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The Tulsa State Fair is not midtown’s only entertainment option this week.
The Tulsa State Fair is in full swing. It is estimated that nearly 1 million people will attend this year’s event.
In years past, this was the only show in town. People waited patiently all year to ride the rides, eat the food and enjoy some live music from several post-relevant bands (Blue Oyster Cult, Everclear, etc.).
But things have changed. There’s a new sheriff in town. And his name is Downtown Tulsa.
The fair runs from Oct. 1-11 this year, and it already has some stiff competition. The fair always begins on a Thursday, but the real kickoff is that first Friday night. But this year, Dave Matthews and Willie Nelson provided another option. Heck, on Thursday alone, there were several options for activities around midtown and downtown, and from what I could tell, each was a success. This is important. It means that there is enough to go around. We can support simultaneous events and lots of them.
This coming weekend, the increasingly popular Indie Emporium will be invading downtown’s uber-cool VFW building on Sixth Street.
The point?
The fair will be fine. I have no doubt that attendance will be steady, perhaps better than average. But a lot of these “other” events appeal to a completely different audience. Thank goodness for that. Having variety and alternatives is what makes a city great. We are getting there inch by inch.
So whatever you do this week, whether it’s going to the fair, picking up some locally made crafts or seeing Creed at the BOK Center, just thank your lucky stars that we have so many things to choose from. What an exciting time!
Editor's note: Photo courtesy of Natasha Ball.
