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Popular Tulsa Areas
Some of Tulsa’s Favorite Hotspots
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Downtown
 Downtown Tulsa is comprised of approximately 900 acres, or 1.4 square miles. Downtown Tulsa features many wonderful restaurants, arts and entertainment venues, residential properties, and the multi-purpose 18,000-seat arena, the BOK Center. Eight of Tulsa's oldest churches are located downtown, with congregations well over 1,000 each. Downtown Tulsa is also home to one of the largest concentrations of Art Deco architecture in the country.
- Blue Dome District
What once was a 1920s gas station attracting Route 66 travelers with its Art Deco blue dome is now the hub of Tulsa's downtown nightlife scene. Laid-back pubs and watering holes abound, regularly playing host to the best in local bands. The district is also known for its annual art festival featuring local artists. The Blue Dome Arts Festival runs the same time and within walking distance of Tulsa's annual Mayfest.
- BOK Center District
The BOK Center District is home to Downtown Tulsa’s newest entertainment venue, The BOK Center. This state-of-the-art sports and entertainment arena is home to the National Champion Af2 Tulsa Talons and the CHL Tulsa Oilers. The BOK center hosts major concerts, family shows, and other world-class entertainment. The BOK Center is a grand spectacle of modern architecture designed by world famous architect Cesar Pelli. Owned by the City of Tulsa, the BOK Center is part of Vision 2025, a project to grow economic and community infrastructure for future generations.
- Brady Arts District
The Brady Arts District is one of Tulsa's oldest areas, characterized by two-story brick warehouses. It contains two of Tulsa's most historic entertainment venues, The Brady Theater and Cain's Ballroom in addition to many local artists' galleries, restaurants with late night hours, bars and dance clubs. The Brady Theater, built between 1912 and 1914, was originally designed to serve as the City's Municipal Auditorium and was simply called "Convention Hall" for the first 40 years of its life. In 1952, major additions were added and the building was renamed Tulsa Municipal Theater.
- East Village
This emerging, strolling neighborhood is 115 square blocks bordered by Katy Railway and 7th Street, Detroit Ave and Highway 75, just inside the inner-dispersal loop. This area boasts an upscale martini bar, a hair salon, a pet day care, photography studios, lofts, a knitting room and living arts district, among others. The cornerstone of this neighborhood is now the second largest LGBT community center in the mid-west, the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, owned and operated by Oklahomans for Equality/OkEq (formerly Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights/TOHR), with further development being planned for more restaurants, residential lofts and retail.
- Greenwood District
Dubbed America's "Black Wall Street" by Booker T. Washington, the 35-block Greenwood District surrounded the corner of Greenwood Avenue and Archer Street became a prosperous center for black commerce in the early 1900s. It was also a hotbed for jazz and blues, and the site where Count Basie first encountered big-band jazz. When the tragic and devastating Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 destroyed much of the district, the black community rebuilt from the ashes. Today, the Greenwood Historical District showcases its heritage through the Greenwood Cultural Center and the Mabel B. Little Heritage House.
- Uptown and SoBo
Uptown is the region just to the south of Downtown. Here you will find the Hotel Ambassador, a Tulsa landmark, which began life as a temporary housing facility for oil tycoons who were building their mansions. Functioning as a full-service hotel these days, it gives its guests a taste of the luxury of the glory days. The SoBo (South Boston) bar district in this area at 18th and south Boston is quite popular.
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Midtown
Midtown is a unique and largely residential district in the heart of the city. This area consists mostly of homes built in the early 1900s and has a wide variety of American styles ranging from the Craftsman bungalow to the ranch-style home to Greek Revival. The neighborhood is even home to a relocated saltbox home from colonial New England. Schools in this part of the city include Bishop Kelley, Cascia Hall Preparatory School, Edison Preparatory School, Eliot Elementary, Francis Scott Key Elementary, Monte Cassino, Robert E. Lee Elementary, Patrick Henry Elementary, Wright Elementary and Undercroft Montessori. Woodward Park, located in Midtown, is known for its azaleas and gardens and is a popular destination for photography and picnics. Other popular Midtown Parks include Swan Lake, Zink Park, Darlington Park and Whiteside Park.
- Arkansas River
The Tulsa area boasts nearly 40 miles (64 km) of river shoreline along the Arkansas River. River Parks lines more than 20 miles (32 km) of that stretch, spread along both banks of the 1/4 mile wide channel and connected by a pedestrian bridge between 21st and 31st streets. River Parks is a popular destination for outdoor recreation. Miles of asphalt-surfaced recreation trails weave past picnic areas, playgrounds, fountains and sculptures. The park's landscape ranges from manicured lawns to the rugged terrain of the Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area. Recreation in River Parks.
- Brookside
 Brookside, like Cherry Street, is another popular shopping and entertainment district in Midtown. This area extends from the Arkansas River east to Lewis Avenue and south to 51st Street/Interstate 44. Its defining strip is South Peoria between 31st and 41st Streets, where visitors find a variety of shopping delights, and is home to more than 35 restaurants and nightspots (many with patio seating), featuring everything from sushi to old-fashioned burger and root beer stands. There are also plenty of swanky boutiques, decor shops, and art galleries for window shopping. The atmosphere is chic and eclectic. Scenic Riverside Drive, which parallels the east bank of the river, and River Parks, the park that stretches along the riverbank, are also popular sections of Brookside.
- Cherry Street
Colorful, striped tents brimming with organic fruits and vegetables. The smell of rosemary, lavender and fresh-baked artisan bread. Babies and four-legged friends in tow. It seems warm Saturday mornings were made for the Cherry Street Farmer's Market, where foodies, gardeners and shoppers flock for home-grown freshness and hand-crafted wares. Just down the street, antique and interiors shops, galleries, bistros and cafes round out the eclectic mix that makes Tulsa's historic Cherry Street a one-of-a-kind shopping and dining experience.
- Route 66
 The Birthplace of America’s Mother Road. Stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles, historic Route 66 has been immortalized by Nat King Cole's 1946 hit song. Today, you can get your kicks at Tulsa's Route 66 revitalization, including the Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza (opening TBD). Known as the "Father of Route 66," Avery lobbied Congress in 1926 to make "The Main Street of America" a national highway - making Tulsa known as the Route 66 birthplace. The historic piece of Americana followed what is now 11th Street.
- Utica Square
 When you hear its many outdoor clocks chime the songs of the season, you know you're in fashionable Utica Square. This charming mix of premier national retailers and restaurants such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Coach and P.F. Chang's, along with unique local merchants including The Snow Goose and Ihloff Salon & Day Spa, has been attracting shoppers for more than half a century. Set in a park-like atmosphere of nearly 200 trees and overflowing gardens, Utica Square is also home to many special events including free summer concerts, Art in the Square and holiday events set to 300,000 sparkling lights.
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North Tulsa
North Tulsa is home to a large percentage of Tulsa's African-American community. The area's Booker T. Washington High School, Tulsa’s African-American high school during the segregation era and now a magnet school, was recently judged to be the 58th best high school in the nation by Newsweek. Northwest of downtown on the Osage Indian Reservation is the Gilcrease Museum, considered by many to be the finest Western American and American Indian art collection in the world. Northeast of downtown, close to Tulsa International Airport, are Mohawk Park, which includes the Tulsa Zoo and the Oxley Nature Center, and the new Tulsa Air and Space Center and Planetarium. This area is also home to the American Airlines maintenance facility, one of Tulsa's largest employers.
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South Tulsa
South Tulsa is popularly considered to be south of 51st Street, bounded on the south by the city of Bixby, on the west by the Arkansas River and the city of Jenks, and on the east by the city of Broken Arrow. Many new luxurious homes have been constructed here in the last few decades, as well as numerous apartments, in various price ranges. Land in the area is becoming scarce, however, and development now has begun to spread to neighboring Jenks and Bixby to the south and west, as well as Broken Arrow to the east. As affluent clientele has moved into the area, businesses tailored to such residents have also opened nearby. The city's largest automotive dealer strip is located along S. Memorial Dr. from 91st to 101st Streets.
- 71st Street
This is where it all happens...starting with the Woodland Hills Mall area all the way down to Super Target and beyond, with just about everything you can think of in between. Best Buy, Outback Steakhouse, the IMAX and Cinemark, Caraba's, Barnes & Noble, paintball and more make this four-mile stretch your destination for major shopping, restaurants, hotels and fun. Just go with the flow to Tulsa's 71st Street corridor off Highway 169, and see what tastes and looks good. You can't miss is Woodland Hills Mall, 1.2 million square feet of super-regional shopping heaven with 165 fine stores including Dillard's, The Gap, Origins, and American Eagle, a children's play area, glass elevator and extensive food court.
- Southeast Tulsa
Southeast Tulsa extends from the corner of South 31st street and Mingo Ave all the way East to South 41st street and 193rd East Ave (Lynn Lane). The area stretches South along Broken Arrow's Northwest city limits which extend to the corner of Tulsa's south 61st street and Mingo. Union Schools service these residents except for the homes being built farthest East, which Broken Arrow schools service. Neighborhood Parks, soccer fields, sports fields, and public pools can be found within the area. There are multiple corporate offices and other business in the area that staff large work forces. A large diversity of shopping and eating-out opportunities can be found in Southeast Tulsa. The area provides easy access to I 244, I 44, Hwy 169 (Mingo Valley Exp), The Creek Turnpike, and the Broken Arrow expressway.
- Southern Hills
Southern Hills is an exclusive neighborhood on the south side that is centered around the Southern Hills Country Club at 61st and Lewis. Southern Hills Country Club has hosted 13 major golf championships including four U.S. Opens. Many of the original homes in this neighborhood were sprawling suburban homes built in the ranch style. The campus of Oral Roberts University with its distinctive futuristic architecture is just to the south. Nearby, the newly updated Creek Nation Casino, located at 81st and Riverside, has recently become an extremely popular destination. The South Peoria district South of the Brookside Neighborhood, near 61st Street and Peoria Avenue. It is home to a growing percentage of Tulsa's Hispanic and African-American community. Many of the neighborhood shops and Restaurants advertise primarily in Spanish.
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West Tulsa
West Tulsa is another reminder of Tulsa’s oil-rich past. Two huge oil refineries remain in operation to this day on the west bank of the river. This large industrial area gives way to wooded and hilly neighborhoods. The classic art deco Webster High School is here, as is the popular train-themed Ollie’s Station Restaurant, sitting next to the Tulsa rail yard. Other schools in West Tulsa include Berryhill High School, Remington Elementary, Robertson Elementary, Park Elementary and Clinton Middle School. Webster is the oldest existing high school facility in Tulsa, and has an active alumni association. Portions of Route 66 pass through West Tulsa. West Tulsa is broken up into several sections, including Carbondale and Red Fork, among others.
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