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August’s can’t-miss events.
2010 Gatesway Balloon Festival.
8/1
Home and Garden Expo of Oklahoma Summer is the perfect time to tackle those much-needed and long-overdue home-improvement projects. But it’s so darn hot. Instead, visit the Home and Garden Expo of Oklahoma (beginning July 30) at Expo Square’s QuikTrip Center to pick up some valuable tips and possibly a few freebies. The free event will feature nearly 400 booths with exhibitors offering tips and services in home improvement and repairs, remodeling, gardening, landscaping, lawn care, home insulation and energy conservation, home security, home furnishings and more. Your home-sweet- home will thank you.
www.exposquare.com
8/6-8
2010 Gatesway Balloon Festival Sing with us: “Up, up and away in my beautiful, my beautiful ballooooon!” There will be many beautiful balloons on view at the annual Gatesway Balloon Festival. Pack up the entire family and head to Cherokee Casino’s Will Rogers Downs in Claremore to enjoy food, children’s activities, pony and carriage rides, arts and crafts vendors, a car and motorcycle show, balloon rides and live entertainment. And don’t miss the balloon glow Aug. 6-7 — the sight of dozens of balloons glowing on a summer evening is nothing short of breathtaking. Proceeds from the event benefit the Gatesway Foundation, a nonprofit agency that provides opportunities for Oklahomans with developmental disabilities.
www.gatesway.org
8/7
Cherry Street Farmers’ Market salsa contest If you’re like us, you have risen early many a Saturday morning to enjoy the splendor of the Cherry Street Farmers’ Market. From fruits and veggies to cheeses and baked goods, the bi-weekly events offer a smorgasbord of fresh, local foods. Of course, one of the questions you might ask upon purchasing these items: What should I make with them? On Aug. 7, the answer is, salsa. From 9-11 a.m., the Cherry Street Farmers’ Market Association will present a salsa contest with five categories: traditional and nontraditional for adults and children and a strictly farmers’ market salsa. Rather eat than cook? For $2, you can purchase a tasting kit to taste and judge the entries. Winners will receive market coupons redeemable at both the Cherry Street and Brookside farmers’ markets.
www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com
8/7-8
Vintage Tulsa Show As the saying goes, all things old are new again. Head to the SpiritBank Event Center, where you will find a treasure trove of antiques and collectibles from numerous dealers from across America. With items representing the 1800s up to the 1970s, you may find a piece of your childhood or a piece of your grandparents’ or great-grandparents’ childhoods. Vendors will offer items including jewelry, art books, pottery, glassware, furniture, vintage clothing, toys and comics, art deco and mid-century-modern items and more. Admission is $5 for adults; children under 12 are admitted free.
www.vintagetulsashow.com
8/11
Jackson Browne at the Brady Theater Singer. Songwriter. Activist. Jackson Browne has worn various hats during his decades-spanning career and incorporated many of his diverse experiences into his songbook. Browne will visit the Brady Theater in support of his latest release, “Love is Strange,” which features his longtime friend and musical collaborator, David Lindley, who will appear as a special guest at the performance. The “Love is Strange” album presents highlights from Browne and Lindley’s 2006 tour of Spain’s grand concert halls, rock venues and smaller clubs. During Browne’s live show, expect such hits as “I’m Alive,” “Take It Easy,” “Mercury Blues” and “El Rayo-X.” Listen and be inspired. Tickets are $47.50 and $57.50.
www.bradytheater.com
