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Members of our 2010 class of outstanding high school graduates reveal their picks for fun in Tulsa.
ARIEL PRESCOTT
ONEOK Stadium or BOK Center? ONEOK Stadium.
Favorite Tulsa museum? Gilcrease Museum.
Favorite Tulsa coffeehouse? Java Dave’s!
RiverWalk or Brookside? Brookside.
Favorite place to eat in Tulsa? Garlic Rose or Genghis Grill.
Favorite place to study? I’m actually a stay-at-home kind of guy. Extraneous noise disturbs me.
Favorite place to exercise? The Jewish Community Center!
Woodland Hills Mall or Utica Square? Utica Square.
Tulsa Zoo or Oklahoma Aquarium? Tulsa Zoo.
Mayfest or the Tulsa State Fair? Mayfest.
ANNA BENNETT
ONEOK Stadium or BOK Center? Neither. Never been.
Favorite Tulsa museum? The Philbrook. I go there often. The collection is nice, the visiting exhibitions are topnotch and above all, the grounds are simply beautiful. Great place for photography.
Favorite Tulsa coffeehouse? Stonewood Coffee and Tea Co. Technically it’s in Broken Arrow, but it’s one of my all-time favorite places. Topnotch coffee and tea at a locally owned establishment!
RiverWalk or Brookside? I don’t think I’ve been to those either — what kind of Tulsan am I?!
Favorite place to eat in Tulsa? Bali Fusion Cafe. It’s just a few doors down from the much-more-notorious Shogun Steakhouse, but if you can find it, you will enjoy the best and most unique Asian cuisine in town.
Favorite place to study? See my favorite coffeehouse answer. Although usually I study wherever I happen to be if I have time on my hands.
Favorite place to exercise? My block. I’ve been around it — a lot. I run.
Woodland Hills Mall or Utica Square? Woodland Hills because I am a cheap teacher’s kid.
Tulsa Zoo or Oklahoma Aquarium? Tulsa Zoo, although I am attached to neither. You can get some good photos at the zoo, though.
Mayfest or the Tulsa State Fair? Mayfest: more art and less saturated fat per serving!
ELIZABETH BIGGS
ONEOK Stadium or BOK Center? BOK Center.
Favorite Tulsa museum? Philbrook.
Favorite Tulsa coffeehouse? I don’t drink coffee.
RiverWalk or Brookside? Brookside.
Favorite place to eat in Tulsa? Senor Tequila.
Favorite place to study? Outside.
Favorite place to exercise? On the tennis court.
Woodland Hills Mall or Utica Square? Utica Square.
Tulsa Zoo or Oklahoma Aquarium? Aquarium.
Mayfest or the Tulsa State Fair? Mayfest.
NATE WALKER
ONEOK Stadium or BOK Center? BOK Center.
Favorite Tulsa museum? Philbrook.
Favorite Tulsa coffeehouse? Utica Square Starbucks.
RiverWalk or Brookside? Brookside.
Favorite place to eat in Tulsa? McNellie’s on Wednesday nights.
Favorite place to study? Kitchen table.
Favorite place to exercise? Running through my neighborhood.
Woodland Hills Mall or Utica Square? Utica Square.
Tulsa Zoo or Oklahoma Aquarium? Oklahoma Aquarium.
Mayfest or the Tulsa State Fair? Mayfest.
ALEXANDRA POND
ONEOK Stadium or BOK Center? BOK Center (or any concert venue, for that matter!). My first concert there was Keith Urban and it was definitely the best concert I have ever been to. Paul McCartney also put on an awesome show, and his concert ranks second on my list.
Favorite Tulsa museum? I love the Philbrook Museum of Art. I could spend hours wandering through the beautiful museum and fairytale gardens. My dad took art classes there when he was growing up, and I love his stories about when they would run around the gardens and museum. I have always thought it would be amazing to have complete run of the place for a day!
Favorite Tulsa coffeehouse? Although I am not a coffee drinker, I love the hot chocolate and snacks at Starbucks!
RiverWalk or Brookside? I love the RiverWalk! It’s a great place to eat, stroll, listen to music or people-watch!
Favorite place to eat in Tulsa? Louie’s. Louie’s. Louie’s. They have the best burgers, fries, salads, wraps and atmosphere in all of T-Town.
Favorite place to study? My kitchen counter. I make a mess when I study or do homework, and my kitchen counter has the most room for me to spread out.
Favorite place to exercise? Miss Shelly’s School of Dance. From ballet to modern to jazz dance, I am never short a workout!
Woodland Hills Mall or Utica Square? Utica Square — it has great stores, great places to eat and I love its laid-back atmosphere.
Tulsa Zoo or Oklahoma Aquarium? It depends on the weather. If it’s 100 degrees outside, then the Oklahoma Aquarium is a definite must, but when the weather cooperates, the Tulsa Zoo is always fun!
Mayfest or the Tulsa State Fair? Tulsa State Fair. I love to look at all the animals and eat funnel cakes.
EMMA STEELE
ONEOK Stadium or BOK Center? BOK Center.
Favorite Tulsa museum? Philbrook.
Favorite Tulsa coffeehouse? Shades of Brown.
RiverWalk or Brookside? Brookside.
Favorite place to eat in Tulsa? In the Raw.
Favorite place to study? My house.
Favorite place to exercise? The Holland Hall track.
Woodland Hills or Utica Square? Woodland Hills.
Tulsa Zoo or Oklahoma Aquarium? Tulsa Zoo.
Mayfest or the Tulsa State Fair? Tulsa State Fair.
GARRETT WALLER
ONEOK Stadium or BOK Center? The new ONEOK Stadium is awesome, and I was fortunate to play with my Cascia teammates on that field.
Favorite Tulsa museum? Philbrook Museum. I remember my kindergarten class making a gingerbread house to be displayed at an exhibit.
Favorite Tulsa coffeehouse? Starbucks in Utica Square.
RiverWalk or Brookside? Brookside, for sure. So many places to eat, including the best snow cones at the Summer Sno Shack.
Favorite place to eat in Tulsa? I love to eat at Leon’s (on the Restless Ribbon) because it has a great atmosphere and, of course, awesome sliders.
Favorite place to study? I enjoy studying in my room, where it is nice and quiet.
Favorite place to exercise? When I’m not working out on the sports fields, I like exercising at St. John Health Center.
Woodland Hills or Utica Square? Utica Square. I have had many good times attending concerts and meeting up with friends.
Tulsa Zoo or Oklahoma Aquarium? Tulsa Zoo. I love the penguin exhibit.
Mayfest or the Tulsa State Fair? Tulsa State Fair. The food, rides, people and animals make it a unique experience.
