Must See Places in Tulsa, Ok

[@skylarbluetravel7422]

Hello to all of you actually in Tulsa. Thank you so much for watching this video and for commenting. One comment I get over and over though is that I made the mistake of saying "BOK" instead of "Bank of Oklahoma." My apologies and if I could re-do this video, just to correct that mistake I would. But just know that I am aware of it :-)

[@kathylevasseur2192]

We all call it the B. O. K. Thank you for visiting and giving a tour. Tulsa architecture is so very unique. You should come back to tour the tunnels downtown.

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Kathy, thanks for watching and I love getting all of these tidbits of little-known hidden gems around Tulsa. I definitely need to go back :)

[@bizarrodrake]

No need to redo the video, it was great! Just a common mistake among out of towners. Thanks for the awesome coverage!

[@maryconder7100]

Thank you for featuring our town! We are pretty proud of the beauty and most of the history. Most folks are friendly here and overall we think it's a great place to visit and live

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Mary, that sense of pride is a really cool thing to see from so many Tulsans :) Thank you for watching

[@robertvandeventer7099]

Thank you 🙏 for this wonderful tour of a great city in my home state ! Excellent coverage

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Awww thank you Robert, I’m so glad you enjoyed it :)

[@justjulie01]

I love that the Golden Driller has his mask on!!!! That’s Brilliant.

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Well hello there Julie :) Yeah, how they made one that big and got it there, I’m not sure ;)

[@caveman3021]

The "Outsiders" house is there as well. It has been rescued from demolition and turned into a museum by House of Pain singer Danny O Connor : )

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Thanks for letting me know Cave Man :) I love when buildings are saved and can be re-used

[@TOizo]

This video was awesome, the format, the way you walked through your entire experience, the history and current day and the ratings…great job!

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Thank you Tex, I really appreciate you taking a second to let me know that :)

[@bizarrodrake]

Great video!! You really covered almost everything here! My dad helped build several of the buildings downtown. Even the BOK Tower and the Mid-Continent Tower (the green topped building). The latter has a historical significance as well being the first cantilever constructed tower in the US. My dad has a lot of stories about that job as it was one of his first as an ironworker. As a native Tulsan though I have to say, it’s Bee-Oh-Kay Center or tower. It’s an acronym for Bank Of Oklahoma. I hear everyone not from Tulsa call it Bock and it just sounds silly to me. Maybe that’s because I banked there before the BOK center ever existed and that’s just what I’ve always called the bank haha 😂. Either way, amazing video! Thank you for the excellent and thorough content! 🙏🏽

[@londonpickering8675]

Oddly satisfying. Thanks for posting.

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Thanks for watching London :)

[@vcarr32126]

Awesome video! There is also an aquarium and world class horse shows at the fairgrounds and Cains has amazing red dirt country music!

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Awww, thank you for watching, for your compliment and for adding a few more things to my bucket list :)

[@sethwooten5678]

The praying hands at ORU used to be in front of the towers. When they moved to the hands became separated at the top. A crane was used to lower a $1 bill in between the praying hands and the hands snapped shut again.

[@ZahraRasheedaAmtullah]

🤔

[@mikecreger9702]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cemkaratas6469]

I miss Tulsa so much...

[@angeldew77]

Me too

[@MythicZedRex]

Thanks for taking the time to showcase Tulsa. Tulsa has so many awesome, little known, attractions that I didn't see mentioned in the comments. Come in the spring and visit Woodward Park. Absolutely gorgeous. (Bring your Pokemon Go. Lol) The cave house on Charles Page Blvd, just west of downtown. The floating amphitheater on the west bank of the river. Tulsa also has a world class zoo that shouldn't be missed. Too many things to list. P.S. The crime rate? In 30+yrs I've never felt unsafe in Tulsa. Just don't go north of downtown.

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Hi Aaron, I feel like I should do a Tulsa part 2 video, just from the great recommendations from people like you :) I’ve mentioned it before, but never have I had so many people proudly watch and comment on my videos, as you Tulsans have :) Very cool to see

[@MythicZedRex]

@@skylarfunkhouser128 You very easily could. Tulsa has everything anyone could want from a city. So many of the things in your video could be a video of its own. You did a great job and I enjoyed it. But you only scratched the surface of what T-town has to offer. Tulsa Rocks!!!! Lol I look forward to part 2. Be safe in your travels.

[@vandannadale2689]

Thanks for a great, helpful video! I’m visiting Tulsa next week (first time) and got some great ideas. I’m now subscribed! 😎✌🏼

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Awww, I’m so glad to hear that it was a helpful video. Hope you have a great time there :)

[@dcarr5533]

Live in the area and Love Tulsa. Thank you for your kind words and safe to you!

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Thanks for watching and for saying a quick hello :)

[@TXH1138]

Great job. You should try to come in the spring or fall when the weather is a little better. Next time take a look at the Fair Grounds Pavilion and Will Rogers High School, they are fantastic art deco buildings.

[@skylarbluetravel7422]

Thanks Teddy, I’ll definitely have to check them out next time I’m there :) And I bet it is beautiful in the Fall…or maybe I just think most places are pretty with the changing trees ;)

[@willcartoons]

Tulsa looks awesome and fun! Great video 🙂

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Thanks Will. It was definitely a cool surprise of a city :)

[@michelle11128]

Ty 😊😊 Dear for all the goodness . Born Tulsa and raised Prattville-Sandsprings suburbs , I love it back in Tulsa and It is growing I live by the Arkansas River and have a view on Down Town Tulsa hehe the Center Of The Universe absolutely Beautiful that's if ya like Nature the only thing bad is weather lots storms and ya don't know if it's going to shine or rain , surely that's were our expansion is coming from lol tiny mustard seeds .

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Thank you for watching :) I’ve been so impressed by how many people have watched this particular video, and proudly say they’re from there or have roots there :)

[@Scott2jc]

Great review and you honestly seem like a great person. I just have one bone to pick… for the Tulsa Massacre portion. You don’t have to hold a candlelight vigil but just a little emotion seems warranted when explaining the horrific events that took place. Describing it as ‘interesting’ and ‘cool’ is a little insensitive….but thank you for taking the time to share that piece of history and for putting together this nice video about the city of Tulsa. God bless in all your next travels!

[@charlessnyder9255]

Thank you showcasing our city. You have a safe trip. :°}

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Awww, thank you for watching, Charles :)

[@Miss.EJ.Mac.]

I just moved to Oklahoma and thanks to your video I made a list of places to visit in Tulsa! This was a great video, thanks so much for sharing!

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Awww, I’m so glad to hear that Erika :) Glad to be your unofficial tour guide

[@AmWestColl]

Very good intro to Tulsa. I was born and raised here. The Tulsa Chamber of Commerce will really appreciate your video!

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Thanks for the comment Ron and hopefully they will appreciate it, as it was really fun for me to explore your cool city :)

[@carrocesta]

very nice tour!! thanks :)

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Thank you for watching Cango :)

[@therepguy1]

As a individual who was born and grow up in and around 11th street, thanks for the kind words

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Awww, thanks for watching. I really enjoyed my time there in your city :)

[@brandonsunadventure]

If you ever visit Oklahoma again please stop by Oklahoma city. For instance, OKC downtown Riverwalk has many places to explore and you will find it interesting 😀

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Hi Brandon, I’ve never been to Oklahoma City, so I’d love to visit it. If I get a chance to, maybe you can give me some pointers of the best locals-only places to go to/see :)

[@aleset1]

Thanks for the tour. I have lived here for 0ver 30 years and have not been to a lot of those places. My son and daughter-in-law live in North Glen and lived in Denver for years. My son worked for many years at Pablo's coffee roasting coffee. Maybe you saw him there!

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Oh wow, well I’m glad I got to show you a little bit more of your own city :) And Pablo’s is great, everyone has to go there at least once. Thanks for watching and for commenting Connie :)

[@stevestandfell8845]

We call it the B OK (bank of Oklahoma) not bok. The BOK Tower is a 1/2 scale replica of one of the World Trade Center towers. There was supposed to be 2 towers at a 1/4 scale for each tower.

[@sethwooten5678]

There are B O K branches in denver. They go by a different name, but they use the same red logo

[@pennyhenderson9508]

Love the video lifelong tulsan 😀

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Awww, I’m so glad to hear that, especially from a native 😊

[@clintperry799]

BOK means bank of Oklahoma

[@ezwalker]

Yes, we don't say "BOK" Tower, we call it the B.O.K., and we say each letter separately.

[@barbarawalsh4936]

BOK Center was named Best Music Venue, Best Arena 9 times, and has had many other Music industry awards since it opened. I'm getting tickets for KISS, and going for the first time. The list of headliners performing there in the last few years has been outstanding. Next time you are here check out the Guthrie Museum and the Jazz Museum in the old train station. They are only a few blocks from each other.

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Thank you for the info Barbara, especially about the Guthrie Museum in an old train station. How cool :)

[@davidgordon3587]

It is also the B.O.K. Center and Tower. It stands for Bank of Oklahoma

[@steveclark4876]

Great job from a lifelong Tulsan. Hurry back and next time visit the Church Studio.

[@skylarbluetravel7422]

Oh wow, that looks like a very cool studio. I’d definitely love to see that some day. And I’m so glad you like my video :)

[@rayharrison724]

The Arkansas river starts in Colorado and runs into the Mississippi river and it doesn't change names at any point,

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Thanks for watching Ray :)

[@rickpchris]

According to Wikipedia, Garth Brooks was born in Tulsa. It mentions Yukon, but does not elaborate on how he got there. He graduated from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater (referenced as the title of a new movie with Matt Damon), the alma mater of my brother and sister.

[@ash50783]

When you come back, do a tunnel tour and definitely visit Philbrook and Gilcrease, if it is open.

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Ashley, that looks so cool, thanks for telling me about it! I wish I could’ve done that for this video, as that would be so great to show everyone, but I definitely want to see/experience that :)

[@robertkennett4622]

"The Outsiders" is a definite must see. Skylar Blue Travel, please get somebody to cover the AeroSpace Museum and add it to your report, it is more than worth the effort. The most world famous is the Gilcrease Museum collection of Remingtons. It commands in-kind collection show trades with other museums around the globe that most museums, even ones in New York, LA, etc. cannot because of the extremely rare nature of the Western genre.

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Oh wow, how interesting. Thank you for letting me know Robert and the next time I’m there, maybe I’ll make a Tulsa part 2 video, since I’ve been getting such great suggestions :)

[@chrisparker4940]

Great job 👍🏻

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Aww, thanks Chris and thanks for watching :)

[@TimConnor]

Not bad born and raised here, in Fact My Great Uncle drilled the first oil well in Tulsa County, in fact that Dereck stands on the corner of the Sue A. Bland creek property. the actual oil well is about a quarter mile west of there. John Bland 's wife was Sue A. Bland and he named the well after her. The blue dome is where Cyrus Avery's gas station was that is why Route 66 runs by it or used to anyway. BOK stands for Bank of Oklahoma. Glad you had a good time.

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Oh wow, thanks for some extra info Tim :) I bet you’ve seen Tulsa grow and change a lot over the years

[@TimConnor]

@@skylarfunkhouser128 my grandmother was born here in 1902 we have deep roots here

[@TimConnor]

@@skylarfunkhouser128 been here 63 years at one time my whole one side of the family lived in Red Fork

[@51-FS]

I thought the first rig was in red fork

[@TimConnor]

@@51-FS he was the one that drilled in red fork that read called the Sue A. Bland after his wife. but actually the first oil well was in bartlesville it was the Nelly Johnstone

[@tomflinn9815]

BOK is actually pronounced as individual letters rather than a word and is an abbreviation for Bank of Oklahoma which has its headquarters in the BOK tower and currently has the naming rights for the arena.

[@skylarbluetravel7422]

Thanks Tom :)

[@tomflinn9815]

@@skylarbluetravel7422 I enjoy watching visitors giving their impressions of Tulsa and the art deco architecture downtown. So much was lost during urban renewal in the 70's until leaders woke up and realized it should be preserved.

[@skylarbluetravel7422]

Tom Flinn, I have no idea why, but my Tulsa video is the most popular on my channel. So I guess whatever good report I felt with the city, really came across well, and a lot of locals have nothing but positive things to say about this video and your city :) I’m really glad the Art Deco buildings were preserved, giving Tulsa such beauty to be proud of

[@kathya6621]

Great video! You have a way of explaining things that put them in a fresh light! We’ve lived in the Tulsa area (Broken Arrow) for 3-1/2 years and this encourages me to continue exploring Tulsa!

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Awww, thanks Kathy, that’s really great to hear :) And I’m so glad this video has been so fun for so many people to watch :)

[@Meryartist]

The “bock” towers are actually pronounced “B.O.K” Not like it matters but just a little tip

[@davidpalision1860]

If you’re ever in Tampa, look me up ...

[@icesalami]

wish you could’ve seen the totem pole in between catoosa and claremore

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Oh wow, I just looked that up and I wish I could’ve too :) Really cool. Thanks for letting me know about that Ethan

[@consciouscollective33]

It is so sad to see The Center of the Universe in such poor condition. The city just announced they are going to redesign that entire pedestrian bridge it sits on top of. Excited to see what they do with the space.

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Ohhh interesting. Did they say when it might be complete? I may have to come back to check it out then ;)

[@cassandralibertywest4310]

'Nice video- But may I make a suggestion?- I turned the sound up so I could hear YOU, and then that irritating music blasted my ear drums. Music has been a bone of contention about many KZbin videos for that very reason. Please consider not using music, because it distracts from your content and may cause people to leave your videos when they scramble to turn the sound down. I like your video, so I'm only telling you this in the hopes of helping you. Thanks.

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Hi Cassandra, thank you for the feedback :) I definitely struggled to figure out the music at the beginning. Hopefully as you watch my more recent videos though, that’ll improve :)

[@51-FS]

I'm in tulsa Oklahoma right now

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Cool, I hope you have fun there :)

[@pinkcast4086]

Tulsa has all original live stream music on Thursday nights at 830 Woo hoo

[@Jay-cm2ow]

Where is the Space cowboy statue or watever it’s called? The blue whale not in Tulsa?

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Hi Jay, the space cowboy is just beside the downtown area, at a store called “Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on 66.” I drove by it, but I didn’t get any footage of it. And the blue whale is 20 minutes east of Tulsa, in Catoosa, but I didn’t go there. Next trip :)

[@zebrajenks]

there are zero quicktrips in OKC, OKC has OnCue

[@alexrrr1887]

TY

[@ashleysimmons5970]

Actually Garth Brooks was born in Yukon,not Tulsa,His name is on the water tower in Yukon,Home of Garth Brooks

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Ah, ok :) A few different lists of famous Tulsans say he was born there, and raised in Yukon, so that’s why I mentioned it. But I’m sure both cities are proud to have him there, no matter how long it was :)

[@carrieapp63]

Pretty sure he was born in Tulsa and raised in Yukon.

[@shelbyc4173]

To everyone that’s not from Oklahoma It’s the B O K it stands for Bank of Oklahoma not BOK it’s not one word.

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Hi Shelby, about 60% of the comments on here are about my error. I’ve never had so many people comment on any of my videos about a mistake before, but you guys are quite proud of that building and how’s it truly called ;) If I could re-record for you all, I promise I would

[@rogergraham8450]

Anyplace beats Denver nowadays!

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Hi Roger, thanks for watching :) I’ve lived in Denver for 10 years, so it’s still home to me, and a wonderful place to be, but it is changing quickly :)

[@rogergraham5092]

@@skylarfunkhouser128 Born and raised in Colorado, maintained a residence there for 62 years now it is basically new california. Happy in Florida now, hope it does not change the way Colorado did.

[@skylarbluetravel7422]

Roger, you’re right, it is becoming a little California, but I love the weather, hiking, and the relaxed friends I have there :) I know Florida’s suddenly getting swamped with New Yorkers, so it looks like things are changing everywhere...keeps things interesting ;)

[@AcapellaFella]

Tulsa sucks compared to Denver.

[@zebrajenks]

Poor little tulsa always in OKC's shadow haha

[@michaelhanson4848]

Not so fun fact about the Gathering Place. Bankrolled by the guy behind BOK and the amount of people displaced and history demolished is sickening. They tore down the Pedestrian Bridge at 31st & Riverside because it didn't fit the aesthetic of the new park.

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Yeah, I think most cities these days tear down first, realize what they did later. I’m near Spartanburg, SC right now and the other day someone said they tore down several cool older buildings to make way for new developments. It is really unfortunate when that happens :(

[@sethwooten5678]

It's not the bok tower, it's the B O K tower (bank of Oklahoma) used to be the Williams tower. They are an energy company. Shout out to QT. Omg, I appreciate your effort here, but as a native I gotta say your pronunciations are not accurate. The andolinis thing killed me. Btw, I lived in Denver for a few years too.

[@skylarbluetravel7422]

Hi Seth, thanks for watching :) Yes, the BOK tower seems to be the only thing people like to comment on. If I had a way to go back and re-shoot it, I definitely would :)

[@sethwooten5678]

@@skylarbluetravel7422 I wouldn't have said anything about the bank. It's my favorite local pizza place that hurt me to the core. It's effing delicious, and deserves respect. I'm just having fun btw. I really don't care... Well, maybe a bit

[@chrisjames3087]

You have beautiful teeth.

[@davidgordon3587]

It is pronounced Mus-Ko-Gee

[@jamescogley1637]

Welcome to the toilet

[@paulbaker3974]

'Cool' and 'interestin.. Unususal way to describe the site of the Tulsa 1921 massacre of up to 300 black ciitizens. And none of the other commentators seem to mind.

[@jerroddooley374]

Be careful around Tulsa. It's pretty dangerous in that town.

[@skylarfunkhouser128]

Fortunately as a single girl, I didn’t notice that while I was there. But I’m sure it’s like any city, there are good areas and some shady ones :)

[@tiffanycurry4747]

🤣🤣

[@oldyeller6518]

No it’s not

[@AKhan.28]

wtf are you talking about? not dangerous unless you're looking for trouble

[@jerroddooley374]

@@AKhan.28 not dangerous, but yet there is a TV show filmed there, documenting murders.......