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Events

Weekend Roundup

From comic shows to mountain biking and arts and eats, we’ve got the scoop on weekend activities.

• 🎤 Looking for Laughs: Comedian James Murray from the hit TV show Practical Jokers is bringing his interactive show meant mostly for grown-ups to the Tulsa Theater Saturday night.

• ✌️ Peace Out: Cain’s Ballroom will be home to 40+ vendors selling their totally cool goods like vintage clothing, retro inspired handmade goods and home decor at the Time Travelers Vintage Expo.

• 🛍 Get Your Shop On: The Garden Deco Holiday Market kicks off today with 20 eclectic vendors showcasing pottery, jewelry, fabrics, prints, and more!

• 🍅 Arts, Eats and Meets: It’s almost Second Sunday at the Tulsa Farmers' Market in the Kendall Whittier District, where Arts & Eats allows you to meet the makers and shop for the perfect holiday gifts.

• 🎻 American Melody: Celebrate Veterans Day with the Tulsa Symphony as they present ‘Honor Americana’ at the Performing Arts Center Saturday night

• 🏃🏻‍♂️ Steps and Steins: Pound the pavement and break for a beer at the McNellies Pub Run Saturday afternoon.

• 🇺🇸 Victorious Veterans: The Tulsa Veterans Day Parade kicks off today at 11am in downtown Tulsa with after parties complete with all the BBQ!

• 🚴🏿‍♀️ Brisk Bikes: The Cold Turkey Mountain Bike Festival is pedaling into Turkey Mountain Saturday and it’s not too late to register.

Restaurant News

Courts and Commons to Open in with Pickleball and Dining in Bixby

Let’s play pickleball! It’s a growing trend fit for all ages and a Bixby developer wants to build a permanent facility for food and fun.

• Game, Set, Match: Courts and Commons is coming to Bixby with 8 indoor pickleball courts and one outdoor court that will sit on an island in the middle of a pond. Several local food concepts will set up shop inside the food court area known as the commons with a food hall to relax and fuel up before the big serve.

• Multi-Use Project : Josh Juarez is the creator of Josh’s Sno Shack and the brains behind Courts and Commons. It is the second phase of development in Bixby called the Village of Scereno with outdoor green space for yard games, and the pickleball court on the water will double as a stage.

Courts and Commons opens in mid July of 2024. Track the progress HERE.

Community

The City of Tulsa Will Create New Public Safety Center in Former State Farm Headquarters Building

The public safety center is another big topic discussed at Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynums recent State of the City address.

• Safe and Secure: The City will buy the old State Farm headquarters near 51st and 129th in east Tulsa for $25.5M. Who’s moving in? The building will hold the Tulsa Police Department and Fire Department HQ along with area emergency management, City medical and the police department’s Mingo Valley division.

• Voter Approved: “Voters said loud and clear at the polls in August that they no longer want Tulsa Police leadership working in a failing building, they no longer want Tulsa Fire Department leadership working in a flood plain, and they no longer want Tulsa Area Emergency Management working in a building without reliable utilities during an emergency,” Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum said. The funds for the move will come from Tulsa’s GO Bond.

The deal closes in February of 2024. Read more about the well maintained building and the big move HERE. 

Small Business

Two Black Wall Street Businesses are Partnering Up for Muscle Power

Reggie Cooper is a Black Wall Street personal trainer with a motivational mindset to expand.

• Overcoming Adversity: Musclesquad was founded by North Tulsa Native Reggie Cooper who says he’s turned childhood hardship into business ownership. With the belief that fitness should be accessible to everyone, The Musclesquad Gym is part of a thriving community of Black Wall Street in Greenwood District.

• One Stop Health Shop: Get your body in check with a personal training session and grab some supplements to compliment your hard work in the gym. Cooper, owner of Liquid Lounge, is combining coffee drinks with Musclesquad Gym’s own personally crafted protein supplements.

Learn more about The musclesquad story HERE. 

In other news

• 🎐 Storm Clean Up Steady: Tulsa crews are still working to clean up the mess Mother Nature left behind from the June storms but nearing the end.

• 🎨 Calling All Artists: The Tulsa International Airport announced its last call for artists to sign up to fill its 2024 exhibit space.

• 🎓 Satisfactory School Support: See a live interview with Tulsa Partners in Education as they talk about new plans and goals to allow local business owners to support Tulsa Public Schools.

• 🍁 Color Me Falltastic: It’s here! Check out this 360 degree drone view of the most beautiful color spread of turning leaves at Turkey Mountain.

• 🧥 Bundle Up Tulsa: It may be warm now, but Tulsa’s Meadow Gold District business leaders are thinking ahead by holding a clothing drive for when Mother Nature puts on the freeze.

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