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Weekend Roundup

It’s a big weekend for fall festival fun. Here’s a look at some of the biggies!

• 🎃BOO-Tanical Trails: Without the scary part! It’s fun for the whole family at Autumn in the Botanic Garden. It will feature 13 varieties of pumpkins and gourds, a hay maze, 30 scarecrows and more!

• ✈️Take Flight : The Tulsa Air and Space Museum will show off its vintage planes and for a little extra, the pilots will take you up! Get your wings at Warbird Weekend!

• 🎻Sweet Symphony: Free concerts, 4 locations, what could be better? The Tulsa Symphony is tuning up for the Symphonic Circus! Reserve your spot HERE.

• 🌹More Free Family Fun: Put on your rose colored glassed and make it over to Broken Arrow’s Rose District for a festival on the street voted one of the Nations Most Charming Main Streets by USA Today. There, you can see the Chalk It Up Art Festival as well.

• 🧟‍♂️Zombie Hunt: The Castle of Muskogee Halloween Festival is back and scarier than ever. There’s fun for all ages and you can choose your level of scary HERE.

• 🎨Graffiti for Good: All art levels welcome! The Phoenix district invites you to share your inner Picasso and paint their part of the town red! The Reignite Community Arts Festival aims to turn blank walls into stunning works of art from people of all skill levels.

• 🇺🇸Thank You For Your Service: As a way to thank our Veterans and their families, VETFEST 2023 will take flight September 30th. Veterans can enjoy festival fun and also apply for benefits.

• 🍷Pour a Glass Under The Harvest Moon: Wine and Roses is an elegant evening at Tulsa’s Woodward park tonight! Enjoy a fine glass of wine and food pairings with live music from Grady Nichols.

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Let’s Get Plugged In! Electric Car Manufacturer Charges Up in Pawnee

CANOO Technologies gets us. Oklahoma is the place for electric vehicle manufacturing. The electric transport vehicle manufacturer signed a deal with Pawnee Nation to set up shop.

• Electric Youth: CANOO Technologies will build in Pryor. Company leaders have promised to support STEM education for tribal citizens who are students while also providing them with internships under the newly signed deal. The agreement will bring new jobs to the area and Pawnee Tribal leaders have agreed to be among the first to purchase a vehicle hot off the assembly line.

• Sovereign and Successful : Pawnee Nation leaders are excited to explore something new and CANOO leaders say it was an obvious choice. "Our decision to locate our manufacturing in Oklahoma was driven in part by opportunities to work with tribal nations and others to further diversify local economies and to help create good jobs for working people in a dynamic emerging industry," said Canoo CEO Tony Aquila.

Red more about CANOO and its plans to outfit Wal-Mart in more than 4-thousand electric delivery vehicles.

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Get Jazzed Up! Renowned Jazz Musicians Jeff Denson and Romain Pilon Will Perform New Songs In Downtown Tulsa

It’s the perfect Saturday night! A great venue, savory sips and 3 extremely talented jazz instrumentalists vibing on stage with new songs.

• Sit Back and Relax: Acclaimed instrumentalists Jeff Denson and Romain Pilon are performing alongside Grammy-nominated drummer Mark Ferber at LowDown this Saturday, September 30th. As if the scene itself isn’t enough, the sounds will send you swooning. The trio will perform songs from their brand new 2nd album “Finding Light.” It was released September 23rd.

• You Heard It First: LowDown guests will be among the first to hear the album live in an interactive show. The album reflects the trio’s joy of playing together again after the pandemic. Drawing inspiration from legendary musicians such as Led Zeppelin, Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, Hendrix, Satie, and many more, the trio's music promises to be an unforgettable experience. Sample the score HERE.

Get your tickets and all that jazz HERE. Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm.

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Tulsa State Fair Rolls Into Town With 120 Years of History and ‘11 Days of Awesome!’

Well folks, it’s here. The neon lights, the fried weird stuff on a stick, the rides that make your stomach drop and the coolest treasures on display. The Tulsa Sate Fair is set and the midway is calling.

• What You Need To Know: Fair organizers expect 1-Million people to visit the Tulsa State Fair over the 11 days this year. There’s paid parking on-site but it’s recommended you take a shuttle for ease on the busiest days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Fireworks, concerts and of course, Disney On Ice will skate into town.

• Safe and Secure: While you enjoy scorpion pizza on a stick, (yes, that’s a thing) the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Department will make every effort to keep you and your family safe. Deputies will be out in full force and multiple new security cameras are being installed. Tethered drones will grab the birds eye view of the families, fun, food and fun!

The fair runs through October 8th. Get your tickets and see a full list of events and shows HERE.  

In other news

• 🗺Tulsa is Tops: Welcome to the party! We already knew about Tulsa’s awesomeness but we’ve made another list that’s worth talking about. T-Town is officially one of the cheapest cities for off season travel hotel wise. You won’t believe the room rates!

• ♥️Heartstrings Pulled: Alright people, if there’s one story to read today, it’s this one. A 9 year old is raising money to send homeless people to the Tulsa State Fair and you won’t believe the progress she has made and how you can help.

• 🚶🏻‍♂️Walk On: There’s a new trail in town and it features about $330-thousand in beauty and mileage thanks to the Cherokee Nation. Find out where you can Lace up and take some steps!

• ⛴Levels Lowered: GRDA wants Holway Reservoir visitors to know the water levels will take a temporary dive in early October. Find out how much water will be drawn down so you can make your plans HERE. 

• 🏡Move to Muskogee: There’s a $10,000 incentive for people wanting to move to and work in Muskogee. It’s an effort to end a workforce shortage that’s impacting the community.

• 🌕Super Moon Splendor: You won’t want to miss tonight’s Harvest Moon. It is the last super moon of the year. Find out when you can see it next! It’s going to be a while.

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