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- North America
- United States of America
- Oklahoma
- Tulsa
Tulsa
While Oklahoma City is known for its award-winning events and
amazing attractions, Tulsa, the second largest city in Oklahoma, is
often considered a cultural oasis, with an air of sophistication
and a flair for the arts. In the early 1900s, when oil was
discovered, Tulsa was transformed from a frontier town to a
thriving city, with wealthy oilmen eager to invest in their new
home. They built elegant mansions and spectacular business
headquarters, leaving behind a collection of Art Deco structures
rivalled only by New York and Miami.
Tulsa is also one of the smallest cities in the country to
support full-time ballet and opera companies, the critically
acclaimed Tulsa Ballet and the Tulsa Opera, ranked among the top
ten regional opera companies in America. The Tulsa Performing Arts
Center is home to 13 resident performing arts organizations in
addition to a touring Broadway series. The city's rich cultural
life extends to the visual arts as well. The Philbrook Museum of
Art is one of only five in the country to offer a historic mansion
and gardens, once the Italianate villa and estate of an oil baron,
and the Gilcrease Museum houses the largest collection of Western
American art in the world.
It is easy to imagine that Tulsa's creative atmosphere is
inspired by the natural beauty surrounding the city. Tulsa is
nestled in northeastern Oklahoma among rolling hills and forests,
with the Arkansas River running through its centre. Its 800-acre
river parks system features picnic areas, playgrounds and sports
fields as well as extensive trails for walkers, runners and
cyclers. The city is also something of a golf haven, with 19 public
courses as well as multiple award-winning private courses. Tulsa's
renowned Southern Hills Country Club has hosted the US Open three
times, and the PGA Championship an unprecedented four times.
Information & Facts
Climate
Tulsa is situated in the heart of Tornado Alley and is
characterised by a temperate yet sometimes subtropical climate with
four distinct seasons. In the spring and early summer,
thunderstorms with hail, strong winds and, occasionally, tornadoes
are common and plenty of rainfall is to be expected. During the
summer months, temperatures can soar as high as 104F (40C) and high
humidity levels can make the heat unbearable while winter
temperatures are generally mild with an annual snowfall average of
around 9 inches (23cm).
Language
English is the most common language but Spanish is often
spoken in south-western states.
Money
The US Dollar (USD) is the unit of currency and is divided into
100 cents. Only major banks exchange foreign currency. ATMs are
widespread and credit cards and travellers cheques are widely
accepted. Travellers cheques should be taken in US Dollars to avoid
hassles. Banking hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm.