Downtown Tulsa: A Place for Everyone

The Downtown Tulsa Podcast has reached the end of Season 1! We’ll be back soon — enjoy the rest of your summer, and reach out to Timothy@TulsaPodcast.com with any requests for Season 2! Welcome to the Downtown Tulsa Podcast! Listen wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Or connect with Timothy at TulsaPodcast.com or Timothy@TulsaPodcast.com . The Downtown Tulsa Podc...

This week, the Blue Whale Comedy Festival will take over Downtown Tulsa, with acts including: David Cross Hannibal Buress Robby Hoffman Dulcé Sloan Not to mention improv showcases, afterparties, and more. Listen to the episode to get the scoop! Welcome to the Downtown Tulsa Podcast! Listen wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Or connect with Timothy at TulsaPodcas...

Don’t miss what’s happening downtown this week, including a storytelling competition, a coffee tasting, lots of free music, and a bingo party like you’ve never seen before. Listen to the episode to get the scoop! Welcome to the Downtown Tulsa Podcast! Listen wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Or connect with Timothy at TulsaPodcast.com or Timothy@TulsaPodcast.co...

This week in Downtown Tulsa: How did the Tulsa Arts District become the coolest neighborhood in Tulsa? Ask Bob Fleischman! Bob has been a champion of the Arts District since before it was the Arts District. In 2006 he and his partner Joel first opened Chrysalis, a salon and spa in the center of the district, and he quickly connected with other local business owners to bring Tulsans to the neighbor...

This week in Downtown Tulsa: Come to Chimera on Saturday for “Swim Meet 2025”, a live music recording event featuring Fiawna Forte, Micaela Young, and more. This is free to attend. Listen to the episode to get the scoop! Welcome to the Downtown Tulsa Podcast! Listen wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Or connect with Timothy at TulsaPodcast.com or Timothy@TulsaPo...

This week in Downtown Tulsa: Live music galore! As Tulsa Music Month continues, you can listen to live music and/or dance the night away every single day this week. The performances include live jazz tonight (Thursday), Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, as well as a brand-new band’s debut performance, a Guitar Hero competition, and an outdoor Caribbean festival. Listen to the episode to get the scoo...

How does the Tulsa food scene keep getting better every year? Mostly because of people like Amelia Eesley! Amelia’s restaurants have been setting new standards in Downtown Tulsa since 2017. With a supremely designed space, pristinely-prepared wood-fired food, perfectly curated wines, and some of the best-dialed-in service in town, Amelia’s is calibrated to give every diner the meal of their life....

This week in Downtown Tulsa: Live music all week to kick off Tulsa Music Month! July was first established as Tulsa Music Month in 2021. This week you can listen to live music downtown every single day (except July 4), and half of the performances are free to attend. Listen to the episode to get the scoop! The Downtown Tulsa Podcast is a Pod For Good Media network podcast. You can learn more about...

Today in Downtown Tulsa: Unique, hand-made jewelry and art! Karla founded Etnika in 2012 to showcase the beautiful jewelstones, fabrics, and other items she found all over the world, from Thailand to Guatemala. Today, Etnika features hundreds of one-of-a-kind pieces made of materials from over a dozen countries, including jewelry, clothing, and art. In today’s episode, Karla shares the joy she get...

Today in Downtown Tulsa: Can you have great taste without being a snob? If anyone can, it’s Chip Gaberino! Chip founded Topeca Coffee in reaction to dramatic changes in the coffee market in 2001. Ever since, he’s been a trailblazing curator of great flavors and pristine quality in coffee, food, and beverage. (You may know him for Hodges Bend, Lowood, Torero, Open Container, or the Saturn Room.) To...

Today in Downtown Tulsa: Your home away from home, Chimera! Rob Stuart III first opened Chimera in 2013, and it’s been a pillar of the Arts District ever since. In today’s episode, Rob talks about his original dream of establishing a European-style cafe in Tulsa, and we talk about what it is that makes Chimera such an effective “home away from home” for so many Tulsans. We also share stories of ho...

Today in Downtown Tulsa: How do you create authentic South American flavors in a city like Tulsa? You’ll have to ask Carla Meneses! Carla has been experimenting with flavor since her childhood in Ecuador. Listen to our conversation as Carla shares her story and her lifelong passion for sustainability, authenticity, quality, and community. Plus, don’t miss what’s happening downtown this week, inclu...

Today in Downtown Tulsa: How do you design a neighborhood that people want to visit? Elliot Nelson has thoughts! Elliot is the pioneering restaurateur behind McNellie’s, Tavern, Bull in the Alley, Mr. Kim’s, and dozens of Tulsa restaurants — as well as a driving force behind several pivotal developments downtown. It all started when Elliot realized that Downtown Tulsa needed a neighborhood pub. El...

Today in Downtown Tulsa: Why should Tulsans care about entrepreneurship? Devon Laney has the answer! Devon is the president and CEO of Gradient, Tulsa’s hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. Devon describes some of the ways that local business benefits all Tulsans — whether a small restaurant or a high-growth startup. He also shares his enthusiasm for our city’s civic pride and the growing sens...

Today in Downtown Tulsa, it’s all about artisan bread! Lawrence MacAlpine shares the story of Slate Sourdough, Downtown’s bakery providing Tulsa with good bread and sourdough workshops. He also shares his enthusiasm for the entrepreneurial growth happening in Downtown Tulsa, as well as his favorite spots to visit. Plus, don’t miss what’s happening downtown this week, including: A Nashville-themed...

Today in Downtown Tulsa: What do beer, tricycles, and the Boulder bridge have in common? Jeremy Diamond has the answer! Jeremy shares his story of starting Welltown, the brewery and event space at Archer and Cheyenne — setting the scene for that area to start thriving. He also shares his excitement for being a part of a growing, improving downtown, as well as some changes he’d like to see to our d...

Today in Downtown Tulsa, it’s all about board games! Eric Fransen shares the theory behind the design of Shuffles, Tulsa’s iconic board game café. We talk about board games, as well as the devious genius of designing a café to be a life-size board game. You’ll also hear about Eric’s favorite downtown spots. Plus, don’t miss what’s happening downtown this week, including: Where to see a fire show f...

Welcome to Downtown Tulsa: A Place For Everyone Hosted by Timothy Moser. Tulsa's Events — Everything that's happening downtown, every single week. Tulsa's People — Insights from the movers and shakers who are making Tulsa happen. Tulsa's Places — The scoop on all the best coffee shops, restaurants, event spaces, and parks that make Downtown Tulsa an awesome place for everyone. What’s your favorite...