Living on Tulsa time
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It is no secret here at BetterLife HQ we love everything about Oklahoma City. We don’t think there is a better place in the country to make your new hometown. One of the best things about Oklahoma City is our central location and traffic-free roads make it super easy to explore all our great state has to offer. In just an hour or two drive from Oklahoma City, you can find mountain hiking, amazing lakes, the Great Salt Plains State Park, one of the biggest casinos in the world and so much more. One of our favorite places to visit is Tulsa. Located just about an hour and a half northeast of OKC, Tulsa is the Sooner State’s second-largest city and offers a ton of fun things to do on a weekend getaway. Below are our five favorite things to do in Tulsa. Check out our friends at Visit Tulsa to find out all Tulsa has to offer.
- The Gathering Place – Opened in 2018, it is safe to say the Gathering Place is a truly unique destination. Nestled along the Arkansas River, the 70-acre park features playgrounds, ponds, gardens, ponds, trails, a BMX and Skate Park and so much more. In 2019, the park was named the best new attraction in the U.S. by Time magazine and National Geographic named it one of the 12 Mind-Bending Playgrounds Around the World. The Park is free for visitors.
- Cain's Ballroom – If you are into live music, Cain’s Ballroom is probably already on your bucket list. The historic venue was built in 1924 as a garage but was made famous in the 1930s and 1940s when Bob Willis and the Texas Playboys broadcast their radio show from there. The list of famous artists and bands who have played at the historic venue includes everyone from Hank Williams, Jerry Lee Lewis, Snoop Dogg, the Police, U2 to Van Halen and more.
- Oklahoma Aquarium – Routinely ranked as one of the best aquariums in the country, the Oklahoma Aquarium is 72,000 square feet and located in the Tulsa suburb of Jenks. The aquarium is home to the world’s largest exhibit of bull sharks. In total, there are more than 10,000 animals.
- Bob Dylan Center – Just opening in 2022, the Bob Dylan Center is one of Tulsa’s newest attractions. In 2016, Bob Dylan sold his archives to the George Kaiser Family Foundation and the University of Tulsa. The center displays that archive and is dedicated to the famous songwriter's legacy. You can see handwritten lyrics, unreleased recordings, never-seen photographs, rare film performances and more.
- Greenwood Rising – Opening in 2021, Greenwood Rising is an award-winning history center that tells the story of Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District. Greenwood was a thriving district known as “Black Wall Street” until the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre destroyed it. The history center teaches about the proud roots of the district, the horrific tragedy and the journey to reconciliation.
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