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Tulsa [1] is in the Green Country region of Oklahoma. It is also called “T-town” by the locals and has been called the "Oil Capital of the World". The city had about 386,000 people and the metro area had about 916,000 people as of 2008 from the US Census Bureau estimates.

[edit] Understand

Tulsa lies in northeastern Oklahoma, at the convergence of the Great Plains and the Ozark Plateau, and receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation each year, both of which account for its abundant beautiful rolling green terrain. As a result, Tulsa breaks the Oklahoma stereotype of being nothing but a flat, arid dust bowl. Summers can be very warm and with the cold wind across the plains it can get very cold in the winter, but it does not last long. The winters are considered to be very mild. There is not much snow, just a few inches each year. Tulsa has over 225 days of sunshine each year.

In Tulsa you will find old west charm as well as a cosmopolitan atmosphere. You will find the people of Tulsa love their city and they have that southern charm, so they are willing to help you find your way around. Tulsa has one of the largest concentrations of Art Deco in the nation, having been a booming city during the 1920s when the architecture was first built by rich oil barons who built stately mansions and turned the Downtown into a treasure trove of art.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

• Tulsa International Airport (IATA: TUL) [2] in the northern part of Tulsa. It has major airlines with direct flights to major cities in the U.S. It is a small but nice airport with sofas and chairs all around and a very laid-back feel. The car rental area and parking is well integrated. The airport offers free short term parking (first half-hour free).
• Richard L. Jones, Jr. Airport (IATA: RVS) [3] (often called the "Riverside Airport") is south of downtown and is a general aviation airport.

[edit] By train

There is no real passenger train service to Tulsa, but there are two Amtrak bus routes into the city [4]. One leaves Kansas City (Missouri) nightly at midnight, the other Oklahoma City nightly at 11PM.

[edit] By car

From the North/Kansas - US-75 South from Bartlesville, OK, or US-169 South from Coffeyville, KS.

From the Northeast/Missouri - I-44 West, aka the "Will Rogers Turnpike." The world's former largest McDonalds spans the roadway near Vinita, OK.

From the East/Arkansas - US-412 West, aka the "Cherokee Turnpike."

From the Southeast/Arkansas - OK-165 North, aka the "Muskogee Turnpike."

From the South - US-75 from Okmulgee, OK, aka the "Okmulgee Beeline."

From the Southwest/Oklahoma City - I-44 East, aka the "Turner Turnpike."

From the West - US-412 East, aka the "Cimarron Turnpike."

For the slow scenic route from Northeast or Southwest come in on old Route 66.

[edit] By bus

• Greyhound Bus Lines [5] +1 918 584-4428, 317 S Detroit Ave. (downtown).

[edit] Get around

Thanks to urban planning, the major city streets are placed in a grid layout. Almost all major intersections are one mile from each other, and exactly in a straight line. That makes it much easier to find places than in cities where streets go every which way. The major exception is downtown, which is slanted at almost a 45 degree angle to the rest of the grid.

[edit] By car

Several freeways and bypasses can be used to easily get around the Tulsa Metro area: I-244, I-44, US 169 (Mingo Valley Expressway, aka "Pearl Harbor Memorial Expressway"), US 75, Hwy 51 (Broken Arrow Expressway), Creek Turnpike.

The streets and avenues are planned on a 1 mile by 1 mile grid system, with the main arterials running on each mile. In the core of the city, named avenues run north/south and are named after US cities, generally in repeating alphabetical order (for example, Winston-Yale-Allegheny-Braden). In the mid-town area the names are taken from colleges and college towns. North/South is divided by Admiral Blvd. Name streets East of Main are cities east of the Mississippi River, vice versa for name streets west of Main. In the parts of the city farther from downtown, north-south streets are numbered. It is important to recognize that the specific format of the north-south numbered street names is North/South 145th East/West Avenue.

Numbered streets run East/West with Main Street and the Arkansas River as the dividing line. Watch out for Place, Street, Avenue designation, e.g. 47th Place, 47th Street, or Florence Place, Florence Avenue. It is important to recognize that the specific format of the east-west numbered street names is West/East 71st Street North/South. In some parts of the city, numbered streets intersect, so the distinction is important. Although rare, one east-west numbered street may even intersect with a street of the same number running north-south.

Downtown streets were originally platted parallel to the Frisco railroad tracks. When Tulsa expanded beyond the bounds of its original plat, the expanded areas were platted in alignment with the points of the compass. Thus the "twisted" area down-town represents the original extent of Tulsa ca 1907.

[edit] By bus

Tulsa Transit [6] provides bus service for the Tulsa Metro area. Cities served are Tulsa, Sand Springs, Sapulpa, Jenks, and Broken Arrow. The central station is at 319 S. Denver (downtown). They do not run that often, especially to the outer towns like Broken Arrow. Unlike major cities in the Northeast, the city bus is not a major form of transportation in the city. It is usually a means of travel for those who are without their own motor vehicle.

[edit] Bicycles

Tulsa has an extensive interconnected paved bike trail system. Rivertrail follows the Arkansas River from downtown Tulsa south to the suburbs. The Katy Trail runs west to Sand Springs. The Osage Trail is a rails-to-trails route that begins at the OSU-Tulsa campus and travels north 15 miles to Skiatook. The Creek Trail connects Rivertrail and continues east through Broken Arrow to the NSU-Broken Arrow campus. Riders accustomed to flat terrain may find Tulsa's rolling land to be a bit more challenging, particularly during the heat of summer. If you are looking for a good workout, the Creek Turnpike Trail follows the land's original contours. Rivertrail is probably be best choice for the rider seeking an easy route.

Four bike loan depots, located along Rivertrail, allow riders to borrow a bike for free for up to twenty-four hours.

Tulsa has an active bicycling community.

[edit][add listing] See

• Gilcrease Museum, 1400 N Gilcrease Museum Rd., ☎ +1 918-596-2700, [7]. Daily 10AM-5PM, tours at 11AM and 2PM. One of the world's largest collections of Western and Native American art and artifacts. Free, charge for special exhibitions; donation optional.  edit

• The Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S Rockford Rd. (1 block E of Peoria Ave. at 27th Pl.), ☎ +1 918 749-7941, [8]. Tu-W, F-Su 10AM-5PM; Th 10AM-8PM. Native American, Renaissance, European, American, African, and Southeast Asian art.  edit

• Woodward Park, (SE corner of 21st and Peoria). See the park in the spring when the roses are blooming in the Tulsa Rose Garden.  edit

• Williams Center Tower (Bank of Oklahoma Building), 2nd St.. The largest skyscraper in the state, designed by Minoru Yamasaki (who also designed the World Trade Center Towers in New York).  edit

• Oriental Museum, (on Harvard near 49th St. S).  edit

• Tulsa Zoo, 6421 E 36th St. N, ☎ +1 918-669-6600, [9]. Daily 9AM-5PM. Has zebras, giraffes, elephants, penguins, and reptiles, in addition to a Children's Zoo, Tropical American Rain Forest, Wildlife Carousel, and Zoo Train. $8/$6/$4/Free (Adults/Seniors 55+/Children 3-11/Children under 3).  edit

• Tulsa Air and Space Museum, 3624 N 74th E Ave., ☎ +1 918-834-9900, [10]. Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM; Su 1PM-5PM.  edit

• Penguins on Parade. There are dozens of 6' tall penguin sculptures scattered throughout the city. It is a local art project to raise funds for the Tulsa Zoo.  edit

• Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, 111 E 1st St., ☎ +1 918-596-1001, [11]. M-F 9AM-5PM. In the beautiful Art Deco-style Union Depot. Donations.  edit

• Geo Science Center, 8801 S Yale, ☎ +1 918-497-5555 (fax: +1 918-497-5557), [12].  edit

• The Ida Dennie Willis Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys, 627 N Country Club Dr., ☎ +1 918-584-6654. W-Sa 11AM-4:30PM. Over 2000 dolls, dollhouses and other miniatures.  edit

• Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art, 2021 E 71st St, ☎ (918) 492-1818, [13]. M-F 10AM-5PM. The largest collection of Judeica in the American Southwest, flagship of The Fenster/Sanditen Cultural Center. As an arts education institution, and the only American Jewish museum in the region, utilizes both art and history to preserve and present Jewish culture. Adults $5.50; Seniors age 55+ $4.50; Student age 6-21 $3; free admission to teachers with school ID.  edit

• Route 66, 11th St., [14]. Renovated in 2005. The University of Tulsa is located nearby, and the mall is 2 mi S of the Expo Square, State Fairgrounds and several hotels, all of which provide shuttle service for shoppers.  edit

• Greenwood Cultural Center, 322 N Greenwood Ave., ☎ +1 918-596-1020, [15]. M-Sa 9AM-5PM. Serves to promote the history of Tulsa’s Greenwood District. Was home to one of the worst race riots in American history. Special performances are often held at this center.  edit

• Creek Council Oak Tree, 18th St. and Cheyenne Ave.. It was under the Creek Council Oak Tree in 1836 that the Lochapoka Creek Indians kindled a ceremonial fire using live coals they had carried from their Alabama homeland. This oak was Tulsa’s first town hall, first conference room, first church and first court of law. This tree symbolizes the spirit of Tulsa's early settlers.  edit

[edit][add listing] Do

• Art Deco Tours Walk the downtown area and see lots of Art Deco architecture.
• The Center of the Universe is at the top of a pedestrian bridge in Tulsa. The bridge goes over the railroad tracks from Archer St. to First St., west of the Union depot and immediately north of the Williams Center Tower. If you stand on the opposite side of the brick circle from someone else, you hear their echo, but not your own. If you stand at the center of the brick circle and talk, your echo "sounds weird".
• Artificial Cloud, Just south of The Center of the Universe is a 72.5' sculpture by Robert Haozous.
• IMAX theater, 71st St. S and Hwy 169 at the Cinemark movie megaplex.
• The Tulsa underground tunnels [16].
• Tulsa's Incredible Pizza Company 8314 E 71st St., +1 918 294-8671, [17]. It has 96,000 square feet and is both a restaurant and amusement park, includes an all-you-can-eat pizza and salad buffet, indoor go-kart races, bumper cars, miniature golf, bowling, and a game arcade.
• Fringe, 823 E 3rd St. S, [18]. A "knitting/coffee shop".
• Creek Nation Casino - Tulsa, 1616 E 81st St., +1 (918) 299-8518, [19].

• The Expo Building (QuikTrip Center), 4145 E 21st St., [20]. Contains what was once the largest unobstructed indoor area in the world. The "Golden Driller" in front is still pretty impressive. Hosts numerous shows including home and garden shows, boat show, gun and knife shows.  edit

• Safari's Sanctuary, 26881 E 58th St., Broken Arrow (Take 71st (Kenosha), turn left on 273rd, go 1.5 mi and turn left at 58th), ☎ +1 918-357-LOVE, [21]. Sa-Su noon-5PM, Open during week only by appointment. A nonprofit organization and houses around 200 rescued exotic animals including tigers, lions, cougars, bobcats, bears, lemurs, kangaroos, coatimundies, birds, various reptiles, and many more. It is a great interactive experience for the entire family. If you have ever wanted to stand five feet away from a tiger or have the opportunity to pet a kangaroo, this is definitely the place. Weekends: $6 adults, $5 children under 12, 2 and under free; Appointments during week are $10.  edit

• BOK Center, 200 N Denver Ave., ☎ +1 918-894-4200, [22]. Tulsa's new sleek, and modern center is the pride of the city. Opened in September 2008, it has already hosted such acts as The Eagles, Celine Dion, Elton John, Billy Joel, and many more are on the way. With fine dining nearby and numerous hotels to stay at, this center is the centerpiece of Vision 2025, a plan to revitalize Downtown and certain parts of the city. Depends on act/performance.  edit

[edit] Nature parks

• Oxley Nature Center, 5701 E 36th St. N, +1 918 669-6644 , [23]. Hidden in the woods behind the Tulsa Zoo. Open almost all year. Has a few different habitats built up, such as a mini-prairie, a marsh with a walkover, ponds, woods, and plenty of opportunity for bird-watching.
• River Parks There is a lovely cafe down around 21st and they have live music from time to time when it is warm out. There is a new complex, Riverwalk Crossing at 101st in Riverside. It has a movie theatre and many restaurants, with a wonderful atmosphere.

[edit] Events

• Tulsa Oktoberfest, [24], which some people say is the largest Oktoberfest in the world outside of Germany.
• Tulsa State Fair, at the Expo Fairgrounds (near 21st and Yale), [25]. It's the last full week in September. "Funnel cakes" are a tradition.
• Oklahoma Scottish Games & Gathering [26], Recently moved to River West Festival Park. It's always the third weekend in September.
• Tulsa Trek Expo, [27]. The largest Star Trek convention in the central U.S.
• Conestoga, [28]. Oklahoma's largest literary science fiction and fantasy convention. Late July.
• Cherry Street Farmer's Market, 15th and Peoria, every Saturday 'til the frost is on the pumpkin from about 7AM-11AM.
• Wanenmacher's Tulsa Arms Show, [29]. The world's largest gun show. Twice a year. April and October.
• Tulsa.TV, [30] Tulsa's most extensive and up-to-date local event listings including live music, performing arts, community events, movie showtimes, and more Tulsa information.

[edit] Learn

Tulsa is just about the largest US city that has no major state/public university. There are two 4 year private universities and a plethora of smaller 2 year commuter colleges and limited-degree-option branches of statewide 4 years colleges such as NSU, OU, OSU, etc. There are also truck driving schools, welding schools, a Vo-Tech, and other technical colleges.

Universities in or near Tulsa:

• University of Tulsa [31] Private four year University.
• Tulsa Community College [32] (4 campuses)
• Tulsa Technology Center [33]
• Oklahoma State University [34] Tulsa branch
• University of Oklahoma [35] Tulsa branch
• Oral Roberts University [36] Tulsa is home to educational complex founded and named in honor of televangelist Oral Roberts. The Cityplex Tower there is the second-largest skyscraper in Oklahoma.
• Spartan School of Aeronautics [37]

[edit][add listing] Buy

• Gardner's Used Books, Music & Comics, Inc. Oklahoma's largest used book store [38]
• Steve's Books and Magazines [39] has a special section of books about Tulsa.
• Cherry Street Shops 15th Street South, Many unusual shops and restaurants line Cherry street.
• Utica Square Shopping Center [40] 21st street South, has some nice shops and restaurants.
• Montag Fine Candle Company 1639 S. Main St., Broken Arrow., Montag Fine Candle Company offers up a wonderful collection of scents, whether for you or for a gift. [41]
• Tulsa.TV Tulsa's largest and most user-friendly online content provider for finding local businesses to shop at and restaurants to visit as well as customer ratings and reviews to help make an informed decision. Includes videos of Brookside, Cherry Street, Riverwalk, and other premier Tulsa locations [42]

• Woodland Hills Mall, 7021 S Memorial Dr. (corner of 71st St. and S Memorial Dr., less than 2 mi from Hwy 169 and 4 mi from I-44.), ☎ (918) 250-1449, [43]. M-Sa 10AM-9PM; Su noon-7PM. 2-level, 1.2 million square-foot, super regional shopping center. The center features more than 165 stores, including over 80 stores you won't find anywhere else in Tulsa. Children's play area, a glass elevator and a food court.  edit

• The Tulsa Promenade, 4107 S Yale Ave., ☎ +1 918-627-9282, [44]. M-Tu 9AM-10PM, W 8AM-6PM, Th: Closed. F 8AM-9PM, Sa 10AM-9PM, Su noon-6PM.. Renovated in 2005. The University of Oklahoma is located nearby, and the mall is approximately 2 miles south of the Expo Square, State Fairgrounds and several hotels, all of which provide shuttle service for shoppers.  edit

[edit] Flea markets

• The Admiral Flea market is on Admiral street between Mingo and Memorial. It is huge and includes a strip mall type of setup on one side of the road and a building on the other. On weekend mornings the outdoor exhibitors come as well, putting the number of booths into the hundreds. Even if you find nothing to buy, its quite a sight to look at. Be alert when you cross Admiral. A good strategy is to wait until you see a couple of locals gathering up to cross, and cross with them.

• The Tulsa Expo center has a flea market as well, but its more organized and prettyfied than the Admiral flea market.

[edit][add listing] Eat

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[edit] Dining

The major dining corridors can be found along 15th Street South ("Cherry Street") near downtown, along 71st Street South near Woodland Hills Mall, in the Brookside district near midtown, the Blue Dome district, and in the Utica Square shopping area.

• If you're looking for a good burger, there's lots of competition. Search out Goldie's Patio Grill, Ron's Hamburgers and Chili, Harden's, Claud's Hamburgers, and Weber's Root Beer Restaurant when you're in town.

[edit] Notable Restaurants

• Atlantic Sea Grill, 8321 E 61st St. #A, ☎ +1 918-252-7966. A can't-miss, upscale, intimate seafood restaurant with great wine list and elegant bar.  edit

• Atlas Grill, 415 S Boston Ave. #20 (downtown). Great lunch.  edit

• The Brook, 2 locations: E 91st & S Memorial, on Brookside/S Peoria Ave.. Many kinds of foods to choose from (burgers, sandwiches, and Tex-mex).  edit

• The Chalkboard, 1324 S Main (in the Hotel Ambassador, just N of 15th). Fantastic bistro cuisine.  edit

• Cosmo Cafe, (on Memorial just N of 71st, across from Woodland Hills Mall). Gourmet sandwiches and salads, very cool place to hang out. Wi-Fi, open floor plan, and decent bar & wine list. Outdoor patio is a great place to relax.  edit

• Daily Grill, 100 E Second St. (on the main floor of the Downtown Crowne Plaza hotel).  edit

• Desi Wok, 3966 S Hudson Ave. (near I-44 and E 41st St.), ☎ +1 918-621-6565. Serves both traditional and fusion Indian / Chinese cuisine.  edit

• The Downtown Buffeteria (formerly Nelson's Buffeteria), 514 S Boston Ave.. Famous for chicken-fried steak.  edit

• Flavors, (71st, just W of Sheridan). Excellent chef-owned bistro.  edit

• Fuji Restaurant, 8226 E 71st St., ☎ +1 918-250-1821.  editVariety of sushi and sashimi as well as other authentic Japanese favorites. Owned and operated by chef Nobu Terauchi.</eat>

• Halim and Mimi's, Lewis and 11th (near Univ of Tulsa campus). lunch only. (cash only).  editExcellent Lebanese cuisine at this mom-and-pop restaurant.

• In The Raw, 33rd and Peoria (Brookside) and 61st and Sheridan. Not an Asian person in the joint, but tasty sushi.  edit

• Lanna Thai, (Memorial, just S of 71st). Thai Food with live band some nights.  edit

• Jamil's, 2833 E 51st St., ☎ +1 918-742-9097. Tulsa's oldest steakhouse. Known for Lebanese style appetizers (Tabouli, hummus, cabbage rolls, etc.) and desserts, along with traditional steakhouse fare.  edit

• Gaucho, 6219 E 61st St., ☎ +1 918-494-0042.  editCentrally located Brazilian steakhouse (or churrascaria).</eat>

• Mahogany Prime Steakhouse. Some of the largest and best steaks. Very upscale and some of the best food in town. A great place to take an expense account.  edit

• Pie Hole, (just west of the 15th and Delaware). New York Style slices at a good price. Amazing specialty pizzas.  edit

• Sushi Train, (SE corner of 51st and Harvard). Closed Su.. Toy train delivers food.  edit

• Umberto’s Pizza, 21st and Harvard. Has a "college" atmosphere--not upscale but friendly. Motto: "We toss ‘em, they’re awesome." Consistently voted best pizza in Tulsa.  edit

• Zio's, 2 or 3 locations across town: 71st and Mingo, 81st and Lewis. Italian restaurant with very good pasta, family oriented  edit

[edit] Brookside

The Brookside area can be found at 33rd and Peoria to 45th and Peoria. The location of many of Tulsa's best eating and drinking establishments. If you can't find something to eat here, you are not doing something right.

• The Brook
• Cafe Ole
• Ciao - Excellent food and one of the only "true" jazz clubs in Tulsa
• A Bar and Grill(Formerly The Grapevine)
• The Brassiere ( formerly Monte's Chop House)
• The Garlic Rose
• Lava Noshery (formerly Table Ten)
• Charleston's
• Elmer's
• Fuji
• In The Raw
• Biga
• Crow Creek
• Senior Tequila's
• Brookside By Day (Breakfast)
• Lao Thai
• Blu, formerly the Blue Rose Cafe.
• Keo
• Prive
• KoKoa
• The Local Table

[edit] Utica Square

• Fleming's Prime Steakhouse
• Polo Grill
• P.F. Chang's
• Queenie's
• Stone Horse Cafe
• The Wild Fork
• Smoke Shop

[edit] Cherry Street

• Jazmo'z Bourbon Street Cafe, 1542 E 15th St, ☎ +1-918-583-5555, [45].  edit
• Full Moon Cafe, [46].  edit
• Hideaway Pizza.  edit
• Palace Cafe, 1301 East 15th Street (Northeast corner of 15th and Peoria), ☎ 918-582-4321, [47]. Fine dining restaurant featuring freshly prepared, local cuisine. Lunch Tuesday through Friday 11am-2pm Dinner Tuesday through Saturday 5pm-10pm Sunday Brunch-made to order 9am-2pm  edit
• Coffee House on Cherry Street.  edit
• Mary's Trattoria.  edit
• Tucci's.  edit
• Cafe Cubana, 1328 E 15th, ☎ 918 584 2233. Espresso and Cigars  edit
• Te Kei's.  edit

[edit] 71st Street

• Logan's Roadhouse
• Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy
• Fish Daddy's
• Lone Star
• Mimi's Cafe
• Egg Roll Express (cash only, but really good egg rolls)
• Asahi Sushi
• Texas Roadhouse
• Cheddar's
• Cheesecake Factory
• Fuji's - Classical Japanese, with Sushi

[edit] Brady District

• Caz's Chowhouse
• Lola's at The Bowery - [48]
• Mexicali
• Spaghetti Warehouse

[edit] Blue Dome District

• 1974
• Blue Dome Diner
• El Guapo's
• McNellie's
• Tsunami Sushi

[edit] Barbeque

Barbeque is serious business in Oklahoma, and Tulsa is no exception. At least three significant BBQ competitions are hosted in the Tulsa area annually, with hundreds of teams from around the nation competing. There are dozens of small, dive-ish wax paper BBQ establishments where only the food is meant to impress.

• Albert G's, 2748 S Harvard Ave. (Midtown), ☎ +1 918-747-4700, [49]. M-S 11AM-9PM. Tasty BBQ run out of an old gas station.  edit

• Elmers BBQ, Peoria and 34th (Brookside). Expertly smoked meat and fabulous BBQ sauce (you can buy in mason jars). Switches between OU/OSU football memorabilia and blues/jazz themes.  edit

• Billy Sim's, 71st St. W, 145th E Ave. (Broken Arrow). The sauce is their own secret sweet sauce, the "Heisman" with pulled pork is one of their better platters.  edit

• Legend's BBQ, Memorial (Owasso, N of I-44 at about 27th Street). You won't need the sauce for the pork spareribs.  edit

• Rib Crib, 1601 S Harvard (Midtown), ☎ +1 918-742-2742, [50]. Remarkably successful joint from midtown. Opened in '92, but has managed to franchise into 8 states. The original location burned down a few years back, but they rebuilt this in its place.  edit

• Papa Tom's, 121st and Memorial (Bixby), ☎ +1 918-369-3698. (Closed and demolished). Good sauces, great chopped brisket and ribs. Hungry? Get the "Big Papa" sandwich.  edit

• Wilson's Bar-B-Que, 1522 E Apache, Tulsa and 3616 E 11th St. (North Tulsa), ☎ ?, [51].  edit

[edit] Vegetarian

• Bangkok Thai, 3313 E 32nd Pl., ☎ +1 918-663-4880. Thai buffet with lots of vegetarian options.  edit

• India Palace, (Lewis, just N of 71st, buried in a shopping center on the E side of the street).  edit

• Organic, 3524 S Peoria, ☎ +1 918-742-9595, [52].  editHigh prices but excellent food.

• Souper Salad, 61st and Memorial (SE corner of the intersection in the shopping center behind Hooters). Not what it used to be.  edit

• Be Le Vegetarian Restaurant, 6634 S Lewis Ave., ☎ +1 918-499-1414. Vietnamese and Chinese food made with faux meats and faux fish.  edit

[edit] Markets

• Organic Tulsa 19th & Boston. Tulsa's First Organic Food Coop 918-592-4421 All items are organic, weekly coop on Thursday for the finest organic fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs and chees. Organic Tulsa Food Coop

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• Wild Oats supermarket 41st and Peoria. Its a national chain full of vegetarian stuff. Now Whole Foods.

• Akins' Natural Foods 31st and Harvard, and also just west of 51st and Memorial. They are smaller and local, and have better tofu. Great selection of vitamins, teas, remedies expected in the best vitimin and health store. Almost too good to be a chain. I think they are more interested in supplying the best products than squeezing every last dime out of the bottom line.

• Asian Mart 23,000 square feet asian market located on 31st and 129th st ave. clean and spacious.

[edit][add listing] Drink

[edit] Bars & Taverns

• Arnie's Bar, 318 E 2nd St. (Blue Dome). Tulsa's Irish Bar Since 1956.  edit
• McNellie's Public House, 409 E 1st St (Blue Dome), [53]. An Irish pub with over 60 beers on tap.  edit
• Kilkenny's Irish Pub, 1413 E 15th St (Cherry Street), ☎ +1-918-582-8282, [54]. Has a nice selection of beers, nice atmosphere and good food. Pours the best Guinness. A little more upscale than McNellie's.  edit
• Brookside Bar and Grill, 34th and Peoria (Brookside). Cheap drinks and great food.  edit
• Mercury Lounge, 1747 S Boston (18th and Boston), [55]. Rockabilly music with a $5 beer and shot special.  edit

[edit] Coffee

• Cafe Cubana, 1328 E 15th St (Cherry Street).  edit
• Cafe el Salvador, 115 W 5th St (Downtown), ☎ +1-918-592-9090, [56].  edit
• Coffee House on Cherry Street (Cherry Street), 1502.  edit
• DoubleShot Coffee Company, 1730 S Boston Ave (18th & Boston), [57]. Local coffee roaster and barista, DoubleShot caters to Tulsa's coffee snobs and neighborhood residents. Be sure to ask the staff about their trips to origin.  edit
• Gypsy Coffee House & Cyber Cafe, 303 North Cincinnati Avenue (Brady), ☎ 295-2181, [58]. 11a-12a. Tulsa only late night coffee house downtown , great desserts and the best espresso.Good deli style food Free wi-fi  edit
• Kokoa Kabana, 507 S Boston Ave (Downtown), ☎ +1 918 592-5656, [59]. M-F 8AM-2PM. Coffee shop associated with Kokoa Chocolatier, offering sandwiches, fine chocolates and espresso drinks.  edit
• Nordagio's, 8156 S Lewis Ave (South Tulsa), ☎ +1-918-296-5288, [60].  edit
• Shades of Brown, 3302 S Peoria Ave (Brookside), [61]. Su-Th 8AM-11PM F-Sa 8AM-12PM. Offers quality coffee in a friendly environment. They feature local art on display, with a different artist every month. They also have live music in the evenings.  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

There are several small bed-and-breakfast inns in Tulsa, including

• The McBirney Mansion, 1414 S. Galveston, +1 918 585-3234, Fax: +1 918 585-9377, [62].
• Renaissance Cottage Bed & Breakfast, 1204 So. Florence Ave, +1 918 599-0801. 1 block from Tulsa University and historic Route 66.

• Post Oak Lodge, 5323 West 31st Street North, ☎ (918)425-2112, [63]. Located seven miles northwest of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma -- nestled in the wooded hillsides of Persimmon Ridge lies the Post Oak Lodge. This unique conference center offers sixty cozy guest rooms, delicious dining options and first class service.  edit

• Howard Johnson Inn, 8525 E. 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74145, ☎ 918-627-0030, [64].  edit

[edit] Budget

• Days Inn Central, 4724 S Yale, +1 918 496-9300, Fax: +1 918 495-1760, [65]

• Howard Johnson Inn, 8525 E. 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74145, ☎ 918-627-0030, [66].  edit

• Microtel Inn & Suites - Admiral Place, 16518 East Admiral Place, +1 918 234-9100, [67]

• Microtel Inn & Suites - Expo Center, 4531 East 21st Street, +1 918 858-3775, [68]

• Super 8 Motel - Downtown, 3211 South 79th East Avenue, +1 918 660-8080,

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[edit] Mid-range

• Crowne Plaza Tulsa, +1 866 915-9429, [70]. Adjacent to Williams Towers and the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, and 8 miles from the airport.
• AmeriSuites Tulsa/Hyde Park, 7037 S. Zurich Avenue, +1 918 491-4010, [71].
• Doubletree Hotel - Downtown, 616 W 7th Street, +1 918 587-8000, Fax: +1 918 587-1642, [72].
• Doubletree Hotel - Warren Place, 6110 S Yale, +1 918 495-1000, Fax: +1 918 495-1944, [73].
• Hawthorn Suites Tulsa, 3509 South 79th East Ave., +1 918 663-3900, [74].
• Radisson Hotel, 10918 East 41st Street, +1 918 627-5000, Fax: +1 918 627-4003, [75].

[edit] Splurge

• Hotel Ambassador, 1324 S. Main Street, +1 918 587-8200, Fax: +1 918 587-8208 [76] also housing the excellent Chalkboard restaurant.

[edit] Contact

• Central Library is across the street from Denver Station, the central city bus station. There's usually a few free Internet terminals you can use there or at any of the 24 other public libraries. [77]

[edit] Stay safe

The tornado sirens are tested at noon on Wednesday, but they are not tested if it is rainy, stormy, or very windy. You might want to check the Tornado safety page if you are visiting Tulsa. Tornado season is normally in the spring and early summer, but they can occur anytime during the year. Also, swimming in the Arkansas River is inadvisable due to the large amounts of pollution and the currents created by the dams near downtown. (NOT A GOOD IDEA).

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[edit] Get out

• The Canebrake 40 minutes east off SH51 in Wagoner Fine dining, full bar, daily yoga, spa services, rooms & suites, conference center, ropes course[78]
• Oklahoma Aquarium Just south of Tulsa in the suburb of Jenks [79]
• Safari's Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary [80] Located in the suburb of Broken Arrow.
• Renaissance Fair In Muskogee. Last of April and first part of May.
• The Frank Lloyd Wright Price Tower in Bartlesville
• Rhema Bible Church Christmas Light Tour in Broken Arrow -- free admission.
• Nature Conservancy's Tallgrass Prarie Preserve 2 hours north of the city, near Pawhuska, You can drive around and spot buffalo and walk 3 miles of prarie trail. Its not on a national park level; there are still oil derricks and some farms in the area, but everyone tries to cooperate. (Note: buffalo are dangerous. Stay alert.)
• The cities of Sand Springs, Jenks, Broken Arrow, Owasso, Bixby and Catoosa are all suburbs and part of the Tulsa metroplex.
• Catoosa is home to the Cherokee Casino Resort, whose operators state that it will be the largest in Oklahoma following the renovations and expansions to be completed in 2009.
• Claremore, the birthplace and hometown of Will Rogers, is about 30 minutes away. A wonderful museum about Will Rogers is located there.

Routes through Tulsa

Oklahoma City ← Sapulpa ←

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→ Claremore → Joplin

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