Rising high above the Tulsa skyline, the Golden Driller remains one of Oklahoma’s most iconic landmarks and one of the tallest statues in the United States. Standing 76 feet tall at Expo Square, it immediately captures the attention of passersby while representing the resilience and determination that shaped a city built on the oil industry. With one hand gripping an oil…
I had been hearing about this place downtown that was sort of a food court of up-and-coming restaurants in Tulsa. It had a catchy name, The Mother Road Market. When given this assignment, I realized it was positioned on Route 66. Also known as the Mother Road and as a market is (by definition) a gathering of people for the purchase…
On Oct. 1, 1960, Nigeria declared its independence, joining the sovereign states of the world. This day stands as a testament to Nigeria’s resistance and the unyielding spirit of a people determined to shape their own destiny. Decades later, for Nigerians both in Nigeria and in the diaspora, Oct. 1 every year remains a day to hold dear to their hearts and cherish because of what it represents. Nigeria is home…
Before Route 66 became America’s most iconic highway, it began as nothing more than an idea – one that required vision, determination, and someone willing to bring it to life. That person was Cyrus Stevens Avery, a Tulsa businessman and public servant whose efforts helped shape not just a roadway, but a lasting piece of American identity. Known today as…
In March 2026, the TCC Center for Creativity event hall, situated directly on historic Route 66, hosted the Faculty Showcase of the TCC School of Visual and Performing Arts. TCC hired several young art teachers within the last several years after a marvelous group of very experienced professors retired. I think it was a wonderful idea to…
