Tag Archives: Downtown

From the editor: Photographer Matthew Beard spent some time this past weekend at the Occupy Tulsa protest occurring at the Chapman Centennial Green at 6th and Boston in downtown Tulsa. For more information on the protest see the Occupy Tulsa website. More on the Occupy movement from The New York Times. All images © 2011 Matthew Beard andContinue Reading

It’s generally no surprise to those who know me that I’m a huge fan of buying locally, in addition to the arts, which is why I’m so excited about this weekend.  As many of you already know, this weekend is Mayfest, which is an awesome arts festival that brings vendors from across the country toContinue Reading

When Phil Hernandez opened the doors of his newest club last October, he knew that he had a tough winter ahead of him. As a matter of fact, after hearing his story this weekend, I have a completely new perspective on the difficulties of opening a bar or club downtown. Working his way through everythingContinue Reading

In case you haven’t heard (or been!), Winterfest is back downtown and bigger than ever. Now featuring a larger ice-rink, a heated hospitality tent, and Oklahoma’s largest Christmas Tree (44 feet!). If you want proof that downtown Tulsa is on the upswing, go sip a hot apple cider and watch the skaters on the jam-packed iceContinue Reading