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The Water Lantern Festival at Events Park in Broken Arrow is all about connection. A magical night that should not be missed, including food, games, activities, vendors, music, and the beauty of thousands of lanterns adorned with letters of love, hope, and dreams reflected upon the water.

Community

Microsoft and Black Tech Street Unite to Reboot Historic Black Wall Street

Microsoft and Black Tech Street are teaming up to turn Tulsa's historic Greenwood neighborhood into a mecca for Black tech talent.

• Silicon Valley, Meet Greenwood: Greenwood is dusting off its old blueprints for success and going for a digital upgrade. This alliance aims to raise the bar by nurturing a thousand Black cyber professionals by 2030, kickstarting an initiative that promises to turn the city into a thriving hub for innovation and economic development.

• Waving the Microsoft Magic Wand: As the new TechSpark Fellow for Oklahoma, Black Tech Street is poised to tap into Microsoft's treasure chest of resources, including funding, mentorship, and training.

That's the short of it, but the full story of how Greenwood is gearing up for a digital transformation has all the info you’re craving HERE.

Community

Crime-Fighting Tech Hits T-Town

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if our city's police had their own version of the Batcomputer? No? Well, too bad. We’re about to find out. Tulsa just launched our own Real Time Information Center (RTIC), a state-of-the-art command hub designed to elevate crime management's response rate and efficacy.

• Techy Safety: The RTIC is the city's newest effort to enhance public safety and emergency responses. With it, they can monitor data from various sources, including surveillance cameras, emergency calls, social media, and more. Plus, real-time data sharing among different city departments means Tulsa's finest can leap into action faster than ever.

• X-Ray Vision: Partnering with Flock Safety, the RTIC also features a license plate reader transparency portal, setting a new community engagement and transparency standard.

For more on this innovative approach to city safety, head over to the original article HERE.

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Experience the Magic of the Water Lantern Festival

Experience a magical evening of connections, hope, and dreams at the Water Lantern Festival coming to Events Park in Broken Arrow on August 2nd. This extraordinary event features thousands of lanterns floating on water, each adorned with personal messages.

• A Night Of Connections & Reflections: The Water Lantern Festival is not just about lighting lanterns but also about lighting hearts and minds. With food, games, activities, vendors, and music, it's an evening that cultivates a sense of unity and togetherness among attendees.

• A Visual Spectacle To Behold: As the sun sets, the event truly begins to shine with the launch of the lanterns onto the water. Watch as your unique lantern joins others, each carrying messages of hope, love, happiness, healing, peace, and connection. Seeing thousands of lanterns glowing on the water's surface is truly a sight to behold.

Ready to light up your night? Join us at the Water Lantern Festival on August 2nd for an unforgettable evening of connections and reflections. Get all the information you need HERE.

Restaurant

Salad and Go Launches First Outlet in Tulsa

Lettuce tell you something exciting! Salad and Go, the trailblazing fast food chain, has announced the opening of its first store in Tulsa on August 4th, adding to its growing presence across the state.

• Fresh Food For Thought: Famous for its affordable and wholesome menu options, Salad and Go is not just feeding bodies; it's nourishing minds. With its unique approach to convenience food, the brand is making strides toward fulfilling the community's demand for healthier alternatives to traditional fast food.

• Golden Welcome: To celebrate its debut in T-Town, the brand is literally giving the city's iconic Golden Driller statue a forklift! Snap a pic of the giant Salad and Go Fork, scan the QR code, and join the Instagram contest to possibly win a year of free salads.

Leaf your old fast food habits behind and head over to the original article to find out more HERE.

Business

Historic Moton Hospital Morphing into a Hive of Business Innovation

Tulsa is bringing a piece of its history into the future, as it breathes new life into the historic Moton Hospital. The medical establishment stood as a beacon of hope post the 1921 race massacre and is set for a transformation to redefine business innovation.

• Rebirth of a Landmark: The hospital, which played a crucial role in the aftermath of the 1921 race massacre, will now be remodeled into a $9 million business resource center. This modern Phoenix, aptly named Greenwood Entrepreneurship at Moton (GEM), will rise where the 1970s extension of the hospital once stood.

• Shaping the Future: GEM will provide support services and various workspaces to cater to a broad spectrum of business needs. The visionaries behind this plan aim to foster a vibrant community of entrepreneurs and business owners by offering programs, creative capital, and resources tailored to their unique needs.

Get all the details HERE.

In other news

• Green Light For Grey Asphalt: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority wins legal victory, accelerating the $500 million ACCESS Oklahoma project to full throttle.

• Revamping Resilience: Tulsa Housing Authority bags $53M for Pioneer Plaza Apartment renovation, aiming to alleviate homelessness among the elderly and disabled.

• Nostalgic Reels: TulsaFilms.com reveals a time-capsule peek into Tulsa's summertime past.

• Deck The Halls With Cash Prizes: Tulsa Christmas Parade rings in holiday cheer starting while we’re still all sweaty with Jingle Bell Raffle, allowing participants to win big…which might help us forget it is 111 degrees.

• Fluorescent Giggles: Glow Show, a psychedelic comedy extravaganza hosted by Joey Z, lights up Tulsa's Sesh Lounge for a trippy one-night event.

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