The Larger Creatures
by mrclay2000
Of the large creatures from the African plains, Mohawk Park is amply provided. A few elephants, a water buffalo, two giraffes, two white rhinos, and the larger antelopes like kudu are the most important members of the Elephant Encounter, the Giraffe Yard and the African Savanna. The apes can be seen in the Chimpanzee Connection.
Art Deco Architecture Tours
by BixB
With the heyday of oil and gas production in the 1920's, Tulsa experienced a vigorous building boom. Wishing to express the importance of the newly crowned "Oil Capitol of the World," corporations, smaller business and homeowners alike hired the best architects of the day to design buildings with substance and modern style.
Thus, present day Tulsa cares for an inheritance of one of the largest and best collections of Art Deco architecture in the world. Zigzag or 1920s style, Depression Era or WPA style, and Streamline Art Deco structures are all part of Tulsa’s current landscape. For anyone who hasn't visited Tulsa and doubts the quality or importance of its Art Deco heritage, simply consider the following list of locations in which the World Congress on Art Deco has been held:
1991 - Miami Beach
1993 - Perth
1995 - Brighton, UK
1997 - Los Angeles
1999 - Napier, NZ
2001 - TULSA
2003 - Cape Town
2005 - New York
2007 - Melbourne
2009 - Montreal
The best way to appreciate Tulsa's Art Deco wealth is with a walking or driving tour guide put together by the Tulsa Histroical Society. Online guides are available at http://www.tulsahistory.org/events/deco_tours.htm
If you have limited time, the "must see" building is the Boston Avenue United Methodist Church at 1301 S. Boston Ave. on the southern edge of downtown. Completed in 1929 at a cost of $1.5 Million, it is an inspiring example of the exuberance of the style and the civic pride of earlier day Tulsans. Guided tours of the National Historic Landmark are given every Sunday after the 11:00 worship service. Tours can also be arranged during the week by calling the church office at 918-583-5181.
Scargo's Tulsa, Oklahoma Page
by scargo
Tulsa is a neat mid-sized town. Clean and pretty, with a river running through it, nice parks; it is almost incongruous and out of place in Oklahoma. Oil money helped established Tulsa and put it on the map. Arts and technology thrive and Frank Lloyd Wright once officed there.