Tulsa, Oklahoma: Tulsa, Oklahoma, the second largest city in Oklahoma and the 48th most populous city in the United States. Incorporated in 1899 with a population of only 1,300, today the city boasts an impressive 1 million residents that live inside its metro area. Tulsa has a rich history spanning multiple avenues including those involving Native American history, oil and petroleum production, and America's famous "mother road" Route 66. Tulsa was originally settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka Band of Creek Native American tribe and the area where Tulsa now exists is considered Indian Territory and most of Tulsa is still part of the territory of the Muscogee Nation today. The Muscogee Nation originally established a small settlement under the Creek Council Oak Tree at the present-day intersection of Cheyenne Avenue and 18th Street. They named their new settlement Tallasi, meaning "old town" in Creek, which later became "Tulsa." Once known as the "Oil Capital of the World," today that remains as a nickname only. Although oil and petroleum still play a large roll in Tulsa's economy, the city is no longer the driving force behind worldwide oil production as it was over 100 years ago. Tulsa is also world famous for having an impressive amount of art deco architecture that goes toe to toe with the largest cities in the country, a thriving arts and culinary scene, and a rich history of music that inspired a genre named after the city and so much more. There’s just no place quite like T-Town. Tulsa is also often refered to as "The Capital of Route 66," "Birthplace of Route 66," or "The Mother of the Mother Road." In 1925, Tulsa businessman Cyrus Avery, known as the "Father of Route 66," began his campaign to create a road linking Chicago to Los Angeles by establishing the U.S. Highway 66 Association in Tulsa, earning the city its first nickname as the "Capital of Route 66". Once completed, U.S. Route 66 took an important role in Tulsa's development as the city served as a popular rest stop for travelers, who were greeted by Route 66 icons such as the Meadow Gold Sign and the Blue Whale of Catoosa (both shown in this video). Geographically, Tulsa is located in the northeastern corner of Oklahoma between the edge of the Great Plains & Oklahoma City, and the foot of the Ozarks & Joplin, Missouri. In a generally forested region of rolling hills. Tulsa serves as a gateway to "Green Country", a popular and official designation for northeast Oklahoma that stems from the region's green vegetation and relatively large number of hills and lakes compared to central and western areas of Oklahoma. With that all said, I invite you to sit back, relax, and enjoy 35 minutes of peaceful, relaxing shots, as we travel to, from, and throughout, Tulsa, Oklahoma! Portions of this description were taken from Visit Tulsa's official website, which can be found here: www.visittulsa.com ---------- Detailed Times: 0:00 - Intro 0:04 - William P. Hobby Airport 1:16 - Southwest Airlines Flight 1558 - HOU-TUL 4:23 - Tulsa International Airport 7:29 - Veterans Park 8:56 - Downtown Tulsa 13:29 - 41st Street Plaza 14:54 - Route 66 Historical Village 16:41 - Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza 18:42 - Holy Family Cathedral & Skyline 18:52 - Route 66 Mural 19:03 - Meadow Gold Ice Cream Route 66 Historic Marker 19:13 - Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on 66 20:25 - Route 66 Murals 21:16 - Tally's Good Food Café 22:32 - Desert Hills Motel 22:52 - Blue Whale of Catoosa 23:34 - Tulsa Air and Space Museum 27:15 - Westbound Tulsa Route 66 Sign 27:33 - Tulsa International Airport 29:57 - Southwest Airlines Flight 4263 - TUL-HOU 32:48 - William P. Hobby Airport 33:40 - Outro
This would be my first time visiting Tulsa during the Labor Day weekend. Any suggestions what should I visit other than the bridge with the Route 66 sign attached to it?
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Great Travel Series and first! So according to Google Maps, I have to pay toll to/from Tulsa via Muskogee Turnpike. That's no problem because I have PikePass Portable (can move to different vehicles) unlike yours where you have the sticker. I'm definitely going to visit that bridge with Route 66 sign attached to it from your last community post during the Labor Day weekend.
Everyone I've ever talked to has said they love working for Southwest. I'm glad there are still companies out there that are fun to work for, although that doesn't seem to the norm anymore. Anyway, glad you were able to catch yourself in this one! Thanks for watching!
Haha, well that's an understandable way to interpret it, especially if you're not instantly thinking about the state too 😂. Thanks for watching my friend!
I just finished watching The Towering Inferno and now, I'm watching your guided tour of Tulsa. Back in March 1980, I was at the Sears Skydeck (Willis Tower), and I chatted with one of the employees and we talked about The Towering Inferno. She said that all employees there were required to watch that movie to see how people would behave in that kind of situation. Hard to believe that that movie is now 50 years old. Anyhow, Thank you for the tour of Tulsa. This is a city that I know very little about. I haven't been anywhere in that part of the US. The closest I've been is Springfield, MO. I've never been to OK at all so that whole area is Terra Incongnito for me, a foreign land. Next time, you'll have to do a video visiting the Pioneer Woman's Ranch and Ree Drummond's kitchen. Anyhow, one of these days, you're going to need to go on State Hwy 20 going from Newport, WA over to Anacortes. When you get to the Okanagan River, this is where the very western edge of the Rockies meet the very eastern edge of the Cascades. Each side looks distinctly different from the other. It's fascinating to see. And you'll LOVE North Cascades NP. Those are some of the most rugged peaks in the entire Continental US. They're also WAY more snow covered than the rest of the 48 states. The glaciers are bigger there too. And you could do a tour of Anacortes. Or Friday Harbor. Or Eastsound on Orcas Island and while you're there, head to the top of Mt. Constitution. Anyhow, if you ever find yourself in a 100 plus storey skyscraper attending a big party on the top floor and a fire breaks out, don't do what a lot of the people in The Towering Inferno did. And hope that Paul Newman and Steve McQueen are there to figure out how to rescue you.
Thank you my friend. Since it is one of my home airports, I do frequent Tulsa quite often haha. I've flown out of Tulsa 150 times in the last 13 years alone. It is often the start/end point for every trip that you end up seeing on my channel. Thanks for watching!
I like how you got close to the Steam Locomotive at 15:29! Steam trains deserve to be in a good/operating condition and not a rusty, bad condition. I prefer steam trains over diesel/electric. Those locomotives have a unique charm, the whistle, the bell, the steam hissing across the track, and the whoosh! When the brakes are applied. Man, i could just listen to those all day….
Great coverage and thanks! Must have been fun getting up that close to an AA Super-80. Quiet, I'm guessing life was just rebounding from covid. Safe travels!
If only the interior had been open on the day I was there haha. If I remember correctly, I'm pretty sure my wife and daughter ended up having Covid not long after I filmed this. I think that definitely helped lead to the quietness of this video, but I also think I was downtown on a weekend which also explains a lot.
5:25 I love that airport so much. I fly weekly and it’s 5 minutes from parking to my gate every time. The f16s are cool too. Makes you want to KaaaaaKaaawwwww and chant USA….which has happened on more than one flight I have been on when they do maneuvers. Brings out the best in people. Tulsa is a great town I love it.
Good old Tulsa, I was going to cruise over there to visit the zoo last weekend but the forecast changed to make it too hot again as usual. Gotta love southern summers. The zoo road takes you right past the airport and you get to see the planes which is cool. Edit: I love these videos where you take time to explore, keep them coming as they are appreciated!
I'm glad you're enjoying these my friend. More on the way! I currently have three more filmed. They are Kenai & Juneau, Alaska, and Corpus Christi, Texas.
@@sla31 Never been to Alaska before, but I visit Corpus occasionally for Fins restaurant out on Port Aransas and the bay fishing, super excited for that one.
Well, considering it’s one of my home airports, yes 😂. I have flown in and out of Tulsa many times over the years 150 times since 2010. Thanks for watching!
Yup, civil at leasts. For anyone readying this and wanting more info, American Airlines' worldwide maintenance headquarters is located on over 300 acres of land at Tulsa International Airport. They have facilities for engine overhauls, as well as heavy C and D maintenance checks for the 737's and 777/787 fleets. They also take delivery of new aircraft at the facility as well. The largest civil aircraft maintenance faculty in the world.
Ahhh TUL, the other airport of my youth and the terminus of my UM journeys to visit mom. Neat fact: I departed TUL at 6am on Y2K when things were supposed to just quit working overnight 😂
Have you ever gone to a Tulsa Drillers game - minor league affiliate of the LA Dodgers. Another very enjoyable video. Maybe if you continue doing these, you should do one on the downtown Kansas City area -- including a visit to the TWA Museum.
I have. It's been a long time though. I'm not a huge baseball fan, and neither is anyone in my friend group haha. So, that's not something usually too high on our list of things to do haha.
Hey Traveler. It's Fall Foliage in September ??? Pretty. When it Absolutely, Positively, Has to be there Overnight !!! The colors are so beautiful on the trees. Here in Downtown Montreal, where I live, almost all of the trees turn yellow. Very few reds, just a handful here and there. Get your Kicks on Route 66 !! If you had the choice to be in the Locomotive or the Caboose, where you rather ride? I'd rather ride in the Caboose. it would be the last car to run off the rails in case of accidents. Oh Boy, I'd love me some diner food right about now !! It's almost dinner time here !! There is one thing conspicuously absent from all those pretty buildings, TAGGING all over the walls. They are blessedly clean of that scourge. Was that an American Airlines MD-80 ?? Hey from the sticker, you're supposed to fade to sneakers in your seat !! "If you are connecting to another airline, well, you made your choice, Good Luck !!"
Yup, around here we typically start to get fall weather towards the middle of September. By the middle of October we've had our first hard freeze. It's not unusual at all for it to be below freezing on Halloween when the kids are all out and about. Then my March things are starting to green up again. By April everything's fully back to green. As for the locomotive or caboose, I'd have to say locomotive. I'm too intrigued by that kind of thing to sit back in the caboose haha. And yes, that's one of American's old MD-80's on display as a static display at the Tulsa Air & Space Museum. Unfortunately, it wasn't open for inside tours on the day I was there.
Yeah I sat on this footage for quite some time as I filmed it all and then never really had time to put it all together. Thank goodness that time is all over now! Thanks for watching my friend!
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