On our way back to Oklahoma City, OK, my eldest daughter and I drove through the City of Tulsa and…read moremade a few stops. What a fun city to visit during our Route 66 Centennial Celebration road trip in the Midwest! It offers a big-city feel with a small-town vibe. Streets were clean and well kept. We spent maybe about an hour to two hours at the heart of the city. Got an opportunity to check out a few iconic shops and attractions as shown below. Did some shopping at Buck Atom's and Meadow Gold Mack. Both were cool shops with neat Route 66 and vintage souvenirs. As for the other 4 stops, they were mainly for photo ops only. Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on 66 Meadow Gold Mack Meadow Gold District Golden Driller Tulsa Expo Square Route 66 Historical Village Luckily, the rain stopped a little bit while we were here. Otherwise, I may not have gotten out of the car to do any shopping or walking around. We didn't eat in town, but I read this city offers local staples like onion burgers and barbecue alongside an expanding selection of local restaurants and breweries. Tulsa is definitely a must visit city for anyone traveling in the Midwest!

be nice to Parker's mobile mechanic jeeeeeeez people just…read moretry and help and your mad you ain't making money off it. I'm sure a mechanic shop is friends with someone high up and this is how it all started what's a joke!

The Meadow Gold District in Tulsa, OK, has the honor of being the official place where Land of the…read moreGiants reside on historic Route 66 Mother Road. This district spans from Peoria to Utica on 11th Street between Midtown and Downtown that offers trendy retail shopping and great dining options. Streets were clean and well attended. What a gem... you get the best of both worlds! Be ready to get your shops, your sips, and your bites. So happy my eldest daughter and I got a chance to have an adventure in discovering all five Giants during our Route 66 Centennial Celebration road trip in the Midwest. Who are the 5 Giants you ask? Let me share... 1. Buck Atom Space Cowboy: A 21-foot-tall space cowboy statue that started the trend outside Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on 66. Handsome Buck! 2. Stella Atom Space Cowgirl: Of course, she is Buck's 19-foot-tall space-cowgirl companion. Gorgeous Stella! 3. Meadow Gold Mack: A 20-foot-tall original 1960s friendly lumberjack statue located at the Meadow Gold Mack's Route 66 Outpost. Sharp looking mack! 4. Cowboy Bob: A giant guitar-playing cowboy. Cool cowboy! 5. Rosie the Riveter: A giant statue inspired by Tulsa native Naomi Parker Fraley, tied to the iconic WWII poster. Nice looking lady! Iconic Meadow Gold sign was a cool photo op! We didn't stay here long enough to see it light up in the evening. I'm sure it is a pretty sight. Love the outdoor murals and wall art at the heart of the community. A must visit for photo ops and all!

Most days there are four reasons to visit the Meadow Gold District, but from Thursday through…read moreSaturdays there's a fifth. Reason 1: Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on 66. This place was my introduction to the Meadow Gold District. It's a small gift store set inside a former old time Route 66 gas station and it's loaded with great Route 66 and Tulsa souvenirs. Highly recommended. Reason 2: Decopolis. If you love the Art Deco era, this store is a must visit. In addition to a fantastic ever changing inventory of great contemporary merchandise for sale, there is a wonderful permanent display of collectible household items from the Art Deco years. I particularly love the collection of colorful celluloid radios. Reason 3: Meadow Gold Mack. This place is another must visit for me whenever I'm in Tulsa. There are a whole bunch of local artists that display their work in little booths here. Really wonderful works celebrating both Oklahoma in general and Tulsa specifically. My favorite booth here is 3 Bulls Upcycling. You've got to see their robots and rayguns! Reason 4: Buck's Vintage on 66. If you love high quality vintage Western Wear, I recommend a visit. Way more than just a great clothing selection, they also have an attractive assortment of vintage Western collectibles. This last reason only applies from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, because those are the business hours of Reason 5: Baloney Maroney. This little food trailer is located in the parking lot of Buck Atom's and by itself is reason enough to visit the Meadow Gold District. I mean, even if you have no interest in any of the other places mentioned above, you need to check this place out. The Smoked Baloney sandwich I had here was the best sandwich I had in the first quarter of 2026 and is officially in the running for my personal Sandwich of The Year. Now, just because you were cool enough to read this far, I'm going to offer up one more reason to visit the Meadow Gold District! Bonus Reason: All of the above places are within two or three blocks of each other. You can park for free right next to the big Meadow Gold Diary sign and easily walk to all of these great little places. Mikey C says: damn, forgot to mention the giant advertising icons.

the fairgrounds pavilion is top 2 favorite place for me in the city to see art deco, the other…read morebeing a historic petroleum office building downtown. i like too how in addition to ornate designs in that style, the building features images like murals in the style, that the ornate design flourishes in the surrounding area complement. also, side note, if you like looking at art deco designs, there is a scene in the recent 'escape room' movie with a train station featuring art in the style, with that the first presence of the art style i've immediately identified in film. further, the pavilion provides a interesting case study in the connection between contemporary event planning and historic significance, with the building housing the annual shriners circus since i was a kid, which happens near the start of spring, and also some state fair activities at the end of october and beginning of november, meanwhile maintaining a role history, both in the positive light of such events as historic petroleum expositions, and dark moments like the tulsa race massacre, in which the building was one among a few that sheltered survivors, though i'm not immediately recalling if the services were provided equally between races. nonetheless, i'd identity the building as a primary example in the city of how legacy is created consistently by keeping focus in the present while recognizing the significance of historical context.

This brightly colored terra cotta buidling was designed by Leland I. Shumway and built in 1932…read more The total floor space is ten and a half acres and is built without interior columns. There was a major renovation about a decade ago and made it a gem in Tulsa's Art Deco tiara! It is in all the art deco books It is worth the look, it is in good shape and good Art Deco.

my library experience today was a two-parter of sorts. since i'd planned to go to the grocery store…read morein the same direction from where i live, i'd also brought a book to drop off on the way. that leads to a good opportunity to highlight the library drop-off bin on the front exterior, which is open for dropping off books at all hours. furthermore, though i've seen other libraries with drop-off bins, none i've yet seen is as creative as the one at nathan hale, which is an open shark mouth, and makes for a fascinating reflection on to what you may feed knowledge. then, on the way home from the grocery store, i returned to check if either of the holds i'd requested online were available, and if the library restocked the la semana newspaper i've been reading in the last couple years. leaving the groceries i'd bought under a bench on the outside of the library, i found inside that one of the books i'd requested was available, only days after requesting a hold on the book, and the newspaper was already stocked, on only the second day the weekly edition has been updated. additionally, i noticed a bulletin about muscogee creek freedmen history geneology from a speaker whose name i've seen as a guest on a radio show, and such a speaking event is reflective to me of the kind of inclusion of ideas and historical acknowledgement the library attempts to cultivate, with the muscogee creek freedmen history being of specific significance in part because of the location of the library location on muscogee creek reservation land. and lastly, the guest service i received was welcoming and kind as usual. though the librarian who greeted me by the door was someone i've not seen much if at all at the location, she gave me a warm welcome. and i also recognized a librarian i've seen there more often, who was assisting another guest. and such a dynamic of a veteran paired with a newcomer is one i've noticed at the library location, which keeps the atmosphere fresh with ideas and personalities while continually delivering excellent guest service.

There has been an improvement in staff. Ben went out of his way to find me a couple of books by…read moreauthors that were similar to Connelly, Child, Crais, and Lescoart. I like it better than I did for quite awhile.

I'll be honest, coming here gives me the creeps. It's worse than going to the hospital and dentist…read morecombined. Law enforcement gives me the willies. This is the place you have to go to tho if you want a fingerprint card and local background check. Fingerprint cards cost $5 and background check is $8. There's a visitor lot on the west side of the building. The actual building is on the corner of 1st and Denver. The place is clean and while the deputies staffing the place are not very personable they are efficient.

What a joke. 150 fine for going 1 mile over?! When the people that fine you are going 15 over? What…read morea stupid job. Pulling people over in construction zones in the middle of the night is very disrespectful. It's hazardous to other drivers that have to drive around your cops. When there's nobody working on the construction site, it's very stupid to have 2 cops pulling people over. Another reason a lot of people have conned the term pig.... :\

These poor people, I read an online post that said that if they don't raise more money, they'll…read morehave to close their doors. They're trying to get people to rent their hall for special occasions or meetings. We've only been here once for their steak dinner night. The food was fine. The service was fine. We just wouldn't come back because it's not really our vibe, if you know what I mean. I did recommend it to my friends though.

I highly recommend checking out one of their fish fry or steak dinner nights! It's a great way to…read morechange it up from your typical restaurant outing. Portions are huge, cheap, and delicious. It's open to the public (I heard about it from a neighbor).

Moving to Bixby from a large city with numerous public libraries, most which I've been to, I feel…read moreconfident in my 5 star rating of the Bixby branch of the Tulsa County Library District. The library is well situated in downtown Bixby with generous parking and two entrance doors. The interior is clean and well organized. The library staff incredibly helpful and knowledgeable and the selection of materials robust.

My daughter and I have been here a few times for school projects or just looking for her next book…read more The staff was friendly and helpful. The library itself has all the basics but none of the extra frills of some of the larger libraries. Definitely needs an update. Hopefully as Bixby grows, it will get the TLC it deserves!

WHY I HATE THE BAPD- A red truck QXE-994 trapped me from leaving the Drive Thru. I honked and he…read moregave me the finger and would not move. Instead of Road Rage, I decided to report him for obstruction of traffic. Ofr. Q. Smith did not care and said QXE-994 "did not break the law." Over the phone, Sgt. Toliver agreed with Smith. Toliver invited me to return to Drive Thru and he will show me how I could have "just went around." I could not go around because there's a cement curb, so, on empty streets, I hurried back over to the restaurant to make my point with Toliver. There was a heavy police presence for some reason and as soon as I got there, Ofr. McNelly pulled me over at the entrance. About 3 or 4 cops were screaming at me, yell-spitting, and blinded me in the eyes with a flashlight. They behaved as if I killed people and caused several accidents. All this Three Stooges nonsense just because I wanted to report QXE-994 for blocking me from leaving. The cops did not care and protected QXE-994 to do it again to someone else. Had I known BAPD were going to be childish, useless, and protect QXE-994's disorderly behavior, I would have Road Raged. When I complained to the police station, Major Garrett said, "There's nothing we can do since it happened on private property." Interesting how a bunch of cops were there when I returned doing something on the same private property. Plus, the internet has lots of videos of the police responding to Drive Thru incidents. So, apparently, if a person decides to park and eat at the Drive Thru window, it's perfectly fine to force the line of cars behind to wait till they're finished eating and drive off at their leisure according to the BAPD. Absolutely ridiculous!! I have more bad stories about the BAPD, but I'm only allowed one complaint.

Based on my experience with the Broken Arrow Police Department and the Police Sergeant there, I…read morewould say that the Sergeant do not lead from the rear nor does he lead at all on a private citizens concerns and understandings of their situation(s). He would make some smart arrogant comment on the telephone to the citizen, be one sided, so the men under him are no better also observed and experienced for myself. The officers were rude and intimidating in your face type. These officers are unfit and have no place in Law Enforcement in my opinion. Not to mistaken all the officers there are this way, but the few rotten apples in the Department itself. This Sergeant is unfit for the job, creates division, distrust in the community they swear to uphold the U.S. Constitution and fails miserably in the treatment of the citizens they swear to serve and protect. If I would give him an appropriate star rating I would give him a half star, but the review forum does not go down that far.