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06-15-2009, 08:08 AM
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Pawhuska
What can anyone tell me about Pawhuska or Osage county. Any info would be appreciated.
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06-15-2009, 09:17 AM
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Curmudgeon
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What would you like to know?
Pawhuska is the county seat and the tribal headquarters for the Osage Nation. the eastern half is rolling hills with beautiful views. the western half is more prairie. Woolarock is there, as is the tall grass prairie preserve. All subsurface rights are owned by the Osage. The downtown area of Pawhuska is really nice.......they are starting to get some interesting shops in there. (It seems when a down almost dies that buildings get boarded up, then someone comes along and opens a few "antique" shops with an inventory that looks like it came from garage sales. Then you get a genuine antique or arts and craft store here and there, finally you get some cafes mixed in with the arts and crafts......that is the point Pawhuska is in its rejuvenation. The downtown was pretty well destroyed by Wal-mart, then after all the local ma and pa shops closed, Wal mart moved to a superstore in Bartlesville (about 20 miles away) leaving Pawhuska pretty well broke......but the Osage has a lot of oil money and they are facilitating the renovation and rejuvenation. Frankly, I like that area a lot.
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06-15-2009, 11:20 AM
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Pawhuska
Thank you for the info. Was also wondering about jobs and cost of living. Would like to buy or rent a house in the country with a small amount of acreage.
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06-15-2009, 11:48 AM
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Most people work in Bartlesville and commute. It is a very beautiful town. They had a cafe called the Whiz Bang Cafe that had a chef that has studied all over the world. Does anyone know if that place is still open? It was world class food for $6-$10.
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06-15-2009, 12:09 PM
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Curmudgeon
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I understand the Drummond ranch ( The Pioneer Woman - Ree Drummond), or a part of it, was up for sale last year, so if you have a few million laying around, that could be an option. It's between Pawhuska and Hominy.
Like lasomeday says, most people commute to tulsa or Bartlesville or they offer some sort of supplemental services to the community (clerk at a store, day care, etc). the only other industry around is ranching and oil, and both beef prices and oil prices are down, so I doubt they are hiring a lot............ |
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06-15-2009, 03:49 PM
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06-15-2009, 04:58 PM
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Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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