Can you believe it? It’s finally here!
Capital Cruise is this Saturday, and the fun starts today with the Capital Cruise Expo at Expo Square. That will go through Friday and turn into the Bank of Oklahoma Capital Cruise Tailgate, featuring live music, the Tulsa Kids Market, vendors, and a live auction of Vice Grip Garage’s custom-made truck. Make plans to be there and then don’t miss Saturday when we make an official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ attempt at largest classic car parade in history! More than 4,700 cars and drivers have registered for the biggest Route 66 Centennial celebration in the country! Make sure to visit capitalofroute66.com and download the official Capital Cruise app to keep up-to-date.
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I spent last week in beautiful Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. at U.S. Travel Association’s IPW, along with senior director of communications Jonathan Huskey. Our partners at Choctaw Country, Visit Oklahoma City, Chickasaw Country and TravelOK made up “Oklahoma Row” with us and we had a fantastic week talking all things Tulsa with buyers, media and journalists from all over the world. We were also the sponsor of the first Domestic Direct Lunch, where I was able to tell Tulsa’s story in front of hundreds of the nation’s most prominent travel and tourism organizations.
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This weekend is also the official ribbon-cutting for the 75th anniversary of Admiral Twin Drive-In, an iconic part of Tulsa’s skyline if there ever was one! They’ll celebrate this momentous occasion with special showings of Cool Hand Luke and The Outsiders (of course!) on Friday.
June in Tulsa can only mean one thing—Saint Francis Tulsa Tough! June 5-7, the best cyclists in the world compete in the Blue Dome Criterium in Friday, the Tulsa Arts District Criterium on Saturday and the infamous River Parks Criterium on Sunday—better known as “Cry Baby Hill.” This year’s theme? “Cry Babies in Space.”
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More on this in the FMAC section below, but June 21 will be the second annual Make Music Tulsa, and I can’t wait to see our venues, spaces, parks and auditoriums full of the live music that makes Tulsa great.
The Route 66 Centennial year is literally rolling right along, and we could not do any of it without you, our incredible tourism partners. It is paying off in a big way—just check out this podcast from the Los Angeles Times! Thank you for your support, advocacy and collaboration, and let’s all get our kicks on Route 66!
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Renee McKenney, President
+ Your Tulsa Regional Tourism Team!
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Tulsa Tourism in National News
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Tulsa Tourism in Local News
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Visit Tulsa News
Leisure Travel
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Capital Cruise Expo Starts TODAY!
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First announced almost a year ago, Tulsa’s Route 66 Capital Cruise is now just days away, and the fun starts today at Expo Square with the Capital Cruise Expo! Enjoy local and regional vendors, multiple activations, and see the first cars roll in for check-in to Saturday’s Cruise. Then on Friday night, the Capital Cruise Tailgate presented by Bank of Oklahoma adds a “tire kick,” food, Tulsa Kids Market and live music to the party, before Capital Cruise kicks off promptly at 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning. Everything is completely free and open to the public!
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Is Your Visit Tulsa Listing Accurate?
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Convention & Visitors Bureau News
Meetings & Conventions
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- Oklahoma State FFA Convention & Expo
May 5-7
8,800+ room nights
$3.76M estimated Direct economic impact | $6.55M estimated Total economic impact
BOK Center / Arvest Convention Center
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- Breeder's Invitational
May 9-23
4,900+ room nights
$9M estimated Direct economic impact | $15.5M estimated Total economic impact
Expo Square
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Sports Commission News
Professional & Amateur Sports
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- Oklahoma Regional Volleyball Championships
May 1-3
5,700+ room nights
$1.3M estimated Direct economic impact | $2.23M estimated Total economic impact
Expo Square
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- NXTPRO Hoops Puma Shoe Circuit
May 15-17
5,000+ room nights
$3M estimated Direct economic impact | $5.2M estimated Total economic impact
Expo Square
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Tulsa FMAC News
Office of Film, Music, Arts & Culture
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Tulsa FMAC a Founding Member of Association of Music Offices
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- The Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts & Culture is a founding member of the newly established Association of Music Offices, a national organization meant to champion shared resources and best practices for local music ecosystems.
- Along with government and community-based organizations, industry affiliates are among the first AMO members, including the Recording Academy.
- “Tulsa FMAC has been working closely with the other founding members for over a year and a half to develop an inclusive and resourceful organization for music offices around the country,” said Meg Gould, executive director of Tulsa FMAC. “We realized a need existed for a formal, national association meant to support music communities nationwide with shared knowledge and ideas, and the result was AMO.”
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Second Annual Make Music Tulsa Set for June 21, New Grant Program Announced
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- Make Music Tulsa will return for the second straight year on June 21, bringing live music performances all across the city as part of the global celebration “Make Music Day.”
- Tulsa FMAC is launching a new Make Music Day Performance Grant program aimed at encouraging and assisting local businesses, nonprofits, community organizations and unconventional venues to add live music to their space.
- Applicants must meet a series of requirements and can receive $100 for hosting a solo musician or $200 for hosting a band or group. Applications are due by June 12, and those interested can apply here.
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