New from Tulsa!

[artinhappiness]

Hi everyone - just wanted to pop my head in over here and say hi. I'm a recent "convert" for lack of a better term, though I'm not quite to the point where we could classify ourselves as vegetarians just yet (getting there rapidly though!) I don't think my other half would ever classify himself as veg - he just eats whatever I put down for him lol. We've lived just south of Tulsa for about two years now, and have a little girl who's 9m old.

[BizarreKelley]

Welcome! :hi: What part of Tulsa? I grew up in Jenks.

[artinhappiness]

I'm actually in Jenks :-D I grew up in Boston, so this is somewhat a change!

[Brandon]

Boston's a cool place, some of us VB people met up out there a few summers ago. I really enjoyed it, and man what a lot of good vegan restaurants!

Other than the culture shock, lack of good public transport and vegan eateries, how are you liking Oklahoma so far?

[Angelik]

Hi! :hi: Welcome to VB!

[WonderRandy]

I lived in Tulsa for several years. It's one of the few mainland cities I would consider living in. Downtown Tulsa is beautiful!

[Brandon]

I lived in Tulsa for several years. It's one of the few mainland cities I would consider living in. Downtown Tulsa is beautiful!

Perhaps you should.....:shifty:

[Angelik]

Perhaps you should.....:shifty:

Yeah come back Randy! I would like to meet you!

[WonderRandy]

while Tulsa is on my list of desirable mainland cities, it falls behind Portland, Seattle, LA, and NYC.

And all of those fall behind Honolulu...

[Brandon]

while Tulsa is on my list of desirable mainland cities, it falls behind Portland, Seattle, LA, and NYC.

And all of those fall behind Honolulu...

Well, you knew I had to try. :p

[Angelik]

while Tulsa is on my list of desirable mainland cities, it falls behind Portland, Seattle, LA, and NYC.

And all of those fall behind Honolulu...

What does Honolulu have over Oklahoma really? :p

I'm sure that life isn't long enough for that answer.

[WonderRandy]

What does Honolulu have over Oklahoma really? :p

I'm sure that life isn't long enough for that answer.

Homelessness, high crime, drugs, poor education, urban congestion...

[Angelik]

Homelessness, high crime, drugs, poor education, urban congestion...


Aw, the sad points. :( I also have heard it's very expensive.

I know that Hawaii is always needing traveling nurses, I know a lot that have went there. I would like to go someday, but not to work.

[artinhappiness]

Boston's a cool place, some of us VB people met up out there a few summers ago. I really enjoyed it, and man what a lot of good vegan restaurants!

Other than the culture shock, lack of good public transport and vegan eateries, how are you liking Oklahoma so far?

It's not bad, but I won't lie and say I plan on spending the rest of my life here. We both miss the ocean, and I spent a few years living in the foothills of the Smokey Mtns in Tennessee, and think that felt more like home than Oklahoma does if I can't get back to a coast.


I lived in Tulsa for several years. It's one of the few mainland cities I would consider living in. Downtown Tulsa is beautiful!

Really? I don't honestly see it. I avoid downtown like the plague unless I need the library. I miss the bustling life that Boston's downtown area has - in comparison, Tulsa is dead. Not to mention the stark contrast to the neighborhoods right at I-244.

[Brandon]

It's not bad, but I won't lie and say I plan on spending the rest of my life here. We both miss the ocean, and I spent a few years living in the foothills of the Smokey Mtns in Tennessee, and think that felt more like home than Oklahoma does if I can't get back to a coast.


I've always said if I have to be in Oklahoma, I want to be in Norman. Of all the places I've been, it seems the most like home to me.
I can definitely imagine missing the ocean if you'd been near one for a while.



Really? I don't honestly see it. I avoid downtown like the plague unless I need the library. I miss the bustling life that Boston's downtown area has - in comparison, Tulsa is dead. Not to mention the stark contrast to the neighborhoods right at I-244.

There's really no comparing anywhere in Oklahoma to Boston. I agree with you about the downtown area, it's really nice. I don't recall it being that crowded really, although we were there in the summer so maybe people were on vacation.

I've only been to Tulsa 1-2 times, so I'm not sure if I recall much about it.

[BizarreKelley]

Well the whole dispersal loop @ I-244/I-75/I-44/I-69 is a huge gigantic mess, apparently. They've recently started doing work on it, and while I haven't had to go through it, I definitely hope I don't have to. Oklahoma can't compete with most places (Oh Oregon, how I miss thee), but if you are going to live in Oklahoma, I think Tulsa is probably the best place. I really think it would be best if Norman was a suburb of Tulsa. It has no business being connected to Oklahoma City.

[Brandon]

No, no....Norman is its own entity. You *can* reach it via OKC thru Moore but that doesn't imply a literal connection.

We're our own deal. :p

[WonderRandy]

keep telling yourself that Brandon... :p

[Brandon]

Don't have to. I'm living here. I've lived in OKC, Moore, the Mid/Del area and here. OKC & Moore are virtually indistinguishable these days, but Norman is still distinct.