Ryan Dean
Oct 21, 2026
| October 21, 2026|Issue #2|TULSA |
Welcome to Positively Tulsa |
Good morning, Tulsa.
Sincerely, Ryan Dean |
Featured Story |
When Willie Steele greeted customers at Able & Co. with a simple “Welcome in,” those two words carried more than a workday greeting. After difficult job experiences, Willie found Bridges, friendships, earned income and more room to speak for himself—while his mother, Shameeka, learned to step back and let him answer in his own voice. Their Story is about work, independence, family and what can happen when someone is given both an opportunity and the space to say what they want for their own life. Read More... |
Positively Curious Trivia |
About how many architectural artifacts, blueprints and historical records does Tulsa Foundation for Architecture say are housed in its Kravis archives? Take a guess. We’ll give you the answer near the end of the issue. |
More Good Around Tulsa |
Before a guide can point out the detail that makes a Tulsa building suddenly feel different, someone has to find the story behind it. Tulsa Foundation for Architecture’s Writing & Research Team works in that quieter space—digging through blueprints, old photographs, periodicals and building histories so the city’s architecture can be understood, not just admired. It’s a way to help preserve Tulsa’s memory without ever having to lead a tour. Read More... |
At Plaza Santa Cecilia in East Tulsa, a long-planned entrepreneurship center has finally moved from plans and property work into construction. The project is meant to put classrooms, workspaces, mentorship and practical business support closer to a community where immigrant entrepreneurs are already building livelihoods. The groundbreaking is real progress—but the more interesting question is what this place could become once the doors actually open. Read More... |
Tulsa Property & Preservation |
Two Tulsa landmarks with very different histories have just received National Register recognition: the former Hawk Dairies building along Route 66 and First Christian Church downtown. Both may be headed toward new uses, but neither story is finished. The designations raise a bigger question for Tulsa: when an old building gets a second chapter, how much of the place people remember will still be there? Read More... |
What’s Happening Around Tulsa |
Historic aircraft, horses, alpacas, Halloween fun, a neighborhood cleanout and a free Sunday concert. |
Air Power History Tour at Tulsa Air and Space Museum Historic aircraft arrive at Tulsa Air and Space Museum for a three-day visit Friday through Sunday. The museum lists public hours from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. each day, with museum admission covering the ground experience and optional aircraft flights sold separately.
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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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Weekend Weather |
Warm, mostly sunny and comfortable for late October. |
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Weekend planning: The latest National Weather Service forecast for Tulsa has Friday mostly sunny near 79°, Saturday mostly sunny near 77°, and Sunday partly sunny near 75°. Overnight lows are currently around 56° Friday night, 59° Saturday night and 58° Sunday night, with generally light south to southeast winds. We’ll still run the planned Wednesday-morning freshness check before send. Check the latest NWS Tulsa forecast → |
Pawsitively Tulsa |
A mother dog named Olivia and nine nursing puppies required somewhere safe to go, and Tulsa-area foster Tanya Crawford made room for all ten. She cleared out her garage, welcomed the entire family together and added them to a remarkable personal history that already includes more than 150 foster dogs. Their next chapter is still unfolding—and Tanya’s story shows how much rescue work depends on somebody being willing to say yes. Read More... |
Local Finds + Positively Tulsa Picks |
A Route 66 Mystery You Can Play at the Library |
South Broken Arrow Library has turned Route 66 into a tabletop mystery. Gone in Route 66 invites adults and teens to solve puzzles around a fictional car-theft spree, and the month-long activity remains available during branch hours through October 31.
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Tastefully Tulsa Pick |
Tulsa Farmers’ Market doesn’t completely disappear when the Saturday tents come down. TFM To-Go lets shoppers order from local farmers, ranchers, bakers and makers online, then pick everything up together on Wednesday—or use delivery in selected Tulsa ZIP codes. It’s a surprisingly practical way to keep buying local during the part of the week when the market itself is nowhere in sight. Read More... |
Positively Curious Trivia Answer |
More than 60,000
Tulsa Foundation for Architecture says the George R. Kravis II Architectural Archives hold more than 60,000 architectural artifacts, blueprints and historical records tracing Tulsa’s built environment. |
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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