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Tulsa Mayfest is Prepped for Friday Kick-off

It’s Back! Mayfest Tulsa starts at 11a Friday and dare we say…it might not rain!

• Memorable Mayfest: There’s no other place you can stroll entire city blocks of art, listen to live music and savor the sweet treats of Tulsa’s best restaurants. Mayfest 2024 is here! It runs May 10-12, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday and it’s free to the public.

• More Than Mosaics: While you can shop from some of the best artist tents in the country, you can also hear speakers share their success stories and find fun for the whole family. The Mayfest Kids’ World has free face painting, balloon art, live music, arts and crafts, bubbles, inflatables and you can see the 2024 Youth Art Gallery.

See the full Mayfest schedule HERE.

Restaurant

New Downtown Tulsa Restaurant Open With Nod to Oil Boom History

The former oil capitol of the world is booming with new restaurants and downtown’s latest, Barons on 1st is a hit.

• Destination for Delectable Dining: We tried the fine dining restaurant that is a celebration of the finer things named for Tulsa’s oil tycoons who enjoyed the extraordinary and exquisite alongside the everyday. The scene at Barons on 1st is just as savory as the food. The green velvet couch by the fireplace makes you want to curl up with a book and sip a signature Coconut Palm.

• Marvelous Menu: We had the beautiful Barons Chopped Salad, the Beef Short Ribs, the Filet Mignon, and the oh so velvety Celery Root Soup. Exquisite! Raise your glass and enjoy an evening of extravagance at Barons on 1st, open Tuesday through Saturday.

See the full menu HERE.

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Tulsa Grant Writing Expert Offers Advice to Get the Most Bang for Your Business Buck

Big business idea? Not sure how to fund it? Tulsa grant writing expert and speaker Wesley Stevens can help.

• Meet Wesley: Around Tulsa Daily, we like to call him the AI Overlord Grant Guru. Let’s face it, grant writing can be tough. If it’s not done just right, you could miss out on money. Stevens plans to offer free weekly advice to us! This week’s topic: how to get your hands on part of $3-Billion in Small Business Innovation Research and Transfer Technology funds.

• Grant Game Changer: You gotta start somewhere. Phase 1 in the grant writing process is probably the toughest. That’s where Phase 0 comes into play. Calling in the experts to provide grant writing support, proposal critiques, market research and other services to help small businesses strengthen their applications.

Need help? Quillify ai’s got you. Click here to get started.

Outdoors

WOKA Whitewater Park Now Open On Weekends

Surfs up just a 1.5 hour drive from Tulsa! Floatation rentals and concessions will be open at WOKA Whitewater Park on weekends this month.

• Making a Splash: Located just across the Oklahoma border, WOKA, or Waters of Oklahoma and Arkansas, is ready for rafting. The state-of-the-art facility includes a 1,200-ft-long channel with eight exciting drop features designed to challenge and thrill kayakers, surfers, and tubers alike.

• Paddle On Up: The official spring grand opening was postponed due to weather and unsafe water levels, but the park is now open on weekends through May. After Memorial Day, the park will open seven days a week.

Purchase season passes, check parking and confirm the park is open before going HERE.

Community

Mother Road Market Named Best Food Hall by USA Today for 2nd Year in a Row

Mother Road Market joins Philbrook, Gathering Place and Woody Guthrie Center as USA Today’s Best!

• Ket Your Kicks: Where else can you find cold drinks, great gifts, a covered, temperature controlled patio, and the best fried chicken sandwich in town? The Mother Road Market! Its USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Best Food Hall for 2024 and 2023.

• Life is a Highway: USA Today’s Best says the Market was chosen for perks like offering up more than 15 vendors serving up everything from sushi to Cajun cuisine to Brazilian fare. It also lists the Kitchen 66 Takeover Cafe which offers a rotating opportunity for budding food entrepreneurs to strut their stuff.

See the full list of Top 10 Best Food Halls HERE.

In other news

• ☔️ Weather Aware: A “powerful storm” is expected to hit parts of Green Country tonight into Tuesday morning.

• 🏛 Obey an Observe: New Oklahoma laws passed this year will have you saving money and feeling safer.

• 🧘🏻‍♀️ You Had Me at Om: There’s a new way to relax and tone in the Greenwood District starting Saturday.

• 👸🏼 Talent in Tulsa: The Miss Oklahoma Pageant will be hosted in Tulsa and tickets are on sale now.

• ❤️ Disaster Donations: Red Cross Oklahoma is making it easy for you to help Oklahomans affected by the storms from the comfort of your computer.

• 🏍 Ride to Raise Awareness: A motorcycle tribute ride draws thousands in support of two Henryetta teens.

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