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About Tulsa

Located on the Arkansas River at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in northeast Oklahoma, a region of the state known as "Green Country", Tulsa is known as the cultural and arts center of Oklahoma. Tulsa is home to two world-renowned art museums, Philbrook and Gilcrease, full-time professional opera and ballet companies, and one of the nation's largest concentrations of art deco architecture. There are over 80 miles of bicycle and pedestrian trails around the city.

Tulsa is known for its leading role in the oil industry, and has a rich heritage of western swing music. Major attractions include the Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum, the Tulsa Air and Space Museum, and Route 66, which runs through the city. Every October, the city becomes home to both the Tulsa State Fair and one of the largest Oktoberfest celebrations outside of Europe.

Among the largest employers in Tulsa are American Airlines, Bank Of Oklahoma, the convenience store chain QuikTrip, Dollar-Thrifty Automotive, and Hilti. Tulsa is home to two private universities, the University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts University. Northestern State University has the only four year state school in the city, but both the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University have branches in the city.

Famous persons from Tulsa include Tony Randall, Leon Russell, Roy Clark, J.J. Cale, originator of "The Tulsa Sound", David Teegarden, drummer for Bob Seger, Dwight Twilly, Hank Thomspon, Wayman Tisdale, Paul Harvey, Gailard Sartain, Paula Trickey, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Amber Valetta, Gary Busey, Kristin Chenoweth, Gene Autry, Tim Blake Nelson, Sammy Sosa, John Starks, Nolan Richardson, and Bill Goldberg, among others.

-- Latest Update 2010/08/24 by Navigator Business Solutions