ErailHobbies in Tulsa Is a Filmmaker’s Playground Full of Tiny Trains
ErailHobbies in Tulsa is a model railroad-focused hobby shop near 61st and Sheridan, with trains, scenery supplies, DCC electronics, decoders, and layout-building materials.
The Bristow Toy Museum: A Lifetime of Toys on Route 66
There are plenty of reasons to get off the interstate and travel the old stretches of Route 66 through Oklahoma. In Bristow, one of the newest reasons is a building downtown packed with about half a century's worth of one man's collecting habit. I made the trip to Bristow to check out the Bristow Route […]
The Comic Empire Is the Tulsa Comic Shop I Somehow Missed
The Comic Empire in Tulsa is an old-school comic book shop on South Mingo Road, listed as operating since 1976, with new comics, back issues, graphic novels, supplies and real counter-talk energy.
Proper Skate Shop in Edmond Made Me Rethink Where I Buy Skate Shoes
A stop inside Proper Skate Shop in Edmond, Oklahoma, a skater-owned shop with decks, shoes, wheels, trucks, apparel and a real connection to the local skate scene.
The $89 NOFX Record Almost Got Me at Guestroom Records Edmond
Guestroom Records Edmond is an independent record store at 180 W. 15th St. with new and used vinyl, CDs, tapes, merch and the kind of crate-digging that still beats shopping online.
Grandma Knew Where to Eat: Birthday Lunch at Los Potros in Blackwell
A family birthday lunch at Los Potros Mexican Restaurant in Blackwell, Oklahoma, with street tacos, burritos, margaritas, big portions, and practical details near I-35.
Magic City Books in Tulsa Is a Bookstore Where You Need to Check the Calendar First
Magic City Books in downtown Tulsa is an independent nonprofit bookstore in the Tulsa Arts District with new books, book clubs and a strong calendar of author events.
Too Hot to Cook: Empire Slice Shop at Mayfair Village Was the Right Call
A practical Oklahoma summer takeout stop at Empire Slice Shop in Mayfair Village, with a 20-inch No Sleep Till Brooklyn pizza, Green Machine salad, and useful details for the North May Avenue location.
Chicken Chunk, Chicken Chunk: Charlie’s Chicken Solved a 20-Year Tulsa Mystery
A stop at Charlie’s Chicken on Sheridan in Tulsa, Oklahoma, home of the Original Chicken Chunk, with Oklahoma chain history, what I ordered, and why the phrase stuck for 20 years.
Vaphual Asian Market in Tulsa Made Me Wish I’d Brought a Cooler
A field note from Vaphual Asian Market in Tulsa, an Asian grocery near 61st and Sheridan with fresh produce, Southeast Asian pantry staples, frozen foods, drinks, cookware and SNAP/EBT participation.