Happy Thanksgiving From Grand Lake - November 28, 2024

Good Morning!

A Happy Thanksgiving to you!

And, I’m going to go ahead and go a step further, and say Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, and Happy Festivus to each and every one of you as well.

May your airing of grievances and feets of strength be merry and bright!

I’m telling you that now, because… I’m going to take myself a break from sending these emails.

You’ll keep hearing from me, but it will only be monthly for the next few months.

That’s not to say there isn’t a lot going on, because there certainly is the next few weeks, that’s for sure, but, I just need a break.

So I’ve spent a lot of time updating the Events page of the website with ALL of the things (parades, skating, Christmas events, and more!) that are coming up, so you can check that out to see what is happening.

And if you are a part of any upcoming events or things happening around the lake, you can email me at [email protected] with the details or a flyer and I’ll get your events added to the website.

I’ve got a little more below, but, for now, that’s it from me. Be sure to visit the website regularly, where the weekly Bum article will be updated every Monday morning and upcoming events and things you need to know will be updated as well.

I’ll slide back into your inbox around January 1 with a look ahead to 2025.

Happy Holidays!!

Lake Level - As of 9 am, the Grand Lake level is 742.3’. You can always see the official lake level at this link. Surface water temps are right around 60 degrees.

Speedy’s - Speedy’s Chophouse is NOW OPEN in Grove. You’ll find them in the shopping center behind RE/MAX on S. Main Street. It looks like they’ve got a GREAT menu, and they are open for lunch and dinner daily (closed Mondays) and for brunch on the weekends. If you’ve eaten at the Blind Swine, you know the food is going to be delicious!

Native American Holiday Market - Saturday the 30th at the Grove Community Center is the First Annual "Native American Holiday Market" hosted by the United Cherokee Alliance from 10am til 6pm. This market will be the first of its kind in our area. Come shop the various Native vendors selling authentic Native American arts & crafts and unique one-of-a-kind gifts. Don’t worry about stopping for food before you come, the United Cherokee alliance will be running concessions and yes... they will have the most delicious Indian tacos hot and ready for you. Bring the kids to take pictures with Native Santa, he'll be ready with bells on! Free coloring booth and hot chocolate for the kids and they can also have some fun winning desserts at the cakewalk. There will be a 50/50 and raffles all day.

Shop Grand - Don’t forget about the big Shop Grand Lake event that continues in Grove through next Friday, the 6th, where one lucky winner (must be present to win!) will collect $10,000 at the LightUp Grove celebration. More details HERE.

Grand Lake Buzz - This group of small businesses in the South Grand Lake area encourages you to Shop Small this coming Small Business Saturday. They are organizing some kind of something, where you go to one of the businesses and pick up a bag that will have deals from all of the businesses in the area. BUT… as of 9:55 this morning, I haven’t seen any details, so you will need to stay up to date on their Facebook page HERE.

Skating & Santa - The Grove Ice Rink on the Community Center lawn, and Santa’s Ozark Mountain Village at Har-Ber Village, both open for the season this weekend, on Friday.

Library Happenings - There is always something happening at the Grove Public Library. Check out the current Calendar of Events HERE.

Briefs:

• Trivia Tuesday at The Anchor returns on December 3rd.

• Singo at Pickles in Langley happens every Wednesday evening.

• The Town of Ketchum is having a decorating contest. Contact City Hall for details.

• This Saturday, November 30th, is the big Fall Sale at The Village at Grand Lake Clubhouse.

• Poppin on Grand, the new gourmet popcorn shop in Cleora, has custom Christmas tins available, but you’ve got to get your order in.

  EMAIL: [email protected]

  PHONE: 918-257-1077

• Random Shoutout to Chubby’s Grill, inside OnTarget in Grove. Did you know they cook their fries in beef tallow??? That’s awesome!

Fun & Entertainment

Below is a general schedule of live entertainment and things happening weekly around the lake for the next month. As always, contact the establishment or check on social media to see what is happening on any given day, as schedules are subject to change.

Thursdays

• Prime Rib and Karaoke at Doc’s - 6 pm

• Trivia Night at Mooney’s - 7 pm

Fridays

• Weekly live music at Doc’s - 7 ish

• Live music at R Bar Dance Hall & Saloon - 8 ish

• Live music at Cherokee Casino Grove - 8 pm

• Live music at Grand Lake Casino - 8 pm

• DJ Kennedy Rockstar Karaoke at The Monkey Bar - 8:30 pm

• Weekly live music at Blind Swine - 9 pm

Saturdays

• Saturday night live music at Mooney’s - 8 pm

• Reverse Reaction at Drunken Rooster - 8 pm

• Live music at Cherokee Casino Grove - 8 pm

• Live music at Grand Lake Casino - 8 pm

• Saturday night live music at Blind Swine - 9 pm

Looking for more?