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Memorial Day weekend 1973: Saturday night in Tulsa

For fun, I decided to look up the local newspaper from 50 years ago this weekend. I was particularly curious to see what kind of live entertainment was on offer, and what people were watching on TV. (News clips below are from newspapers.com. Click the image to see the original...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 28, 2023 3:52 PM

Casa Bonita Tulsa 1971 map and menu

I think it was in the spring of 1971 that Casa Bonita Mexican restaurant opened in Tulsa. I remember a girl in my 2nd grade class bringing a map and menu to school for show and tell and talking about how pretty it was and the sopapillas and the treasure...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 30, 2019 12:08 AM

Grease is the word

Photo by mollyeh11 on Flickr Three times this year (twice in Tulsa, once in Wichita), I've walked into a locally-owned restaurant, enjoyed a delicious meal, and walked out smelling like a fryolator in need of an oil change. I haven't been back to any of them. One of the restaurants...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 3, 2010 2:57 PM