This Weekend at Grand Lake - Nov 20, 2025

Gooood Morning!

We’ve got a rainy Thursday and Thursday night ahead of us, but then it looks like a beautiful Fall weekend at the lake - perfect for the last-minute Turkey Day prep and also all of the holiday events that continue to roll on around here.

It’s really a pretty quiet pre-Thanksgiving weekend, but there are a couple of ongoing things happening in Grove to remind you about…

• The Grove Area Chamber’s Sparkle & Shine Cash Giveaway continues to roll on with multiple drawings in their Shop Grand Lake event happening each week leading up to the big cash prize drawing at the Lights On Grove event on December 5th. Check out the Chamber website or Facebook page for more info on that.

• Something I just found out about… Lendonwood Gardens has several ‘Vintage Holiday Photo Booths’ set up throughout the gardens this holiday season. The peak colors may be past us now, but what a great chance to get some of those festive holiday photos with your family. Don’t miss it.

• The Integris Grove Hospital Volunteers are having a Wreath Raffle this holiday season. But… each wreath has over $500 in Gift Cards to area businesses, and there are 5 wreaths! The drawings aren’t until Dec. 15, so be on the lookout for tickets around Grove or at the hospital. More.

So, there you go… some ongoing things around Grove.

BUT, what about THIS weekend at Grand Lake?

You’re in luck my friends… read on, and a friendly reminder I’ll probably be sliding into your inbox on Wednesday next week… with Thanksgiving on Thursday.

This Weekend at Grand Lake

Lake Level - The lake level as of 8 am is 742.1’ with no generation happening. Lake temps are still mostly in the low 60s, sneaking into the 50s in spots.

Santa Paws Pet Photos - Bring your pets and family to Second Chance Thrift Shop (220 E. 3rd St) in Grove on Saturday from 10 AM–4 PM for festive photos with Santa—just $10 for a 4×6 print in a holiday card frame, with all proceeds benefiting Second Chance Pet Rescue. Please leash dogs and crate cats, and consider bringing a donation of pet food or kitty litter to help local animals in need.

Gallery Walk - Enjoy an evening of art, wine, and community at the Downtown Grove Gallery Walk this Saturday from 4–7 p.m. Visit four local galleries—Heart and Soul, ThirdArt, Brush and Pallet, and Gallery Southwest—meet the artists, and enjoy light refreshments as you stroll through their featured works.

Free Thanksgiving Dinner - There is a FREE Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day from 11 am to 1 pm at The South Grand Lake Christian Church, located just behind Beau’s on County Rd 350, just north of Langley. EVERYONE is invited!

Library - The November calendar at the always-busy Grove Public Library is HERE.

Support The Businesses That Make This Possible!

These emails aren’t possible without the ongoing support of many great Grand Lake area businesses. Please visit the website and support the businesses that you see featured. I appreciate all of you!

• Shops of Treasures is Northeast Oklahoma and Grand Lake’s guide to antique, thrift, and gift shops. Check it out!

• Climate-Controlled Boat & RV Storage in Grove is warm, safe, secure, and filling up for the winter. Get your spot reserved today by calling (918) 288-0079 NOW.

• The Cove Club is not The Cove Club anymore, but it is still the same place. Because of, well, issues, they have changed the name to Robert’s Bar & Restaurant. But it is still the same great Cove Club menu.

And you can always find what you are looking for on the Grand Lake Living website:

• Lakefront Restaurants, and more, around Grand Lake

• Monkey Island truly is Grand Lake’s playground

• Don’t forget about the Gateway to Grand Lake: Grove!

• South Grand Lake seems to have a bunch of new businesses…

• Always on the lookout for reliable Grand Lake contractors

• Need a Vacation Rental at Grand Lake?

This Weekend’s Entertainment

FYI, if I don’t know about it, I can’t include it here, lol. So, if you know about it… LET ME KNOW! Just send an email with entertainment updates to [email protected]. Anyhoo… here is what I do know for this weekend’s entertainment at the lake:

Friday, Nov 21

• Dillon Leggett at Mooney’s - 7 pm

• Jesse Joice at Doc’s - 7 pm

• Pullen Strings at Scissortail Marina - 7 pm

• Runnin on Empty at Cherokee Casino Grove - 8 pm

• Lil Red & Sidepiece at South 125 Bar & Grill - 9 pm

• Blues Doctors at R Bar Dance Hall and Saloon - 9 pm

Saturday, Nov 22

• Michelle & Soup at Mooney’s - 7 pm

• Lil Red & Sidepiece at Pickles - 8 pm

• 90 Lb Wrench at Cherokee Casino Grove - 8 pm

• Erin Fitzgibbon at South 125 Bar & Grill - 9 pm

Sunday, Nov 23

• Cecil, Gabby & Michael at Mooney’s - 6 pm

Trivia Tuesdays at The Anchor, Tuesday nights at 7 pm

Wednesdays are Industry Night at Mooney’s with great specials and live music

Mooney’s is now closed on Mondays & Tuesdays for the winter season.

Mocha Madness & Frickster’s BBQ are now open at what was The Grand Getaway Mercantile.

Real Estate

You know… I just want to put this out there… this Real Estate section of these newsletters gets more clicks than any other part of the newsletter.

Every. Single. Week.

People want to know about real estate at Grand Lake, and this is your spot to let them know about your listings, and, by association, how hard you work for them.

So, hit me up at [email protected] and let’s get you signed up and share your listings with the Grand Lake world. Let’s give the readers what they want!

(FYI, a full 40+ % of people who open and read these emails every week said they do NOT get on Facebook. So there is that.)

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