Tulsa County has created a new way to explore Route 66 for both residents and travelers. As part of its Vision 2025 master plan to revitalize Route 66, the City of Tulsa has installed 29 historical informational signs highlighting key locations along the Mother Road, according to the City of Tulsa Planning Office. David Hoffer,…
Stephanie Janét, a Tulsa Community College alumna, mother, and entrepreneur, has just self-published her first book, a 12-chapter, 564-page memoir titled “The Journey of a Mighty Warrior: Trying My Hardest – A Timeline Testimony of Pain, Perseverance, and Purpose.” It is a book all about the late passing of her daughter, Makayla, and her journey…
Since its founding in 1970, Tulsa Community College has served as a hub for student organizations, community involvement, and activism, both on and off campus. Established in response to a growing need for public higher education, the college has fostered a wide range of student engagement opportunities. Many organizations representing special interests, including TCC Pride,…
Tulsa Children’s Summer Theatre in its 34th season will perform “Beetlejuice JR.”at the Kelly Clark Theatre at the VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education, 10300 E. 81st St., July 23-26. Performances are scheduled for July 23, 24, and 25 for 7 p.m. and on July 26 for 2 p.m. Based on the blockbuster motion picture turned…
There are thousands of theaters in America, but only one place has had plays running for more than 70 years without interruption, and it is in Tulsa. “The Drunkard” is a unique play from Tulsa, and the only one to run on stage in the history of the United States, celebrating its 73rd season this year. More than 3,000 people have been involved, onstage or offstage,…
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…
