrading looking back

"Breastaurant"

Redneck Heaven - Wikipedia

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