G.T. Bynum G.T. Bynum OFFICE OFFICE OF THE OF MAYOR THE MAYO
It is my Ithonor is mytohonor welcome to welcome you to our youbeautiful to our beautiful city andcity thank andyou thank for you yourfor participation your participation in in Tulsa’s Tulsa’s Route 66Route Marathon. 66 Marathon. I invite you I invite to stay youand to stay enjoy andallenjoy our city all our has city to offer, has tofrom offer, from great restaurants great restaurants and unique and shopping unique shopping venues, venues, to exciting to exciting entertainment entertainment opportunities opportunities and and various various Route 66Route attractions 66 attractions you’ll see you’ll in Tulsa. see in Tulsa.
Tulsans Tulsans are extremely are extremely proud ofproud our Route of our66Route heritage. 66 heritage. Here in Here Tulsa,inRoute Tulsa,66 Route is a 66 is a worldwide worldwide destination destination and is a and vitalisand a vital greatly and beloved greatly beloved part of our partcity’s of ouramazing city’s amazing history. history. Route 66Route passes 66straight passes straight through through Tulsa, connecting Tulsa, connecting the east the sideeast to downtown side to downtown and the and westthe west side. side.
On Route On66Route in east 66Tulsa, in eastyou Tulsa, willyou see will the Route see the66 Route Rising 66sculpture Rising sculpture in the traffic in thecircle traffic circle at Admiral at Admiral Place and Place Mingo and Road. MingoSwitching Road. Switching to the 11toth the Street 11thalignment Street alignment of Routeof66Route 66 leading leading to downtown, to downtown, there arethere unique are shops uniqueand shops art galleries, and art galleries, as well as the wellrestored as the restored MeadowMeadow Gold neon Gold sign. neon While sign.inWhile downtown, in downtown, visit thevisit newthe attraction, new attraction, Greenwood Greenwood Rising, Rising, an interactive an interactive museummuseum in the Greenwood in the Greenwood District District at the corner at theofcorner Greenwood of Greenwood Avenue Avenue and and Archer Street. ArcherSee Street. www.greenwoodrising.org See www.greenwoodrising.org to reserve to areserve time toa visit. time to visit.
West ofWest downtown of downtown on Route on66, Route see the 66, East see the Meets EastWest Meets bronze West sculpture bronze sculpture on the Cyrus on the Cyrus Avery Plaza AveryatPlaza Riverside at Riverside Drive and Drive Southwest and Southwest Boulevard. Boulevard. Then follow ThenSouthwest follow Southwest Boulevard Boulevard across the across Arkansas the Arkansas River toRiver see the to Avery see thePlaza AverySouthwest Plaza Southwest with neon with signs neon signs recallingrecalling historic historic hotels on hotels Route on66. Route A couple 66. Aof couple milesofsouth milesonsouth Southwest on Southwest Boulevard Boulevard you willyou see will the Route see the66Route Historical 66 Historical Village Village with an with oil derrick an oil celebrating derrick celebrating Tulsa’s Tulsa’s oil oil capital history, capital history, and transportation-themed and transportation-themed attractions: attractions: a visitoracenter visitordesigned center designed like a like a cottage-style cottage-style gas station, gas station, a Friscoalocomotive Frisco locomotive and a train anddepot a trainevents depotcenter. events center.
Thank you Thank again youforagain being fora being part ofathe partRoute of the66Route Marathon. 66 Marathon. I also wish I also you wish good you luck good as luck as you prepare you prepare for a legendary for a legendary race thatrace willthat takewill youtake across youthe across Mother the Mother of all Roads. of all IRoads. hope I hope your stay your herestay yields hereexciting yields exciting sights you sights won’t youfind won’t anywhere find anywhere else. else.
Best regards, Best regards,
G.T. Bynum G.T. Bynum Mayor Mayor City of Tulsa City of Tulsa
175 E. 2 nd 175 St.E.• Tulsa, 2 nd St. OK • Tulsa, 74103 OK • Office 74103 918.596.7411 • Office 918.596.7411 • Fax 918.596.9010 • Fax 918.596.9010 Email: Mayor@cityoftulsa.org Email: Mayor@cityoftulsa.org www.cityoftulsa.org www.cityoftulsa.org
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