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Events

Weekend Roundup

From Santa sightings to Egg Nog Pajama Jogs, we’ve got you covered on weekend events.

• 🎄 Making a List: Check it twice at Southwood Landscape and Garden Center’s Holiday Market on Saturday where you can buy gifts from more than a dozen local vendors.

• 🥛 Nog and Jog: Line up for the one mile fun run Eggnog Pajama Jog Saturday morning and don’t forget to wear your PJ’s!

• 🎁 Beers and Presents, Shall We Say More? Stop by Cabin Boys Brewery Saturday where you can shop for handmade local gifts and sip your favorite brew.

• 🐭 It’s Showtime: It’s midnight in the house at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center as the Tulsa Ballet brings you The Nutcracker opening Saturday night.

• 🎅🏻 Jingle All the Way: The City of Owasso invites you to jingle all the way through Smith Farm for its Christmas carol themed parade happening Saturday at 9am.

• 🍺 It’s Your Birthday: Downtown Tulsa’s NEFF Brewing is celebrating 5 with an all day party Saturday.

• 🏍 Get Your Motors Running: Move over Rudolph, the ABATE Motorcyclists Toy Run is revving up and running in its 44th year Sunday.

• 🍓 Holly Berry Christmas: The Tulsa Christmas Parade is happening at 11am Saturday in downtown Tulsa with a holly berry Christmas theme you won’t want to miss.

See you Monday!

Food & Drink

Another Downtown Tulsa Restaurant is Opening, This Time With a Southern Flare

Isla’s Southern Kitchen is having a grand opening January 9th and the menu is full of southern comforts.

• Grandma’s House: That’s the vibe at Isla’s Southern Kitchen where you can expect delicious homemade meals and desserts that cured all ailments. Some menu favorites are the chicken fried steak, blackened redfish, fried catfish, biscuits and gravy, and the shrimp and grits.

• American Pie: Isla’s will have some of ‘the best pies in the state’ at the restaurant located near ONEOK Field. The January 9th grand opening will feature southern small bites, wine and the house beer called Meemaw’s Farmhouse Ale. As with all Justin Thompson Group grand openings, there will be a charity benefit.

See the future menu items and hours HERE.

Nonprofit Highlight

Tulsa Non-Profit ‘BeHeard Movement’ Showcases Services During Giving Month

December is Giving Month but BeHeard Movement offers its dignifying services year round.

• Homeless But Hopeful: BeHeard Movement’s Evan Dougoud, spends donation money to provide a shower trailer that allows homeless people to have hot showers with heated walls, heated floors and an air conditioner for the summer months. Another trailer offers haircuts, laundry and extra showers at zero cost to those who need them.

• Fresh Start: BeHeard also helps the homeless suit up and find jobs. They’ve kicked off their 2024 fundraising campaign with a goal to get 1,000 people to sign up to sponsor a shower for $10 per month.

Learn more about BeHeard HERE.

Community

Nearby Towns Form Regional Collaboration to Drive Development

Whether you call the Hogs or stay Gold with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, you are probably a big fan of making your city better. A new collaboration aims to do just that.

• Joining Forces: Tulsa and Northwest Arkansas are starting up a cross-state, economic development collaboration to spur growth and support businesses. A case study by Heartland Forward says that jurisdictional geography boundaries have restricted attempts and success in forming broader asset pools in new development. That’s fancy language for, we need to support each other’s City goals!

• Let’s Get Technical: Technology will be a big focus. The Federal government’s renewed interest in technology-focused economic development through several major pieces of legislation have fostered new attempts to overcome geographic challenges. Operating a tech company start up? We say, pick us!

See the full case study HERE.

In other news

• 🚙 Need a Lift? An Oklahoma ride share driver goes viral after giving TV Host Mike Rowe a lift to the airport.

• 🎁 The Gift of Giving: Dozens of non-profit organizations in Tulsa and surrounding areas are putting their efforts on the table for families in need to shop for free.

• 🌳 Growing Green: Tulsans are planting new trees by the dozens in an effort to regrow after the summer storms knocked them down.

• 🥗 I’ll Have a Salad With a Twist: Chicken Salad Chick is re-opening in Tulsa with its delectable chicken salads, breakfast sandwiches and homemade cookies.

• 🐓 Eat More Chicken: Can you tell we like food around here? Red Light Chicken is moving to a new location along Route 66.

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