A Quick Day in Owasso

TulsaKids’ February issue has a feature all about Owasso. Doing some research for social media around this article made me eager to check out some of the interesting Owasso businesses for myself. Thankfully, I had the opportunity to spend a few hours in Owasso last Sunday. Here are some fun things I did that aren’t mentioned in TulsaKids’ article, but very much fit my current interests.

LacaBoba

A friend had recommended this. And, as Joss and I are currently on a casual mission to try all of Tulsa’s boba shops, it was a must-do. Located at 12500 East 86th St. N., Suite 108, LacaBoba is a fun place to hang out and talk, play games, etc. They have an extensive menu that includes seasonal specials – I tried the gingerbread milk tea with regular boba – and some food items as well. I was especially excited to try their taiyaki, and got one with red bean filling. Joss wasn’t a huge fan of the red bean, but he would probably like their vanilla-filled version.

They’ve got a nice indoor seating area decorated like an outdoor porch, with low tables. You can bring stackable cushions over to sit on, and there are fake greenery and flowers creating a calming atmosphere. And there is a fun “wings” mural photo op that I failed to pose in front of. Next time!

Board Wipe

Across the street from LacaBoba (very convenient!) is Board Wipe, a tabletop gaming store. They had a good selection of Pokémon cards and stuffies, Lego, board games, other collectible cards, etc. There were several gaming tables set up, and I think there were quite a few people hanging out and gaming – although I was mostly distracted by the merch so didn’t pay much attention.

But if you, like me, are trying to visit all of Tulsa’s game stores thanks to a young Pokémon fan in your life, definitely make Board Wipe part of your Owasso itinerary.

Owasso Library

One of my best friends works at the Owasso Library, along with the famous Marlow the Pig. (I wrote this post about Marlow back when they worked at the Jenks Library, but they’re at Owasso now.) Sadly, the Owasso Library is closed on Sundays, so I couldn’t go in and say hello, but I did snap a selfie on the bench outside. (It was a very cold day.)

Throughout the month, Owasso Library hosts weekly storytimes, events for teens, an open-ended creativity event for kids, and more.

And, for anyone else playing Pokémon Go, my librarian friend says that the library is an excellent place to play. It’s located across the street from Redbud Festival Park in the heart of the Redbud District. On a nicer day, I would’ve definitely walked down the block spinning Pokéstops.

Timmy and Cindy

Throughout Owasso, you’ll see statues of a boy and a girl playing. These are Timmy and Cindy, and you can read more about them at cityofowasso.com/359/Timmy-Cindy-Project. Keep an eye out for them, and encourage your kids to do the same, as you drive through town!

So, those were the highlights of my day in Owasso. I’ll have to go back another time to try some of the other fun activities, like Copper Kiln, Mad Eats milkshakes, etc. Read TulsaKids’ latest Know Your Neighbors article to learn more about Owasso: tulsakids.com/know-your-neighbor-owasso/

And let us know in the comments if we missed your favorite Owasso activities!