Santa David Bates is a real-bearded Santa, a member of the International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas, and 2023 is his 19th Christmas season as a Santa. David is a lifelong Oklahoman and has been a Tulsan since 1969. He...
Santa David Bates is a real-bearded Santa, a member of the International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas, and 2019 is his fifteenth Christmas season as a Santa. David is a lifelong Oklahoman and has been a Tulsan since 1969. He...
Only 35 days until Christmas 2009, and they'll be busy for all of us, including Santa himself! In addition to his weekend visits to Philbrook's Festival of Trees, Santa David will be visiting hospitals, schools, offices, and homes, including the...
The December 18-24 issue of Urban Tulsa Weekly includes a feature story about Santa David Bates by managing editor Katie Sullivan. Some clips: Bates is in his fourth year as one of Tulsa's many Santas that grace the city's holiday...
Welcome to those of you who came to SantaTulsa.com from Michael Bates's May 28, 2008, Urban Tulsa Weekly column in tribute to his parents. You can read more about Santa David in the entries below. He is already taking...
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