Beautiful bridge that sets the tone over the highway for a growing and forward thinking city. The…read morebridge opened in 2012 and it connects Upper and Lower Scissortail Park. Total cost for the pedestrian bridge was $5.8 million, which does not seem too high for the complexity and the amount of steel used. At night, it is lit up for many to enjoy and it. The bridge was inspired by Oklahoma's state bird, the scissor-tailed flycatcher.

beautiful bridge with nice walking path on both sides. lit blue at nighttime. nice photo op.read more

i was considering running to the attraction from the midtown residence where i'm living, but…read moreeventually decided to ask momma to bring me, and so we took the highway to downtown, getting off on the first exit coming south to north on the ba, and parking on archer st, the latter of which i liked because we got to walk through the symmetrical shady tree and concrete bench area before reaching the main center of the universe circle. and although the main center of the attraction is closed at the moment, with the city politely, somewhat sillily apologizing for any of its dust in the area, you can see the tall, skinny statue with what looks like a cloud on top of it and hear a faint echo if you yell something toward it, such as i did, letting that cloud statue know "tulsa has something to say." and really the intention contained in that statement, beside promoting a cool slogan about the city where i cameup, is to build upon the availability the center of the universe landmark offers for getting something off your chest to again offer a good phone number for me here in case there is something anyone needs to get off that chest without a outlet for where to do that: (539) 525-5464.

On a cool, sunny Tulsa afternoon I found myself downtown and within easy striking distance of the…read morelegendary Center of the Universe. What, I wondered, might I find in this little spot that is rumored to have magical powers? Thankfully, the C of the U is well-marked by an enormous, spire-like metal map marker so it's easy to find. Once there, the actual COTU is marked by sort of a worn out circle of bricks and concrete that (tbh) probably needs a little sprucing up. According to local lore (and many Yelp reviews), you can stand in the center of this spot and speak, and nobody will hear you. Or your words will come back to you. Or something like that. I wasn't really sure what to expect. And to be completely honest with you, nothing happened when I tried. Maybe I did it wrong. There *were* people walking by, so I mostly muttered to myself, rather than yell out into the void. Yes, it's quite likely that fear of embarrassment caused me not to experience the magic and wonder that make the COTU what it is.

I lived here for years. It is a small town with not a lot to do, but is close enough to drive to…read moreNorman for OU games, Stillwater for OSU games, and downtown Oklahoma City - Bricktown - for dining and events. Plus, there are a number of places to eat in Edmond. A bedroom community - many people like to come for the small town experience. The growth in the 80's and 90's was so rapid that the 1 High School town had change, and now has 3 HUGE high schools. Plus there is a private Christian School - OCS that is K-12. Education in this city is viewed as good. There are also 2 colleges. For me, the traffic from the growth became too ridiculous, and there became a section of people that had a snooty attitude - and I can't figure out why. This is still small town America, but "money" came to town, and with it, a bit of a superiority complex. But, this doesn't reflect everyone in town! Religion is a big piece of the community in Edmond. The question is not "Do you go to church", but WHERE do you go to church? Lots of the money that came to town also goes to church. That means politics. You can certainly find a house of worship in Edmond, or ANYTOWN Oklahoma. So, if you are looking for a good school and a good church in a small town - and many people are - this is where you land, and why the town exploded in population, and continues to do so. It is a quiet bedroom community away from the city, but not far at all. This is not a town with attractions - but is a town full of - for the most part - very nice people!

i'd not before seen the sidewalk path connecting the convergent streets that comprise the hill, but…read morethat was a pleasant surprise to me as an area not on the street for doing a warmup. then, running up the side on the left, if you are facing toward the hill, i got in 7 repetitions, 1 for each of the players i'd recalled as getting playing rotation during the fab five era for wolverines basketball. see pic below for reference connection. nonetheless, for crosssport training purposes, hill repeats in outdoor basketball shoes definitely lends more toward basketball training than track, so using that pic to emphasize the baggy shorts and black socks aesthetic with the lebrons i've been wearing as an outdoors basketball shoe, definitely gives evidence toward answering what sport i was putting in training effort toward, although i've run hill repeats there before as training for running.

Cry Baby Hill on Sunday following two days of bike races is yet another day of bike races. This one…read morehowever pushes the cyclists to the limit with a strenuous tough uphill battle. This is not for the weak. Now about this. If you want "family friendly" you stay down by the river on the flat road. There is plenty of space for picnics and children. If you want over 21 with anything goes, you move uphill. There is live music, food trucks, lots of intoxication, partial or sometimes full nudity if they don't get caught, women in nothing but pasties and thongs and well, men too. There will be signage of suggestive material and very vulgar. Is it everyone? Not at all but it's not for the modest or faint of heart. It's actually pretty disgusting how people behave on the hill as it is a really exciting event. It will be trashy, full of liter, filthy and hot. Bring a cooler maybe a backpack full of cleansing cloths and hand wash as you may not find any of that up there because it's packed. You can stage yourself however throughout to actually watch the race. I mean it's like sin city wrapped up in a few hours. It's Tulsa for ya. I wish it could be family friendly as cry baby hill is exciting but they can't control it so they contain it. Btw look it up before you go to see what the "theme" is. Each year they have a theme and people sometimes dress the part. Otherwise wear what you'd wear in spring break, to the pool or dress like the Grinch and have a blast. (Yes we have seen it all!)

We took aa anniversary trip down here to spend the day. Was a little warm so there were a lot of…read morestops. Medicine Park, is a small, charming town in Comanche County, known as America's cobblestone community due to its distinctive red granite cobblestone architecture. Founded on July 4, 1908, by John William Elmer Thomas, a lawyer and later U.S. senator, it was Oklahoma's first planned resort town, established to serve as a recreational area and water source. Population at the last census(2020) was 411. A popular getaway in the 1920s, attracting celebrities like Will Rogers, Al Capone, and Bonnie and Clyde(rumor is they were married there). it was known as the "Jewel of the Southwest." Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys performed regularly at the town's dance hall from 1929 to the late 1930s. The town declined post-1920s but has been revitalized since the 1990s.

Oklahoma has a fascinating history, from the many local Indian tribes/reservations that reside here…read moreto this very first resort town is America, "Medicine Park." The Plains Indians frequented "Medicine park" long before this legendary cobblestone community was built & attracted celebrities, gangsters, politicians, journalists & a fave hang out of Bonnie & Clyde. The local stone & little round red rock cobblestones that this little community is built with are an abundant, native geological phenomenon of the area. You will find them in mostly all the structures built here. There are many lovely B&B's around these parts for a fun weekend of exploring the area's healing waters, natural springs, local eats & activities like the incredible yearly flute festival. Go to travelOK.com for travel info. Highly highly recommend.

Take the time to check out the Plaza Walls! They are unique to the Plaza District. Different…read moreartists are highlighted.

The plaza district is covered with murals and paintings along with street art and all different…read moretypes of art work to get your attn. The colors really pop when the sun is out. Each one tells a story or is associated with the business it's located by. Always a good time and good eats or just enjoying the art.

This a district is very close to downtown Tulsa. This district is great place for nightlife,…read more dinning, shopping and entertainment. Surround this district also has many painted mural at the face of wall. Great for photo. The name is based on a historic blue dome building in this district. This building was built at 1924. When we were there, there is renovation happening for construction. But I still can get a good view of the dome.

The Blue Dome district could really use an app so visitors can easily find their famous murals…read more Quick, somebody create this! I, despite having very little coordination, thought traveling by scooter around this area was the easiest way to tour the neighborhood. Oops. Anyways, I 'scooted' around for about an hour trying to spot the murals I've seen in famous Tulsa pictures for years. I found some, but not all. Tired and out of energy from attempting to get around on a scooter, I gave up after about an hour of looking. Locals seemed to be a bit disinterested in the murals and despite asking a few different people, I didn't have much luck finding additional ones. I'm telling you Tulsa, an interactive app is the way to go!

So this is closed and gone forever…read more I don't know who to blame, so I'll blame all of you. edit: okay, nvm they're still around. The tree damage from the recent ice storm set them back a little is all. The light show has suffered a little because of the ice storm, so this year isn't as impressive as it was last year.

Lots of fun! Cool to see a whole block synced up like this. Definitely worth the 20 minute drive!…read moreThere is a donation point for canned goods that benefits the local food pantry and they ask that you enter from 23rd out of consideration for the neighbors.