While the holiday season descend upon Tulsa, Oklahoma, like every other part of the country, if the football team is doing well, they may barely notice the leaves turning color and the temperature dropping. Forgive the out-of-state relatives if they take you for a Boomer Sooner fan-or send them some fruit cake as a means of getting even. But when you get some time to pull yourself away from the television, radio and local sports authority; you will want to know what your options are for getting shopping down.

Holiday decorations are not just for Halloween, but there are plenty of decorations made to celebtrate Christmas, Kwanza, Chanukah, and if you have a crazy Scottish neighbor, you might even see a kilt appear for St. Andrew’s Day. So when the football is over and you need to get out of the house and get the shopping done, what are your options?

Tulsa, Oklahoma residents definitely live out of driving distance for the Mall of America, so it is probably good to rule that out. While online stores like eBay, Amazon.com, and Overstock offer great opportunities and deals to buy Christmas gifts for everyone, they are not the best place to find actual Christmas and holiday decorations. So what does Tulsa, Oklahoma have to offer?

First, let’s skip over the obvious choices. It is likely, everyone reading this knows they can go shop at Wal Mart, Kohls and Target to get just about anything they want or need, especially if it is a Super Wal mart, and the same can be said about Target and Super Target. In addition, you do not go online to find out about the mall that is just a few miles from you. So here are some resources in Tulsa, Oklahoma that are worth checking out:

Collectibles, Gifts and Novelties

Looking for a new cookie jar or relish container? One of these spots has what you are looking for — at least we believe they will.

1. Becky’s Hallmark Shop 11109 E 41st St # B. Tulsa, OK. (918) 628-1766
2. Collectible Toys 14002 E 21st St. Tulsa, OK. (918) 234-4806
3. Collector’s Choice Racing 9216 E Admiral Pl. Tulsa, OK. (918) 835-5855
4. Cookie Jars Of Tulsa 122 S Lewis Ave. Tulsa, OK. (918) 582-0245
5. Cornerstone Memories Inc 102 S 1st St. Jenks, OK. (918) 298-5962
6. Emporium 4265 Southwest Blvd. Tulsa, OK. (918) 445-9201
7. Fancy That 206 S Main St. Broken Arrow, OK. (918) 258-7499
8. Fast Thred’s 2122 S Memorial Dr. Tulsa, OK. (918) 664-3287
9. Glow Collectibles 1210 E 41st St. Tulsa, OK. (918) 743-5858
10. Heartfelt Collections 4980 E 105th St. Tulsa, OK. (918) 299-9986
11. I-44 Antiques & Collectibles 5147 S Peoria Ave. Tulsa, OK. (918) 712-2222
12. Karen’s Classic & Collectible 701 S Main St. Broken Arrow, OK. (918) 259-9057
13. Pat’s Hallmark 1105 E Kenosha St. Broken Arrow, OK. (918) 251-3116
14. Perfect Touch 4932 E 91st St. Tulsa, OK. (918) 496-8118
15. Postman Hallmark 6324 E Admiral Pl. Tulsa, OK. (918) 838-0573
16. Rathbone’s Flair Collectibles 211 E Main St. Jenks, OK. (918) 299-2349
17. Sooner Stamps & Watkins 4612 E 31st St. Tulsa, OK. (918) 749-5897
18. Weldon’s Collectibles 5026 S Sheridan Rd. Tulsa, OK. (918) 622-3613
19. White Bear Antiques & Teddy 1301 E 15th St. Tulsa, OK. (918) 592-1914
20. Williams Cottage 6216 S 72nd East Ave. Tulsa, OK. (918) 492-7125

We found these locations using Best of Tulsa Yellow Pages.

Crafts and Craft Supplies

Crafts and Craft supplies stores in Tulsa, Oklahoma are an abundant source of decorations, decoration ideas, and everything in between to really get you rolling for the holidays. Between all the Hobby Lobby, Mardels and Michael’s Arts and Crafts locations, we know you can find something to fancy up your home or office.

1. Crafters Market 9120 E 31st St # C. Tulsa, OK. (918) 622-0512
2. Heart To Heart Crafters Mall 114 W Dallas St. Broken Arrow, OK. (918) 251-5484
3. Mel’s Country Crafts Sand Springs, OK. 74063
4. OKHandmade Art, Gifts and Crafts Sand Springs 918-629-4785
5. Picket Fence 1000 N Elm Pl. Broken Arrow, OK. (918) 258-2969
6. Quilted Bear 14002 E 21st St. Tulsa, OK. (918) 438-4555
7. Sarah’s Arts & Crafts Designs 12640 E 31st Pl. Tulsa, OK. (918) 610-5142
8. Something Unique 110 E Main St. Jenks, OK. (918) 299-3322
9. Sullivan, Wayne 123 E Main St. Jenks, OK. (918) 299-0931
10. Airway Variety Store 8888 E Admiral Pl. Tulsa, OK. (918) 838-1901
11. Challenger N-Scale Hobbies 2230 E 56th Pl. Tulsa, OK. (918) 749-1634
12. Garden Ridge 11015 E 51st St. Tulsa, OK. (918) 660-0543
13. Hobby Lobby 720 W New Orleans St. Broken Arrow, OK. (918) 455-3710
14. Hobby Lobby 8929 S Memorial Dr # 370. Tulsa, OK. (918) 250-5135
15. Hobby Lobby Creative Ctr 5130 S Harvard Ave. Tulsa, OK. (918) 749-8736
16. Hobby Lobby Creative Ctr 11205 E 31st St. Tulsa, OK. (918) 664-7064
17. Jo Ann Fabrics & Crafts 5117 S Peoria Ave. Tulsa, OK. (918) 744-7621
18. Mavis Craft Shop 118 W Dallas St. Broken Arrow, OK. (918) 251-9799
19. Michael’s Arts & Crafts Inc 3116 S Garnett Rd. Tulsa, OK. (918) 622-8867
20. Michael’s Arts & Crafts Inc 8309 E 68th St. Tulsa, OK. (918) 254-2187
21. Rock Creek Emporium 2257 W Washington St. Broken Arrow, OK. (918) 451-5008
22. Silver Needle 6022 S Sheridan Rd. Tulsa, OK. (918) 493-1136
23. Tandy Leather Co 5010 S Sheridan Rd. Tulsa, OK. (918) 622-3996

Additional Shoppes of Interest

There are plenty of locations to start looking for holiday decorations in and around Tulsa, Oklahoma. You really just have to get out there, make a few stops and find what suits your desires best. We know of a few pretty decent locations to get some decorations for the upcoming holidays, so we thought we would share.

1. Pottery Barn at Utica Square 1864 Utica Sq. Tulsa, OK. (918) 743-1512
2. Pier 1 Imports at Utica Square 1926 Utica Sq. Tulsa, OK. (918) 742-1100
3. Pier 1 Imports 5255 S Sheridan Rd. Tulsa, OK. (918) 663-5546
4. Pier 1 Imports 9018 N 121st East Ave #500. Owasso, OK. (918) 272-4152
5. Garden Ridge 11015 E 51st St. Tulsa, OK. (918) 660-0543
6. Seasonal Concepts 10303 East 71st. Tulsa, OK. (918) 252-3396

Too Lazy to Light Up Your House

For many of you, storing, pulling out the lights, setting them up and making sure they stay lit for the holidays is a pain in the touche. If this is true, you could always check out Tulsa Christmas Lights, who will come out, get you setup with something beautiful and handle all the work for you!

The footnotes

There are plenty of resources in online yellow pages, super pages, white pages, and everything in between. We suggest you spend some time surfing around to find exactly what you are looking for. The absolute best place to get started is the wonderful Google, who can help you find local brick and mortar store locations and their online websites to help you find out if they have what you are looking for. Just in case you are new or visiting and not sure where the local Wal Marts and Target stores are, check out Yahoo! Search which we have linked up to outline their locations.

The time of year to dress up in costumes and prance around town being goofy and wicked is right around the corner. You get your freaky dress-up fix by becoming a super-hero or firefighter; children transform into ghosts and goblins; so why not your pet a pumpkin? With Woofstock 2008 coming up this weekend, it could be a great opportunity for you to visit a local retailer or an internet costume store and find that perfect costume for your pet.

Some fun costumes for your pet

If you decide to get your pet a costume, take a photo and send it to us using the contact form above.

By clicking an image above, you will be redirected to Costume Discounters website.

With the sun straight overhead, blazing heat, and plenty of water to go around; volunteers began to walk up. At 3:00PM today we arranged to assemble at the Tulsa Centennial Park time capsule between Peoria and Madison on Sixth Street. Today marked the day ThisTulsa.com put into motion a group of volunteers to assist in keeping Oklahoma beautiful.

With assistance from organizations like Tulsa MET and TulsaNOW we were able to gather many citizens to help with our goal of keeping the park in pristine condition.

“The park does not seem to be too dirty,” one volunteer stated, but by the end of our day at the park, you could definitely see a difference. The garbage that had collected near the outside of the ponds and water features was no longer there; the remains of once smoked cigarettes no longer called the sidewalks home; and the debris and garbage shoved between the stones were no longer there.

“The park looks great, I’m sweaty, and I still have a smile on my face,” said volunteer Nick Switzer, “this is something that definitely deserved my attention and it got me out of bed today.” Everyone seemed to really have a great time while assisting in the objective of cleaning up the park.

We had plenty of water and Redbull™ available to keep volunteers hydrated and Michael from Tulsa Metropolitan Environmental Trust gave us plenty of bags and gloves to help out.

We had a surprise visit from KOTV – Channel 6 in Tulsa, Oklahoma who did a 30 second clip on the local 5:30PM news tonight. To quote myself, “it’s great to see people taking this project serious.” We know we’re doing something wonderful for ourselves and our community — it is awesome to meet new people and make new friends in the process.

You can see the video on newson6.com and read their article here. Both on newson6.com.

If you missed out on the opportunity to help us clean up Tulsa Centennial Park, do not worry my friends, we will be doing more around the city in upcoming months. We have many new plans and projects in the pipe and we are just working on keeping things organized.

If you want to help support us, fundable.com has our current fund-raising objective which will help us finish up some legal paperwork and get our first set of T-SHIRTS printed.

Thank you to everyone who helped!

A special thank you to everyone who came out and assisted in the clean up today and to everyone supporting our cause.

Nick Switzer, Kristin Hatfield, Brad Vernon, Amanda McConnell, Travis Quinnelly, Carlos Morena, Broc Randall, Michael Patton, Shelley Umezawa, Mark Riddle, Pamela Curtis, Ryan Boyls, Lindsey Boyls, Lou Ann Lissonnet, Jesse Scott, Justin Kerr, Shannon Carpenter, Chris Speegle, Johnathan Bartlett, and everyone else who I might have missed.

Names above in no particular order and if you were left off the list please email justin {at} thistulsa {dot- com} with your name and I will add you.

If you have any ideas or suggestions for future projects or any area of the city that could use our attention, contact us immediately.

Just arrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma? Tulsa is the second largest city in Oklahoma, falling just behind Oklahoma City, and is currently the forty-sixth largest city in America. Tulsa used to house the world’s most important oil centers, which was why it was once nicknamed, “Oil Capital of the World.” Tulsa may have lost its number one spot, but it still is a very important oil-based headquarters in the country.

Some of the other nicknames this city has adorned includes, “America’s Most Beautiful City” as well as “Green Country.” No matter what you call this city, there is one thing that is for sure – it has some really amazing hotels. Although there are a lot of hotels in Tulsa, Oklahoma; I have reviewed a few that would be wonderful to stay in.

Regardless if this stay in Tulsa is for yourself, or perhaps one of your family members that is visiting. ThisTulsa.com has the insiders guide to hotels.

Radisson Hotel, South – Tulsa, Oklahoma

The first hotel in which I reviewed is the Radisson Hotel Tulsa. This three-and-a-half-star-hotel is located only ten miles southeast of downtown Tulsa, and this hotel is centrally located to all major highways – making this hotel a favorite among driving travelers and business travelers.

Some of the various amenities this hotel offers its guests includes 24-hour complimentary shuttle service to the Tulsa International Airport. There is also a lobby workstation, which features a computer with complimentary high-speed Internet access, there is also complimentary wireless Internet access available in the lobby.

There is also a fitness center, sauna, spa tub, and a large indoor/outdoor swimming pool. This hotel is comprised of 325 guestrooms, all of which include complimentary high-speed Internet access, complimentary premium television channels, as well as during the week, the hotel offers its guests complimentary newspapers.

Mariott Tulsa – Southern Hills, Tulsa, Oklahoma

The second hotel in which I checked into is the Marriott Tulsa Southern Hills. This three-and-a-half-star-hotel is located in South Tulsa, which is only ten miles from downtown, and is only one mile from the Oral Roberts University campus. Some of the various amenities this hotel offers its guests includes an on-site day spa, hair salon, indoor swimming pool, sauna, fitness center, as well as 43,000-square-feet meeting space.

There is also complimentary wireless Internet access available in all public spaces. This hotel is comprised of 383 guestrooms, all of which include complimentary high-speed Internet access, complimentary premium TV channels, as well as phones with voicemail.

Hilton – Southern Hills – Tulsa, Oklahoma

And the last hotel in which I reviewed is the Hilton Tulsa Southern Hills. This three-and-a-half-star-hotel is only twenty miles from the Tulsa International Airport, and it is within close proximity to the Oral Roberts University campus and the Mabee Center. Some of the various amenities this hotel offers its guests includes an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, and banquet facilities. There is also a computer rentals and photocopy and fax machines available.

Also, there is complimentary wireless Internet access in all public areas. This hotel is comprised of 293 guestrooms, all of which come with multi-line phones with voicemail, coffeemakers, Internet access, which is available for a surcharge.

HOTEL CONTACT INFORMATION:

Hilton Tulsa Southern Hills
7902 South Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74136

Marriott Tulsa Southern Hills
1902 East 71st Street
Tulsa, OK 74136

Radisson Hotel Tulsa
10918 East 41st Street
Tulsa, OK 74146

This weekend is going to be mighty ridiculous for college football fans. The only team on television is OSU on Fox Sports Southwest. OU is on pay-per-view, TU is way out in Alabama. So if you want to see your favorite college team; you’re going to fork out some cash or make a long drive.

Concerned about the safety of your childrens’ car-seat(s) while on the road? If so, the Tulsa Police Department is offering free car-seat safety check-ups all over the city this fall. The check-ups are absolutely FREE of charge and will only deduct about 10 minutes from your schedule.

This could be the best ten minutes you spend this fall; it could save your child’s life.

Dates and Locations

August 28 10-12 Car Seat Check Up – Riverside Chevrolet
707 W. 51st (I-44 & Arkansas River)

Sept. 9 10-12 Owasso Fire Dept.
207 S. Cedar (76th St. North & Cedar)

Sept. 18 2-4 Tulsa Fire Dept. Public Education Office
616 S. 73rd E. Ave. (7th St. between Sheridan & Memorial)

Sept. 20 10-12 Car Seat Check Up – North Pointe Shopping Center
205 E. Pine (Pine & Cincinnati)

Sept. 23 2-4 Saint Francis Hospital
6161 S. Yale

Sept. 25 10-12 Car Seat Check Up – Riverside Chevrolet
707 W. 51st (I-44 & Arkansas River)

Oct. 14 10-12 Owasso Fire Dept.
207 S. Cedar (76th St. North & Cedar)

Oct. 16 2-4 Tulsa Fire Dept. Public Education Office
616 S. 73rd E. Ave. (7th St. between Sheridan & Memorial)

Oct. 23 10-12 Car Seat Check Up – Riverside Chevrolet
707 W. 51st (I-44 & Arkansas River)

Oct. 30 2-4 St. Benedicts – Broken Arrow
2200 W. Ithica St.

Nov. 1 10-12 Heritage United Methodist Church – Broken Arrow
5300 E. Kenosha (2 miles East of 71st & County Line)

Nov. 11 10-12 Owasso Fire Dept.
207 S. Cedar (76th St. North & Cedar)

Nov. 20 2-4 Tulsa Fire Dept. Public Education Office
616 S. 73rd E. Ave. (7th St. between Sheridan & Memorial)

Dec. 9 10-12 Owasso Fire Dept.
207 S. Cedar (76th St. North & Cedar)

Dec. 19 2-4 Tulsa Fire Dept. Training Center
1760 Newblock Park

ThisTulsa is currently accepting contributions and donations through a fundable account. If you would like to assist — feel free to make a contribution to our cause. Thanks!

Halloween will be happening in no-time flat. Don’t wait until the last minute to get a costume for you and/or your child. Check out Costume Discounters for some incredible deals on costumes and accessories. Waiting means longer lines, less options, and likely no fun.

An OZONE ALERT has been issue Tuesday, August 26, 2008. If you have asthma and difficulties breathing — stay inside. Don’t buy gasoline, mow the lawn, drive if you can walk, or do anything else that you will somehow regret if the polar ice caps melt.

The wonderful Tulsa Health Department has opened its database of citations, inspections, and notices to the public. You can now visit their website and search for your favorite eating establishments and search for inspection results. Sweet!