Whilst on the road at locations I am not familiar with I usually book a tour guide. If I'm there…read morefor a short while instead of trying to figure it out, why not go with a local. So, after some research I found "Tours of Tulsa." Kelly of Tours of Tulsa reached out to me to see what my goals were as everyone is different. Some people are broad and others are detailed. Some like walking and others driving. Depending on the city and time allotted I usually prefer walking but Tulsa is vast so a vehicle was preferred since I had 2 hours to knock this out. Moreover, when I'm on the road, I do videos for my YouTube Channel. So, Kelly and I did a few emails and the goal was to hit some familiar spots, get an understanding of the spots during the drive so I could inform the subscribers where I was and why it was important. We hit around 8 important locations in Tulsa and I got 6 good videos. Due to train noise and a maintenance worker a few were loud but if you are not filming you would care less. So, if you happen to be in Tulsa and want to do a tour, I strongly recommend "Tours of Tulsa."

Kelly is the best!! She gave us an awesome tour of Tulsa Downtown. There were underground…read moretunnels. Kelly knew a lot about the architecture and the history of the buildings. She was fun and allowed us to nose around. She answered our questions and gave us suggestions on things to do after the tour. We were impressed!!!

The Black Wall Street tour was an amazing and very educational experience. Learning more about my…read morehistory was extremely beneficial. Some parts were scary and difficult to hear, but it was still important and necessary to learn. The tour guide was very knowledgeable, explained everything clearly, and made the experience engaging from beginning to end. I left with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the history of Black Wall Street. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Tulsa.

Part of America's history that few know and everyone should learn about, it's worth a visit to…read moreTulsa to take the self-guided Black Wall Street Tour. If you saw the controversial HBO series "Watchmen," you'll know that this event was a major plot point. Tulsa's historic Greenwood District was the site of race riots in 1921, an event that is considered one of "the single worst incidents of racial violence in American history". The attackers burned and destroyed more than 35 square blocks of the neighborhood (which at the time one of the wealthiest Black communities in the United States), known as Black Wall Street. Today, the site is marked by a few historical markers and murals, and it's something you need to see. It's sad and eye-opening.

the tour guide was waiting at the bus upon the arrival of our group; professional, though with all…read moredue respect, very much believable as a karyion type representative for hades on earth, ready to guide us thru midtown tulsa like it were the river styx. the guide gave us personal ethnic ancestry info, so i'm being interpretive with that remaining quarter in the greek mythology comp. nevertheless, even before the tour, i'd recently had two sort of paranormal encounters weeks before momma revealed she bought me a ticket for the scary christmas edition bus tour by tulsa spirit tours. and although new to me, each experience is one i'd access as neutral with positive potential. while that is all i'm comfortable sharing about the experiences on a review platform, i find the information appropriate to share mainly because of emotions i've experienced during those intermediate weeks while trying to respect the sacredness of such spiritual interactions, while functioning with the recognition that such subjective experiences are personal as much as communal, and attempting to find personal resolution to questions that stem from such interactions is hardly tenable in a physical world in which humans continually seek connection thru objectivity. that is all the personal reflecting i care to do on here, but please reach out at the exploratory persona email address i'm trying to manage with any questions or story of a similar or enlightening experience: ave918539@gmail.com. that to say, the spirit tour was very much live. that bus was moving through midtown neighborhoods like the flying dutchman navigating under the sea. there were definitely aspects a lil on the creepy side, so parents and guardians please advise the young bloods, but if you are in a similar situation as i'd been, experiencing disconnect from your environment because of a desire to honor spirits who have appeared to you in some way, whether visually, auditorily, or other, the tulsa spirit tours, from the experience i had, is an enjoyable, moderately challenging route to connecting with people in the physical world who share similar spiritual experiences. what is more, the tour leader was energetic, engaging, and passionate about giving the tours, along with promoting supportive work in similar exploratory fields; so, even if your intention does not have a paranormal focus, which as i'm typing, is still strange to me, you can participate in the tour and have fun while learning about scary folklore and its origins, including countries across the world, mostly from europe, though also south africa, and perhaps at least one asian country, although not one i'm currently able to remember which specifically. nonetheless, among the stories, i found the most interest in that of krampus, which coexists with at least three scary christmas stories originating in the same country, germany, from which the tour guide asked if anyone has ancestors, and also from where she suggested that the demonic krampus legend lives as the most popular holiday tradition, rivaled only by, you guessed it, santa klaus. further, we saw several midtown christmas light displays, including personal favorites such as a juggling snowman and a yard full of trees with whitish lights around all but one with red lights representative of the blood of Jesus, evidence toward the coexistence of pagan passtiming without sacriliging. and lastly, as a souvenir of the intentionally busy tour, all passengers got a package of birdseed for feeding our avian cohabitors on christmas day, in accordance with one of the many christmas folklore traditions on which the tour touched. and lastly for real, thanks to the bus driver, as well as the tour guide, for guiding us safely along the route, with as satisfying an amount of scariness, mystique, and awe as i could imagine. oh and lastly, for real for real, merry christmas, from the pages of charles dickens, through the annals of history, to you and yours.

Love this group. Tour Guide Teri is full of knowledge. I've taken several of her classes and gone…read moreon a few trips and have always had a good time. Very personable! If you're into "hauntings" she's your gal! I highly recommend Tulsa Spirit Tours.

You get quite a history lesson with your tour! Highly recommend it the owner is really nice and…read moregreat at telling stories.

The famous Tulsa Cave House was built by Joseph Koberling Sr. and James Purzer during the 1920's…read more Originally this cave like building was designed as a restaurant with outdoor dining. This restaurant served as a front to a speakeasy at night (with possible activity involving mobsters, shady business, etc). A long time ago there were tunnels (that are long gone, as they had collapsed, according to our tour guide and owner of the home) that served as an entrance and exit point. The Fire Department actually came to check and see around the home and had found some of those collapsed tunnels and that it would lead to the back of the home and over the hill. Since then, this home was owned by a few other owners and then was left abandoned for many years until Linda Collier purchased this home in 1997 and eventually repaired and restored the home. She opened this home to the public in 2007 for tours (only $10 per person). According to Linda, the home was in such a disrepair that the realtor she was with refused to enter. But as soon as Linda stepped in, she knew she just had to purchase it. She was going to move in but said that a ghost/ apparition convinced her not to move in. So she used it as a place for her woodwork and a place to write (she still does not live in the home). During that time, locals would ring the doorbell and ask if they could take a peek inside, as they had always known about the cave house but had always wondered what laid inside. Eventually Linda decided to provide tours for locals and tourists. My husband and I came for a visit on a Thursday afternoon (we had contacted Linda earlier that day and said she would be able to give a tour at 2 pm. She was so sweet to let us come in earlier, as we had arrived a bit earlier). We sat in the living room and heard a few stories of the home and looked at the old photos that she had to share of previous owners of the home and of what this home looked like before. She also told us that her home was featured on HGTV's "Home Strange Home" show and also is in the book "Weird Oklahoma." Then she showed us around her home and explained what she had done to the walls or what she had added, etc. Upstairs, there is a fun slide that my husband went down twice (lol, he's such a kid at heart). Linda had said that she added that slide for her daughter (such a cool mom she is. I wish I had a slide in my bedroom when I was kid). It was very interesting to learn about the history that Tulsa had. Also earlier in the week, some locals at a dog event we had gone to with our little girl dog, had told us about the Tulsa Cave House (although I already had this place bookmarked before visiting Oklahoma) and that they had gone on a tour and that it was worth a visit. Our tour was about 50 minutes and thought it was at a good pace and a fun activity to do. If you are looking for something out of box and happen to be visiting Tulsa, you should consider checking out the Tulsa Cave House. It is recommended to make an appointment beforehand. Although you may get lucky to do a walk in, if Linda is home.

This is an "open to the public" VFW lounge. Its an awesome place if you like nostalgia. The…read morebuilding is just a couple years shy of being 100 years old. Built in 1923, it has been extremely well-maintained and is clean and fun. When you walk in, it's almost like you're walking back in time. I love these types of bars where you can meet just good, regular, every day folks. Savannah and staff are great and you may even run into Dan, the Post Commander! They had fun events here including burlesque shows, DJs, karaoke, and live music. They also have your standard fare touch tunes jukebox, a pool table, And strategically placed a big screen televisions for your favorite sporting event. This is a great place to come after work, or spend a Friday or Saturday night out with your friends. Prices are reasonable and what you would expect.

The venue feels more like a church function room than a music venue. The quality of…read moreband/performers they put on is a weak sauce. The sound quality is not great so maybe we can't blame the booking agent. I have seen a few bands there and the atmosphere is just meh. I have also seen a burlesque show that was bad, it was uncomfortably bad. I will give them credit and say the NYE night was a lit of fun, I think that was down to the alcohol and the occasion more than anything.

The Outsiders is one of my favorite books and movies…read more I knew some of it was filmed on location in Tulsa, but I didn't think the house where Patrick Swayze famously performed a handstand out front was still there. It is - and so is the extra pole that was added to the fence after it buckled during the first take. The inside is quaint, semi recreated and jam packed with memorabilia from the film. I loved the bedroom that recreates the setting where Ponyboy read Johnny's letter, which inspired him to write his English essay. I also loved all the random movie posters, candid photos and movie costumes - especially the autograph wall. The volunteers - who are strategically stationed around the property are the best. They're happy to talk all things book, movie and Tulsa related. If you're nice - they'll tell you about Crutchfield Park, which is just down the street and where the Greaser / Soc rumble was filmed.

The Outsiders House Museum is a Tulsa gem, especially considering its modest size. Though not very…read morebig, it's packed with interesting memorabilia from the movie that will keep you engaged as you wander through. The best part are the volunteers. You can tell they genuinely enjoy what they do and they are eager to share stories and little-known facts about the history behind the movie and exhibits. Their passion really brings the place to life. While we were there we met some fans who had traveled from out of state just to visit. We also chatted with the photographer who was a neighborhood local at the time of the filming and happened to capture behind the scenes photographs on set. He now sells photographs onsite and had some fun stories to share. Parking is convenient with a small lot out back, but if that's full, there's usually plenty of street parking nearby. There is a great little gift shop to check out before you leave as well. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

Tried to come here for a regular visit and arrived during the posted Tuesday hours but the doors…read morewere locked. Tried calling and got only the answering machine. No sign was posted on the doors so I have no idea why they were closed when they were supposed to be open. So one star. Then that same day, in the evening we were wanting to go listen to some live music and it was posted that they had both jazz and blues that night. We headed over and what a great time we had! It was basically an hour of different musicians jamming jazz then an hour of blues. It seemed to be all locals that knew each other. We stuck out like sore thumbs! But they were so friendly. Many many came over to introduce themselves. Daughter was asked to both get up and sing and also dance. She declined both but still so nice. Drinks are served but you only pay what you want. How crazy is that? We tried to be generous. Five stars for live music. That's how you end up with three stars.

Im not super into Jazz, but I figured since I was in Tulsa, I should stop by and check out this…read moreplace. The building itself is beautiful and historic, since it was the old Tulsa train station, so I was excited to tour the inside. I waited outside like 10 minute before I was let in during normal business hours. I called a few times and sent a few messages hoping to get in before I left Tulsa. When I was finally let in, I toured this place rather quickly. Without a show going on, there isn't too much to see and do here and the exhibits aren't super interactive. I think if I was more into jazz and if there was a show or event going on, I would have had a better experience. Also, while the exterior of the building is lovely and historic, the inside needs some work, especially the entrance, floors, etc. With some funds and some love, this place could really be something.

Estimated re-opening date will be in 2027 after 6 years of renovation…read more When it was open during pre-COVID times, the anthropology collections inside this museum featured the world's largest gathering of American West and indigenous Native American art and cultural artifacts that were truly a wonderful sight to behold.

Can't wait for the reopening of the Gilcrease Museum. The Gilcrease is a fantastic cultural…read moretreasure that promotes diversity and community and represents various forms of the arts in an engaging manner.