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Events

Weekend Roundup

With just a few days until Christmas, the relatives may be on their way to your house. Entertain them with this list of holiday happenings this weekend.

• 🎵 Get Your Merch: Last minute shopping will be made easy at the Pearl District’s Tulsa Lines as they host ‘Shop and Meet’ for you and local artists.

• 🏃🏻‍♂️ Take a Hike: Travel Oklahoma put together a great list of state parks where you can take a minute away from the hustle and bustle of the season and get some fresh air on a gorgeous trail.

• 💡 Looking Ahead: Run from one year to the next with RunnersWorld Tulsa on New Year’s Eve where you can enjoy a midnight run with champagne stops.

• 🎅🏻 Last Chance Santa Chat: Jolly Town ends tonight at downtown Tulsa’s Guthrie Green where you can see the lights, sip some hot cocoa and have one last chat with the big man himself.

• 🚂 All Aboard: Hop on the Christmas Train at Muskogee’s Depot Green where you can see twinkling stars and lights, sip the hot stuff and pop that corn.

• 🏋🏻‍♂️ Let’s Get Physical: It’s time to get fit and Tulsa Parks will help you plan with their fitness program that kicks off in the new year.

• 🎈 Kickin’ 2023 Out With the Kids: If you are looking for a kid friendly way to toast 2024, try ‘Noon Years Eve’ at the Tulsa Discovery Lab where the ball drops at lunch time.

This will be our last newsletter of the year. We’re taking off next week to spend it with family and friends. Have a wonderful holiday and see you in 2024!

Development

Old Church Building to Become Music Venue in Downtown Tulsa

The sounds of the church choir will be replaced with jazz, country, and rock as the old Church of Christ Scientist looks to become a concert hot spot.

• Downtown Dome: The domed building that sits on the corner of Boulder and historic Route 66 will be transformed by GH2 Architects with plans to keep many of the existing features. Tayburn Music will own and operate the venue that will act as a concert attraction and recording studio for local musicians.

• Rock On With Your Bad Self: Taking in the tunes will be possible for about 1,200 people per show. The main level will feature a lounge and recording studio that can also be a space for small performances, while the main concert hall will be upstairs.

Check out more plan renderings HERE.

Events

The Route 66 Christmas Chute is Lit and a Hit

We took a trip to the Route 66 Christmas Chute and it’s a glorious!

• Photo Chute: Moms, this one’s for you. The cutest little scenes are around every turn with wood cut outs for little ones to poke their heads, dancing sugarplums, and the sweetest apple cider you may ever sip. The light show at the second annual chute is stunning and the lines aren’t too bad for food. You’ll also see candy land, patriotic, nativity, Rudolph, and gingerbread themes along the Dewey Avenue (Route 66) tour. 

• Hallmark Movie: That’s how some Sapulpans describe the look and feel of their hometown when the Christmas shoot, which is bigger than last year is on. Route 66 Christmas Chute organizers say they have new activities and the food trucks offered are delish.

Take a look at the chute map and events HERE.

Transportation

FRA Wraps 2023 Meetings and Funds Oklahoma Kansas Route

The Federal Railroad Administration (“FRA”) shared plans for the future of rail travel and Tulsa is in the mix.

• Rally on the Rail: It’s no Polar Express but it’s still exciting. The FRA is wrapping meetings with with State DOTs, Amtrak, Class I Railroads and metropolitan planning organizations, to look at ways to better connect people with long-distance rail services. They’ve shared the status of current rail lines and plans for upgrades.

• All Aboard the Gravy Train: Oklahoma and Kansas will get a piece of the funding pie with a $500,000 plan and expansion of the Heartland Flyer Amtrak route. Tulsa would be part of the enhanced segments with connections from Tulsa to Fort Worth, OKC, KC, and STL.

Take a look at the full train system HERE.

In other news

• 💡 You Serious Clark? It’s a true winter wonderland at a Broken Arrow home that is decked out in its 32nd year of attracting holiday visitors form around the state.

• 🍽 Kitchen Closed: Two Cherry Street restaurants will close for good on Saturday after the owner announced his partial retirement on social media.

• 🍛 Home Cookin’: If you are in the mood for some good BBQ, it’s worth the short drive to Lukes BBQ near Coweta where the former airline worker has become a true pit master.

• 🎄 Oh Christmas Tree: It’s sad to think those real trees will be taken down soon but the City of Tulsa wants you to know how to properly dispose of your Christmas tree.

• 🍫 Double Dip: Theres a sweet little shop in Broken Arrow where you can check off your holiday list with chocolate dipped everything.

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