'''Broken Arrow''' is a city in the Green Country region of Oklahoma about 15 miles southeast of Tulsa an the largest suburb.

Understand

The Creek Indians originally lived in the Alabama and the Southeast USA. In 1830 Andrew Jackson moved them to Northeastern Oklahoma. The Creek named their new towns after their old ones. Most people are not sure, but Broken Arrow probably came from a town back in Alabama so named because the people would break bamboo in two in order to make arrows. Or so the theory goes.

This was similar to how European immigrants named cities in the United States "Bristol," "Dublin," and "New York."

Get in

From downtown Tulsa take state highway 51 east. Take 169 to the BA (Broken Arrow) Expressway & turn off on the exit you need to go to. I usually take the 81st Exit & take a left, toward Broken Arrow. There's a lot of shops & stuff nearby. Just Another Hole is also located on 81st. (or in Broken Arrow, 81st becomes Aspen)

Get around

See

  • '''Safaris Sanctuary''', 26881 East 58 Street, ''+1 918'' 357-5683, [http://www.SafarisSanctuary.org] has lions, tigers, leopards, bears, wolves, etc.
  • '''Bass Pro Shop''', 101 Bass Pro Drive, recently opened in 2005.
  • '''Rhema Bible Church Christmas Light Tour''', 1025 West Kenosha (71st Street) between Aspen (145th) and Elm (161st), [http://www.rhema.org] has the largest Christmas light display in Oklahoma. November 24 ? January 1. Free admission.
  • <!-- Someone qualified this to "... largest ... in NW Oklahoma." If there is a bigger one in W, S, or SW Oklahoma, please tell me about it. -->

  • '''Blue Bell Ice Cream''', 8201 East Highway 51, has guided tours.
  • Do

    Buy

    Eat

  • '''Vegetarian / vegan food stores'''
  • There is a very small health food store on 71st east of 161st. It's on the north side of the road. There is also some tofu and other health food in Reasor's, a local chain grocery store.
  • You are better off going into Tulsa for this sort of thing.

  • '''Subway''' (there's a few in Broken Arrow) and Quiznos have some vegetarian food.
  • '''Walmart''' has an Asian section.. You can get tofu, kimchi, etc there. You can also get other stuff there... Vegetables, fruits, etc.. But, going to Tulsa is better. More selection.
  • Nouveau - Atelier de Chocolat. 05 S. Main St.. 18-258-2877. ww.nouveauchocolates.com. 0:00 - 5:00. Finest Handmade Belgian Chocolates

    Drink

    Sleep

  • '''Tivoli Inn''', 1401 West Washington St., ''+1 918'' 449-8648. [http://www.tarpchapelandgardens.com] Bed and Breakfast with 7 guest rooms.
  • Get out