Jennifer’s guidebook
Sightseeing
The Gathering Place is the most expensive privately funded park in the United States and the cost of admission is absolutely FREE. It is now considered our Central Park. It has playgrounds for every age range, vast walking trails, ponds, public venues, restaurants, museums, and more.
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Gathering Place
2650 South John Williams WayThe Gathering Place is the most expensive privately funded park in the United States and the cost of admission is absolutely FREE. It is now considered our Central Park. It has playgrounds for every age range, vast walking trails, ponds, public venues, restaurants, museums, and more.
This museum offers modern art inside the historical Waite Phillips estate with walking trails, gardens, ponds, outdoor art and bistro. The have a Sunday brunch that runs about $25/person that is amazing. I recommend you pay the extra fee tot he museum for a stroll through the gardens.
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Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S Rockford RdThis museum offers modern art inside the historical Waite Phillips estate with walking trails, gardens, ponds, outdoor art and bistro. The have a Sunday brunch that runs about $25/person that is amazing. I recommend you pay the extra fee tot he museum for a stroll through the gardens.
If you are botany enthusiasts, this is a great place to visit. It is located just north-west of Tulsa has a few miles of walking trails lined with gardens, toys and art.
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Botanischer Garten Tulsa
3900 Tulsa Botanic DrIf you are botany enthusiasts, this is a great place to visit. It is located just north-west of Tulsa has a few miles of walking trails lined with gardens, toys and art.
This is another free park that is very scenic with paths, ponds, flowers, play grounds and picnic tables. During the green seasons, there is a rose garden and the Linnaeus Teaching gardens.
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Woodward Park
2435 S Peoria AveThis is another free park that is very scenic with paths, ponds, flowers, play grounds and picnic tables. During the green seasons, there is a rose garden and the Linnaeus Teaching gardens.
This is another public park that has a public swimming pool, many playgrounds, pastures (for kite flying) and covered picnic areas. This is also a hot-spot for rock climbers because there are a lot of trails with some great climbing spots. Also, in the summer time, there is a GIGANTIC sprinkler park that has water toys, water falls, shallow pools and slides that is free to the public.
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Chandler Park
6500 W 21st StThis is another public park that has a public swimming pool, many playgrounds, pastures (for kite flying) and covered picnic areas. This is also a hot-spot for rock climbers because there are a lot of trails with some great climbing spots. Also, in the summer time, there is a GIGANTIC sprinkler park that has water toys, water falls, shallow pools and slides that is free to the public.
Here is our local zoo with a wide variety of animals. It has a great little train that circles the park.
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Tulsa Zoo
6421 E 36th St NHere is our local zoo with a wide variety of animals. It has a great little train that circles the park.
Oklahoma Aquarium
300 Aquarium DrThis is another great place for adult fun with gambling, entertainment, restaurants and more.
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River Spirit Casino Resort
8330 Riverside PkwyThis is another great place for adult fun with gambling, entertainment, restaurants and more.
This is a great place for adult entertainment located just North-east of Tulsa. It has a casino, restaurants and bars. There is an amazing restaurant and bar on the top floor that has epic views of the city.
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Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tulsa
777 W Cherokee StThis is a great place for adult entertainment located just North-east of Tulsa. It has a casino, restaurants and bars. There is an amazing restaurant and bar on the top floor that has epic views of the city.
If you are a space or science enthusiast, this is a great place to visit and learn. It has a large collection of artifacts in its aero-space museum, but it also has a world class planetarium.
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Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium
3624 N 74th E AveIf you are a space or science enthusiast, this is a great place to visit and learn. It has a large collection of artifacts in its aero-space museum, but it also has a world class planetarium.
The Expo Square hosts different events every week. It is usually the location of the state fair, conventions, equestrian, agricultural, tradeshows, Garden shows, etc.
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Expo Square
4145 E 21st StThe Expo Square hosts different events every week. It is usually the location of the state fair, conventions, equestrian, agricultural, tradeshows, Garden shows, etc.
This is a great waterpark to visit in the summer with slides, wave pool, water toys, restaurants and more. This place is also adorned with various birds and animal enclosures.
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Safari Joe's H2O
4707 E 21st StThis is a great waterpark to visit in the summer with slides, wave pool, water toys, restaurants and more. This place is also adorned with various birds and animal enclosures.
Food scene
This is a shopping mall with a large variety of restaurants and stores in a very trendy part of town. There are a few restaurants with outdoor seating that I recommend on a nice day, like the Wild Fork or Stone Horse cafe. In the summer time on every Thursday night there are free music concerts held in the parking lots. Just grab a cooler, picnic blanket or lawn chairs for the free concert and hang with the locals.
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Utica Square
1709 Utica SquareThis is a shopping mall with a large variety of restaurants and stores in a very trendy part of town. There are a few restaurants with outdoor seating that I recommend on a nice day, like the Wild Fork or Stone Horse cafe. In the summer time on every Thursday night there are free music concerts held in the parking lots. Just grab a cooler, picnic blanket or lawn chairs for the free concert and hang with the locals.
This is the largest indoor shopping mall in Tulsa with all of the typical stores, restaurants and amenities of a large shopping mall.
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Woodland Hills Mall
7021 S Memorial DrThis is the largest indoor shopping mall in Tulsa with all of the typical stores, restaurants and amenities of a large shopping mall.
This place is a great venue for the family to have fun in an indoor environment. It offers buffet style eating with a large variety of video games, carnival games, rides, trampoline park, go-carts, laser tag and more.
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Tulsa's Incredible Pizza Company
8314 E 71st StThis place is a great venue for the family to have fun in an indoor environment. It offers buffet style eating with a large variety of video games, carnival games, rides, trampoline park, go-carts, laser tag and more.
This district has a large variety of restaurants, shops, bars and other entertainment venues. On the first Friday of every month, they have an event here called the First Friday Art Crawl. They open up the museums and have a lot of people-watching things going on like street performers, outdoor dining, etc. It is usually a pretty fun event to attend.
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Greenwood District
This district has a large variety of restaurants, shops, bars and other entertainment venues. On the first Friday of every month, they have an event here called the First Friday Art Crawl. They open up the museums and have a lot of people-watching things going on like street performers, outdoor dining, etc. It is usually a pretty fun event to attend.
This area is located at 15th and Utica and has a large variety of local restaurants, bars and entertainment.
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Cherry Street
This area is located at 15th and Utica and has a large variety of local restaurants, bars and entertainment.
The Spudder
6536 East 50th StreetA classic and historic steakhouse in the middle of town.
My Favorite Spots in Town
This is a local favorite for REAL authentic Mexican food. It has a very humble environment, but if you like REAL Hispanic cuisine, it is my favorite in town. I drive across Tulsa to get food from this place. I recommend their beef burrito.
Tacos San Pedro
12929 East 21st StreetThis is a local favorite for REAL authentic Mexican food. It has a very humble environment, but if you like REAL Hispanic cuisine, it is my favorite in town. I drive across Tulsa to get food from this place. I recommend their beef burrito.
This is family-owned restaurant and fish market open for over 50 years with National reviews. They have a daily connection with the gulf coast with the freshest fish in town. They also have a (casual) restaurant serving a variety of fish platters. Don't be fooled by the restaurant, the food is amazing. Also, you MUST try the Red Beans and Rice as one of the sides. Your instinct will be to order something else. But you MUST try it! (Trust me. Sometimes, I go there just to pickup that side to go.)
White River Fish Market
1105 E Kenosha StThis is family-owned restaurant and fish market open for over 50 years with National reviews. They have a daily connection with the gulf coast with the freshest fish in town. They also have a (casual) restaurant serving a variety of fish platters. Don't be fooled by the restaurant, the food is amazing. Also, you MUST try the Red Beans and Rice as one of the sides. Your instinct will be to order something else. But you MUST try it! (Trust me. Sometimes, I go there just to pickup that side to go.)
This is my favorite locally owned "white-cloth" steakhouse that we visit for special events, birthdays or anniversaries. It is a little pricey, but the food is 5-star. The chef is very creative and takes pride in his work. The atmosphere is a candle lit room with a fireplace and great for a date night or special event.
Bluestone Steakhouse and Seafood
10032 S Sheridan RdThis is my favorite locally owned "white-cloth" steakhouse that we visit for special events, birthdays or anniversaries. It is a little pricey, but the food is 5-star. The chef is very creative and takes pride in his work. The atmosphere is a candle lit room with a fireplace and great for a date night or special event.
This is my FAVORITE steakhouse in town that I visit anytime that I crave comfort food. This is a humble, locally owned steakhouse with a Mediterranean twist to its recipes. Make sure you get a meal that includes their "horderves" where they serve Mediterranean appetizers. You MUST try the tabouli and crackers, which is actually my FAVORITE part of the meal. I never liked tabouli until I had it here.
Freddie's BBQ
9999 OK-66This is my FAVORITE steakhouse in town that I visit anytime that I crave comfort food. This is a humble, locally owned steakhouse with a Mediterranean twist to its recipes. Make sure you get a meal that includes their "horderves" where they serve Mediterranean appetizers. You MUST try the tabouli and crackers, which is actually my FAVORITE part of the meal. I never liked tabouli until I had it here.
This is a very interesting restaurant and piano bar hidden in a weird little alley. There is no sign, simply a little golden bull above an inconspicuous alley door that leads into one of Tulsa's interesting and exclusive restaurant. This requires a reservation and it is rather expensive, but it is a real treat. The food is fabulous, but save room to share their giant ice-cream cake which would feed 6 people. Sometimes you can walk in and get a seat at the bar, which is built into the piano. It’s a great date night.
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The Lounge Aka Bull In The Alley
11 E Brady StThis is a very interesting restaurant and piano bar hidden in a weird little alley. There is no sign, simply a little golden bull above an inconspicuous alley door that leads into one of Tulsa's interesting and exclusive restaurant. This requires a reservation and it is rather expensive, but it is a real treat. The food is fabulous, but save room to share their giant ice-cream cake which would feed 6 people. Sometimes you can walk in and get a seat at the bar, which is built into the piano. It’s a great date night.
This is my favorite place to hike and enjoy nature in town.
it is located just east of Tulsa a few miles behind the Cherokee Casino. There are a few miles of hiking trails with ranging terrains. The bluff trail has some steep hills and minor rock climbing requirements, but the views on this trail are breathtaking!
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Redbud Valley Nature Preserve
16150 Redbud DrThis is my favorite place to hike and enjoy nature in town.
it is located just east of Tulsa a few miles behind the Cherokee Casino. There are a few miles of hiking trails with ranging terrains. The bluff trail has some steep hills and minor rock climbing requirements, but the views on this trail are breathtaking!
This is one of our favorite date night spots. It is a little shopping center made out of shipping containers stacked into a two-story structure. (Yes, shipping containers.) There are several locally owned restaurants including a creamery on the top floor that has a large variety of homemade ice-cream, gelato and vegan-cream. But my favorite part of this place is eating the ice-cream on the top deck with a view of downtown Tulsa at sundown.
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The Boxyard Tulsa
502 E 3rd StThis is one of our favorite date night spots. It is a little shopping center made out of shipping containers stacked into a two-story structure. (Yes, shipping containers.) There are several locally owned restaurants including a creamery on the top floor that has a large variety of homemade ice-cream, gelato and vegan-cream. But my favorite part of this place is eating the ice-cream on the top deck with a view of downtown Tulsa at sundown.