The Weekend Enid Buzz!

Hey BuzzHeads!

It’s Friday, FRIday, FRIDAAAY! The holidays are almost here! There will be lots of events happening between now and New Years. Watch your inbox for weekly updates and also listen to the Enid Buzz Podcast! It can be heard on your favorite podcasting apps, seend on the Enid Buzz YouTube Channel or on Facebook.

Keep up with the latest buzz around the area on EnidBuzz.com.

— Curtis D. Tucker, Owner

Home For The Holidays

Get ready for the 2024 Home for the Holidays Home & Garden/Gift & Craft Show on November 23 & 24 at the Chisholm Trail Expo! This is your ultimate one-stop shopping destination for all your holiday needs. From unique gifts to home décor, you’ll find everything you want for the season!

- T-Mobile giving away Polar Express Tickets for a family of 4
- Kid’s Zone with engaging activities
- Pony Rides and a Petting Zoo
- A special appearance by Santa and his Helpers at Tailored Remodeling
- A visit from the Grinch!
- Ceramic Ornament Painting to the 1st 100 kids through the doors each day at the Simply Ceramics & More Booth

Enid Lights Up The Plains

It's coming! Mark your calendars for Friday, November 29th, and get ready to kick off the holiday season at the 31st Annual Enid Lights Up the Plains in downtown Enid! Events run from 5:00pm to 9:00pm.

Parade of Lights
Carriage Rides | Paw Farms
Barrel Train Rides | B.A.T Mini Express
Main Street Enid Band
Photos with Santa
OG&E Tree of Lights
Tree of Lights Show
Holiday Shopping
Park Avenue Fireworks

Breakfast With Santa

Grab the kids and enjoy Breakfast With Santa! Be there for breakfast, crafts and photos with Santa. Saturday, November 30 from 8-10am in the Grand Ballroom.

Get Your Hearing Checked!

Did you know that men with hearing loss had a 69% greater risk of developing dementia than men free of hearing loss? Hedges Regional Speech & Hearing offers many speech-language and hearing services! Stop by 2615 E Randolph or call (580) 234-3734 if you have questions.

• Diagnostic Hearing Evaluations
• Hearing Aid Sales and Repair
• CAPD Evaluations
• OSHA Hearing Screenings
• Speech/Language Evaluation
• Speech/Language Therapy
• And more!

Email [email protected] or visit hedgesspeechandhearing.com.

Business Bits

Lenox Drive-In is hosting a car show on Saturday, November 23! Enjoy looking at the cars and grab lunch! For those who have wanted pulled pork sandwiches, they'll be serving them on Saturday. Sandwich, fries or tots and a medium drink for $9. They'll also have their famous burgers, cherry limeades and all other menu items. Hours will be 10:30am to 6:00pm at 1110 N. Grand. Hungry today? Call in your order and they'll have it hot & ready for you when you get there! (580) 237-8365.

Yokels Convenience Store is now open in Heritage Hills Shopping Center! Explore Yokels, Enid's latest retail addition, at 2320 West Willow. Join their grand opening festivities 11/21/2024, from 6am to 10pm and enjoy complimentary Hunt Brothers Pizza.

They have partnered with ConocoPhillips and have installed new gas pumps with the newest technology. The beer cave is set to 29 degrees the coldest you can make it without freezing. They are also a Hunt Brothers Pizza kitchen with full pies, hunks, boneless wings, traditional, and breakfast pizza. They offer a full variety of fountain drinks, energy drinks, coffee, soda, juices and more. And yes the drive thru is open!

Coffee Inclination opened its first sit-down location on Monday, November 11, 2024, inside of Enid Axe, allowing customers to enjoy the genuine service and delicious coffee they know and love in a cozy new atmosphere. With comfortable seating, friendly baristas, and locally sourced coffee beans from 7th Ave Roastery, this new location is ideal for meeting with friends or getting some work done. Its hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.

The Golden Chick location at 5610 W. Garriott has permanently closed.

Pollo Alteño, 213 W. Willow, will be changing their name to La Salsa and they are renovating the building! Call (580)234-0099. Stop by for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Open: Monday - Saturday: 8am-8pm; Sunday: 8am-3pm.

Big Lots is closing. Big Lots has been closing stores across the country. Located at 4010 W Owen K Garriott.

Enid Buzz Business Directory - Check out the Enid Business Directory, your online resource for local business in a variety of categories. Go to https://www.enidbuzz.com/business-directory/ for everything from Auto Body Shops to Hospitals. The directory page is promoted on the Enid Buzz blog, on the Enid Buzz Facebook page, in the Enid Buzz Insider email newsletter and on the Enid Buzz podcast. It also ranks in local Google searches.

Send your business bit to [email protected] 

What’s Buzzing?

Check out the Enid Buzz Calendar!

See upcoming local events listed at www.enidbuzz.com/events/. Get your events on the calendar by emailing info to [email protected]. Below are a few highlights coming soon.

Pink Friday - Pink Friday is an annual event held each November with one mission: Support Small First! Before Black Friday & before the big guys... this is community over competition at it's finest! Each boutique is tossing in a $100 gift card and ONE lucky shopper will win the entire gift card bundle! The more places you shop on November 22nd the more chances your name goes into the pot!

Christmas at the Farm - Opening day: Saturday November 23 10am-5pm. Wagons and saws for u-cut Christmas trees are provided, or choose from one of the many pre-cut Christmas tree varieties. The barn store is full of decorations, fresh wreaths and garlands, and gifts, and the kids will have plenty of fun in Play Land. It’s a magical time at the farm you won’t want to miss. Go to Red Bird Farm.

More events and details on the calendar!

Restaurant Guide

Can’t decide where to eat? Browse the Enid Buzz Quick Restaurant Guide at www.enidbuzz.com/restaurants/. There are over 100 eateries listed with phone and location.

FEATURING:
Taco Bandito
Lot-A-Burger Enid, OK
Chicaro’s Happy’s Place
Pollo Alteño
Cafe Coyote - Lahoma

If you see a change or correction email [email protected].

Last But Not Least!

Send me any birthdays, anniversaries, or other fun announcements. Also be sure to get your events listed on the calendar.

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