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Shibuya Buffet Serves All-You-Can-Eat Hibachi and Sushi in Sand Springs

Charlie’s Water Mountain Is an Inventive Water Playground at Tulsa’s Gathering Place

A Day at the Tall Chief Cove Swim Beach on Skiatook Lake

Cherry & Bark Is a Charming Small-Batch Ice Cream Shop in Tulsa’s SoBo District

Central Park Is the Crown Jewel of Downtown Skiatook

The Sapulpa Aquatics Center Is the Tulsa Metro’s Most Underrated Summer Destination

Sahoma Lake Is Sapulpa’s Big-Water Getaway for Fishing and Camping

Sapulpa’s Route 66 Park at Rock Creek Bridge Is the Mother Road Stop You’ve Been Missing

Rayola Park Pairs a Hilltop Splash Pad With a Standout Playground in Owasso

Blue Energy Fuels Brings a Vintage Shell Station Back to Downtown Owasso

Helmerich Park Brings Pirate Ships and Deep Shade to South Tulsa

Oologah Lake Is Wide-Open Water Made for Boating, Fishing, and Quiet Days North of Tulsa

A Tulsa Drillers Game Is an Exciting Family Day Out at ONEOK Field

Reviewing Our Most Recent Meals at Mother Road Market

Los Cabos Anchors the Jenks Riverwalk with Riverfront Mexican Dining 

Little Taiyaki Brings Fish-Shaped Soft Serve to Downtown Sapulpa

Liberty Park in Sapulpa Is the City’s Best-Kept Secret

Kendall Whittier Park Pairs an Exciting Splash Pad with a Shaded Walking Trail and Play for All Ages

The Bronson Brookside Library Is a Bright New Anchor for Tulsa’s Brookside District

Half Price Books in Orland Park: An Unplanned Bookstore Detour