Tulsa Pt. II
The last time Oklahoma Gazette visited Tulsa, it was as tourists. This time, we take a closer look at some familiar spots to locals.
Chicken-Fried News: We’re not sure what the state’s education secretary’s shoe size is, but apparently his mouth is big enough for both feet to fit.
We’re not sure what the state’s education secretary’s shoe size is, but apparently his mouth is big enough for both feet to fit. “The first reaction should not be to shut schools down. It is the last resort. Parents are tired and children suffer when administrators act out of fear and not in the best…
High dives and sacred grounds
Once upon a time, Justin Carpenter had the foolish idea of bringing people closer together over a shared space and a good cup of coffee. “Ten years ago, I’d noticed people were drifting further and further apart due to technology and now due to worldwide pandemics and politics and everything else. And I have always…
Winter Cocktails
The Avalanche, by Emma Torres of 1884 1.5oz Stranahan’s blue label dash of Peychaud’s bitters 3/4iz Naranja Orange liqueur 2 tsp brown sugar 1 lemon 1 luxardo cherry Measure 2 tsp. of brown sugar & squeeze 1/4 lemon into cocktail shaker. Stir until dissolved. Add ice, 3/4 oz orange liqueur, 1.5 oz stranahans blue label,…
Mary Mortem – Do You believe in Thelema
Similar to how Halloween is most celebrated by outsiders who don’t generally engage with holidays, Mary Mortem is a Tulsa musician for music fans who typically avoid Tulsa music. The intensely haunted sounds of Mary Mortem are so far removed from the Tulsa sound and their presence so absent from the local music scene that…
Panang tang
Temperatures have finally gotten cold, so if you’re not going to dive into a big bowl of chili, you might as well warm yourself up with a Thai curry. Each month, the chefs from Guyutes — Jarrod Friedel and Matt Pryor — team up with Oklahoma Gazette to bring infused recipes way outside the realm…
Strain Reviews: Black Cherry Punch
Strain name: Black Cherry Punch Grown by: Papa Jesus Farms Acquired from: Likewise (Plaza District) Date acquired: Jan. 17 Physical traits: vivid purple, bright green and orange Bouquet: intensely sweet Review: Black Cherry Punch is my new Purple Punch. Its bag appeal is off the charts and its high mimics Purple Punch completely. Less sandy…
Strain Reviews: GMO
Strain name: GMO Grown by: Kind Supply Acquired from: MJ Highway, Tulsa Date acquired: Jan. 15 Physical traits: frosted green and purple Bouquet: gassy and earthy Review: The most pungent GMO crops give off the most noxious odor (garlic-mushroom-onion), which, for someone like me, are almost too nauseating to consume even though the highs are…
ahha
It’s true that immersive art experiments are all the rage in the wake of Meow Wolf, ahha, in the heart of downtown, is Tulsa’s turn at it. While installations like Oklahoma City’s Factory Obscura rely heavily upon tactile experience, ahha’s current set of upstairs exhibitions, known as THE EXPERIENCE: IMAGINE bends towards an atmospheric and…
Low dive
Soundpony409 E. Main St. Just a few steps down the street from the famed Cain’s Ballroom is Soundpony, which is also known for its own diverse musical lineups. A community staple, the bar is known for its history of sponsorship for cycling and other sporting events, including a soccer team. As for the name, “…The…
Tacos on Tulsa time
If I could pick one food for the rest of my life, it would probably be tacos. But I mean, really, who doesn’t love tacos? If you’re living on Tulsa time, here are seven spots worth going to to get taco trashed. Tacos Don Francisco 918-834-4866 • 4008 E. 11th St, Tulsa www.facebook.com/tacosdonfrancisco1 If you’re…
The Toe Tag
The University of Central Oklahoma’s Forensic Science Institute has been tasked in helping determine whether or not a purse belongs to one of America’s most infamous outlaws. The purse was donated to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum under the pretense that it possibly once belonged to Bonnie Parker. Together with her partner-in-crime, Clyde…
Citizen Spotlight: Jodi Berge
“I had to lose everything to gain everything,” Jodi Berge said. “I had to have a new perspective on life. I had to lose everything so I can relate to these people on the street.” As a child, Jodi Berge wanted to be a nun. Life’s plans coupled with a tumultuous childhood, long wrought with…
Black Sky Affair
Don’t Look Up exemplifies Hollywood’s obsession with space rocks slamming into our planet wreaking havoc on Earth-shattering scales, such as Jennifer Lawrence’s obsession with a certain American general’s ten-dollar-a-shot grift fired at White House neophytes. But, flippancy aside, such catastrophic events have undoubtedly occurred and most certainly will. Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid roughly…
Chicken-Fried News: You know, not every piece of legislation that the Republicans propose is a terrible idea…
You know, not every piece of legislation that the Republicans propose is a terrible idea. House Bill 3008, sponsored by Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, would add in-person sports betting to the gaming compact between the states and the tribes. “Illegal sports betting occurs throughout Oklahoma, and figures I obtained from the Oklahoma State Bureau…
