Golden Driller Statue — Attraction in Tulsa

The Golden Driller is iconic to the city of Tulsa. He is located next to the expo center. We parked across the street and took a short walk to see the sculpture. Definitely stop by if in the area!

He's become a Tulsa icon. But what is there to say about the Golden Driller? You just drive by the big guy and there he is. He's easily visible from the street. You can't miss him. He's on the north side of 21st St between Yale Ave. and Harvard Ave. He's at the fairgrounds entrance but not in the fairgrounds. If you want to take a picture it's easy to pull into the parking lot. You can even stand right next to his feet.

Another sight along Route 66 is the Golden Driller. It is 76 feet tall and 43,500 lbs and was erected in 1966 as a tribute to the region’s petroleum industry.

They are building a new plaza around this statue, which will be completed Fall 2021. There is a fairground behind it. We didn’t cross the road to the statue as it was kinda busy. But we did take photos from across the street. There is no parking so we parked a little ways down in the residential area across from the statue. It was...

Curiosities and Oddities....translated for you squares that aren't in the know, means articulated skeletons, antique medical devices and a bunch of other stuff that would make most people, VERY uncomfortable. Death in all of its gruesome, un-homogenized form never looked so beautiful. Great vendors and visitors alike, can't wait for next year's expo, which BTW, everyone should attend. You'll find something you like and if you are lucky, answer that nagging question about your grand daughter, who wears black all the time, never sees the light of day and listens to music, constantly, that would make Mother Theresa contemplate suicide. No, she is not in a Satanic Cult, no, she doesn't want to kill her self, no, she isn't on drugs. The truth is, she has gotten to know that darker side of herself, had the courage to face that part of herself that we all have inside of us. The darkness loses its power when you embrace it and find beauty in it. My only problem.. finding a place for all the cool...

I attended the Tulsa State Fair this year. Google Map probably saw I spent a lot of time by the statue. It was because I was waiting in line on the street in my vehicle to get parking for the fair. It is a big statue! Looks like they take very good care of it. There were some people taking pictures with it as they walked by. The good thing about the statue is that you don't have to pay anything to walk up to it view it and take a picture with it. The fair was nice! I'm very disappointed that they are charging $20 per vehicle for parking on the fairgrounds parking lots. You think they will at least use some of the money they collect to improve the roads and parking lots so you won't have to wait so long to park. And it would be to much like RIGHT for them to improve the streets around the fair to help relieve some of the congestion during large events like the fair. Some of the parking lots can use some paving! Cause when it rains you have to park or walk in...