well, all the riders stayed on bike smoothly around the tight corner turn near city hall where i'd…read moreposted for a few minutes. i saw one of the first two cyclists following the pacing motorcycle was wearing a teal jersey, then saw at least a couple of the same team jersey in the the next closest pack to the front, and decided pretty quickly that is who i'm cheering for the win the event, especially considering the jersey color satisfyingly leans toward the lighter rendition of the color popularized in recent years, while not so much as to be aquamarine. lastly, i'd saw the race marshall promptly remove a object that got onto the course after someone yelled out for the marshall about it.

Not what it was but still fun. Racing is great regardless of the smaller crowds. Good food,vendors…read moreand especially the beer

I'm not sure why this is rated so highly. Maybe it was better in past years?…read more Overall was not as fun and did not offer as much as we expected. 1. Hardly any vendors overall and only four food trucks. That said "Hot mess BBQ" was delish. 2. Band was average. First of all who hires a like semi hard core rock band for an outdoor summer festival? How about a fun cover band guys? 3. Band leader never STFU. He went on and on talking and rambling about the talent in the area and his journey. Like 20 mins of talking and then a song and then more talking 4. Bring a canopy, cooler, and chairs and get there fairly early to get a good spot.

Another super fun river-side festival, the Great Raft Race actually takes people into the Arkansas…read moreRiver bringing back the competition from the 70s where homemade rafts cruised the river waters. Organizers have done an awesome job in the short time the festival has been alive in making it a family-friend but also adult-fun event. There are plenty of places along the river to watch all the crazy contraptions various Tulsans have built float by, and there's an awesome small festival ground with food, drinks and activities for the kids. Although the race is fun, the after party can be even better! Overall, a great event I look forward to watching grow as more and more Tulsans learn about it. Perfect Tulsa-flavored summer fun.

i'd not before seen the sidewalk path connecting the convergent streets that comprise the hill, but…read morethat was a pleasant surprise to me as an area not on the street for doing a warmup. then, running up the side on the left, if you are facing toward the hill, i got in 7 repetitions, 1 for each of the players i'd recalled as getting playing rotation during the fab five era for wolverines basketball. see pic below for reference connection. nonetheless, for crosssport training purposes, hill repeats in outdoor basketball shoes definitely lends more toward basketball training than track, so using that pic to emphasize the baggy shorts and black socks aesthetic with the lebrons i've been wearing as an outdoors basketball shoe, definitely gives evidence toward answering what sport i was putting in training effort toward, although i've run hill repeats there before as training for running.

Cry Baby Hill on Sunday following two days of bike races is yet another day of bike races. This one…read morehowever pushes the cyclists to the limit with a strenuous tough uphill battle. This is not for the weak. Now about this. If you want "family friendly" you stay down by the river on the flat road. There is plenty of space for picnics and children. If you want over 21 with anything goes, you move uphill. There is live music, food trucks, lots of intoxication, partial or sometimes full nudity if they don't get caught, women in nothing but pasties and thongs and well, men too. There will be signage of suggestive material and very vulgar. Is it everyone? Not at all but it's not for the modest or faint of heart. It's actually pretty disgusting how people behave on the hill as it is a really exciting event. It will be trashy, full of liter, filthy and hot. Bring a cooler maybe a backpack full of cleansing cloths and hand wash as you may not find any of that up there because it's packed. You can stage yourself however throughout to actually watch the race. I mean it's like sin city wrapped up in a few hours. It's Tulsa for ya. I wish it could be family friendly as cry baby hill is exciting but they can't control it so they contain it. Btw look it up before you go to see what the "theme" is. Each year they have a theme and people sometimes dress the part. Otherwise wear what you'd wear in spring break, to the pool or dress like the Grinch and have a blast. (Yes we have seen it all!)

Here are just a few jaw-dropping aspects of the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma:…read more With locations in Tulsa and McAlester, they provide food and other donated goods to 450 Partner Programs in 24 counties of eastern Oklahoma. These programs include emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs and senior citizen centers. Together, they provide more than 346,000 meals each week to people struggling with hunger. During Fiscal Year 2015 they distributed more than 21.6 million pounds of food. Empty Bowls is an epic annual event. This year there were 1,000 guests that celebrated all of the Food Bank's efforts and had a chance to contribute to the fight against hunger. With a live auction and silent auction, wine, jewelry and restaurant pulls, live painting, live music, cocktail hour and comfortable seating around tables and so much more the night couldn't have been better. The night's menu consisted of a quinoa tabbouleh on arugula salad, various options of soup (my favorite was the creamy chicken, wild rice & lemon!) and flourless chocolate torte or coconut custard meringue cup for dessert. The program was intentional and so sweet honoring Scott Lewis, a performance by the Tulsa Children's Chorus and stories on how life changing the food bank is for those in our community. This is an event I will prioritize to attend annually! So thankful for the Food Bank.

I am so thankful to the Food Bank for all that they do in the Tulsa area. I have been to many…read morecharitable events throughout the years, but I have to say that this was one of the best ones in a long time. They had a fantastic live band playing as we were given plenty of time to review the silent auction items. In addition they had drawings for dream trips, pizza for a year, jewelry, and more. Something that I particularly wish I had participated in more was the restaurant pull. With your donation, you were able to pull a blind gift card for a local restaurant. Another great feature that I missed last year because it sold out so quickly was the wine pull. Again, for your donation, you were able to pull a blind bottle of wine and of the four that I purchased, three were really special. There was a prediction of intense storms that night so I was afraid of a lower attendance, but Tulsa stepped up and fill the hall. The food was exceptional and as a real soup lover, I thought it was the perfect menu. In fact, the wine that was served at the table was far better than I expected. I took a few pictures that i will try to upload. I hate to hit on the money too much but another great idea they were using this year was the integrated payment plan. You just had to vault a credit card when you register and then use your bidder number for everything you want. i assumed it would just hit the card and that would be it, but today I received a very nice email stating what I had purchased and a link to finalize the payment with an added opportunity to enhance the joy of giving at the same time. I have seen some real fiascos at some events and this provided a great comfort level that everything was as I remembered. The venue was very well appointed and convenient with free covered parking. Really, the entire event was smooth and very entertaining. I hope that I have convinced more of you to join us next year. i highly recommend it and when you see the number of meals that can be provided through your donations, it is really heart warming. I may be mixing stories, but I think I read that 96% of the contributions go directly to the food recipients. That is a phenomenal number, probably one of the highest in the nation.

Great vibe. Worth walking around. Shops and restaurants. Blue domed building small, but…read moreinteresting. Dilly Cafe across the street from Blue Done was great!

This a district is very close to downtown Tulsa. This district is great place for nightlife,…read more dinning, shopping and entertainment. Surround this district also has many painted mural at the face of wall. Great for photo. The name is based on a historic blue dome building in this district. This building was built at 1924. When we were there, there is renovation happening for construction. But I still can get a good view of the dome.

Harvest beer festival was awesome! It was my first one and I will definitely back next year! There…read morewere well over 40 different breweries and beers available and as someone fairly new to beer it was a great event to find out what's out there. Nearly all were local or neighboring states which was great too! Definitely got my money's worth! Only issue was a lack of food options. There were only two small trucks, but maybe more came for the night session.

Absolutely great this year! Smart move expanding the venue area. We didn't feel like sardines in a…read morecan this year. Great variety of beer for the average Joe, beer connoisseur and everyone in between (old enough to drink). In many cases, the brewers were present to discuss the beers and answer questions. We also appreciated the pizza and tacos available for purchase. I wouldn't have been able to finish strong without a snack, for sure. Great event for getting together with friends and meeting new people. Added bonus: the weather this year during the evening session was PERFECT! And the free tickets to the Roughnecks game were a greatly appreciated party favor, new this year!

Wild Brew is one of my favorite fundraising events benefitting the George Miksch Sutton Avian…read moreResearch Center, a nonprofit in Bartlesville focused bird conservation. I had no idea this organization existed until I attended Wild Brew. My husband loves beer so the first time we attended it was solely to enjoy the food and drink. We had no idea how educational it would be. The Sutton Center is best known for its work restoring bald eagles. They use to be on the endangered list but conservation efforts led to their population recovery and they were removed from it. Following the success with eagles, they are now working to save the Attwater's prairie-chicken and the masked bobwhite quail, two of North America's most endangered birds. The event has been held for 27 years and they improve every single year. It's usually at the Convention Center downtown. This year it was on a Saturday in August. They had craft beer from more than 40 breweries, delicious bites from Tulsa restaurants, live music, local art, and even bird encounters. VIP ticket holders get to arrive an hour early, a tasting glass, and access to a lounge area. Four hours for an event sounds like a long time, but you really have to pace yourself in order to try as many brews and bites as possible in an enjoyable manner. Time really does fly by! Each attendee gets tickets to vote for their favorite drinks and bites. My husband loves discovering new beers and I love tagging along for the good food. Among our favorite bites this year were Sisserou's jerk chicken and Waldo's chicken bites and cheddar biscuit (I was surprised by this too!). We really enjoyed beers from Anthem Brewing, Alva Beer Co., and Skydance. My favorite discovery was kombucha from Firefly Brew.

Had a great time this year! The venue was fantastic. I was told this was the first event in the…read morenew Margaretville event space and the space is beautiful! Talmage Powell creative also did an amazing job. I loved the décor and the VIP lounge in the middle. Food and drinks were also fantastic. You never really expect the food to be crazy good at large events but I definitely had a happy plate.

I love everything that Tulsa Young Professionals, or TYPros, has done for Tulsa, and this is a…read moregreat opportunity for them to recognize Tulsans and Tulsa back for their contributions to making the city great. The event has a VIP dinner, a few cocktails included with your ticket and a small awards ceremony recognizing the best and brightest both in all of the TYpros crews and in the city itself. Overall there were only 9 awards, so I enjoyed the quick presentation and learning just a bit about each award and recipient, but loved that it wasn't some long drawn out thing where people I didn't know were droning on and on. After the awards ceremony, the real party started on the dance floor! Love DJ Spencer and the awesome mix of old school and modern hits he was playing--a great end to a great night!