Relocating

[inteller]

oh gawd....you must have read that STUPID MSNBC article that said tulsa has go carts.

And THIS folks, is what happens when national media is allowed to characterize our city.

[mv_princess]

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

quote:Originally posted by mv_princess


Wow, well I am moving to town with the Boyfriend.
I guess the subs will work. I am right now about 2 hours south of DC. I love the city but like to live outside of it.
Things to know would be nice. I am not picky. Like best place to play puttputt (*which I haven't seen in awhile*) dog parks (*we have two*) Best movie theatre in town? Best mall for shopping?
We are younger, but aren't into clubs, maybe a nice hole in the wall bar?

71st is not Yuppi really at all.  It is nicer than the mall at 41st, but nothing over the top by any means.  All your standard crap (Dillard's,  Express, Bath and Body, etc. etc).  Utica Square has some more pricey items (Saks, Coach, etc.) but 71st is just a mall.

Most of Tulsa would seem like a suburb of DC.  Just depends on HOW suburban you want to get. []

Dog parks!  Funny you brought it up, for some reason Tulsa doesn't have one!  Not ONE!  Do you have two dog parks where you live... or two dogs (I have 2 dogs)?
http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9022

At 41st and Yale there are two theaters, an AMC theater and one in the mall.  The AMC one is better, but both are stadium seating THX etc.  They rarely have competing movies so I end up at one or the other.

I don't putt putt really (The PGA championship was in town last year on a course I've actually played on though!).  Not aware of any spectacular go carts, but I've never looked.

We have two pups. Both lab mixes that love to run and play with other dogs. So really that's a bummer about the dog parks. And we have one dog park were we live here. nice big fenced in area.

You guys keep telling me all these great things! I can't wait for Monday!!

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

quote:Originally posted by mv_princess


Wow, well I am moving to town with the Boyfriend.
I guess the subs will work. I am right now about 2 hours south of DC. I love the city but like to live outside of it.
Things to know would be nice. I am not picky. Like best place to play puttputt (*which I haven't seen in awhile*) dog parks (*we have two*) Best movie theatre in town? Best mall for shopping?
We are younger, but aren't into clubs, maybe a nice hole in the wall bar?

71st is not Yuppi really at all.  It is nicer than the mall at 41st, but nothing over the top by any means.  All your standard crap (Dillard's,  Express, Bath and Body, etc. etc).  Utica Square has some more pricey items (Saks, Coach, etc.) but 71st is just a mall.

71st not yuppie? Check out some of the blue-collar stores:
Steve Madden
Oakley
Sephora
Coach
Swarovski Crystal
Brookstone
Sharper Image
Aveda
Fossil
Hollister

[cannon_fodder]

Well I hope you enjoy yourself, if you need any suggestions or have questions while in town feel free to post.  There is someone on here nearly constantly that will give their opinion.

[mv_princess]

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

Well I hope you enjoy yourself, if you need any suggestions or have questions while in town feel free to post.  There is someone on here nearly constantly that will give their opinion.

Thank you guys so much!!
I really can't wait to go exploring. You guys have sonic's out there right? That has to be the biggest thing I wish we had here.

Now I just need to find a job and a place to live and we are golden!!!

[AngieB]

My husband lets our dog off-leash in Reed Park. Nobody seems to mind except the squirrels and the occasional goose!

[Emily]

We're lousy with Sonics (they're headquartered in OKC, so why not?) and Sapulpa either just got a dog park or is in the process of getting one -- can't remember which.

You might also like the Tulsa Dog Training Club. They do a lot of classes at all levels. And Pooches is a good doggie daycare that offers everything from grooming to training to basic socialization so the dogs learn to play well with others.

[we vs us]

quote:Originally posted by Emily

We're lousy with Sonics (they're headquartered in OKC, so why not?) and Sapulpa either just got a dog park or is in the process of getting one -- can't remember which.

You might also like the Tulsa Dog Training Club. They do a lot of classes at all levels. And Pooches is a good doggie daycare that offers everything from grooming to training to basic socialization so the dogs learn to play well with others.

Yeah, seconded.  This place is like a Sonic wonderland.  It's the place that the people who created Sonic came to to get the idea for Sonic.  Seriously. This is Mecca for Sonic and Sonic-style food.

[cannon_fodder]

quote:Originally posted by we vs us

This place is like a Sonic wonderland.  It's the place that the people who created Sonic came to to get the idea for Sonic.  Seriously. This is Mecca for Sonic and Sonic-style food.

and heart attacks. []

[mrhaskellok]

I know of a great little community  just south of all these bad things (see above)  Just kidding,  welcome to Green Country!

Sid

[safetyguy]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

quote:Originally posted by mv_princess


Wow, well I am moving to town with the Boyfriend.
I guess the subs will work. I am right now about 2 hours south of DC. I love the city but like to live outside of it.
Things to know would be nice. I am not picky. Like best place to play puttputt (*which I haven't seen in awhile*) dog parks (*we have two*) Best movie theatre in town? Best mall for shopping?
We are younger, but aren't into clubs, maybe a nice hole in the wall bar?

71st is not Yuppi really at all.  It is nicer than the mall at 41st, but nothing over the top by any means.  All your standard crap (Dillard's,  Express, Bath and Body, etc. etc).  Utica Square has some more pricey items (Saks, Coach, etc.) but 71st is just a mall.

71st not yuppie? Check out some of the blue-collar stores:
Steve Madden
Oakley
Sephora
Coach
Swarovski Crystal
Brookstone
Sharper Image
Aveda
Fossil
Hollister

Add Sephora to the list. They are in the process of opening a new store soon in the mall.

[cannon_fodder]

It's just a shopping area.  It has all kinds of stores. It is certainly NOT inherently yuppie.  Any store that makes it to that area has gone into mass-marketing mode and will be found in at least 1/3 of the malls in the United States.  Coach, Apple, and Oakley are no longer anything special really (Coach is just now starting to mass market).  Fossil is about as yuppie as AberCrombie or The Buckle.

Short list of non-yuppie stores off the top of my head (keeping in mind I don't go that far South very often):

Wal-Mart
JC Penny
McDonalds
Radio Shack
Toy R Us
GAP
Sears
GNC
Eskimo Joe's
AT&T Store
LensCrafters
Wendy's
Dairy Queen
QuickTrip
Foot Locker
Best Buy
Sonic
Staples
Spencer Gifts
High Gravity (beer brewing store.  The only reason to go that far South)
Did I mention Wal-Mart?

It doesn't cater to yuppies, it just caters to anyone with a dime to spend.

[mv_princess]

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

It's just a shopping area.  It has all kinds of stores. It is certainly NOT inherently yuppie.  Any store that makes it to that area has gone into mass-marketing mode and will be found in at least 1/3 of the malls in the United States.  Coach, Apple, and Oakley are no longer anything special really (Coach is just now starting to mass market).  Fossil is about as yuppie as AberCrombie or The Buckle.

Short list of non-yuppie stores off the top of my head (keeping in mind I don't go that far South very often):

Wal-Mart
JC Penny
McDonalds
Radio Shack
Toy R Us
GAP
Sears
GNC
Eskimo Joe's
AT&T Store
LensCrafters
Wendy's
Dairy Queen
QuickTrip
Foot Locker
Best Buy
Sonic
Staples
Spencer Gifts
High Gravity (beer brewing store.  The only reason to go that far South)
Did I mention Wal-Mart?

It doesn't cater to yuppies, it just caters to anyone with a dime to spend.

Those are places I will need to know. Walmart and target.
Once I get out there I will have a better idea on location. Claremore I believe is our first stop. But we are looking towards Broken Arrow.

[cannon_fodder]

IMHO you will find Claremore more rural than suburban, Broken Arrow is indeed a classic suburb.  Nothing against Claremore, just my opinion.

[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

quote:Originally posted by mv_princess


Wow, well I am moving to town with the Boyfriend.
I guess the subs will work. I am right now about 2 hours south of DC. I love the city but like to live outside of it.
Things to know would be nice. I am not picky. Like best place to play puttputt (*which I haven't seen in awhile*) dog parks (*we have two*) Best movie theatre in town? Best mall for shopping?
We are younger, but aren't into clubs, maybe a nice hole in the wall bar?

71st is not Yuppi really at all.  It is nicer than the mall at 41st, but nothing over the top by any means.  All your standard crap (Dillard's,  Express, Bath and Body, etc. etc).  Utica Square has some more pricey items (Saks, Coach, etc.) but 71st is just a mall.

71st not yuppie? Check out some of the blue-collar stores:
Steve Madden
Oakley
Sephora
Coach
Swarovski Crystal
Brookstone
Sharper Image
Aveda
Fossil
Hollister

those stores are mainly eye candy shopping for the mallrats who hang out there.  Rarely do I see anyone BUYING in those stores.  They aren't yuppy....mainly just selling overpriced junk.

I refer to Hoodlum Hills Mall as the "eBay Display Store"  go look, then buy online for less and no tax.