Ryan Dean
Oct 14, 2026
| October 14, 2026|Issue #1|TULSA |
Welcome to Positively Tulsa |
I created Positively Tulsa because I love this city. And while so many news headlines focus on what’s wrong, there is an incredible amount happening here that is worth noticing, sharing and celebrating.
Sincerely, Ryan Dean |
Featured Story |
Brandi Hines-Lee learned stained glass by watching her grandmother and mother, and she once hoped to open a shop with her mom. After her mother died, Hines-Lee carried that plan forward in Tulsa’s Red Fork district, naming the studio Agitsi—“my mother” in Cherokee. Today, she teaches others the craft she inherited, creating the kind of place where beginners can bring their questions and keep learning. It’s a story about family, loss, community and what can happen when knowledge passed down is deliberately passed on. Read More... |
Positively Curious Trivia |
How many miles of historic Route 66 run through Tulsa city limits? Take a guess. We’ll give you the answer near the end of the issue. |
Black Wall Street Square is moving beyond renderings and into something more tangible. The first 13 townhomes in the planned North Tulsa development are taking shape, bringing the project closer to the point where plans on paper can become actual addresses. The bigger story is not just construction—it’s the transition from imagining new homes to giving prospective buyers a path toward them. Read More... |
Mother Road Market has turned fall break into four different reasons to stop by. The October 14–17 lineup moves from an outdoor movie to $3 food specials and mini golf, then a silent disco and music bingo. It’s less one big event than a changing four-day menu of ways to eat, play and spend a little time together in Tulsa. Read More... |
What’s Happening Around Tulsa |
A few good reasons to get out this weekend—from live music and local arts to family fun, community gatherings and creative events. |
Tulsa Pride returns Saturday with a free, all-day festival at Sixth Street and Frankfort Avenue. The festival runs from 10 a.m.–10 p.m., bringing community, vendors and activities together in downtown Tulsa.
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Looking for more to do? |
We’re building a growing calendar of local events, workshops, festivals, family activities and other ways to get out around Tulsa.
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Cool start, sunny finish. Sunday looks warmest. |
Weekend planning: Rain and thunderstorms come first: the National Weather Service has Tulsa County under a Flood Watch from 7 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, through 1 p.m. Thursday, October 15, CDT. Friday turns cooler and breezy, with a high near 60°, north winds of 15–20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph. Saturday looks sunny and calmer, with a high near 62°; Sunday reaches around 71° under mostly sunny skies. Check the latest NWS forecast and outdoor-event organizers’ updates before heading out. |
Some of the birds passing through Tulsa this fall are traveling enormous distances. For them, one of the dangers may be something as ordinary as a downtown window. Local volunteers are now documenting bird collisions, identifying trouble spots and helping residents understand simple changes that could make migration through the city safer. Read More... |
Positively Tulsa Picks |
A Weekend Sourdough Stand in West Tulsa |
Casey’s Crumb operates a self-serve home-bakery stand stocked with small-batch sourdough and sweets. The current site lists the stand open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m.–9 p.m., with items labeled and priced and payment available by cash or card. It’s the kind of small neighborhood discovery that’s easy to miss if you don’t know it’s there.
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Your Tulsa library card may be doing more than you realized. Three digital resources highlighted this October open access to streaming films, children’s stories in more than 100 languages, and research on nutrition and supplements. It’s a useful reminder that some of Tulsa’s most interesting free resources can be reached without walking into a library building. Read More... |
Positively Curious Trivia Answer |
28 miles
Tulsa has 28 miles of Route 66 within the city limits, stretching across the city between its east and west gateway areas. That long connection to the Mother Road is part of why Tulsa now uses the title Capital of Route 66® |
What’s Good in Your Corner of Tulsa? |
Positively Tulsa can only show a small piece of what’s happening across the city each week. Some of the best stories, places and people are probably right in your neighborhood.
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