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Business

Devastation in Downtown, Drone Videos Show Damage of Destroyed Restaurants and Apartments

Drone video of the fire that broke out in Tulsa’s East Village shows two of Tulsa’s favorite restaurants a total loss.

• Love for Lowood: A Saturday night fire destroyed Lowood and Hodges Bend and the apartments above the once booming businesses. While firefighters investigate how the fire got started, the community is coming together to help fund the clean-up, rebuilding and lost pay for employees. Despite the roof collapse, there were no injuries.

• Hugs for Hodges Bend: Both restaurants released this statement: “On Saturday evening, the East End Village was struck with tragedy and our hearts are breaking for our Lowood and Hodges Bend employees as well as for the residents who have been affected by the fire. While we have been struggling this evening and morning, we feel incredibly held by the Tulsa Community. Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for the outpouring of love and support you have shown our team. If you have a desire to help, please consider donating to the gofundme.”

Click HERE to donate to the cause that has already exceeded over $71,000 in donations.

Community

Oh My Gourd! The Botanic Blooms Are Boo-tiful

Ok Punkin, this is a seriously spiced up line-up. We are talking live bands, 13 different varieties of gourds and pumpkins for sale, a hay maze and scarecrows at Autumn in the Botanic Garden.

• Gourds in the Garden: The Tulsa Botanic Garden has gone from tulips to tricks for its autumn celebration. Families can vote on their favorite of 30 scarecrows and you'll have a BOO-Tanical experience in the Garden on Thursdays. Bands and Blooms will be rockin’ and you can dress in costume for a stroll through the non-spooky lighted pathways that lead to BOO-tanical booths full of awesome autumn activities.

• Harvest Hunt: A scavenger hunt, a hay maze shaped like a pumpkin and all the treats and sips associated with fall fun will be provided. The event runs through Halloween.

See the full calendar of events and plan your trip to Tulsa Boo-Tanic Gardens HERE.

Event

Pass the Marshmallows, It’s Time for a Campfire at Turkey Mountain

Whether you are a camping connoisseur or a nature newbie, this Turkey Mountain camping festival is for you!

• Welcome to BASECAMP: Strike a match, it’s time to relax under the stars. Basecamp is Turkey Mountain's only camping and music festival. Set up camp and enjoy food, friends, family, fire, and fantastic music starting Saturday afternoon. Stake out your spot at the BASECAMP amphitheater to enjoy live music from 6-11 p.m.

• Just Warming Up: If you are into a scarier scene, the upcoming Turkey Mountain Haunted Trails could be up your alley. Haunted trails open up October 19th and there’s a tame trail just perfect for kids.

Pack up your bug spray, flashlights and graham crackers and buy your BASECAMP tickets HERE.

Community

This Bridge Won’t Be a Bust! Tulsa Pedestrian Bridge Treads on Track

Construction crews have been common along Tulsa’s Riverside Parkway as the ever popular pedestrian bridge that crosses the Arkansas River is built.

• Bridge the Gap: The old pedestrian bridge between 31st St. and 21st St. along Riverside was taken out in the spring of 2021 after Tulsa’s Gathering Place was complete and open to the public. The new build will be called Williams Crossing to honor Williams Companies, a major private donor toward the project.

• No Troubled Waters Here : Project leaders say the bridge is complete and connected from side to side but it’s not quite ready for a stroll just yet. The on track Williams Crossing and Zinc Lake are slated to open on Labor Day 2024.

See the cost breakdown of Tulsa’s new pedestrian bridge and who funded it HERE.

Business

Home is Where the Hope Is, Dream Becomes Reality for Tulsa Builder Featured on HGTV

Dana Day is a Tulsa Homebuilder who didn’t hesitate to say yes when asked to be on ‘Build it Forward,’ an HGTV Show that partners with Lowe’s “to give back to deserving organizations and individuals in communities all across the country.

• Female and Fierce: HGTV Produces interviewed local builders for the project and selected Day who was the only female contractor out of 25 interviewed. For the show she did a renovation of the home of Doc and Brenda Shaw, a couple known for their success in running Tulsa’s A Pocket Full of Hope Inc.

• Remodeling Roots: Dana Day and her team have been remodeling homes in the Tulsa area for more than 18 years. She says a clear budget, and on-site in-person oversight keep her company going strong.

See what challenges and fun Day ran into on the show here. Uneven floors and nails in the gas line? No problem!

In other news

• 🏡For Sure a Forever Home: This laundry room though! When it comes to great homes, this new build in the Crow Creek neighborhood will leave you drooling over the design.

• 🏚You Had Us at 6 Bathrooms: There’s plenty of room for the whole family to get ready in the mornings in this stunning South Tulsa home. If you like a nature feel with gorgeous wood designs and have $1.9-Million, this 7,166 square foot home can be all yours.

• 🦒🎀Baby Names Giraffe Style: It doesn’t get much sweeter than this! The Tulsa Zoo announced the name for its baby girl giraffe on National Daughter’s Day. We are goo-goo for this gal!

• 📘Blue Ribbon For Book Smarts: The only school in the state to receive the prestigious National Blue Ribbon School Award is right here in T-Town and the test scores are terrific!

• 🐟🎣He Thinks We’re Just Fishin’: As if baiting the hook, casting the line and catching a big one isn’t challenging enough, try doing it from a Kayak! That’s exactly what you’ll see at Lake Tenkiller for the Bassmaster Kayak Championship.

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