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Welcome to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma, following Oklahoma City, the state capital. As of 2005, the estimate for the city population was 382,457. Tulsa, once one of the world's most important oil centers, retains its long-used nickname, "Oil Capital of the World," as a reference to its history in the oil industry.
Also, described as "America's Most Beautiful City" in magazines during the mid-20th century, the nickname is still used to typify Tulsa's public art (the city spends millions of dollars each year in public art), its art deco architecture, its unusually large park system, and its location in a lush area of the Ozarks foothills.
Tulsa Skyline at Night
The city is located in a part of the state often referred to as "Green Country," and is the cultural and arts center of Oklahoma, boasting several world-renowned art museums and the third largest instance of art deco architecture in the country, behind New York City and Miami, Florida. Many of Tulsa's downtown skyscrapers and also entire neighborhoods were constructed in the art deco style of architecture.
Tulsa changed from a small Indian town to a boomtown with the discovery of oil in 1901 at Red Fork, a small community southwest of Tulsa. Wildcatters and investors flooded into the city and the town began to take shape. In 1905, the Glenn Pool oil field was discovered. This laid the foundation for Tulsa to become a world leader in oil and home to many oil and gas businesses. By the time Oklahoma achieved statehood in 1907, Tulsa had a population of 7,298.
The city of Tulsa covers over 181 square miles - an area roughly three times the size of Washington DC. This large city footprint allows Tulsa's communities to take on a personality much their own.
Downtown is known for its art deco architecture and, as expected, office buildings. At 667 ft, for example, the BOK Tower is the tallest building in any of the 5 "plains states" (Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota) and was designed in 1975 by Minoru Yamasaki & Associates, the same architect who designed the World Trade Center in New York. Downtown contains Tulsa's largest entertainment and convention venues.
Tulsa, located in the northeastern corner of Oklahoma, lies between the edge of the Great Plains and the foot of the Ozark Mountains in a generally forested region of rolling hills. The city serves as the gateway to "Green Country," a popular and official designated name for northeast Oklahoma due to the region's dense green vegetation and relatively high amount of hills and lakes compared to that of Central and Western Oklahoma (which have geography similar to "the Great Plains" region of the U.S.). Northeastern Oklahoma contains more than half of the state's registered state parks and six of Oklahoma's 11 ecosystems, as well as the state's most diversified agricultural economy and outdoor sports and recreation industry. Tulsa is also near the heart of Tornado Alley, a region known to experience more tornadoes on average than any other area in the world.
The city is split by the prominent Arkansas River, with the largest portion occupying the eastern bank. Tulsa is heavily wooded, with abundant parks and water areas including Woodward Park, McClure Park, LaFortune Park, Florence Park, Chandler Park, and over 6,000 acres (24 kmē) of public park space. Mohawk Park, location of the Tulsa Zoo, contains 11 kmē (2,800 acres) and is the largest park in Tulsa.
The City of Tulsa manages 140 parks covering roughly 6,000 acres (24 kmē), featuring nature centers, golf courses, 21 swimming pools, 156 sports fields, 115 playgrounds, 123 tennis courts, 25 water playgrounds, The River SkatePark, 60 picnic shelters, 14 community centers, fitness facilities, gymnasiums, meeting rooms and facilities, trails and more. The Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum, north of the city in Mohawk Park, was named in 2005 as "America's Favorite Zoo" by Microsoft Game Studios as a promotion for their "Zoo Tycoon 2" computer game. The city parks system also operates an "Urban Wilderness Area" covering a nearby mountain, featuring hiking trails and scenic vistas. It is called the "Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area" and is located on the east bank of the Arkansas River overlooking downtown Tulsa.
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Local daily news in Tulsa:
Whats wrong
If I were a Tulsa public school patron and taxpayer, I'd be asking why the school district wants to spend taxpayer money for an outside consultant to determine if a school or schools are up to par. via TulsaWorld.com - Opinion
Exposure case to start out of town
"The Newsman's Privilege and the First Amendment privilege are designed to ensure that the press will not be used as an investigator or pawn for any party, but instead will represent the interests of informing the public and society in general" The opening court chapters of an indecent exposure case against Tulsa County District Judge Jesse Harris will unfold outside of the courthouse where he works. via TulsaWorld.com - Legal
'American Idol' concert tour starts July 1
Whether it's David Archuleta or David Cook who wins "American Idol" next week, both singers will be part of the show's annual concert tour. via The Ledger
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Places of interest:
Turley, OK (8.4 miles), Oakhurst, OK (8.6 miles), Jenks, OK (8.9 miles), Sperry, OK (11.9 miles), Broken Arrow, OK (12.4 miles), Bixby, OK (12.5 miles), Sand Springs, OK (12.6 miles), Catoosa, OK (12.7 miles).
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