Molly’s Best 5 of Tulsa

Lately I’ve been pretty excited about the possibility of living in Tulsa for most of the rest of my life. I say most of, because when I’m older I’m going to drag Brian to the beach and make him live with me there for a while, but I’m thinking that will be when our kids are old and grown up. For now, Tulsa is the place that I’m very happily spending my time daydreaming about the next several years. There are several things that I love about Tulsa, and there is a lot of me that wants to make Tulsa better. This week I had a conversation with a parent about how Tulsa doesn’t have any (or at least many) genetic counselors for families of kids with special needs, and I got all excited about joining up with a geneticist and working with a team to create a position for that in Tulsa. I hope someday Brian and I have a loft downtown and that I can drive to St. Francis every day and spend time with those families and kids.

For now though, before my dream job is realized, I am get to live and focus on all of the wonderful things that Tulsa has to offer today. This week there will be an article in the Tulsa World about a girl I know who tells what, in her opinion, are the 5 Best Tulsa Treasures. I want to try to come up with what I think my favorite things about Tulsa are. Things that without them Tulsa would not be the same for me.

Before I get into it, I would like to say that I looked for pictures to go alongside these places so that you could see them and what I typically do when I’m there, but I didn’t have very many good ones. I guess I’m too busy having fun when I’m at these places. I do have a good one from The LLH and from Woodward park, but I don’t have any others. So … now you know.

1. Queenie’s – I would say eating breakfast at Queenies on a weekend is one of my favorite things to do in Tulsa. I love Queenies for their laid-back atmosphere and their delicious food and desserts. It is definitely one of Tulsa’s treasures. Without Queenie’s, my out-to-eat breakfast experiences would be a a lot less happy.

2. Vintage 1974 – This wine bar is perfect. I love the lighting, decor, the people who work there, and, of course, the wine. I discovered this place with Jessica back a few years ago when Vintage won the award for the best Mojito in Oklahoma, and ever since then I’ve loved to go and sit in a dark corner or out on the patio having a good conversation with someone. It’s a great place to meet people and catch up since it’s quiet, but also spirited. It really is the perfect wine bar.

3. The Painted blocks on Riverside – As a kid, when my parents would drive down Riverside with me in the back seat I would always get so excited about the painted blocks. I know lately they have started to paint over some, but I don’t know the whole story behind it. I’m hoping that they are going to continue letting some of Tulsa’s artists paint on them. They are such a cool thing about our city, and I would hate it if they were gone. I remember a really great Wizard of Oz scene painted on one. I don’t know if that’s still there or not.

4. The Little Light House – Maybe I’m a little biased, but this really is probably the best place in Tulsa. There’s no where else that has such a loving, awesome, tuition-free school for kids with disabilities. It gives families a chance to meet each other, support each other, and learn the best ways to help their children. The teachers and therapists work with the kids every day, and they end up doing things all the time that doctors always said they would never be able to do. If you want to go to a place where miracles happen daily, this is the place to go. I don’t know if anywhere else in Tulsa can say that.

5. Woodward Park – And last but not least, Woodward Park is another place that I have always loved in Tulsa. It’s a beautiful place to take a walk, take pictures, lay down and read a book, play frisbee, or get engaged. Brian proposed to me on a bench in this park, so for me, this will always be one of Tulsa’s treasures. Here is a picture right after he proposed. Cute huh?

So those are my 5 favorite things about Tulsa today. I’m glad that I live in such a cool city. Now if we could just fix the weather so that it’s 70 degrees year round, we’d have the perfect place to live.

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