O Christmas Tree

The Philbrook Museum of Art has it's Festival of Trees exhibit open now through December 12th. The museum is located 8 blocks south of our Tulsa bed and breakfast. The Philbrook is mentioned in the book "1001 Places to See Before You Die" and is a treat in itself. Built in 1926, this Italian Renaissance villa was built for the Waite Phillips family of the Phillips 66 oil company. It was donated to the city of Tulsa in 1938.
The Festival of Trees is a fundraiser for the museum featuring over 100 one-of-a-kind trees decorated by local designers, students and other groups. The themes are everything from recycling to Lady GaGa. That I have to see. There are also gingerbread houses decorated by youth groups such as scouts.
If the gingerbread houses make you hungry, the LaVilla Restaurant in the museum is open for lunch. The beautiful gardens are lit for the holidays and Santa is stopping by on weekends for pictures.
The Philbrook is closed on Mondays, open the rest of the week 10-5, until 8 on Thursdays. General admission is $7.50 less for seniors and students. The Festival of Trees is an additional $8.50. Saturday, December the 12th is free Saturday, no admission fee.
Take a break from shopping, grab your favorite person and go take a look. It is a one-of-a kind experience.