midtown tulsa: Mid-Century Modern in Tulsa - 06/21/08 06:50 PM
The Lortondale neighborhood has begun steps for placement on the National Register of Historic Places. You surely remember Lortondale from my previous post about mid-century architecture. If you surf over to the neighborhood's website (the neighborhood is on myspace also), I read a few really interesting facts about this unique area.
Lortondale was the first neighborhood in … (2 comments)
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midtown tulsa: Photo Tour :: University of Tulsa campus - 06/18/08 11:56 AM
One of Tulsa's greatest treasures is its namesake university. The University of Tulsa is a private, nondenominational institution founded in 1894 by the Presbyterian Church. Its undergraduate, graduate & law programs have enrollment of just under 5,000. One in ten undergrads is a National Merit Finalist and the average ACT/SAT score is 27/1270.
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midtown tulsa: Tulsa area Farmers' Markets - 05/28/08 08:56 PM
It's been over a year since I picked up the most incredible lemon-blueberry bread pudding at the Cherry Street Farmers' Market. And ya know what? I haven't forgotten about it. If you'd like to pick up your own bread pudding, veggie pizza, fresh-cut flowers, or any number of other great items, check out … (9 comments)
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midtown tulsa: Historic Tulsa Neighborhoods :: White City - 05/20/08 03:17 PM
White City Historic District is one of the most affordable of Tulsa's historic neighborhoods, appropriate since it was developed originally to target middle-class families. It is centrally located in midtown near the University of Tulsa, major highways, and the airport. At the entrance to the neighborhood is a triangular median that is well landscaped. White … (0 comments)
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midtown tulsa: Historic Tulsa Neighborhoods :: Gillette - 04/20/08 03:22 PM
Gillette Historic District is one of those neighborhoods with a perfect location. It is walking distance to the charming Cherry Street district, popular Utica Square, and convenient 15th & Lewis retail corridor. The neighborhood is anchored by the divided street with period lamp posts on the south end of Yorktown Place at … (4 comments)
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midtown tulsa: Cherry Street :: 30 Great Tulsa Attractions - 01/21/08 08:45 PM
If Brookside is urban sophistication then Cherry Street is bohemian Tulsa! Cherry Street is the area around 15th Street from approximately Peoria to Utica.
Looking for great Italian food? Cherry Street is home to Mary's, Tucci's, and the Hideaway. You'll also find Jason's Deli, the Palace Cafe, Doe's Eat Place, and Jaz'moz.
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midtown tulsa: Expo Square :: 30 Great Tulsa Attractions - 01/14/08 06:55 PM
It's corn dogs, horse racing, the flea market, and a whole lot more! It's Expo Square! Originally the Tulsa County Free Fair, Expo Square moved to its current location in midtown Tulsa in 1923 and is home to more than 400 events each year.
The most obvious is the Tulsa State Fair on … (2 comments)
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midtown tulsa: Brookside :: 30 Great Tulsa Attractions - 01/11/08 04:44 PM
Brookside is just one of those neighborhoods... always trendy, always fun, always just what you're looking for when you're looking for it.
The area has a great selection of restaurants, both local & national chains, such as in the raw, the Brook Restaurant (pictured above), Charleston's, and Pei Wei. The bars & clubs … (6 comments)
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midtown tulsa: Project ReDirectory - 12/02/07 12:12 PM
Project ReDirectory is an award-winning recycling program that began in 1989. Coinciding with the phone companies' delivery of new phone books, the Metropolitan Environmental Trust (the M.E.T.) has kicked off it's 18th annual phone book drive. You can recycle your old phone books at 15+ locations around Green Country (see a … (7 comments)
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midtown tulsa: I think I might be noticing a trend.... Hmm - 05/25/07 01:43 AM
Drive down virtually any side street around Cherry Street and you'll notice signs of Tulsa's newest housing phenomenon: what I'm calling the new "urban loft" concept. Why do I put the words "urban" and "loft" in quotations? Well, because they're right smack in the middle of traditional - even historic - residential … (1 comments)
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midtown tulsa: Oh, Toto... I don't think we're in Tulsa anymore - 05/03/07 12:47 AM
It's pretty obvious that some exciting things are happening in Tulsa right now. You'd be hard pressed to find a local magazine or newspaper that doesn't have a cover story, op-ed piece, or supplemental that is all about downtown or urban revitalization. Last weekend I took advantage of our beautiful Tulsa … (14 comments)
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midtown tulsa: So, I'm amazing..... - 04/22/07 11:34 PM
So this may not be the most thought-provoking blog ever (especially for my first in quite some time) but please read on!
Everyone knows that I have an addiction to Starbuck's. I make it Starbuck's an average of once a day (some days I skip, but there are others I go twice). Recently I … (8 comments)
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midtown tulsa: Mid-Century Architecture - 02/18/07 08:17 PM
Across the country there's been a surge of interest in mid-century architecture. These mod homes were space-aged designs back in the day. Now they're retro and regaining popularity. Tulsa's mid-century neighborhood is the Lortondale addition located on the east side of Yale Ave. between 26th & 31st streets. Here is an example … (7 comments)
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