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Event

Arvest Winterfest Kicks Off In Downtown Tulsa Friday

Bundle up! It’s time for the 16th annual Arvest Winterfest opening this weekend in downtown Tulsa next to the BOK Center.

• Skate Under the Skyline: When you slide on over to Arvest Winterfest, you’ll see much more than a fantastic outdoor ice rink. The whole family can enjoy nutcrackers, twinkling lights and a 44-foot tree decked out with 35,700 lights. Don’t miss Segway Santa as he wheels his way around the main plaza passing out candy canes and posing for pictures. Find plenty of hot cocoa at the concessions and handmade holiday gifts too!

• Ice Cold Connections: Make memories at Arvest Winterfest starting Friday the 24th through January 2nd. While the rink is open for 40 days, there are special weekend events like free live music Fridays, train rides on Saturdays and Sundays with Santa.

Get your tickets that start at $8 and see the full calendar of events HERE.

Development

A $20M Hotel and Shopping Development Planned for Bixby

Spartan Square will offer a hotel with conference center, shopping, office spaces and plenty of parking for the crowds it will draw.

• Stay a While: Located in downtown Bixby just near City Hall, the new development with a Hilton Hotel and 200 parking spaces will accommodate families who visit the nearby sports facilities for weekend tournaments.  

• Groundbreaking Goods: The project is expected to break ground in January. Project leaders say it could take up to 14 months to complete. They hope to finish the parking spaces in the first phase to give business owners and residents already located in the downtown area a space to park and watch the progress.

You can read more about the project and timeline HERE.

Highlight

Cain’s Ballroom Wins Award for Best Local Music Venue

The OG of Tulsa music venues has received another award for being a fan favorite.  

• Fan Based Fun: Cain's Ballroom is one of five nationwide winners of the first "Hometowns of Consequence" campaign. It’s a campaign that lets the fans do the talking and voting. The campaign highlights America's best local music venues and national entertainment industry publications.

• Historic High Notes: Cain’s has been hosting concerts and events for nearly 100 years and owners Chad and Hunter Rodgers say they are thrilled to have this award. “We really appreciate all of the support the fans and artists have shown Cain’s and our family during our time as caretakers of this historic, independent venue. We wouldn't be here without this community, and we love sharing our love of live music with all of you!”

See the regional map of winners and size up the competition HERE.

Travel

TIA Announces Visitor Pass Program Ahead of Busy Holiday Travel Week

Who says long goodbyes are a bad thing? Now you can get a pass to see your loved one off or welcome them home from inside the TIA terminal.

• Prepare Not to Take Off: The Tulsa International Airport offers some great dining, coffee and shopping to its travelers. But now, anyone can enjoy the perks even if they don’t have a plane ticket. The visitor pass program is going strong with an average of 300 people signing up per week since it started.

• Now Boarding: Holiday travel is here and TIA is seeing an uptick in full flights. All flights are up nearly 10% from this time last year. Airport officials say travelers shouldn’t see too many delays but remind them to follow all TSA guidelines for smooth travels.

Want to watch the planes take off but not board one? Apply for a TIA visitors pass HERE.

Event

Run a 5k on Thanksgiving Day With the Von Franken Family Food Run

Put the turkey in the oven on low and lace up for the Von Franken Family Food Run for a good cause.

• Will Run For Food: Line up at the River West Festival Park Thursday morning and get ready to run! The 40+ year tradition was started by five women with a spontaneous idea to combine a Thanksgiving morning run and donating food to those in need. The Von Franken Family Food Run has no entry fee, just bring a bag of non-perishable food or a toy to donate and hit the ground running.

• Trot Like a Turkey: The Run/walk starts at 9am but arrive early and catch up with friends! Stay after the run to win some awesome swag during the raffle. The event is hosted by the Tulsa Running Club and supports the Salvation Army’s food drive and Angel Tree. Oklahoma Alliance for Animals also will be there to collect supplies.

The entire family is welcome for the 5K run, even the 4-legged ones.

In other news

• 🦙 Welcome Baby : The Fleecy Friends Alpaca Ranch has welcomed a new baby alpaca and it could be the cutest thing you see all day.

• 🚜 Down But Not Out: Food on the Move has received a new tractor after having theirs stolen along with a brush hog and other items from their property in October.

• 🎄 Christmas Gift Goodness: Broken Arrow non-profit Joy for Your Neighbors is collecting Christmas gifts in its 3rd year to give to families in need.

• 📚 Library Listing: The former Will Rogers Library in Claremore is now listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.

• 👨‍🏫 Voter Approved: Broken Arrow Voters said yes to continuing a sales tax that will provide $48M in school improvements to include new technology, better roofs and new HVAC units.

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