Ya dig?
Pardon the pun, but this was an experience I totally dug—digging for crystals at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Jet, Oklahoma. When I found out there was a place to dig for one-of-a-kind crystals...
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A place for all to gather
A Place to Gather: What would you call a place with 20,000 tons of rock, paved trails that wander between themed play areas, a mini-beach, several restaurants, a gallery exhibition space, and so much more...
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Let’s play!
Which is more fun, a good board game or having yummy food served to you? Visit Shuffles Board Game Cafe in the Tulsa Arts District and you don’t need to choose. It’s a restaurant/bar/coffeehouse with...
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An artificial what now?
Ok, folks, I’m a little embarrassed to admit how long it took us to find this must-see site in Tulsa. We had heard about this mysterious site near the Arts District… the “Center of the...
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This land is your land…
“This land is your land, this land is my land.” 🎶 Sound familiar? While many people know the classic song, not many know who wrote it. Those words were the work of Woody Guthrie, an...
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Stop by to say hello
Made sure I picked up my Route 66 passport at the Route 66 Historical Village and took some time to check out all they had to offer. The volunteer staff at the Welcome Center was...
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A big blue whale
This adventure was a “whale of a tale”… the Blue Whale of Catoosa to be exact. It’s been an Oklahoma highlight of Route 66 since 1972. Fun Fact: The whale was built by Hugh Davis...
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Learning from History
Greenwood Rising. There is nothing I love more than a really well-done history museum. I knew that coming to Tulsa was going to be an opportunity to study some really important but difficult moments in...
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More on Greenwood
Looking to learn a bit more about the Tulsa Massacre? I already told you about the amazing Greenwood Rising museum, but if you’re spending more than a couple of days in Tulsa, you’ll also have...
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Wanna hurts donut?
Wanna hurts donut? Trust me, you do! Hurts Donut is a small chain of donut shops, mostly found in the midwest, with a location in the Blue Dome district of Tulsa, which was super close...
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