The Blue Whale of Catoosa has been on my Route 66 bucket list for quite a while, and I'm glad we…read morefinally made the stop. At first glance, you might wonder why people travel miles to see a giant blue whale. Then you get there, walk through it, read the story behind it, and it all starts to make sense. What began as a whimsical anniversary gift from Hugh Davis to his wife Zelta has become one of the most recognizable landmarks on the Mother Road. The recent restoration is impressive. The visitor center does an excellent job sharing the history, the grounds are clean and well maintained, and the whale looks fantastic. Walking through the whale's mouth and out the tail brought out the kid in me, while the historical displays gave me a new appreciation for the people who created it. This isn't a place where you'll spend half a day--20 to 30 minutes is about right--but it's absolutely worth the stop. It's fun, nostalgic, family-friendly, and one of those Route 66 attractions you'll be talking about long after you leave. One piece of advice for fellow Oklahoma Route 66 Passport travelers: don't get so caught up exploring that you forget to get your passport stamped...like I did! ‍ No worries--the Blue Whale gave me the perfect excuse to plan another trip down Route 66.

The Blue Whale is a historic landmark along Route 66 in Catoosa, OK. It was a stop we wanted to…read moremake rain or shine during our Route 66 Centennial Celebration road trip in the Midwest. My eldest daughter and I did just that. Yes, it was raining cats and dogs. Unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to walk outside to be closer to the Blue Whale. We did our best to capture some photos from a far of its 20 feel tall and 80 feet long frame. There is a visitor center that holds the history of its loving story. We didn't get to walk inside the center either. It was slightly disappointing to come from a far and we didn't get to experience it the way we would have liked. Yes, we could have gotten out of the car and walked on over to the whale and center. However, we didn't bring an umbrella or any covering to keep us dry from the pouring rain. Lesson learned... bring an umbrella rain or shine! LOL No regrets... just fond memories of our wonderful experiences as it is meant to be. We just weren't meant to see the Blue Whale up close and personal. All good! I didn't know until after our trip that the Blue Whale of Catoosa was built in 1972 by zoologist Hugh Davis as an anniversary gift for his wife Zelta. It evolved from a private family swimming hole into a beloved free public attraction. If you ever get a chance to visit here, please give the Blue Whale a hug for me. Thank you!

Art Deco building designed by Harry H. Mahler and built in 1936. The clock on the clock tower…read moredidn't work for many years, but a couple of decades ago a guy volunteered to fix it and did. I surfed the net to try and find the article, but that was way before internet. I always appreciated the guy that fixed the clock. This on the National Register of Historic Places and is a famous Art Deco building in most Art Deco books!

i'd been scheduled to appear in court monthly for the last six months, and yesterday was the last…read moreappearance for the alternative court program for which i'd been scheduled. the proceeding was timely and efficient, with specific thanks due to ms. weather, the court-appointed case manager for the program, and the ruling judge, judge horton, who while not having as direct an influence on the journey in the program as ms. weather, was straightforward today in communicating the terms of graduation, including owning no payment to the court and obtaining one more document from the court for background check case expungement. further, i'll be remiss if i did not thank the counseling group that petitioned for the admittance to alternative misdemeanor court, two goats solutions, especially point attorney mrs. pansy and representative ms cheyenne. while the term transformation that appears on the graduation certificate i received today seems a bit exaggerated, i've definitely been given a prime opportunity from participation in the program, and i'm confident the growth i have experienced in the six months has been more enjoyable, and subjectively more beneficial than the alternative of prison time.

Only take checks, no camera on site. Rejected CVS passport photo for hair on forehead. Plan to…read morespend a full day by the time you park and are rejected multiple times. Feels like the process if from 1925

The is for information only. It is closed until January 2027. This was not promoted online we…read moremissed the two small signs since we came in from the parking lot. We were excited about checking it out.

The school was designed by Arthur M. Atkinson, John Duncan Forsyth, Raymond Kerr, and William H…read more Wolaver. It was built with Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds and opened in 1938. I am not crazy about PWA Art Deco, but it is maintained and is an important Tulsa Art Deco Building. It faces north east, the sun is never on the front of it for good pictures.

CALLING ALL YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, who frequent the Blue Dome District and the Brady Arts District…read more I went today to try and get some pictures of the lobby of this building, 6th and Main, and it was locked up tight!. It is completely empty!!!!! All you guys that review the restaurants, bars and dives around that area need to RENT THIS SPACE! I remember a couple of years ago they had a big sign around the top of the building saying they had parking. I don't know where the parking is, but it is empty...you can pick any floor you want! My interest is, I love Art Deco and I don't want to see it torn down so some glass piece of crap can go up in it's place. You all have made the Brady District and the Blue Dome District come back, please help Art Deco! BTW the Art Deco building at about 6th and Cincinnati is empty, as well as the old Tulsa Club Building. You guys... Get Busy and save my Art Deco building for me! :-)

I am very disappointed and PSO. My service is to be turned on today. I have a sump pump in my…read morebasement and the power is off because a renter moved out, so I just needed it switched over into my name. But PSO cut it off on Friday and said we will have it back on Monday. I've been waiting all day. It is now 6:22 PM and they still haven't showed up. I have called three times to check on them. And they keep telling me they're on the way. I even sent a picture of my basement with the moisture and hope that they would have a heart. Very disappointing.

Very nice museum of local history all housed in an historic Railroad Depot. Darlene, one of the…read moredocents added a very personal touch to the exhibits, telling each story through her experience growing up here. She went above and beyond by pointing out where other historic buildings were and how they looked way back when versus current times. Well worth the stop while traveling Rt 66 through Bristow, OK.

I love that you are not forced to wear a mask. Finally some people with common sense. Thank you!read more

If you care about your health don't go to this tag agency they had 7-8 women working with no masks…read morechatting it up with their coworker following no covid guidelines touching and laughing it up behind small plastic Shields that are up on the desk but nothing behind for workers this place is a joke and I will never be back because of the careless of the employees/management everyone that came into the tag office as a customer wore a mask but ZERO of the workers wore a mask. Who's running this crap hole?