Where is Tulsa?
Incorporated in 1898, Tulsa lies in the heart of "Green Country", a fertile forested region of rolling hills in northeastern Oklahoma. Tulsa is the second largest city in the state, located 90 miles northeast of the state capital, Oklahoma City.

How big is Tulsa?
City of Tulsa population is approx. 381,000. Surrounding Tulsa are smaller communities of Bixby, Jenks, Broken Arrow, Sand Springs, and Owasso. The Metropolitan Statistical Area population is 777,000.

What's so great about Tulsa?
Tulsa boasts of low unemployment, with an economy based on telecommunications, manufacturing, aerospace, transportation and energy. The largest employer is American Airlines.  Tulsa is home to nationally recognized cultural activities with four museums, including the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, which houses the world's largest collection of Thomas Moran's work and the Philbrook Museum of Art, listed in the top 50 museums in the nation and one of only five with a unique combination of a historical home, art collections and gardens. Tulsa also boasts of a deep water port located on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, the furthest inland port in the nation. The newest excitement in the Tulsa metro area is the Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks.  Complete with shops, fantastic restaurants and bars and even an amphitheater with live music on the weekends, it's a fantastic way to showcase the Arkansas River's beauty along with the old Jenks bridge and the skyline of Tulsa.

What does it cost to live in Tulsa?
Tulsa's combined cost of groceries, housing, utilities, transportation, health care and miscellaneous items is 91.3 percent of the national average. Utility and housing costs are the major contributing factors to the moderate cost of living in Tulsa. The median price of a single-family home in Tulsa is $87,000 and contains an average of 1,560 square feet. The Tulsa Home Builders Association reports that the median price of new construction in Tulsa is $117,000, with an average square footage of 1,800.  Per capita income for the Tulsa MSA for 1998 was $25,900. Tulsa County ranks number one among the state's 77 counties in per capita income.

What about Education in Tulsa?
Tulsa is served by three public school districts:  Tulsa Public Schools has an enrollment of approx. 42,000; in the suburbs, about 9,300 Union students live in Tulsa; about 6,900 Jenks students live in Tulsa.  Tulsa is also home to 35 private schools.  Higher educational institutions include the University of Tulsa, OSU-Tulsa, Oral Roberts University, OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, OU College of Medicine, Tulsa Community College (TCC) and Tulsa Technology Center.

How do I get there?
The Tulsa International Airport, just 10 minutes from downtown, has direct service to most major cities in the United States, providing service to 3.4 million passengers annually.

What is the weather like in Tulsa?
Tulsa's average maximum temperature is 71 degrees, and the average minimum, 49 degrees. Average annual rainfall is 39 inches, with an annual average snowfall of eight inches. The sun shines 61 percent of the time.  Normal January temperature of 35 degrees and a July temperature of 83 degrees. Summer temperatures will go into the 90's, and a few days may make it into the low 100's. The growing season is 216 days.  Get current Tulsa weather information!

What do people in Tulsa do for fun?
Twelve area lakes offer a variety of activities, including sailing, power boating, fishing, swimming and scuba diving. The distances from Tulsa vary from 30 minutes to 2 hours from downtown. The total length of shoreline for these lakes is approximately 3,000 miles.  Annual events include the Longhorn Rodeo, Mayfest, Juneteenth, Greek Festival, Cinco de Mayo, Jazz on Greenwood Festival, Scottish Games and Gathering, Bluegrass and Chili Festival, Octoberfest, OK Mozart, Reggaefest, the Tulsa Run, NAIA National Division 1 Basketball Tournament and the Tulsa State Fair.

Area attractions include the Tulsa Zoological Park, Bell's Amusement Park, and Big Splash Waterpark.  Duane's favorite place to take visitors is located near downtown - near 4th & Peoria - Mac's Antique Car Museum.  Just west of downtown an outdoor amphitheater called Discoveryland hosts an annual summer production of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical, "Oklahoma", including live horses on stage. Each performance is preceded by a Western-style cookout. The Tulsa Garden Center provides exquisite floral enjoyment. A short drive NE of Tulsa takes you to Catoosa, home of the Blue Whale.  

Sports is a big part of life in Tulsa.  Whether you are a high school, college, or pro fan, you can see it all in Tulsa!  Tulsa University Golden Hurricane collegiate sports, Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles athletics, Tulsa Oilers Hockey, Tulsa Drillers Baseball, and Tulsa Talons Arena Football teams keep sports fans of all ages entertained year round. Horseracing, Stock Car Racing, and Pro Wrestling are also available in or near Tulsa.

Established sports teams for young and old provide activities such as soccer, rugby, football, triathlon, distance running, baseball, softball, gymnastics, tennis, golf, handball, bicycling, sailing and corporate challenge. Through an award-winning program, the city has established multi-use flood detention basins that are used by various amateur sporting programs such as youth soccer when not fulfilling their primary function. Several bowling alleys provide Tulsa with 10-pin fun.

Tulsa has many movie theatres, including one with an I-Max screen.  Convenience stores and movie rental stores abound.  Pre-teens enjoy Funhouse and Chucky Cheese, while a little bit older guys like the paintball course or the rollerblading rink. If you are "feeling lucky", there are Indian Bingo opportunites at the Cherokee Casino or their competition across town, Creek Nation Tulsa Bingo.  Folks of all ages enjoy the three major malls in Tulsa--Woodland Hills, Eastland, and Prominade.

Where do people in Tulsa eat?
Tulsa residents eat out a lot!!!  And Tulsa is chock-full of fantastic restaurants and cafes.  The two most popular kinds of food are Barbeque and Mexican.  Among our personal favorites are:  Cheddars, St. Louis Bread Company, Chimis, El Paso Bar-B-Q, Rib Crib Bar-B-Q, Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant, Old Santa Fe Tamale Company,  Hideaway Pizza, Chili's, Tiamo, Red Lobster, SouperSalad, and Backyard Burgers.  The cool things to drink are found at Smoothie King!

Where do people in Tulsa get the news?
The Tulsa World, Broken Arrow Ledger and Union Boundary provide information for this area.  Tulsa has many local TV and radio stations including our personal favorites, KTUL-channel 8 TV and K95.5 FM.

Where in Tulsa does the Friesen Family live?
We live in the far southeast corner of the city, right where Tulsa adjoins the cities of Bixby and Broken Arrow.  We live in the Union Public Schools district. 

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