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CONTENTS 8 In the know

30 Sightseeing staycation

Experience downtown with these insider tips and tricks for navigating the districts.

A peek at the city's best attractions

18 Regular haunts Be as busy you’d like Friday through Sunday with these weekly and monthly events.

20 Annual itinerary

34 Spectator sports Where to go to see a game

36 Parks and rec Find endless opportunities to enjoy athletics and adventure.

2019 festivals and events

38 Where to shop

22 Stage struck

Find most anything at the city's boutiques, shopping centers, and malls.

Tulsa's performing arts groups and venues

24 Art galleries and shopping View and purchase works by local and regional artists.

26 Find your muse

40 Where to eat A comprehensive dining list

44 Tulsa's tempo Where to see the best local and national musical acts

Stimulate your mind and feed your soul at a wide variety of museums.

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IN THE KNOW Experience downtown with these insider tips and tricks for navigating the districts.

Downtown Tulsa is bustling.

There’s something to do every night of the week, and the districts are buzzing with activity and overflowing with their own distinct flavors.

This Guide, originally published by our sister publication TulsaPeople, will help you navigate our seven downtown districts — from how to get there, to where to shop, to the inside info on the best activities or nightlife. This isn’t an all-encompassing guide, but rather some of our favorite places, dishes and sights in downtown.

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Tulsa Arts Booming development in the retail, restaurant, art, and hotel sectors near Guthrie Green has made this district a hub. The district’s monthly First Friday Art Crawl has become a must for every calendar.

Mainline hosts karaoke night beginning at 8 p.m. on Saturdays. The people-watching is prime, because this is where Tulsa’s musical theater set spends its free nights (or after shows, sometimes still in stage makeup). It’s like a little trip to Broadway featuring local talent. The host, Ron Hammond, is an expert at making new folks feel welcome and comfortable, but if you want to perform, get there early.

Sometimes by 11 p.m., the wait to sing is over an hour long. 111 N. Main St. Made, a retail venue for local artists and crafters, has saved our bacon with last-minute gifts more than we’d like to admit. Plus, the shop has gallery space that features rotating artists each month. 219 E. Archer St.

Duet is one of the newest restaurants and music venues downtown. Serving lunch and dinner, it features an eclectic menu including gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options, all set in a modern, elegant dining room. By night, the downstairs jazz club is the spot to hear some of the region’s hottest acts. 108 N. Detroit Ave.

Shuffles: Board Game Cafe is a game-lovers paradise. The restaurant and bar boasts a library of more than 700 games and a friendly staff who can teach the ins and outs of

every one. Like their game collection, Shuffles’ menu offers something for everyone, including comfort foods and milkshakes as well as vegan, gluten-free, and keto-friendly options. 207 E. Archer St.

The only bar in town where you can dance to a wide range of local and national music acts, catch upcoming comedians, see art installations, and buy bikes (potentially all in a single day) is Soundpony. Well into its second decade, the bar is an institution of Tulsa nightlife. 409 N. Main St.

Indulgence in all things fun can sometimes mean a hankering for late-night eats. Local food truck TNT Wangs has a solid reputation for postbar/concert food.

Spinster Records is a vinyl shop that boasts new and vintage records, along with audio hardware and music-related goods. Live performances are a late-night norm, and an upstairs room provides a secret musical retreat. 11 E. M.B. Brady St.

Visit after dark to see artist Chris Wollard’s interactive sculptures come to life. Located along East Archer Street between North Main Street and North Boulder Avenue, the arch-shaped pieces are lined with LED lights that illuminate at night.

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Get to Valkyrie early if you care about sitting down, and don’t be shy about sitting at the big booths with strangers. If you’re with friends or on a double date, play this game: A page on the menu provides different descriptor words, so if you don’t know what to order, you can pick what sounds appealing, like “bubbly” and “fruity” or “dark” and “classic.” The expert bartenders then select a drink for you that fits the profile.

It becomes a game when you try to pick three words that describe you, and then decide if the boozy version of your personality is accurate. If you’re not afraid of cooties, everyone tries each other’s concoctions and discusses the accuracy of the match. 13 E. M.B. Brady St.

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Cathedral Six of downtown’s earliest churches, many with gorgeous architectural detail, call this district home. Today, they are just part of the reason to be in the area.

Foolish Things is a comfy spot for coffee meetings and telecommuting, and its chocolate chip cookies are hard to beat. Tables are common areas, so get ready to make new friends. 1001 S. Main St. In summer 2018, Magnolias Cafe opened on the first floor of the Sun Building. The Creole/Cajun restaurant serves breakfast and lunch, with daily lunch specials. Wednesday always features a buffet; Thursday is a loaded potato bar. 907 S. Detroit Ave.

Foolish Things

Motorists should exercise extra caution in one of downtown’s more walkable districts. Be on the look-out for TCC students and lunchtime walkers and joggers.

Every Monday, the McKeon Center for Creativity at Tulsa Community College puts together an “I Can’t” Workshop, where attendees have the opportunity to learn a new skill, such as screen printing, dance or building a robot. The free program starts at noon. See the complete schedule at tulsacc.edu. 910 S. Boston Ave.

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Greenwood Anchored by Greenwood Avenue, the district is home to multiple historic sites commemorating Tulsa’s tragic past — the 1921 Race Massacre destroyed much of the original area — as well as celebrating its future in the northeast corner of the city center. Greenwood is one of downtown’s largest districts in size, as it extends north to East Pine Street.

Four nights a week, Lefty’s on Greenwood hosts live music, making it a favorite nighttime destination. Sports fans also gather to watch games on its 11 TVs and partake in drink and dinner specials. 10 N. Greenwood Ave., Suite A Throughout the district, pedestrians can view bronze sidewalk placards commemorating historic Greenwood businesses.

The Greenwood Cultural Center, which honors the past, present, and future of Tulsa’s celebrated Black Wall Street, is a beacon for history buffs. When planning a visit, make arrangements to tour the Mabel B. Little Heritage House, which depicts life in the thriving 1920s neighborhood. 322 N. Greenwood Ave.

Bring some beach towels hen attending a game at ONEOK Field, home of the Tulsa Drillers and Tulsa Roughnecks FC. You can use them to sit on the lawn and/or for kids to dry off after playing in the splash pad. Weekend game-time parking is easy; OSU-Tulsa provides it free of charge.

ONEOK Field: 201 N. Elgin Ave. OSU-Tulsa: 700 N. Greenwood Ave. The John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park provides a much-needed green space and place of reflection. It’s open 8 a.m.-8 p.m., daily.

In 2018, the park began hosting First Friday Arts in the Park. From 6-9 p.m., visitors can watch live performances, see local art and dine from various food trucks on site. 321 N. Detroit Ave.

You can’t go wrong with a helping of fried chicken from Wanda J’s Next Generation Restaurant. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the small eatery fills up fast during the meal rush. 111 N. Greenwood Ave.

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East Village

With a healthy mix of residential and commercial properties, along with retail, venue and food options, East Village is like a big-city neighborhood on the eastern edge of downtown.

East Third Street near South Lansing Avenue

First Street Flea is a curated flea market held on the first Sunday of each month. The market specializes in vintage clothing, décor, music, and books, art, handcrafted goods, and more. The building’s colorful exterior changes each year as it hosts Habit Mural Festival. 823 E. First St.

East Village Bohemian Pizzeria has recently expanded, but its patio is still one of the best in town. Its lunch special is hard to beat — a lunch-sized pizza or calzone, with salad, for only $10.

Trust us, you’ll need a take-home box. 818 E. Third St.

The northern terminus of the Midland Valley Trail is in the East Village, making the district easily accessible to the city’s walking and cycling traffic.

Liggett Studio’s public exhibitions, classes and studio space offer an artistic presence. 314 S. Kenosha Ave.

The Dennis R. Neill Equality Center completed the Lynn Riggs Theater in November 2017, and since then, the black box venue has played host to several productions. Cabaret series “Third Thursdays in the Rainbow Room” resumes in 2019.

621 E. Fourth St.

Blue Dome

Named after the early Tulsa Gulf gas station topped with its now iconic blue dome roof, this district is chock full of bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues.

A Monday lunchtime break

helps get the week started right.

At Fassler Hall, it’s half-price sausage day. What beats a discounted lunch that also includes free duck fat fries from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on weekdays? Nothing. 304 S. Elgin Ave.

Still a relative newcomer, Rabbit Hole Bar and Grill

full, so be prepared for a bit of a wait. But, have no fear, there are more than 330 beers to choose from while you wait. 409 E. First St.

established itself as Blue Dome’s best bet for live music, with several weekly gigs and performances by local and touring bands nearly every night. Add a menu of tasty bar food and you’ve got more than enough reason to go through the looking glass. 116 S. Elgin Ave.

One of the best deals downtown remains McNellie’s burger night from 5-11 p.m. on Wednesdays. The place fills up and stays 16 | 2019 CITY GUIDE

Nashville

Since 1956, Arnie’s has been serving up drinks for regulars at this neighborhood dive bar. Drink specials abound. There’s free food for customers on Fridays. It’s also one of Tulsa’s last refuges for smokers. 318 E. Second St.

hot

chicken

seems to be the new foodie craze.

In the Boxyard, the bar Open Container has made the spicy fried chicken dish an anchor to its new food menu. In sandwich form, it comes with pickles and slaw ($10).

It’s also a flavor option for Open Container’s wings ($9). 502 E. Third St., #39

Arena

A master plan for this new district, which surrounds the BOK Center and the Cox Business Center, is being developed to build on its reputation for stellar local and national events by adding attractive public spaces and more commercial development.

Cellar Dweller is a good spot to wait out post-event traffic or end the night on a relaxed note. The beer is cheap and the bar menu is straightforward, but the speakeasy ambience can’t be beat. 417 W. Seventh St.

weekly events. It offers free parking for library guests for the first three hours; after that it’s $2 an hour. Enter the parking garage from South Denver Avenue and drive west, between the courthouse and the library.

West of I-244, Third Street

The Sushi Place is a quiet little

becomes Charles Page Boulevard, which has a number of interesting studios and businesses and charming neighborhoods.

The newly-renovated Central Library isn’t your average library.

It has a full-service Starbucks, a toddler play area and hosts interesting

spot for great rolls and sashimi that often flies under the radar. A house favorite is the 918 Crunch Roll with shrimp tempura, crab, avocado, and a sweet and spicy sauce. Follow the restaurant on Facebook for updates on happy hour specials. 115 W. Third St., Suite 100.

Deco The epicenter of Tulsa’s art deco architecture is a hive of activity during the workday, and it holds a trove of secrets within its historic structures.

Visit the lobbies of the Mid-Continent Tower, Philcade, and Philtower buildings to immerse yourself in a past era. The Tulsa Centennial Walk is a 2.5-mile circuit through downtown, taking walkers through the locations of many historic events and buildings. It starts at Chapman Centennial Green. 605 S. Main St.

Downtown Tulsa is home to several underground tunnels that provide climate-controlled comfort for those walking between several historic buildings. Take a self-guided tour or register for one of the guided tours available through Tours of Tulsa, the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum, or the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture.

from the former restaurant Impressions, which served Tulsans over three decades. 309 S. Main St. The Deco District is home to some under-the-radar cheap eats. Tavolo offers a variety of small plates for $5 each every weekday from 2–4 p.m.

427 S. Boston Ave. From 5 p.m. to close on Thursdays, it’s half-price ramen night at Roppongi. And, it has vegan options.

601 S. Boston Ave. Treat’s Convenience Store is an easy way to score a pop or snack for that afternoon craving. The shop also carries made-in-Oklahoma food supplies and gifts. 404 S. Main St.

One of Tulsa’s best sandwiches is Take 2’s Prime Rib Au Jus. The restaurant is a work-to-hire program operated by Resonance Center For Women and features menu items

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Regular haunts Be as busy you’d like Friday through Sunday with these weekly and monthly events.

TULSA ARTISTS' COALITION GALLERY DURING A FIRST FRIDAY ART CRAWL

Find some lunchtime tunes at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., each Friday. Bring your lunch or visit one of several food trucks parked outside the “Jazz Depot.”

Both locations of Philbrook Museum of Art are open late, until 9 p.m., each Friday. Explore the amazing gardens at the museum. On the last Friday of the month, the main museum shows a film in its garden or indoors, depending on the weather.

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On the first Friday of the month, the downtown Tulsa Arts District is abuzz for the First Friday Art Crawl.

Experience free art exhibits, live music and performances from 6-9 p.m. Visit thetulsaartsdistrict.org.

On the last Friday of the month, enjoy free admission to Gilcrease Museum from 7-9 p.m. during Gilcrease After Hours. Explore the vast collection of Western and Native American art while enjoying special activities, food and a cash bar.

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ON FRIDAY:

BRUNCH AND BOARD GAMES AT SHUFFLES

ON SUNDAY: Sundays in Tulsa are for brunching. TTV readers’ favorite local brunch spots include:

Bramble Breakfast and Bar

8 a.m.-3 p.m., every day 1302 E. 6th St., 400 Riverwalk Terrace bramblebartulsa.com

Brookside By Day

8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sundays; 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Mon.-Sat. 3313 S. Peoria Ave. brooksidebyday.com

ON SATURDAY: Find colorful clothing, accessories and art at the Kendall Whittier Mercado, a multicultural open-air market. It meets May through October from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., on the first and third Saturdays, in the historic Kendall Whittier district at East Admiral Boulevard and North Lewis Avenue.

The Cherry Street Farmers’ Market, which runs from 7-11 a.m., Saturdays from April through October, is the place to snag some fresh local produce, dairy products, meat, flowers, honey or art. Visit tulsafarmersmarket.org.

Chimera

7 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. and Mon., 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Tues.-Sat. 212 N. Main St. chimeratulsa.com

Dilly Diner

8 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. and Sun.402 E. Second St. dillydiner.com

Kilkenny’s Irish Pub

FRESH PRODUCE ON CHERRY STREET

9 a.m.-2 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 1413 E. 15th St. tulsairishpub.com

Shuffles Board Game Cafe More than 50,000 square feet of eclectic treasures await you at the Tulsa Flea Market at Expo Square. This air-conditioned, indoor event is in full swing 8 a.m.-4 p.m., most Saturdays. See tulsafleamarket.net for specific dates.

On the second Saturday of the month, admission to Philbrook Museum of Art is free all day. To sweeten the experience, DIY art projects, performances and scavenger hunts are available for the whole family at the museum.

If you like coffee, you’ll love to see Tulsa’s Topeca Coffee up close. The family-owned coffee company offers a seed-to-cup class and tasting from 10 a.m.-noon on the first Saturday of every month at 1229 E. Admiral Blvd. The class is $10 and includes lunch. Visit topecacoffee.com/coffeegeek.

For more second Saturday fun, join a 10 a.m. walking tour hosted by the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture. Each tour is different, but you can always count on learning something new about some of Tulsa’s oldest and most unique buildings.

11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 207 E. Archer St. shufflestulsa.com

SMOKE on Cherry Street 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 1542 E. 14th St. smokewoodfiregrill.com

The Vault

10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 620 S. Cincinnati Ave vaulttulsa.com Visit thetulsavoice.com/brunch for more options.

First Street Flea is a funky little outdoor shopping experience from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the first Sunday of each month, at 823 E. First St. You’re sure to find something you can’t live without. Visit facebook.com/firststreetflea.

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ODDS AND ENDS AT FIRST STREET FLEA

Every third Sunday, Gilcrease Museum hosts Funday Sunday from noon-4 p.m. With free admission all day and special art activities for children ages 3-15 and adults, this is a fun place to spend the afternoon.

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Annual Itinerary 12-13 OK Roots Music Global Bash Guthrie Green, 111 E. Reconciliation Way okrootsmusic.org 13 Herb Day in Brookside East 41st Street and South Peoria Avenue facebook.com/herbdayinbrookside 13 Kendall Whittier Food Truck Festival East Admiral Place and North Lewis Avenue historickwms.com 20 Earth Day Celebration Guthrie Green, 111 E. Reconciliation Way okrootsmusic.org GREAT RAFT RACE

FEBRUARY 2 Tulsa Heritage Rodeo Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. exposquare.com

22-24 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – First and Second Rounds BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave. bokcenter.com

8-10 USA BMX Sooner Nationals Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. usabmx.com

APRIL

MARCH 9-10 Big 12 Wrestling Championships BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave. bokcenter.com 14-April 21 Tulsa Botanic Blooms Tulsa Botanic Garden, 3900 Tulsa Botanic Dr. tulsabotanic.org 15-16 Tulsa Irish Festival Guthrie Green, 111 E. Reconciliation Way tulsairishfest.org 17 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Blue Dome District, downtown 20 | 2019 CITY GUIDE

5-6 SpringFest Garden Market and Festival Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave. tulsagardencenter.com 11-13 Kendall Whittier Art Festival Kandall Whittier Square, E. Admiral Blvd. & S. Lewis Ave. visitkendallwhittier.com 11-14 Tulsa LitFest Multiple Locations tulsaartistfellowship.org 12-13 Easter Island Music Festival Valley Park Sports Complex, 6802 OK-20, Keetonville easterislandfestival.com

23-29 Bare Bones International Film Festival Muskogee barebonesfilmfestival.org 26-28 Woody Guthrie Center Sixth Anniversary Celebration Woody Guthrie Center, 102 E. Reconciliation Way, and Guthrie Green, 111 E. Reconciliation Way woodyguthriecenter.org 26-June 2 Oklahoma Renaissance Festival The Castle of Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road, Muskogee okcastle.com TBA Redfork Native American Film Fest TCC West Campus, 7505 W. 41st St. facebook.com/redforknaff

MAY 4 Tulsa VegFest Guthrie Green, 111 E. Reconciliation Way tulsavegfest.org

2019 festivals and events

5 Cinco de Mayo Celebration Downtown downtowntulsaok.com 10-12 Germanfest German-American Society of Tulsa, 2301 E. 15th St. gastulsa.org 11 OK Eclectic Fest Guthrie Green, 111 E. Reconciliation Way okrootsmusic.org 16-19 Tulsa International Mayfest Tulsa Arts Distric tulsamayfest.org 19 Hop Jam Beer and Music Festival Tulsa Arts District thehopjam.com 25-28 Rocklahoma 1421 W. 450 Road, Pryor rocklahoma.com May 31-1 Tulsa Pride Festival and Parade 621 E. Fourth St. tulsapride.org TBA Habit Mural Festival Gateway Building, 823 E. First St. habitfestival.com

JUNE 6 Brookside Rumble and Roll Parade and Street Festival From University of Tulsa Reynolds Center to Street Party on South Peoria Avenue from East 33rd to 36th streets rumbleandroll.com 7-9 Saint Francis Tulsa Tough Blue Dome District, Tulsa Arts District, and Tulsa River Parks tulsatough.com

12–16 Tulsa International Balloon Festival Tulsa Raceway Park, 3101 N. Garnett Road tulsaibf.com

30-Sep. 2 POSTOAK Wine and Jazz Festival POSTOAK Lodge and Retreat, 5323 W. 31st St. N. postoaklodge.com

TBA Tulsa Pow Wow Cox Business Center, 100 Civic Center tulsapowwow.org

13-16 Juneteenth Greenwood District, Archer Street and Greenwood Avenue tulsajuneteenth.org

31 Utsav India Fest Expo Square Pavilion, 4145 E. 21st St. iagtok.org

OCTOBER

20-23 Muscogee Nation Festival Claude Cox Complex, 2950 Warrior Road, Okmulgee creekfestival.com

30-31 Blue Whale Comedy Festival Tulsa Arts District bluewhalecomedyfestival.com

22 Asian-American Festival Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road tulsalibrary.org/asianfestival

SEPTEMBER

JULY 4 Folds of Honor Freedom Fest River West Festival Park and Veterans Park riverparks.org/freedomfest 10-15 Circle Cinema Film Festival Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave. circlecinema.com 12-14 Tokyo in Tulsa Cox Business Center, 100 Civic Center tokyointulsa.com 25-27 Exchange Choreography Festival Tulsa Perfoming Arts Center, 110 E. Second St. thebellhouse.org

AUGUST 9-11 Intertribal Indian Club of Tulsa Pow-Wow of Champions Mabee Center, 7777 S. Lewis Ave. iicot.org 24 Tulsa Maker Faire Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. tulsa.makerfaire.com 24 Wild Brew Cox Business Center, 100 Civic Center wildbrew.org

2 Great Raft Race Arkansas River tulsaraftrace.com 6-7 Bluegrass and Chili Festival Wagoner bluegrasschilifest.com 13-15 Oklahoma Scotfest Broken Arrow Event Park, 21101 E 101st St., Broken Arrow okscotfest.com 19-22 Tulsa Greek Festival Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1222 S. Guthrie Ave. tulsagreekfestival.com 20-22 Stone River Music Festival Chandler stonerivermusicfestival.com 26-Oct. 6 Tulsa State Fair Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. tulsastatefair.com 27-Oct. 26, every Friday and Saturday Haunted Castle Halloween Festival The Castle of Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road, Muskogee okcastle.com TBA Higher Plains Hip Hop & Jazz Festival The Vanguard, 222 N. Main St. thevanguardtulsa.com TBA Tulsa Overground Film and Music Festival Multiple locations, tulsaoverground.com

4-6 Tulsa International Wine and Jazz Fete Guthrie Green, 111 E. Reconciliation Way okrootsmusic.org 5 National Indian Taco Championship Pawhuska pawhuskachamber.com 5-6 BaseCamp Camping and Music Festival Turkey Mountain, 6863 S. Elwood Ave. turkeymtn.com

31-Nov. 4 Will Rogers Birthday Bash Will Rogers Memorial Museum, 1720 W. Will Rogers Blvd., Claremore willrogers.com TBA Illinois River Jam Tahlequah illinoisriverjam.com TBA McNellie’s Harvest Beer Festival East First Street and South Elgin Avenue mcnellies.com

NOVEMBER 1-2 Día de los Muertos Festival Living Arts, 307 E. Reconciliation Way livingarts.org

9-13 Tulsa American Film Festival Multiple locations tulsaamericanfilmfest.com

1-3 Tulsa Pop Culture Expo Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center, 6808 S. 107th E. Ave. tulsapopcultureexpo.com

12-13 Cherokee Art Market Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 777 W. Cherokee St., Catoosa cherokeeartmarket.com

3-7 Oklahoma Jewish Film Festival Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave. circlecinema.com

13 ShalomFest Temple Israel, 2004 E. 22nd Place templetulsa.com

11 101st annual Veterans Day Parade Downtown

17-20 Linde Oktoberfest Tulsa River West Festival Park, 2100 S. Jackson Ave. tulsaoktoberfest.org 26 BooHaHa Parade South Peoria Avenue from East 49th to 33rd streets brooksidetheplacetobe.com 26 Tulsa Run Downtown tulsarun.com 30-Nov. 2 HallowMarine Oklahoma Aquarium, 300 Aquarium Drive, Jenks okaquarium.org 30-Nov. 2 HallowZOOeen Tulsa Zoo, 6421 E. 36th St. N. tulsazoo.org/boo

28 Lights On! Utica Square, East 21st Street and South Utica Avenue uticasquare.com 29-Dec. 31 Philbrook Festival Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Road philbrook.org Thanksgiving-Early January Arvest Winterfest BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave. bokcenter.com

DECEMBER TBA Tulsa Christmas Parade Downtown tulsachristmasparade.org

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Stage struck

Tulsa's performing arts groups and venues

Presented by Celebrity Attractions, Hamilton comes to the Tulsa Performing Arts Center August 20 – September 8.

AMERICAN INDIAN THEATRE CO. OF OKLAHOMA 9521 B Riverside Parkway, Box 358; 918-298-2300; facebook.com/aitco AMERICAN THEATRE CO.* 308 S. Lansing Ave., 918-747-9494, americantheatrecompany.org CELEBRITY ATTRACTIONS 7506 E. 91st St., 918-477-7469, celebrityattractions.com CHAMBER MUSIC TULSA 18 S. Lewis Ave., 918-587-3802, chambermusictulsa.org CHOREGUS PRODUCTIONS 5514 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 1; 918-295-5965; choregus.org SIGNATURE SYMPHONY AT TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 10300 E. 81st St., 918-595-7777, signaturesymphony.org THEATRE POPS 918-902-6339, theatrepops.org 22 | 2019 CITY GUIDE

VENUES

These hotspots host various performing arts groups throughout the year. Check their websites for upcoming events.

THEATRE TULSA 412 N. Boston Ave., 918-587-8402, theatretulsa.org

BOK CENTER 200 S. Denver Ave., 918-894-4200, bokcenter.com

TULSA BALLET 1212 E. 45th Place South, 918-749-6030, tulsaballet.org

BRADY THEATER 105 W. M.B. Brady St., 918-582-7239, bradytheater.com

TULSA CAMERATA 918-960-0380, tulsacamerata.org

BROKEN ARROW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 701 S. Main St., Broken Arrow; 918-259-5778; brokenarrowpac.com

TULSA OPERA 1610 S. Boulder Ave., 918-587-4811, tulsaopera.com TULSA ORATORIO CHORUS tulsachorus.com TULSA PROJECT THEATRE tulsaprojecttheatre.com TULSA SPOTLIGHT THEATER* 1381 Riverside Drive, 918-587-5030, spotlighttheater.org TULSA SYMPHONY 117 N. Boston Ave., Suite 201; 918-584-3645; tulsasymphony.org

COX BUSINESS CENTER 100 Civic Center, 918-894-4350, coxcentertulsa.com LORTON PERFORMANCE CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA 550 S. Gary Place, 918-631-5241, artsandsciences.utulsa.edu/music/ lorton-performance-center THE LOONY BIN 6808 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 234; 918-392-5653; tulsa.loonybincomedy.com

RABBIT HOLE IMPROV 1526 S. Harvard Ave., 918-230-4609, rabbitholeimprov.com STUDIO K AT TULSA BALLET 1212 E. 45th Place S., 918-749-6030, tulsaballet.org TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 110 E. Second St., 918-596-7111, tulsapac.com VANTREASE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FOR EDUCATION AT TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 10300 E. 81st St., 918-595-7777, tulsacc.edu/campus-locations/ vantrease-pace

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The following theater companies and arts groups always have something in the works. See their websites for scheduled performances.

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Art Galleries and Shopping View and purchase works from local and regional artists.

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THE ANTIQUARY 3024 E. 15th St. 918-582-2897 THE TULSA ARTERY 119 S. Detroit Ave. 918-947-9032 tulsaartery.com CHELSEA GALLERY 1639 E. 15th St. 918-582-5601

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CHRIS MANTLE 1307 E. 15th St. JOSEPH GIEREK FINE ART 1342 E. 11th St. 918-592-5432 gierek.com LIVING ARTS OF TULSA 307 E. M. B. Brady St. 918-585-1234 livingarts.org LOVETTS GALLERY AND FRAMING 6528 E. 51st St. 918-664-4732 lovettsgallery.com

M.A. DORAN GALLERY 3509 S. Peoria Ave. 918-748-8700 madorangallery.com

TULSA GLASSBLOWING SCHOOL 19 E. M. B. Brady St. 918-582-4527 tulsaglassblowing.org

NATIVE AMERICAN ART 317 S. Main St., #100 918-584-5792

TULSA INDIAN ART MARKET 5014 S. Sheridan Road 918-664-0626 indianarttulsa.com

PIERSON GALLERY 1311 E. 15th St. 918-584-2440 piersongallery.com TULSA ARTISTS’ COALITION GALLERY 9 E. M. B. Brady St. 918-592-0041 tacgallery.org

ZARROW CENTER FOR ART AND EDUCATION 124 E. M. B. Brady St. 918-631-4400 gilcrease.org/zarrow ZIEGLER ART AND FRAME 6 N. Lewis Ave. 918-584-2217 zieglerart.com

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Find your muse

Stimulate your mind and feed your soul at a wide variety of museums.

and experiment with various materials at The Workshop. Children can play in “Tulsa Tape and Tunnels,” an exhibit inspired by the system of tunnels under Tulsa’s downtown streets. Exhibits rotate two to three times a year.

9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday; 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday. General admission is $6; free, members and children under 2.

Gilcrease Museum

1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Road, 918-596-2700, gilcrease.org

Alexandre Hogue Gallery of Art

The University of Tulsa,2935 E. Fifth St.; 918-631-2739; artsandsciences.utulsa.edu

The Alexandre Hogue Gallery at The University of Tulsa School of Art hosts exhibits and lectures by nationally recognized and emerging artists, TU alumni, TU art students, and faculty. The gallery is open year-round for the exhibition of visual and performance art and special events.

8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Exhibitions and lectures are free and open to the public.

Cherokee Heritage Center 21192 S. Keeler Drive, Park Hill, Oklahoma; 918-456-6007; cherokeeheritage.org

Located near Tahlequah, the seat of the Cherokee Nation, the Cherokee Heritage Center includes a Trail of Tears exhibition, a reconstructed Indian Territory-period town and the Cherokee National Archives and Cherokee Family Research Center.

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Another highlight is Diligwa: 1710 Cherokee Village, which allows visitors to learn about the lifestyles of Cherokees who lived more than 300 years ago. Visitors can witness daily life as they are guided through interpretive stations where tribal experts demonstrate crafts, tell stories, and explain Cherokee ways of life. Tahlequah is a little over an hour southeast of Tulsa.

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday; closed Mondays from the week after Labor Day to the week before Memorial Day; closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas and the day after Christmas. Also closed Jan. 1-16. Admission is $8.50, adults; $5, children; $7.50, seniors and students; free, children under 5.

Discovery Lab

560 N. Maybelle Ave., 918-295-8144, discoverylab.org

Discovery Lab, Tulsa’s only children’s museum, offers a hands-on experience for toddlers through preteens. Families can create

10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday; public tours daily at 2 p.m.; closed Mondays and Christmas Day. Admission is $8, adults; $6, seniors age 62 and older; $6, active-duty military; $5, students; free, children under age 18 and all members.

ahha Tulsa

101 E. Archer St., 918-584-3333, ahhatulsa.org

Ahha Tulsa, the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa’s contemporary art gallery and multipurpose space, features contemporary pieces by local and regional artists. It has two creative studios and a main studio with family-friendly activities and creative labs, including metalworking, printmaking and a

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Gilcrease Museum is one of the country’s best facilities for the preservation and study of American art and history. The museum draws thousands of visitors from around the world to the hills just northwest of downtown to view the world’s largest, most comprehensive collection of artifacts of the American West.

The museum also offers an unparalleled collection of Native American art and artifacts, as well as historical manuscripts, documents and maps. In late 2017, the museum unveiled its renovated Kravis Discovery Center, which uses an Interactive Discovery Trail to create an immersive educational experience.

Beyond the museum, themed gardens have been developed on 23 of the museum’s 460 acres. Gilcrease also offers tours, workshops, musical events, lectures, and a restaurant open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday.

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work. You can’t miss the 31-ton, 90-foot-tall sculpture of praying hands that welcomes visitors to campus.

Prayer tower hours: noon-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday. Museum hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday.

Philbrook Museum of Art

2727 S. Rockford Road, 918-749-7941, philbrook.org

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photography darkroom. At ahha Tulsa’s weekly Studio Sunday, included with price of admission, guests of all ages can engage in a creative challenge or technique in the main studio. They also can view creative labs led by artists who supervise the studios.

Closed, Monday and Tuesday; noon-9 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday; noon-7 p.m., Sunday. Admission is $10.95, adults; $6.95, youth (3-17); free, members, children under 2, and all visitors from 6-9 p.m. on the first Friday of each month.

One of Tulsa’s most beautiful neighborhoods is the setting for Philbrook Museum of Art, an Italianate villa built on 23 lush acres by oilman Waite Phillips and his wife, Genevieve. Philbrook, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has evolved from a grand family estate to one of America’s finest art museums, showcasing collections from around the world.

Numerous educational programs for all ages, a diverse permanent collection, traveling exhibits, Kitchen 27 and lush gardens draw more than 150,000 visitors per year. On the second Saturday of each month, Philbrook waives its admission charge for all guests and offers free art supplies and activities to children and families. The grounds also feature an edible garden and a permanent installation of a full-scale log cabin.

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday; 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday; closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and major holidays. General admission is $9; $7, seniors age 62 and older and groups of 10 or more; free, students from area colleges, members, youth under age 18 and active-duty military with ID. Guests who present a Bank of America card are admitted free the first full weekend of each month.

Holliman Gallery at Holland Hall

Holland Hall is a private Episcopal school for students in pre-K through 12th grade. The Holliman Gallery hosts three professional exhibits each year; the rest of the time, it is filled with student art.

Through its program ARTworks, which celebrated its 40th year in 2017, the gallery showcases the work of a professional artist-in-residence, who spends a week at Holland Hall working with students in each grade.

Open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on school days. Admission is free.

Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame 5 S. Boston Ave., 918-928-5299, okjazz.org

Oklahoma jazz musicians are recognized and honored here at the “Jazz Depot” — housed in Tulsa’s old Union Depot Building — and works in jazz, blues, and gospel art are documented, preserved and displayed. The facility houses a library, listening kiosks, classrooms, a Hall of Fame pictorial gallery and a performance hall. Call for tours or information. Enjoy free live jazz music from 6-8 p.m., Tuesdays, at “Jazz Jam”; free live blues music follows from 8-10 p.m. A Sunday concert series is 4-7 p.m.

Museum is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; by appointment, Saturday; 3-7 p.m., Sunday; closed major holidays. Donations are welcome. Museum admission is free; event admission varies.

Oral Roberts University Prayer Tower and Willard Elsing Museum ORU Learning Resource Center, 7777 S. Lewis Ave.; 918-495-6262; prayertower.oru.edu; elsing.oru.edu

A central landmark of the Oral Roberts University campus is its 200-foot prayer tower. The Willard Elsing Museum, located inside the ORU Learning Resource Center, has been called “Tulsa’s hidden gem,” with a large exhibition of priceless minerals and natural crystal formations, as well as Native American pieces and Asian art28 | 2019 CITY GUIDE

Philbrook Downtown

116 E. M. B. Brady St., 918-749-7941,philbrook.org

This satellite campus, an extension of the sprawling midtown museum, allows Philbrook more space to display its ever-growing Native American and contemporary art collections. Located in the Tulsa Arts District, this modern two-story museum dedicates its main lower gallery to contemporary exhibits. The second floor presents the Eugene B. Adkins Collection of Western and Southwestern art as well as a selection from Philbrook’s Native American collection. Smaller galleries throughout the museum allow for more frequently changing exhibits.

11 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday; closed, Monday and Tuesday. General admission is $7; $5, seniors age 62 and older and groups of 10 or more; free, members, students from area colleges, youth under 18 and active-duty military with ID. Guests who present a Bank of America card are admitted free the first full weekend of each month. All guests are admitted free from 6-9 p.m. on the first Friday of each month.

Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art 2021 E. 71st St., 918-492-1818, jewishmuseum.net

The region’s largest Jewish museum, the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art features distinctive architecture and beautiful artwork.

The museum also includes educational exhibits and programs on Jewish culture, history, religion and art, from ancient times to present-day Oklahoma, including the Kaiser Holocaust Exhibition. Additional galleries host international exhibitions and those from the museum’s collections. Docent-led tours for large groups are available upon request.

10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; 12-5 p.m., Saturday; 1-5 p.m., Sunday. Closed all Jewish holidays. Admission is $6.50, adults; $5.50, seniors 55 and older; $3.50, students with ID; $3 each, groups of 10 or more; free, members, teachers with school ID, all uniformed military with ID, “Blue Star families” and children 12 and under.

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Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium

3624 N. 74th E. Ave., 918-834-9900,tulsamuseum.org

Travel through time and space at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium, which represents every era of Oklahoma aviation. The scientific exhibits and aircraft collection tell the story of Tulsa’s ongoing improvements in aerospace technology.

With hands-on activities, flight simulators and a trip through distant galaxies and stars in the planetarium’s 50-foot dome theater, visitors are guaranteed an uplifting experience. Don’t miss the museum’s giant airliner, the MD-80 Discovery Center. Its Flight Theater is designed to transport guests on an inspirational journey using state-of-the-art projection technology and Surround Sound.

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Saturday; closed Sunday and most holidays. Admission to both the museum and planetarium is $15, adults; $12, seniors and military with ID; $10, ages 5-17; free, 4 and under. Admission to the museum only is $8, adults; $7, seniors and military with ID; $5, ages 5-17.

Woody Guthrie Center

102 E. M. B. Brady St., 918-574-2710, woodyguthriecenter.org

Home to the national Woody Guthrie Archives, the Woody Guthrie Center delivers an interactive learning experience about the life and music of the famous folk musician. The center features a lyric-writing station, a music bar, an interactive map, Guthrie’s instruments and more. Oklahoma’s only permanent Dust Bowl exhibit also is housed at the center, and a temporary gallery hosts frequently changing installations. Research access to the Woody Guthrie Archives is by appointment only.

10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m., the first Friday of the month.

Admission is $8, adults; $7, seniors 55 and older and students with college ID; $6, youth 5-17, military and groups of 10 or more; $5 each, school groups; free, children under 5.

Zarrow Center for Art and Education 124 E. M. B. Brady St., 918-631-4400, utulsa.edu/zarrow

Tulsa Historical Society and Museum 2445 S. Peoria Ave., 918-712-9484, tulsahistory.org

Located in an early Tulsa oilman’s former mansion, the Tulsa Historical Society boasts two floors of ever-changing exhibits from its extensive collection of more than 5,000 photographs, books, maps, documents, graphics, costumes and architectural remnants from Tulsa’s past. Ongoing virtual exhibits explore the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot and Tulsa’s art deco architecture and public art.

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday; closed Sunday, Monday and major holidays.

Admission is $5, adults; $3, seniors; free, members, students and children.

An anchor of the Tulsa Arts District, the Zarrow Center is affiliated with the University of Tulsa’s School of Art, Division of Lifelong Learning and Gilcrease Museum. The three-story center spans 18,000 square feet in a former paper warehouse and has been renovated to include classrooms, art studios, gallery space and a reception area for events.

The center hosts regularly changing exhibitions, and various art programs are planned throughout the year for adults, families and homeschool students.

Noon-8 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday; 12-5 p.m., Sunday. Admission is $8, adults; $6, seniors, military with ID; $5, college students with ID; and free, TU students with ID and children under 18.

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SIGHTSEEING STAYCATION A peek at the city's best attractions

Downtown walking tours

These nonprofits offer walking tours to explore the city’s art deco architecture and downtown network of underground tunnels.

Tulsa Foundation for Architecture: Themed tours are on the second Saturday of each month and usually start at Topeca Coffee in the Mayo Hotel, 115 W. Fifth St., at 10 a.m.

Tours typically sell out. For more information,

email amanda@tulsaarchitecture.com. $10 per person.

Admiral Twin Drive-in 7355 E. Easton St., 918-878-8099, admiraltwindrivein.com

Arguably Tulsa’s most recognizable theater, the Admiral Twin Drive-in rose from the ashes — literally — after a fire destroyed its wooden screen tower in 2010. The original screen, built in 1951, was a Tulsa mainstay for decades and is featured in the 1983 movie “The Outsiders.” The drive-in reopened in June 2012 and shows a double feature every night during the summer months or as weather permits. Sound is transmitted through your radio, so sit in your vehicle or bring lawn chairs and blankets. Pets on leashes are welcome.

A concession stand sells typical movie treats as well as hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken strips.

Showtimes vary. Plan to arrive 30 minutes to an hour and a half early. $7, adults; $3, children ages 3-11.

Cherokee History Tours 777 W. Cherokee St., Catoosa; 877-779-6977; visitcherokeenation.com

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Prison; or tour the Murrell Home, Oklahoma’s last antebellum plantation house. The tour departs from either the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa in Catoosa or the Cherokee Nation Gift Shop at the Tribal Complex at 17725 S. Muskogee Ave., Tahlequah. Lunch is included.

Museum is open 10 a.m-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, from Sept. 16-June 14, and Monday-Saturday from June 15-Sept. 15. All-day and half-day tours are available Tuesday-Friday for groups of 10-26 people. Full-day tours are $42.40 per person; half-day tours are $31.80 per person.

Creek Council Oak Tree

East 18th Street and South Cheyenne Avenue, 918-576-5687 (Tulsa Preservation Commission) tulsapreservationcommission.org/nationalregister/buildings

For centuries, the Creek Council Oak Tree, Tulsa’s birthplace, has stood strong and tall. Under this tree in 1836, the Lochapoka Creek Indians kindled a ceremonial fire using live coals they had carried from their Alabama homeland over the Trail of Tears.

Under the branches of this great oak was Tulsa’s first city hall. Today, it is preserved as a park that includes an ethno-botanical garden and several commemorative sculptures.

required. Call 918-712-9484. Private group tours and self-guided tours also are available; visit tulsahistory.org.

Expo Square

4145 E. 21st St., 918-744-1113, exposquare.com

Each fall, people from all parts of the city, state and country journey to Expo Square for the Tulsa State Fair. This well-loved tradition of more than 100 years attracted an estimated 1.2 million attendees in 2016.

Expo Square hosts myriad other events throughout the year, including prominent livestock shows, craft shows, consignment events and a weekly flea market. Welcoming visitors to the venue is the Golden Driller, a 76-foot-tall, 43,500-pound monument to Tulsa’s oil industry.

Visit the website for a calendar of events.

Gathering Place

2650 S. John Williams Way E., 918-779-1000, gatheringplace.org

The mega-park opened in September of 2018 and changed Green Country for good. With its jaw-dropping architecture and landscaping, free concerts, “Cabinet of Wonder,” and seemingly endless ways to play and stay fit, the park—which was

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9 a.m.–8 p.m., daily. Some attractions, buildings, and events have differing hours.

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Though a relative newcomer to the Tulsa landscape, the Tulsa Arts District’s award-winning public space has already made its way into the hearts and routines of locals. Food Truck Wednesdays (11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.) are a favorite, and the many fitness classes and frequent concerts are all free — true to the vision of the space’s creator, the George Kaiser Family Foundation — keeping health nuts and music lovers satisfied.

6 a.m.-11 p.m., daily.

Mabel B. Little Heritage House and Greenwood Cultural Center 322 N. Greenwood Ave., 918-596-1026, greenwoodculturalcenter.com

In its glory days, Tulsa’s Greenwood District stretched for 35 blocks and was the largest and richest of Oklahoma’s more than 50 black communities — so wealthy, in fact, that Greenwood was known as “Black Wall Street.” Shops bustled by day and clubs wailed blues and jazz by night.

Today, the Greenwood Cultural Center and the Mabel B. Little Heritage House present a permanent history of the district.

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9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; Saturdays by appointment; closed major holidays.

300 Aquarium Drive, Jenks; 918-296-3474; okaquarium.org

With eight exhibit galleries and more than 1 million gallons of water, you can see the many mysterious and wonderful creatures of the ocean that now make their home right here in Oklahoma.

The newest aquarium exhibit is the Polynesian Reef, open since September 2018.

Visitors are invited into an exotic South Pacific coral reef surrounded by more than 500 colorful tropical fish of approximately 75 species.

Another highlight is Sea Turtle Island, completed in 2016, which has three viewing levels and an underwater observation station for children to view the exhibit from within the water.

10 a.m.-6 p.m., daily; 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Tuesday; closed Christmas. $15.95, adults; $13.95, seniors 62 and older and military; $11.95, children 3-12; free, children under 2.

Oxley Nature Center 6700 Mohawk Blvd., 918-669-6644, oxleynaturecenter.org

Get up close and personal with nature on the trails that wind through this 800-acre wildlife sanctuary. Volunteers lead recurring tours throughout the month. Guided tours are available by appointment. The visitor center has hands-on exhibits of area plants and wildlife.

8 a.m.-5 p.m., daily; closed most City of Tulsa holidays. Free admission; $2, Mohawk Park entry fee weekends April-October.

Mother Road Market

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Located inside a 1939 grocery building, Mother Road Market is Tulsa’s newest Route 66 attraction. The 27,000-square-foot food hall was completed in November 2018 and offers the food and wares of more than 20 merchants, all of them locally owned. The market is the brainchild of Tulsa’s own Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation, which has long invested in Tulsa entrepreneurs with a special interest in food start-ups.

From craft cocktails, to street tacos, to gourmet pizza, to “midwesterranean” rotisserie platters, to a plethora of desserts, Mother Road Market has something for everyone. Indoor and patio play areas for children, including Route 66-themed mini golf, keep youngsters busy while their par-

POSTOAK Canopy Tours 5323 W. 31st St. N., 918-697-2700, postoakcanopytours.com

Oklahoma’s first and only zipline canopy tour is an adrenaline rush from the get-go.

The tour takes thrill seekers and nature lovers soaring above the treetops along a network of more than 3,865 feet of cable line.

Seven platforms provide a bird’s eye view of northeastern Oklahoma’s magnificent Osage Hills, the surrounding plains and Tulsa’s cityscape. Reservations are required.

Various times Saturday and Sunday as well as Friday when school is not in session; closed from Thanksgiving-March and some major holidays. $79 per person, ages 16 and up; $69, ages 10-15; $69 per person, groups of 8 or more.

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1124 S. Lewis Ave., 918-984-9001, motherroadmarket.com

Redbud Valley Nature Preserve 16150 Redbud Drive, Catoosa, oxleynaturecenter.org/redbud.htm

This is a place of quiet beauty and rugged scenery. On a 1-mile trail through cliffs and plains, you’ll see plants and animals found nowhere else in northeastern Oklahoma.

8 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday; closed major holidays. Free admission.

Route 66 Historical Village 3770 Southwest Blvd.

Driving through southwest Tulsa, you might be surprised to see the locomotive and oil derrick that comprise the Route 66 Historical Village. The Frisco 4500 provided passenger service daily from St. Louis to Tulsa to Oklahoma City from 1942-47, and for years greeted visitors at the Tulsa Zoo. Today the restored locomotive awaits visitors eager to learn about the history and development of Tulsa’s oil, refining and transportation industries.

The oil derrick, which stands as the tallest derrick in North America at 154 feet, commemorates the 1901 oil discovery in nearby Red Fork that started Tulsa on its path to become the one-time “Oil Capital of the World.” Future plans for the village include a visitor center with restrooms, a restaurant with additional seating in dining cars attached to the Frisco 4500 and a replica of a depot from southwest Tulsa’s early railroad days.

Open daily. Free admission.

Tulsa Botanic Garden

3900 Tulsa Botanic Drive, 918-289-0330, tulsabotanic.org

The Tulsa Botanic Garden sits on 170 acres of prairie and woodlands, with the rolling Osage Hills offering panoramic views of sunrises, sunsets and skyscrapers.

The Children’s Discovery Garden, which opened in 2016, is a fantastical wonderland featuring a tree fort and the Spring Giant, a 15-foot rugged stone face entered through a hidden grotto. Nature trails and impressive floral terraces display a diverse collection of ornamental and flowering plants.

Learn about updates to the master plan at the visitor center; when the garden is complete, guests will be able to explore 60 acres, including a lotus pool and an all-seasons garden.

10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday. $8, age 13 and up; $4, children 3-12; free, members and children under 3.

Tulsa Garden Center, Woodward Park and Municipal Rose Garden 2435 S. Peoria Ave., 918-746-5125, tulsagardencenter.com

Stroll through the flora of the Tulsa Municipal Rose Garden, between Woodward Park and the Tulsa Garden Center. The park, a wooded 45 acres in the heart of Tulsa, boasts azaleas, tulips, dogwoods, redbuds and flower and herb gardens that attract nature lovers all year long. In 2015, the garden unveiled $500,000 in landscaping updates that also makes the venue handicapped accessible. At the Tulsa Garden Center, you’ll find a Victorian conservatory and 3-acre arboretum. The Garden Center’s Linnaeus Teaching Garden is a unique demonstration/teaching garden in Woodward Park that gives visitors a chance to improve their gardening skills.

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9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday.

Tulsa Port of Catoosa and Maritime Education Center 5350 Cimarron Road, Catoosa; 918-266-2291; tulsaport.com

The Tulsa Port of Catoosa is the head of the 445-mile McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System that links Tulsa with the world and foreign ports by way of the Mississippi River and Port of New Orleans.

The port’s maritime Education Center features hands-on displays and exhibits that teach children and adults about the port’s functions and purpose.

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday; closed some holidays. Call ahead for group tours. Free admission.

POSTOAK CANOPY TOURS

Tulsa Zoo

6421 E. 36th St. N. (Mohawk Park), 918-669-6600, tulsazoo.org

Located on 84 acres in Mohawk Park, the zoo features nearly 3,000 animals in exhibits ranging from an award-winning African penguin habitat to an interactive tropical rainforest to the Helmerich Sea Lion Cove.

At the 5-acre Lost Kingdom exhibit, new in 2017, visitors have excellent views of Malayan tigers and other Asian mammals and reptiles that are critically endangered.

You’ll also find a children’s petting zoo, education areas, restaurants and concessions, the Mary K. Chapman Rhino Reserve, live animal presentations, the Safari Train and a gift shop to buy a “zoovenir” when the day is done.

9 a.m.-5 p.m., daily; closed Christmas Day and the third Friday in June. $10, age 12-64; $6, age 3-11; $8, age 65+; free, children 2 and under.

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SPECTATOR SPORTS Where to go to see a game

Compound Pro Wrestling

Year-round Compound is the largest and longest-running pro wrestling company in Northeast Oklahoma. Based in Tulsa, Compound features independent pro wrestlers, among them some homegrown talent.

4950 S Sheridan Rd; compoundprowrestling.com

Fair Meadows

June through July See live horse racing on the track during summer meets and simulcast racing from tracks around the nation in the state-ofthe-art simulcast Racing and Sports Bar. Opens at 5 p.m., Thursday-Sunday, in June and July. Racing and sports bar hours vary daily depending on race schedule.

May through July 2019 will be the Athletic’s second season hosting matches at Veterans Park and its seventh as one of the most successful clubs in the National Premier Soccer League. tulsaathletic.com

Tulsa Buffaloes

May through October Our local Australian rules football club teams up with the OKC Flyers to compete nationally as the Oklahoma Football Club.

In 2018, the OFC was moved up a division into the USAFL’s Div. III.

Tulsa Oilers

October through April Hockey in Tulsa goes back to 1928, and though hockey leagues have come and gone, Tulsa’s team has always been the Oilers. The team is currently in its fifth season as members of the ECHL and one of the AA league’s attendance leaders.

BOK Center, 200 N. Denver Ave., tulsaoilers.com

Tulsa Roughnecks FC

tulsabuffaloes.com

March through September Named in homage to the beloved Roughnecks NASL franchise of the 70s and 80s, Roughnecks FC made their USL Cup Playoffs debut in 2017.

Tulsa Drillers

OneOK Field, 201 N. Elgin Ave., tulsaroughnecksfc.com

April through September In 2018, the Drillers ended a 20-year title drought, taking the Texas League Championship for the first time since 1998. The win is Tulsa’s ninth TL title and first since becoming an affiliate of the L.A. Dodgers.

ONEOK Field, 201 N. Elgin Ave., tulsadrillers.com

Roughneck Roller Derby

March through September RRD and its travel team, the Tulsa Elite, compete as part of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association.

Ninowski Recreation Center, 1367 E 71st St. roughneckrollerderby.com 34 | 2019 CITY GUIDE

Tulsa Rugby Football Club

November through May Tulsa RFC is celebrating its 45th anniversary by going through a bit of a transition year, with the men’s team joining the Mid-America Rugby Football Union and the women’s team opting for an independent, at-large season. The club also has youth teams and practices and plays home games at its longtime home, just south of Gathering Place.

Tulsa Rugby Pitch, 3772 Riverside Dr. tulsarugbyclub.com

Expo Square, 4609 E. 21st St.; exposquare.com/fairmeadows

Tulsa’s Collegiate Division I Sports The University of Tulsa 800 S. Tucker Drive, tulsahurricane.com

Basketball Donald W. Reynolds Center Football Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium Soccer Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium Softball Collins Family Softball Complex Tennis Michael D. Case Tennis Center Volleyball Donald W. Reynolds Center

Oral Roberts University 7777 S. Lewis Ave., oruathletics.com

Baseball J.L. Johnson Stadium Basketball Mabee Center Soccer Case Soccer Complex Volleyball Cooper Aerobics Center

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Find endless opportunities to enjoy athletics and adventure

CLIMB TULSA

Parks and community centers The City of Tulsa has 140 public parks and six community centers. Find a city park near you using the City of Tulsa’s Parks Finder at maps. cityoftulsa.org/parksfinder.

Walk, run, ride Walkers, runners and cyclists will find plenty of trails and paved paths throughout Tulsa RiverParks.

Visit riverparks.org for a map of trails.

PUBLIC GOLF COURSES/ DRIVING RANGES BAILEY RANCH GOLF CLUB 10105 Larkin Bailey Blvd., Owasso 918-274-4653, baileyranchgolf.com BATTLE CREEK GOLF CLUB 3200 N. Battle Creek Drive, Broken Arrow, 918-355-4850 battlecreekgolf.net BROKEN ARROW GOLF AND ATHLETIC CLUB 1651 E. Omaha St., Broken Arrow 918-355-0602 brokenarrowgolfac.com 36 | 2018 CITY GUIDE

CHEROKEE HILLS GOLF CLUB 770 S. W. Cherokee St., Catoosa 918-384-7600 hardrockcasinotulsa.com/golf FOREST RIDGE GOLF COURSE 7501 E. Kenosha, Broken Arrow 918-357-2282 forestridgegolf.com LAFORTUNE PARK GOLF COURSE 5501 S. Yale Ave., 918-496-6200 lafortunegolfclub.com LINKS GOLF AND ATHLETIC CLUB 11500 S. Links Court, Bixby 918-369-6035 lindseymanagement.com

NIENHUIS SKATE PARK 3201 N. Ninth St., Broken Arrow 918-259-6550 brokenarrowok.gov/613/skate-park

MOHAWK PARK GOLF COURSE 5223 E. 41st St. N., 918-425-6871 tulsagolf.org

RIVER SKATE PARK 464 W. 23rd St., 918-596-7275 cityoftulsa.org

OWASSO GOLF AND ATHLETIC CLUB 13604 E. 84th St. N., Owasso 918-274-4884 owassogolfac.com

SKATENORTH 2910 E. 56th St. N., 918-596-7275 cityoftulsa.org

PAGE BELCHER GOLF COURSE 6666 S. Union Ave., 918-446-1529 tulsagolf.org

TRAMPOLINE PARKS

SOUTH LAKES GOLF COURSE 9253 S. Elwood Ave., Jenks 918-746-3760, southlakesgolf.com

SKY ZONE TULSA 8306 E. 61st St., 918-877-7700 skyzone.com/tulsa

WHITE HAWK GOLF CLUB 14515 S. Yale Ave., Bixby 918-366-4653 whitehawkgc.com

SPRING TOWN TRAMPOLINE PARK 8314 E. 71st St. 918-294-8671 incrediblepizza.com/tulsa

THE WOODS GOLF COURSE 11872 S. 274th E. Ave., Coweta 918-486-3117, woodsgolfclub.com

URBAN AIR ADVENTURE PARK 3328 E. 51st St., 918-770-9987 urbanairtrampolinepark.com

BOWLING

INFLATABLES

ANDY B’S 8711 S. Lewis Ave., 918-299-9494 andybtulsa.com

BOUNCEU 8922 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A 918-249-0090 bounceu.com/tulsa-ok

BROKEN ARROW LANES 4701 S. Elm Place, Broken Arrow 918-455-4616 brokenarrowlanes.com

GO BALLISTIC KIDS PLAY CENTER 6202 S. Sheridan Road 918-605-9698 goballistictulsa.com

DUST BOWL LANES AND LOUNGE 211 S. Elgin Ave., 918-430-3901 dustbowlok.com/tulsa

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MAIN EVENT 7830 S. Santa Fe Ave. W. 918-447-1200 mainevent.com/locations/tulsa-ok SHERIDAN LANES BOWLING 3121 S. Sheridan Road 918-627-2728 amf.com/sheridanlanesok

SKATE PARKS GATHERING PLACE 2650 S. John Williams Way E. 918-779-1000, gatheringplace.org

CLIMB TULSA 4923 E. 32nd St., 918-439-4400 climbtulsa.com LASERQUEST LASER TAG 2909 S. Sheridan Road 918-663-5551 laserquest.com/ok-tulsa PAINTBALL ADVENTURE GAMES INC. 10242 S. 49th W. Ave., Sapulpa 918-224-1055 pbadventuregames.com SAFARI JOE’S H2O WATER PARK 4707 E. 21st St., 918-749-7385 safarijoesh2o.com

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WHERE TO SHOP Find most anything at the city's boutiques, shopping centers, and malls

Brookside

East 32nd to 41st streets on South Peoria Avenue, brooksidetheplacetobe.com

Take a stroll down Peoria past interesting boutiques, art galleries, the modern shops of Center 1, plus plenty of upscale dining.

A luxurious shopping experience during the day transforms into a neon avenue at night as Tulsans flock to bars for a night on the town.

The Boxyard 502 E. Third St., tulsaboxyard.com

The Boxyard might be Tulsa’s most out-ofthe-box place to shop. The ‘yard’s unique set of businesses includes the artisanal ice cream shop Rose Rock Microcreamery, the nerdy STEMcell Science Shop, the geeky Nova Comics, the Belgian honky-tonk WirWar, as well as several fashion boutiques, and more.

JENKINS & CO. ON EAST ELEVENTH STREET

architecture. Boutiques, salons and a Saturday morning farmers’ market during the growing season make this district an interesting place to wander.

Crafts Capital of Oklahoma” also features RiverWalk Crossing on the bank of the Arkansas River, which offers shopping and dining choices.

The Farm Shopping Center

East Eleventh Street

East 51st Street and South Sheridan Road, farmshoppingcenter.com

The centerpiece of this charming shopping area is a restored rustic barn, adding to the village square-like feel. Spend some time exploring the blend of more than 40 national, regional and local retailers, including Pier 1 Imports, Massoud’s Jewelry, Espigares Watches and Clocks, and Ted’s Pipe Shoppes Ltd. Hungry? Choose from a variety of eateries, such as Margaret’s German Restaurant and Deli, Villa Ravenna, and Gelateria STG/Omega Chocolate.

Cherry Street/15th Street

West of the Arkansas River on South 96th Street, jenks.com

This distinctive area, at one time considered the suburbs east of Tulsa, draws visitors seeking fine dining, antiques and beautiful

Travel back in time as you wander through antique shops and art studios in historic downtown Jenks. This “Antiques and

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Route 66, Utica to Peoria

The Mother Road has an excellent shopping stretch. In the Meadow Gold District, find homeware at modern general store Jenkins and Co., browse the vinyl selection at Josey Records, and get your gallery fix at Joseph Gierek Fine Art. Then check out the hand-selected accessories and scents at Jill Croka Designs. For books and comics, head east toward Yale for Bound for Glory Books and Dice Addiction.

Kings Landing Jenks, America

East 15th Street, east of South Peoria Avenue

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9900 Riverside Parkway, kingslandingtulsa.com

This shopping center offers diverse shops and gourmet dining along the Arkansas River. Along with an enjoyable atmosphere, Kings Landing shops include Luxe Home Interiors, Push Pedal Pull, J. Cole Shoes and Red Rock Canyon Grill.

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KingsPointe Village

Rose District

Tulsa Hills

This outdoor shopping center includes casual and gourmet dining, sporting goods and interior design stores, and a salon. Shop during the day and wrap up with dinner at McGill’s or Pei Wei.

Drop by this revived historic destination for shopping and nightlife. Try some delicious pizza at Andolini’s Pizzeria before heading to Pinot’s Palette for a paint and wine party perfect for a girls’ night out or date night.

Located west of the Arkansas River, the sprawling Tulsa Hills is one of the metro area’s newest shopping havens. The district includes anchors Target, Belk, Famous Footwear and Marshalls, along with restaurants such as Chili’s and Smashburger.

The Plaza

Shops of Seville

For dining, The Plaza has it all, with restaurants featuring Italian, deli and Asian fare.

It's also home to Nordaggios, one of Tulsa’s signature coffee roasters. Shopping opportunities include The Vintage Pearl, which specializes in hand-stamped jewelry, and Nielsen’s Gifts, where people can find a wide variety of high-end items.

Stop by when you are in the mood for unique Spanish colonial-style architecture and quaint boutiques. Upscale shops such as Donna’s Fashions and Canterbury Lane Gifts are full of the latest fashions and gift ideas. Two charming bistros offer distinct dining experiences.

East 61st Street and South Yale Avenue, kingspointevillagetulsa.com

North Main Street in Broken Arrow, rosedistrict.com

East 81st Street and South Lewis Avenue

East 101st Street and South Yale Avenue

SouthRoads

Promenade Mall

East 41st Street and South Yale Avenue

East 41st Street and South Yale Avenue, tulsapromenade.com

JCPenney and Dillard’s anchor this spacious shopping mall, complete with a food court, a variety of specialty shops and a 12-screen

movie theater.

Catch the newest flick at the AMC 20 movie theater, buy your pet a treat at PETCO or browse to your heart’s content at Barnes and Noble in this popular shopping center.

Other stores include Old Navy and Ulta.

West 71st Street and Highway 75, shoptulsahills.com

Utica Square

East 21st Street and South Utica Avenue, uticasquare.com

This Tulsa original offers high-end retailers and upscale restaurants to make for a luxiurious day of shopping. During the summer, the square features live outdoor entertainment on Thursday evenings.

Woodland Hills Mall

East 71st Street and South Memorial Drive, simon.com/mall/woodland-hills-mall

Woodland Hills Mall offers more than 165 shops, including stores not offered anywhere else in Tulsa, such as Lolli and Pops gourmet confectionary. JCPenney, Sears, Macy’s and Dillard’s make this mall a shopper's paradise.

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WHERE TO EAT

STUFFED PEPPERS AT DUET

A comprehensive dining list

NORTH TULSA Admiral Grill Bill & Ruth’s Christy’s Good Food Evelyn’s Freeway Cafe Golden Saddle BBQ Steakhouse Hank’s Hamburgers Harden’s Hamburgers Hero’s Subs & Burgers Las Tres Fronteras Leon’s Smoke Shack BBQ Los Primos Moonsky’s Cheesesteaks and Daylight Donuts The Restaurant at Gilcrease White River Fish Market

TULSA ARTS DISTRICT Amelia’s Antoinette Baking Co. Bull in the Alley Caz’s Chowhouse Chimera Cafe Coney Island Dos Bandidos Duet Green-wich Sammie Shop & Market The Goods Bodega Gypsy Coffee House The Hunt Club Laffa Medi-Eastern Restaurant Lone Wolf Banh Mi Lotus Sandwich Eatery & Bar Mexicali Border Cafe Prairie Brewpub PRHYME: Downtown Steakhouse Que Gusto Sette Italian Brick Oven Shuffles Board Game Cafe Sisserou’s Caribbean Restaurant The Tavern

GREENWOOD Elgin Park Fat Guy’s Burger Bar Lefty’s on Greenwood Wanda J’s Next Generation

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James E. McNellie’s Public House Jinya Ramen Bar Juniper Restaurant Open Container Peacemaker Rose Rock Microcreamery Sabores Mexican Cuisine Sweet Boutique Vintage Wine Bar Yokozuna

DECO DISTRICT Atlas Grill Billy’s on the Square Boston Avenue Grille & Catering Boston Title & Abstract Deco Deli Elote Cafe & Catering Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ Poke Bowl Love Roppongi Tavolo: an Italian Bistro The Vault

DOWNTOWN Baxter’s Interurban Grill The Boiler Room The Boulder Grill Cafe 320 Daily Grill East Village Bohemian Pizzeria Foolish Things Coffee Co. The Greens on Boulder Lassalle’s New Orleans Deli Lou’s Deli Made Market (in the DoubleTree

by Hilton) Mazzio’s Italian Eatery Naples Flatbread & Wine Bar Steakfinger House The Sushi Place Tabouli’s Ti Amo Ristorante Italiano Topeca Coffee

TERWILLEGER HEIGHTS Bill & Ruth’s Blue Rose Cafe Burn Co. Barbeque The Chalkboard Dalesandro’s DoubleShot Coffee Company Elwood’s Gathering Place Restaurants Ron’s Hamburgers & Chili Kitchen 27

PEARL DISTRICT Bramble Bobby O's Cirque Coffee Corner Cafe Freeway Cafe Ike’s Chili JJ’s Gourmet Burgers Papa Ganouj El Rancho Grande Soul City Gastropub & Music House

CHERRY STREET Andolini’s Pizzeria Cafe Cubana Cherry Street Kitchen Chimi’s Mexican Food Coffee House on Cherry Street Hideaway Pizza Jason’s Deli Kilkenny’s Irish Pub & Eatery Main Street Tavern Mi Cocina Nola’s Creole & Cocktails Palace Cafe Panera Bread Phat Philly’s Prairie Fire Pie Roka Roosevelt’s SMOKE. On Cherry Street STG Gelateria Tucci’s Cafe Italia

TU/KENDALLWHITTIER 918 Coffee Big Al’s Healthy Foods Bill’s Jumbo Burgers Billy Ray’s Catfish & BBQ Brownie’s Hamburger Stand The Brothers Houligan Calaveras Mexican Grill Cancun International Restaurant Duffy’s Diner El Burrito El Rio Verde Flo's Burger Diner Freddie’s Hamburgers Fuel 66 Guang Zhou Dim Sum Jane’s Delicatessen Jim’s Coney Island & Never on Sunday Las Americas Lot A Burger Lone Wolf Banh Mi Mexican Corner Mr. Taco Mother Road Market Oklahoma Style Bar-B-Q Pie Hole Pizzeria Pollos Asados al Carbon RibCrib BBQ & Grill Rozay’s Wingz Tacos Don Francisco Tally’s Good Food Cafe Tortas Del Rey Ty’s Hamburgers

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UTICA SQUARE Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse Goldie’s Patio Grill McGill’s Olive Garden P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Pepper’s Grill Polo Grill Queenie’s Plus Cafe and Bakery Stonehorse Cafe Wild Fork

BROOKSIDE 3 Tequilas Biga Billy Sims BBQ Bin 35 Bistro Blaze Pizza Blue Moon Bakery and Cafe Bricktown Brewery The Brook Restaurant & Bar Brookside By Day Brookside Diner Cafe Olé Charleston’s Restaurant Claud’s Hamburgers Cosmo Cafe & Bar Crow Creek Tavern Doc’s Wine and Food The Donut Hole Egg Roll Express Restaurant Elmer’s BBQ In the Raw Keo Asian Cuisine La Hacienda Lambrusco’Z To Go Mondo’s Ristorante Italiano Old School Bagel Cafe Oren Pei Wei Asian Diner Pure Food and Juice R Bar & Grill Rozay's Wings Señor Tequila Shades of Brown Sin Fronteras Super Wok Sushi Hana Torchy’s Tacos The Warehouse Bar & Grill Weber’s Superior Root Beer Zoës Kitchen

MIDTOWN Albert G’s Bar-B-Q Bamboo Thai Bistro Bangkok Thai Super Buffet Bird & Bottle Bodean Bravos Mexican Grill Bread & Butter Kitchen + Bakery Celebrity Restaurant El Tequila Felini’s Cookies & Deli Golden Gate Jamil’s JC’s Pizza Safari Joe's Shark Beach Grill 42 | 2019 CITY GUIDE

Livi Lee’s Daylight Donuts Super Shop Mario’s NY Style Pizzeria Mr. Nice Guy's My Thai Kitchen NYC Pizza P.J.’s Sandwich Shoppe Phill’s Diner The Run Trenchers Delicatessen Umberto’s Pizza

I-44/BA INTERCHANGE Bill & Ruth’s Billy Sims BBQ Binh-Le Vietnamese Boston Deli Grill & Market The Brothers Houligan Chopsticks D’Oro Pizza Desi Wok Fiesta Cozumel Cantina & Grill Gogi Gui Korean Grill Hideaway Pizza Himalayas Aroma of India Jumbo Burgers La Roma Pizza Margaret’s German Restaurant Mazzio’s Italian Eatery Monterey’s Little Mexico Nelson’s Buffeteria Pho Da Cao Rice Bowl Cafe RibCrib BBQ & Grill Savoy Restaurant Sezchuan Express Shawkat’s Mediterranean Grill Speedy Gonzalez The Spudder Steak Stuffers USA Tally's Ti Amo Italian Ristorante Tokyo Garden The Tropical Restaurant & Bar Uncle Bently’s Pub & Grill Viet Huong Villa Ravenna Yutaka Grill & Sushi Buffet

SOUTH TULSA Arizona Mexican Restaurant BBD II The Deuce Baja Jack’s Burrito Shack The Brook Restaurant & Bar Cajun Ed’s Hebert’s Specialty Meats Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe Cardigan’s Restaurant & Bar Charleston’s Restaurant El Guapo’s Cantina El Samborsito Eritrean & Ethiopian Cafe First Watch Flavors of Louisiana The French Hen Bistro & Wine Bar Gyros by Ali Hideaway Pizza India Palace

Kai Burmese Cuisine La Flama Los Mariachis Mexican Grill Leena’s Mediterranean Grill Levain Kitchen and Bakery Mahogany Prime Steakhouse McGill's on Yale McNellie’s South City Napa Flats Wood-Fired Kitchen Nordaggio’s Coffee OK Country Donut Shoppe Pita Place Redrock Canyon Grill Ron’s Hamburgers & Chili Siegi’s Sausage Factory Sura Korean Japanese Cuisine Sushi Hana Japanese Fusion Thai Village Cuisine Tres Amigos Mexican Grill & Cantina TWL Bistro White Lion Yokozuna

WEST TULSA Arnold’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers Charlie’s Chicken Hideaway Pizza Jumpin J’s Linda-Mar Drive In Lot A Burger Monterey’s Little Mexico Ollie’s Station Restaurant Pachac Peruvian Food Ron’s Hamburgers & Chili Union Street Cafe

WOODLAND HILLS Asahi Sushi Bar Billy Sims BBQ The Bistro at Seville Bluestone Steakhouse & Seafood Charlie’s Chicken Chuy’s Fat Daddy’s Pub & Grille Fat Guy’s Burger Bar Fish Daddy’s Grill House Fuji Sushi Bar Firehouse Subs Hungry Howie’s Pizza In the Raw on the Hill Jameson’s Pub Jason’s Deli Jay’s Original Hoagies Keo Asian Cuisine Kit’s Takee-Outee Lanna Thai Logan’s Roadhouse Louie’s Grill & Bar Mandarin Taste Manos Peruanas Marley’s Pizzeria Mekong River Restaurant Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ Oliveto Italian Bistro Ri Le’s RibCrib BBQ & Grill

Ridge Grill Ron’s Hamburgers & Chili Shogun Steak House of Japan Siegi’s Sausage Factory Sobahn Korean Cuisine & Sushi Wranglers Bar-B-Q Zio’s Italian Kitchen

EAST TULSA Casa San Marcos Charlie’s Chicken Cielito Lindo Mexican Grill Doña Gloria’s Restaurant El Gallo Loco El 7 Marez El Refugio Azteca Super Taqueria Fiesta Del Mar Fu-Thai Sushi Bar Garibaldi’s The Gnarley Dawg Hatfield’s Burgers & BBQ Jay’s Coneys Knotty Pig BBQ, Burger & Chili House Korean Garden Leon’s Smoke Shack BBQ Lot A Burger Maria’s Mexican Grill Mariscos El Centenario Ron’s Hamburgers & Chili Señor Fajitas Seoul Bistro Shiloh’s Restaurant Shish Kabobs Stone Mill BBQ & Steakhouse Tacos San Pedro Taqueria la Cabana Tikka Kabab Timmy’s Diner Tortilleria De Puebla

JENKS Andolini’s Pizzeria Burn Co. BBQ Bramble Flying Tee George’s Pub Los Cabos Melting Pot Marble Slab Maryn’s Taphouse and Raw Bar

ROSE DISTRICT Andolini’s Pizzeria Daylight Donuts Fiesta Mambo!

Franklin’s Pork & Barrel In The Raw Broken Arrow Main Street Tavern McHuston Booksellers & Irish Bistro Nouveau - Atelier de Chocolat Romeo’s Espresso Cafe The Rooftop STG Gelateria Toast

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Cosmo

Cafe & Bar

Located in the heart of the Tulsa Arts District, Laffa is Tulsa’s premier venue for fabulous Middle Eastern/Mediterranean food, spectacular bar drinks and chill atmosphere.

Located in the heart of Brookside, Cosmo offers a wide array of sophisticated sandwiches, salads, hot food and gourmet coffees, as well as a full bar. Come hang with us on the patio and enjoy an award wining cocktail!

111 N. MAIN ST. • 918.728.3147 • LAFFATULSA.COM

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TULSA'S TEMPO Where to see the best local and national musical acts

TULSA THEATER

history and the local scene continues to grow and thrive. If you’re on the hunt to experience Tulsa’s wealth of talent in person, here are some of the best places to find the musical gold.

Centennial Lounge

Located on the upstairs level of VFW Post 577 in the Pearl District, this hidden gem is just blocks from other district entertainment and restaurants. This newly-renovated spot sits above a dance hall and will awe you with local music acts of all varieties.

1109 E. Sixth St., 918-671-1629, facebook.com/centenniallounge577

Once owned by legendary musician Leon Russell, The Colony is a dimly lit midtown dive with live music every night. The bar hosts several tried-and-true weekly gigs, including Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing and Tom Skinner’s Science Project, and is a sought-after spot for touring bands on weekends. The fireplace is one of the best in town during the winter.

2809 S. Harvard Ave., 918-794-4208, thecolonytulsa.com

Duet

The underground jazz club is one of the newest and most-welcome additions to Tulsa music. The venue is now the hub of the city’s ever-growing jazz scene, and its world-class sound and ambiance have already attracted some of the jazz world’s best and brightest.

108 N. Detroit Ave., 918-398-7201, duetjazz.com

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Guthrie Green

Backing up to the north side of the downtown skyline, no stage in town has a better backdrop than Guthrie Green. When the weather is nice, the Tulsa Arts District park hosts free concerts, performances, and events several nights each week.

111 E. M. B. Brady St., 918-574-2421, guthriegreen.com

Mercury Lounge

With live music every night of the week, this former filling station is the live music hub of downtown’s South Boston area.

The venue’s stage, sound, and coziness make it a favorite for folk, rock, and country acts on the road or playing locally.

1747 S. Boston Ave, mercurylounge918.com PHIL CLARKIN

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and works of Oklahoma music star Woody Guthrie. It includes not only an interactive gallery, but also a 59-seat theater. Here lies plenty of opportunity to catch intimate concerts, workshops, and inspiration in general.

102 E. M. B. Brady St., 918-574-2710, woodyguthriecenter.org

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The iconic silver swirl holds 19,199 seats and attracts the biggest and best touring arena shows. Since opening in 2008, the BOK Center has been consistently recognized as one of the most outstanding arenas in the country.

200 S. Denver Ave., 918-894-4200, BOKcenter.com

Tulsa Theater (FKA Brady Theater)

Originally opened as Tulsa Convention Hall in 1914, the theater has hosted musical greats including Will Rogers, Ed Sullivan, Buddy Holly, and B.B. King, and continues to attract a great lineup of music and comedy concerts. This year, the theater will revert back to another former name, Tulsa Theater.

Located on the top floor of the Tulsa Union Depot, the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame connects us to the through-line of Oklahoma’s jazz history and present, much like the station that houses it connected Tulsa to the country. Weekly jams, concert series, and one-off shows can make for an inspiring evening.

5 S. Boston Ave., 918-928-5299, okjazz.org

Rabbit Hole Bar and Grill

Though new to the area, Rabbit Hole quickly established itself as the Blue Dome District’s best spot to consistently catch live local music.

116 S Elgin Ave., facebook.com/rabbitholetulsa

Soundpony

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music or the patrons themselves, there’s always something fresh to discover. Opened in 2006, the bar has become one of the best places to see local and touring hip hop, rock, punk, and alternative acts.

105 W. M. B. Brady St., 918-582-7239, bradytheater.com

409 N. Main St., 918-582-7669, thesoundpony.com

Ah, the legendary Cain’s Ballroom. In the 30s, it was the home of Western Swing and Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys. In 1978, it was one of six venues on the Sex Pistols’ sole U.S. tour. Now, it’s the only one of those venues still standing and is beloved by locals and nationally and internationally touring bands alike.

Vanguard Music Hall

Tulsa’s only all-ages, small-capacity concert hall hosts shows that run the gamut from metal to hip hop, punk to alternative. The venue’s balcony—which places attendees practically on top of performers—is one of the most unique concert vantage points in town.

222 N. Main St., 918-561-6885, thevanguardtulsa.com

Woody Guthrie Center

This sparkling GRAMMY™ museum affiliate is dedicated to the history, memorabilia,

Cain’s Ballroom

423 N. Main St., 918-584-2306, cainsballroom.com

Tulsa Performing Arts Center

Opened in 1977, within the center are four theaters of varying sizes that host symphonic, operatic, musical theater, dance, and concert events for all ages.

110 E. Second St., 918-596-7111, tulsapac.com

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