Since closing in 2021, the Tulsa institution has faced rising costs and construction delays. Its doors are expected to open next spring.
Category: Culture
Posted inNorth Tulsa
She is known as Mama Joyce. Now north Tulsan has a new title: ‘Mother of the Year.’
Not one to seek the spotlight, Joyce Smith-Williams says her work and life as a caregiver is representative of all mothers.
Posted inCulture
Female Tulsa leaders seek to break barriers, create thriving communities
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, female leaders say there needs to be more investment in creating a sustainable community for Tulsans to thrive.
Posted inFood
Celebrating 100 years of Route 66 in Tulsa? We round up the best places to grab a bite.
We put together a diner’s guide to the Mother Road in Tulsa, where restaurants new and old are offering Mexican favorites, pizza slices, coffee, dessert and more.
Posted inCulture
40 years into ministry, Ray Owens is still answering God’s call at Tulsa’s Metropolitan Baptist
Ray Owens has led the north Tulsa church through tremendous growth and a global pandemic. The 20-year journey has come with a lot of sacrifice and learning.
Posted inCulture
Tulsan’s life after incarceration has become a story of redemption and inspiration
Raittia Rogers says her turbulent upbringing contributed to actions that led her to prison in 2003. Today, she encourages others to avoid the same path.
Posted inBusiness
Oasis to open Tulsa’s first downtown grocery store in a decade
Folks Urban Market closed in 2014 after only seven months of operation. The downtown area has been without a grocer since.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
At 96, Maybelle Wallace is still the backbone of Tulsa’s Black theater scene
Maybelle Wallace’s admirers call her queen, maven, icon. The executive director of Theatre North says she’s grateful to be getting her flowers while she’s alive.
Posted inEntertainment
Acute Inflections transport Tulsans to Harlem Renaissance with jazz performance
The New York City-based jazz R&B duo brought tunes and comedic timing to north Tulsa.
Posted inCulture
Remembering Jesse Jackson, an ambassador of hope to Tulsa and beyond
Following the Feb. 17 death of the civil rights icon, many Tulsans remembered him as an inspiration from his numerous visits over the years.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
Talk of Greenwood: Starks honored, Sooner State Party and more
Central High School retired Starks’ No. 15 jersey. The class of 1983 graduate played for 13 years in the NBA.
Posted inFood
Not much has changed at Tulsa’s White River Fish Market. That’s the appeal.
The restaurant has been an anchor of north Tulsa for decades. A promise of fresh seafood and nostalgia draws crowds of diners back each week.