Tulsa, the second largest city in Oklahoma, is about 106 miles north of Oklahoma City. We stopped by this city in 2021 for a few hours.
- Tulsa Riverfront Park
- Drive Route 66
Tulsa Riverfront Park – a gathering place situated along the Arkansas River, just 2 miles from downtown Tulsa. Funded by the George Kaiser Family Foundation and developed in close collaboration with city officials and the local community, the new park transforms a windblown, sunbaked site into an inclusive 66-acre space that brings the people of Tulsa together.
The expansive public park along the Arkansas River is a popular place for both recreation and relaxation.
Drive Route 66 – The full stretch of Route 66 runs from Chicago to Los Angeles, but the longest stretch runs diagonally through the state of Oklahoma travelling through Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
Cyrus Avery Centennial plaza – This plaza honors Cyrus Avery who is often referred to as the father of Route 66. There is a pedestrian bridge that spans across Route 66 and you can climb up and walk on it while looking down on the Plaza and the nearby area.
Cyrus Avery Centennial plaza, East Meets West – The bronze sculpture East Meets West depicts the Avery family in a 1926 Ford, startling the horses pulling an oil field worker’s wagon. The statue was created by the artist Robert Summers and fabricated by the Deep in the Heart Foundry. The sculpture was publicly dedicated on November 9, 2012, with members of the Avery family in attendance.
Oklahoma Route 66 Museum – For the ultimate Route 66 experience, you can visit the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton. The museum offers visitors a personal journey through the history of the nation’s most revered highway. It is packed with information, exhibits, music and a great narration about Route 66. We passed by it in the night, so did not visit the museum.
