Another action packed weekend of events in Tulsa!

now through Monday:   The Creek County Free Fair - to get you in the mood for the upcoming Tulsa State Fair, Creek County's features livestock, exhibits, rides (wrist bands are only $15 for unlimited rides!), free outdoor concerts, a kids' zone, food, and more!!


Friday:  Someone once told me shortly after I moved here that Tulsans love holding festivals, and that there would be something going on pretty much every weekend, and that has proved to be correct!  This weekend is no exception, with the 49th Annual Greek Holiday Fest.  Featuring lots of food and dancing, admission is only $2!  For the Greek in all of us!
For those stargazers out there, head on over to Jenks or Broken Arrow for the Astronomy Club of Tulsa's free "Sidewalk Astronomy"!
The now infamous and according to many, "the single best rock show of all time", Tulsa's own "Smunty Voje" will be performing at Jewel tonight....you won't want to miss out on them at 10:30pm, as well as Jewel's Customer Appreciation Party featuring drink specials all night long!  Jewel will be closing its doors Saturday night to make way for Brookside's first & only rooftop patio bar!!  Get Smunty tonight!!!

Saturday:  Get an early and FREE start to Saturday's lineup!
Downtown Adventure Walk - 9-11am, a walking tour of Tulsa's architecture.  Pre-register by calling 596-1485.
Smithsonian Day - Free general admission to either the Philbrook, the Gilcrease, or the Tulsa Historical Society Museum! Can't beat that!!

Ok folks, who doesn't enjoy a great steak dinner, complete with salad, bread and baked potato, and accompanied by live music?  Even better, getting to choose your steak from among 50 teams competing for the title of best in our state?  I thought so!  Better hurry to purchase your ticket now for the Oklahoma Championship Steak Cook-Off , before they're sold out! Or for those grillmasters out there, join one of the teams!

It's all about the wine, people!!  Can you believe there are no less than three wine events today??  Drink up and be merry!!
Stone Bluff Cellars - starting at 7:30 am, they'll be holding a "grape harvest" (yes, think Lucille Ball, so dress accordingly!  I'm thinking that after all the stomping you'll get to sample some great wine!!)
Tidal School Vineyards "Calabash"  - I can almost taste it - fresh caught seafood served up with the best local wines and beers accompanied by live music.  Only $35 gives you all the fun you can imagine!!
Guns Wine & Roses - maybe a little more formal and romantic than the Calabash, and certainly in competition for the night's wine tastings, this is a little closer to home at the Tulsa Garden Center on Peoria.  For $75 (or $60 if you're a member) you can sample 150 wines, complete with hors d'oeurvres and desserts.  Sounds like a great date  ;)

Free (gotta love that word!) Concerts!
TCC  "Education Rocks" concert Sat. at Veterans Park from noon to 8pm, featuring great live music, food, kids area, and info on area colleges.
The Presidents of the United States of America will also be rockin' Tulsa at the Hard Rock - doors open at 8:30 pm, and seats are limited!
Be sure to also mark your calendar for another free concert coming Oct. 1st, 9pm at River Spirit Casino: The B-52s!!!


Sunday:  The STBC 6th Annual Car Show - from 5-7pm, hundreds of cars will be on display, from Dodge Vipers to Model Ts, music & food, best of all admission is free!  The South Tulsa Baptist Church will be accepting donations of non-perishable food items for their Ministry Center.

A look ahead at the upcoming week:
Tuesday, Sept. 29th:  The 3rd Annual Life by Chocolate - 5:30-9:00pm, gourmet chocolate sampling and silent auction to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; tickets are $15 in advance/$20 at the door.  Call 918-430-5090 for more info. (RT Urban Tulsa Weekly)

Whew!!!  I'm done for now, time to get the weekend (& party) started!!!
See you around T-Town!!!  :)
                                      

Tulsa's October Lineup (so far!!)

It's almost right around the corner, so I thought I'd give you all a sneak peek at some of the upcoming events for next month!

First up, the Tulsa State Fair:  running Oct. 1st-11th.  Normal admission is $8-10, depending on what day of the week you go, but advance tickets online are only $6.50.  Also, opening night is $1 gate admission (with a special coupon from participating local Ford dealers; $5 without the coupon).  See the link for other promotions going on throughout the fair's run.  I LOVE the fair, and since I haven't been to Tulsa's yet, I can't wait to check out the food, rides, entertainment, livestock and exhibits!!!

Not to be outdone, Tulsa's Oktoberfest, running the weekend of Oct. 22-25th, should be just as awesome.  Admission is only $5.  I did go to this event while I was here visiting last year, and had the best time!  I'm going to see if I can sign up for the annual "Bier Barrel Race" to be held on the 24th! Looking at the concessions they'll be having is already making my mouth water for bratwurst.  There's even a map on their site you can check out.

Halloween Happenings!  Have you gotten your costume yet?  It's ok, me neither!  I do know what we're dressing up as (keeping it a secret!), and fortunately our costumes won't be expensive.  They will entail visits to both Party City and Spirit - I'm so glad they have them here in Tulsa!  Now while you guys don't have the awesome theme park attractions like Halloween Horror Nights at Universal, or Busch Gardens' Howl-O-Scream, I hear the Haunted Castle in Muskogee is just as frightfully fun!  Running Fri/Sat evenings in October, the Festival features 9 attractions on 60 acres!  There are child and adult discount ticket combos available online.  I went to the Renaissance Festival they had there this past spring, and if that's any indication, it will be awesome!  Last but not least, this Halloween won't be complete without going to A Rocky Halloween.  To be held on Halloween night at the Brady Outdoor Stage on North Main, the party gets started at 8pm with the band Crossland, to be followed at 10pm with the Rocky Horror Picture Show entertaining the masses.  After that, the party will spill over at Club Majestic & The Hunt Club. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the gate.  Coinciding, be sure not to miss the Brady Fall Arts Festival going on earlier in the day from 10am-6pm.  To me, this sounds like Tulsa's answer to Tampa's Guavaween - one explosive street party!!!

And there you have it, so far....and any additional suggestions for upcoming events are most welcome!!!  :)