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Tulsa
Recently named one of America's most
livable cities, Tulsa has all the "fixins" of a large
metropolitan area mixed with a bit of country living and a lot
of history. These factors have greatly developed the arts and
culture of Tulsa as the city currently hosts over 90 cultural
arts organizations and many live bands. A few must-see cultural
attractions include the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, which is
home to the Tulsa Philharmonic and the Broadway series, and the
Discoveryland Theater's production of "Oklahoma". The latter is
performed nearly every night during the summer at an outside
amphitheater. Authentic Western decor and Western-style barbeque
before each show add to this unique experience. Tulsa is simply
inundated with shows and museums of all kinds that portray
various aspects of this area's history.
After a full day of taking in some
culture, enjoy an exciting evening watching the University of
Tulsa's basketball team take on their conference rivals. If
basketball is not your passion, Tulsa has a minor-league
baseball team (the Drillers), a CHL hockey team (the Oilers),
and an arena football team (the Talons). For families with
restless children, there are several area amusement and water
parks, not to mention the Tulsa Zoo, showcasing animals from the
world over in elaborate, man-made "mini-ecosystems".
Dozens of annual events contribute to the
sense of pride residents have in their city. These events
include parades and festivals that celebrate nearly every aspect
of not only Oklahoma living, but the unique personality of Tulsa
as well.
History and
Other Info
Tulsa is a very unique city with many striking
structures built in the 1930s and 1940s by oil barons. Downtown
in particular has many landmark buildings. Tulsa is world
renowned for its Art Deco landmarks, including the Philtower,
the Mayo Hotel, Boston Avenue Methodist Church (designed by Adah
Robinson and Bruce Goff), Christ the King Catholic Church and
the Adams building. Known for a time as "Terra Cotta City",
Tulsa hosted the International Sixth Congress on Art Deco in
2001.
Tulsa is
the main city in the part of Oklahoma known as "Green Country"
due to the dense green vegetation in the area. Tulsa is a
heavily wooded city split by the Arkansas River, Tulsa has
abundant parks and water areas including such local favorites as
Woodward Park (where it is a local tradition to kiss one's
sweetheart on the bridge), McClure Park, LaFortune Park,
Florence Park and Chandler Park. Tulsa has an extensive trail
systems much of it along the Arkansas River as part of the
Riverparks system.
Tulsa
lies along the Arkansas River at an elevation of 700 feet (213
m) above sea level. At latitude 36 degrees, Tulsa is far enough
north often to escape protracted periods of
 heat
in summer, yet far enough south usually to miss the extreme cold
of winter.
Tulsa, while no longer the Oil Capital of the
World, is still a major energy center. Other important
industries include aerospace, telecom, high tech, insurance, and
oddly, car rental companies. Avis has its operations office in
Tulsa. Dollar, Thrifty, Budget and National are all based in
Tulsa.
Tulsa is
served by Tulsa International Airport. Eleven commercial
airlines and several charter airlines serve more than 3 million
travelers to almost 70 departures every day.
Tulsa is often known as the city "where the
South meets the West." With the city's interesting mix of
Southern settlers, Northern oilmen, and Western ranchers and
thanks to Tulsa's location in an area historically famous for
Native Americans, the city and surrounding areas are home to
many unique museums and attractions:
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