Tulsa Articles

Tulsa, Oklahoma started life as an Old West town, but when oil was discovered on its border, the city rushed headlong into the next century. Until the Great Depression, Tulsa was wealthy and growing at a phenomenal rate. Our Tulsa mythbusters include a range of fun and unusual facts and trivia, from the "concrete" to the supernatural. Can you separate truth from urban legend in Tulsa?

Like Los Angeles, Miami and New York City, Tulsa is a city rich in Art Deco architecture. Obviously then, some of the best photo ops in Tulsa include historic buildings hailing from the heyday of the 1920s and 1930s. Many of these are public buildings located on South Boston Avenue, including the 1929 Boston Avenue Methodist Church (1301 S. Boston Ave.), the 1931 Tulsa Union Depot (3 S. Boston Ave.), and the 1931 Philcade Building (511 S. Boston Ave.). A number of other attractive Art Deco homes are scattered around the city, but perhaps Tulsa's most famous private residence is Westhope (3704 S. Birmingham Ave.), designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1929.

If you're looking for good photo opportunities, Tulsa has more to offer than beautiful architecture. The city has a huge amount of green space: parks, trails, gardens and arboretums are plentiful, making Tulsa a scenic destination indeed.

The state of Oklahoma has a few rules when it comes to happy hour, and all the paperwork in Title 37 gets pretty complicated. When you hear people discussing 3.2, they are not talking GPAs, but alcohol levels.

Still, people in Tulsa love their drink specials as much as they do anywhere else, and there are more than a few bars that have learned to work around the red tape. Here are some to get you started:

Tulsa is a gem in the state of Oklahoma. While the locals will sometimes lament what they see as a lack of entertainment, a little digging will reveal copious amounts of fun waiting to be had. You're sure to have a great day in Tulsa with your kids if you visit these wonderful spots.

The Transportation Security Administration has announced 11 airports will receive body scanners in the coming months, increasing the total number of airports with machines to 29.