After a long day of meetings, groups with energy to spare will find a number of fun options for an evening out in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
The Blue Dome District in Tulsa, according to Vanesa Masucci, vice president of the Tulsa CVB, has restaurants galore and is home to the Dust Bowl, a bowling alley that accommodates group events.
The menu at the Dust Bowl features an array of “tots,” including Philly Tots served with steak, peppers, onions and provolone cheese, and Sweet Tots, made from sweet potatoes and served with maple syrup and bacon, as well as a number of cocktails and beer on tap from Tulsa’s own Marshall Brewing Co.
For more fun and equally comforting foods, Masucci suggests groups get out for a Tulsa Drillers baseball game or a Tulsa Oilers hockey game.
“Both offer discounted pricing for groups wishing to unwind after a long day of meetings,” she says. “OneOK Stadium, home to the Tulsa Drillers, is a terrific downtown stadium with views of the skyline over first base, and the Tulsa Oilers play in the Cesar Pelli-designed BOK Center, arguably one of the nicest venues in the league.”
Visiting groups are also encouraged to check out the calendar of events at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, a downtown attraction that offers discounted group tickets for various evening performances, including opera, symphony, ballet and Broadway shows.
In Oklahoma City’s Boathouse District, according to Dennis Johnston, vice president of sales for the Oklahoma City CVB, groups will enjoy a sunset river cruise with Oklahoma River Cruises, which also offers haunted cruises that are a hit with groups around Halloween.
And in OKC’s Bricktown, an entertainment district, groups can explore, grab a bite, do a little shopping and then go to an Oklahoma City Dodgers baseball game.
“They can also check out a horse show [www.visitokc.com] when in town, as Oklahoma City is the Horse Show Capital of the World, or rent out Topgolf for a fun activity with food and competition,” Johnston says.
