Babymoon

You may be wondering what the heck is a babymoon? Well, here at our Tulsa bed and breakfast, Inn at Woodward Park; we offer the mother-to-be a unique experience. A babymoon is a time for the expectant parents to have a special time for just the two of them before the special delivery. Book a night or weekend with the babymoon package. This includes a soft comfortable bed with special pillows, a deep tub to take a relaxing bath in, a prenatal massage, plenty of DVDs to watch and breakfast in bed. Lots of pampering and relaxation is just what every pregnant woman needs.

Winterfest in Tulsa

Arvest Winterfest starts Friday with a 60 by 150 foot outdoor ice skating rink in front of the BOK Center which is 6 minutes from our Tulsa bed and breakfast. The ice rink is flanked by a warming tent at one end for spectators to watch skaters in climate-controlled comfort. Live entertainment is slated for Fridays and Saturdays on the ONEOK Stage. There will be concessions like gingerbread lattes, eggnog, apple cider and polish sausage. Old-fashioned horse and carriage rides through the streets of downtown are also available.
Wouldn't it be fun to take a carriage ride downtown to admire the cool art deco buildings. Then try your luck at ice skating. Reserve the Moroccan Room here at the Inn at Woodward Park so you can come back to soak your sore muscles in the Jacuzzi Tub for two.

Lights On Thanksgiving Night

Two Lights On events occur on Thanksgiving night both within 2 blocks of our Tulsa bed and breakfast, Inn at Woodward Park.
This picture is of Utica Square Shopping Center that has been doing this event for over 40 years. There will be refreshments, caroling, you can do some shopping and, of course, Santa Claus. I have a precious picture of my two sons and a nephew taken there on Santa's knee 25 years ago when they were 3 and 2.
The lights will be turned on at Swan Lake the same evening. You could stay here at the Inn at Woodward Park that night and walk off some of Thanksgiving dinner by visiting both. Then get up early the next morning, have some muffins and hit the stores for Black Friday specials.
From Thanksgiving until Christmas I provide wrapping paper and bows for guests to wrap gifts purchased at any of the nearby shopping areas. Just gather at the dining room table with hot cocoa, tea or cider, some cookies, listen to holiday music and wrap those gifts. Bring your girlfriends, rent the whole Inn and shop till you drop.

Tulsa BOK Center Events

The Tulsa BOK Center is a 7 minute drive from the Inn at Woodward Park. Guest also have the option of walking 6 blocks to Cherry Street to catch a trolly that drops them off at the door to the BOK Center.

TheBOK Center was recently named as No. 5 in ticket sales in the nation. We get really great concerts such as the cutie patootie Jon Bon Jovi coming April 13th, 2010. Tickets go on sale soon. Other upcoming concerts are Kiss, Daughtry, Fireflight, Tim McGraw, George Strait and Reba McIntire.

Other events at theBOK Center include Tulsa Oilers Hockey, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and the Harlem Globetrotters.

Gentlemen, I am here to tell you your sweetheart would love tickets to a concert and a night at the Inn at Woodward Park as a Holiday, birthday or anniversary gift.

Choosing a bed and breakfast theme

Oklahoma bed and breakfast inns come in all sizes and themes. You can stay in a Victorian Inn, a country cottage, a rustic lodge or even a Native American teepee.
For our Tulsa B&B, we decided on the roaring twenties. The house was built in 1920 and that is when Tulsa was in it's oil boom heyday.
We have three guest rooms at this Tulsa bed and breakfast, each with a private bath. Pictured here is the Jazz Room. This room is cozy and comfortable with a queen size bed, warm welcoming colors and even a tuba.
Our other two rooms are the Hollywood Room and the Moroccan Room. The Hollywood Room harkens back to the days of the silver screen. The Moroccan Room is reminisent of when wealthy Americans would visit the Orient and bring back exotic mementoes.
Travel to Tulsa and travel back in time while spending a night or two here at the Inn at Woodward Park.

Risky Business

A recent survey by Professional Association of Innkeepers International asked people who had never visited a B&B why they had not. One reason given was they didn't know what they would get.

If you are visiting Oklahoma, check out the Oklahoma Bed & Breakfast Association website http://www.okbba.com/. All member inns are inspected assuring you a comfortable, clean and safe stay. Most Inns have a website where you can view rooms. Also check online reviews at bedandbreakfast.com or Tripadvisor. Innkeepers are emotionally invested in their properties and really care that the guests enjoy their stay.

Beds are usually the most comfortable around. This is the bed in the Moroccan Room here at the Inn at Woodward Park. All beds have a featherbed topper on top of the mattress. These featherbed toppers are 2 inches of goose feathers topped with 1/2 inch of down. We use 600 count Egpytian cotton sheets. It is like sleeping on a cloud. I provide 4 pillows, 2 soft down filled and 2 firm fiberfilled.

Come visit this Tulsa bed and breakfast and sleep like a baby.

What to wear to the theater.

The Tulsa Performing Arts center, home to the Tulsa Ballet, Tulsa Opera, Tulsa Symphony Orchestra and Celebrity Attractions is an easy 6 minute drive from this front door of the Inn at Woodward Park, a Tulsa bed and breakfast. We have many guests stay with us when attending a theater attraction, an opera or ballet.
Have you ever wondered what to wear to such an event? According to the director of marketing for the PAC there is no dress code. Live theater has become a more casual affair that it was 50 years ago. Opening night performances tend to see the more fromal attire such as jackets and ties and cocktail dresses. But even jeans are acceptable, maybe with a sports coat. Women can dress up jeans a little with a funky scarf, earrings or a unique, artisty blouse.
Some upcoming events are "Lucia di Lammermoor" with Oklahoman Sarah Coburn on the Tulsa Opera Stage. Celebrity Attractions has some great musicals coming up. The Little House on the Prarie with Melissa Gilbert as Ma and Legally Blonde. I wonder if the chihuahua will sing?
Come stay with us at the Inn at Woodward Park, bring your comfortable clothes and get cultured.

Fall at the Inn at Woodward Park B&B

Fall is a great time to visit this Tulsa Bed and Breakfast. Directly across the street in the 40 acre Woodward Park. A walk through the park is delightful with the trees turning red and gold. Located within the park is the Tulsa Rose Garden. There are some roses getting their last bloom on. The Linneaus teaching garden is open from 10-4 with volunteers ready to answer your questions about the many native plants displayed there. There are 2 1920s mansion on the grounds, the Tulsa Garden Center and the Tulsa Historical Society Musuem to explore.

Located 2 blocks to the east is Utica Square Shopping Center with many unique shopping and dining options. 6 blocks north of this Tulsa B&B is the Cherry Street District with more shopping and resturants.

One mile west is the Arkansas River where you may jog, rollerblade, rent a bike or just take a leisurely walk on the Riverparks jogging and bike trails. Oktoberfest, October 15-18, is on the west bank of the river, a 5 minute drive from this Oklahoma bed and breakfast. Beer, bratwurst and doing the chicken dance is always a good time!

Come visit us this fall, take a walk in the crisp, cool air and enjoy the beauty of the changing season.