Tally's Cafe: More Than Just "Good Food"

By: Olivia Lyons

Tally's Cafe located on Historic Route 66

Tally's Cafe, located on the South West corner of 11th and Yale, along the historic Route 66, has been thriving and "proudly serving Tulsans and Route 66 enthusiasts for 25 years."

Tally's serves anything from breakfast all day, cinnamon rolls that could feed four, to chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes that will take you down memory lane directly back to your mothers home cooking. Its dishes like the ones listed that bring people from all over Tulsa to this hot spot. 

Tally's is open from 6am-11pm everyday

Voted "absolute best diner" at the ABoT awards, it is no surprise to find a full house at Tally's, especially on Sunday mornings and afternoons. Students at the University of Tulsa visit Tally's frequently to enjoy a good southern home cooked meal at a very reasonable price. Also, the fact that Tally's stays open till 11pm is a huge hit amongst the college community.

The atmosphere takes customers back in time

The atmosphere at Tally's Cafe is warm and inviting, as well as the employees that work there. It is easy to see from the moment you walk in that Tally's is the place to have frequent regulars, like Bob Stuart, shown in the image above. When I asked Bob about his impression of Tally's he said, "I have been coming to Tally's for the past 15 years with my wife Susanne and since she died two years ago I still visit frequently because Tally's has become some sort of a second home to me, with the kind staff and wonderful home cooking."

Tulsa's Haunted Mansion

By Israel Avila

Designed by noted Tulsa architect Nobel B. Flemming

The beautiful Italianate-style mansion that is home to the Tulsa Garden Center, is said to be haunted!

On my visit to the Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave., I was given a private tour by the center's education and marketing manager, Michael Blake.

In 1923, J. Arthur Hull purchased the home. Soon after moving in, Hull’s wife, Mary, became increasingly ill and died. Her spirit is said to be responsible for haunting the estate.

Blake explained that, “because this was such an elaborate house, they did have her body lay in state so that friends and family can visit her before the funeral.”

It is said that the room stays cold throughout the year, despite its large windows

“I have to be honest, I personally don’t believe in ghosts,” admits Blake. “But I’m not going to make fun of people who do believe in them because everyone is entitled their opinion.”

Blake said that teams of paranormal investigators have toured the mansion finding evidence that the house might be haunted. The team used specialized tools to measure paranormal activity in the home.

Shadowy figures have been seen in the ballroom and upper elevator areas of the home.

While the Tulsa Garden Center is home to 30 affiliated organizations for horticultural and environmental activities, the Center can now include the exhilarating paranormal activities and history of Mary Hull.

Since 1954, well over a million people have visited Tulsa Garden Center.

Spooky Halloween decoration found in the attic.