Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Tulsa County. The city is located in Northeast Oklahoma, a part of the state often referred to as “Green Country.” It is considered the cultural and arts center of Oklahoma, boasting two world-renowned art museums, full-time professional opera and ballet companies, and a notable concentration of art deco architecture. In 2005, Tulsa was selected as one of “America’s Most Livable Large Cities.” In 2006, Forbes magazine rated Tulsa as second in the nation in job income growth, and one of the best 50 cities to do business in the country.

For most of the 20th century, oil refinery and oil corporations dominated Tulsa’s economy.  Today, Tulsa is still an important energy and oil center, but other industries have taken the spotlight, such as aerospace, banking, telecommunications, high tech, and insurance.  The city of Tulsa exudes an atmosphere charged with anticipation. From its early days through its peak as an oil-boom town and up to the present, Tulsa has always been a city striving to move forward. This momentum enabled the town to grow beyond dependency on oil money to become a thriving crossroads for business ventures, all while maintaining a laid-back Southern charm. You will find a mixture of grand new developments and reminders of the past, all bearing the common threads of high hopes and great expectations.

With few exceptions, metropolitan Tulsa is easy to navigate, having been laid out in a grid system with square-mile increments. Virtually all of the major streets in Tulsa run east to west or north to south, and are set a mile apart from each other. The east to west streets are numbered. This grid system is important, as most business owners in town will give you directions according to the nearest cross street. Each area has its own distinct personality and points of interest.