I may be getting a job offer next week. Being closer to home is a real draw. I have a near-perfect current situation, but I think I could like it there. Any of you have any thoughts/comments about living in Tulsa?

TIA

I have been in Tulsa now for about 3.5 years. I like the town, at times it feels a little "small" (before here, I lived down in Houston for about 8 years and grew up in Dallas). However, I think over all its a good size - lots of options to live without having a commute that would kill you. I have not missed much living here and would recommend Tulsa as a nice place to live. Let me know if you have more specific questions... will try and check back on this thread from time to time.

Thanks CE. My hesitancy to move came through a little too clearly and the company has backed off. I may reiterate my interest and see if they want to "reopen talks." For now though, things are relatively dead.

Always get the offer first...you can voice your concerns after, but at least you will have choice.

My wife and I moved to Tulsa about 6 months ago and we really like it. We are about to move into a home in midtown and love the area. It might be a tough town if you're single, if not come on up. For some background, I grew up in Dallas and am class of 09.

I'm living in Ponca with my wife. Is there a Tulsa muster?

I'll be in Tulsa this Monday-Wednesday. Any sugeestions for restaurants? I plan on getting Whataburger and Coney Islander, so I'll have room for a couple good meals. What are some of the best places (steakhouse, Thai or Chinese, Italian, etc.)?

Steak - Mahogany
Chinese - uhh... Pei Wei?
Japanese - In the Raw

My favorite places are in Utica Square, but if you're looking for a spot on Wednesday and you're not on a company dime, go to McNellie's downtown. It's like 3 bucks for a burger and fries.

Oh... And Italian would be Oliveto probably.

And to the OP:
Tulsa strengths: Tight community feel, Non-existent commutes, wonderful/non-pretensious people, very good schools, decent hiking/biking areas, George Kaiser and the guy that's revitalizing downtown (forget his name) are working pretty hard at growing the artsy fartsy stuff, country music scene if you're into that isn't bad
Weaknesses: not great for a young, single (though, I was a young, single and didn't hate it. Just got plugged in luckily), not much respect outside of the state (meaning if you want to transfer out, Tulsa and the companies there might be looked down on), nor much night life or restraunts, no sports outside of OU/OSU/thunder, the roads SUCK, the tolls SUCK, not nearly as many educated people roaming around. The weather can be VERY extreme (as in 0-115 is a normal range for temperatures as well as the tornadoes)

All in all, I'd say it's great place for a conservative, young family to be if you don't have aspirations to one day move to a much larger city.

Ag Eng 92 - with a handle like that, I know we had some classes together. Did you by chance work for the TNRCC back in the mid-1990s?

I agree with careerchange05, based on the few times I've been to Tulsa. The people are really nice.

Hollywood- no, I'm a food guy. Finished in '92. MS in '94 at A&M. Been out of TX ever since.