During our Route 66 Centennial Celebration road trip in the Midwest, my eldest daughter and I had…read moreto seek out the Golden Driller statue for some photo ops. We didn't know the statue was located right outside the Tulsa Expo Square on Route 66 in Tulsa, OK, until we got here. Cool! We didn't get a chance to go inside the expo center because it was closed at the time. Weather was not on our side either. It was a bit rainy. Exterior grounds were clean and well maintained. It definitely has curb appeal. Just some background on the Golden Driller... 76-foot-tall, 43,500-pound statue depicting an oil worker leaning his right hand on an oil derrick. The structure is a steel frame covered with concrete and plaster. I did not know until most recently that it is the seventh-tallest statue in the United States. It has been located in front of the Tulsa Expo Square since 1966. Do the math... 60 years in existence. Cool beans!

Tulsa Expo Square is home to the Golden Driller on Historic Route 66…read more The orange and blue colors with white and silver accents really stood out, and looked great against the green grass and blue sky. I didn't get to go inside as it was closed but it does have curb appeal.

Our whole family (ages 9-76) went to Angry Axe using a Groupon. Connor was the man in charge. He…read morewas helpful to everyone in the group. He made sure my niece had a smaller ax and he walked my dad through step by step instructions. My 76 year old mom had a blast! Definitely recommend!

This was a ton of fun!…read more I have to admit, when you get there, you will wonder what you are getting yourself into. It's a very creepy place on the outside. Once you get in you will find a nice young man who will get you signed in and explain how to throw and axe. He was super nice and showed us all the different variations. I hit first try! Missed about five times after but eventually got the basic hang of it. I still didn't stick them every time but man I want to go buy a stupid axe now! Hah It's a great time and I can almost bet you will tire out before the one hour session is over. I imagine I'll be sore! But give this place a try and learn something new!

As a dancer with no studio, finding affordable practice space is a common challenge. On average,…read moremost studios charge $30-60 an hour for renting a space. This is in addition to the challenge of scheduling times available for use. Fly Loft used to be ridiculously affordable in the past, having a special nonprofit rate of $15 per hour. Recently, they have had to increase their rates to $25 an hour which is still reasonable, but it's getting closer to what other for profit studios charge. I'm not sure what the reasoning behind the increase is but I'm thinking it might be pandemic or staff shortage related. Overall, Fly Loft has been such a life saver! All the staff I've had to deal with (3 different ones) are extremely friendly, attentive and accommodating. It's great to have a smooth process for scheduling recurring practices. Mallory is usually the one that is working when we use the space and she's super helpful, whether sharing the wi-fi password or opening the mirror curtains for us. In terms of the space, they have three rehearsal spaces available, all with sprung floors which offer increased support for joints and muscles and reduces fatigue in the legs when leaping/jumping, etc. They each have mirrors on the east wall, acoustic sound bars around the room and a speaker system with plug input. The only thing that varies between the spaces is size. The first space is the biggest one, with capacity for 150 people. The second space has a capacity for 120 people and the third space is the smallest with 80 max occupancy. They also have a conference room for up to 16 guests and other rental options like projectors, screens, tables, etc.

Fly Loft is an interesting space, because it is sort of multi-use, but in a strange way. I'm…read morepretty sure that this is where the Tulsa Symphony offices are, but also lots of people use Fly Loft for rehearsals or for an audition space. So I say it's "multipurpose in a weird way" because it's a place where people work, but that other people rent out to use too. If it were me working there, I'd probably get distracted by other people coming in to practice different stuff, but I guess it works. And to be fair, I'm sure the building is probably bigger than what I think it is/ what I've seen of it, because I've never really run into any of the office spaces/ Symphony workers before. Or maybe that's just because I've only been during non traditional working hours? I don't know, but long story short, it seemingly hasn't been an issue to have it be used for different purposes. I've been there for different things probably 4 or 5 times. I always think it's nice. When you walk in, there's a front desk, an elevator, and stairs. When you go up the stairs, it's kind of like a hallway that has a few different rooms. On the right side are the offices, which seem fairly small but I haven't actually looked inside, and on the left side are the more rehearsal space type rooms. I think there's only 2 or 3 of them, and I believe they are about the same size? Black dance floors with one wall as a full mirror. That's about it, so it's pretty basic/ simple in the rooms themselves, like most other similar spaces. One of the cool things to me about Fly Loft is that they have a little kitchen that you can (I think?) use. Well, I've never used it myself nor have I seen anyone else use it while I've been there, so maybe it's only for the people who actually work there, but I can't imagine that that's the case. I just think having that is a nice little extra element to have. It's almost kind of comforting to have it there. It makes it feel like a more "official" space too. The only real thing I don't like about Fly Loft is the parking situation. It's downtown (so, enough said!) and they don't really have their own lot, just a few spaces right out front, and even those I don't believe are free most of the time. Main reason for 4 stars instead of 5, though I know it's not really THEIR fault. It also isn't able to hold TONS of people (because other than the rooms it's kind of just a wide-ish hallway) but it's good for what it's good for. Overall a cool, in-the-city type of atmosphere, so I like having rehearsals here... again, I just wish I didn't have to stress about where to park!

My girlfriend and I love shopping at 181 ranch. They have the best and friendliest vendors…read more So far I have only gone to the it's fall yall and the Christmas market. I'm looking forward to the upcoming Valentines one as well. We schedule our girl visits around the shopping schedule since I live out of state- perfect reason to get together. Thankfully they have a lot of upcoming events. We were so busy shopping at the it's fall yall event that we missed the drinks booth... I didn't even know that was possible... but somehow we did it. The vendors here were so sweet, I was buying a lot of heavy items, and they all offered to hold them for me til the end of the day and said we could pick them up at the end. So many of them were worried about my friend and I thinking we found the drinks and forgot to pick up our purchases. Nope- we didn't forget- just found so many great items. The same thing happened when we came for the Christmas one. We came on Friday, and again on Sunday. You get in free the next time if you show a selfie of yourself having already being at their event. We bought so many great items to give as gifts this year- great stress free shopping. I seemed to be buying all the heavy items since I had to fly them home at the fall event. Then it all seemed to be liquids at the Christmas event... at least I have a pattern Plenty of parking, and everyone is so friendly.

I've been to a couple weddings here and hope to get another invitation to one at this venue!…read more The log cabin feel and beautiful views are straight up my style. Both weddings hosted their ceremonies here. There is a separate chapel down the dirt road but they have also can be hosted in the same space as the reception. The dance floor is pretty much built in the venue with beautiful and enormous windows around. Decor is also built in this venue - definitely not a raw event space but rather one filled with character!

What a beautiful facility - we will definitely be back! We had a medical emergency while up on the…read moreropes and they did SUCH a good job due to their preparedness! They truly made us feel so safe, and I was very impressed! Thank you Oleg, Sarah, and Steven! We had a great time!

Nolan, Grey, Tamara, Borogue, and everyone at Post Oak Canopy Tours treated our group great! And…read moremade us nervous types feel at ease. We had a blast! And yes, we will be back for the Christmas zip-lines!

Talk about getting spoiled!! After a full season of so cold or too hot we got the pleasure of…read moreplaying inside. As a viewer I really enjoyed the comfortable temps!! They have an inexpensive snack spot, bleachers for spectators, a balcony for an additional viewing perspective and clean restrooms. Playing the game is a little unique with the glass enclosure but the boys didn't mind. My son loved playing here!!

Rachel is the most genuine person you'll ever meet. Her love for dance is delightfully contagious…read more She took a group of teenage boys - hockey players- from what started as a moms duping their boys into dance lessons into a full blown team activity. These boys couldn't wait to come back for their next lesson. We moms were afraid they'd never want to come back- now they're asking us when's the next lesson?! I recommend Strictly Ballroom for any dance related activity especially for novices/ beginners. We parents now want lessons of our own.

This place is not for everybody but if you like to dance ... they have a little bit of everything…read moreMost popular are the group lessons on Friday nights at 7 o'clock $10 per person Open dancing Friday and Saturday night starts at 8 pm, $15 per person and includes soft drinks, wine, and three types of champagne ! Vintage look an old-school thinking but a lot of fun! Private parties, private dance lessons, rent out the ballroom if you wish ! Fun times here !